鄂尔多斯市第三中学高二年级第一学期期末考试
英语
考生注意：
1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4.本卷命题范围：外研版选择性必修第一册～选择性必修第三册Unit1.
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What has Jenny changed since three months ago
A. Her job. B. Her diet. C. Her address.
2. What do we know about the man
A. He is fond of joking. B. He has a digital camera. C. He is living in the temple.
3. What is the man
A. A fireman. B. An architect. C. An actor.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. On the street. B. At the railway station. C. In an office.
5. What are the speakers complaining about
A. A hotel. B. An airport. C. A hospital.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Why does the woman call the man
A. To seek his advice. B. To extend an invitation. C. To postpone their meeting.
7. What day is it today
A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What does the woman think of developing a web page
A. Boring. B. Easy. C. Challenging.
9. Who is Bob
A. The man’s father. B. The man’s cousin. C. The man’s coworker.
10. What will the man do tonight
A. Make phone calls. B. Go out for pizza. C. Collect some money.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题
11. What happened to the man
A. His dog was dead. B. His wallet was stolen. C. He lost his schoolbag.
12. What does the man want the woman to do
A. Wash his clothes. B. Leave his room. C. Buy him a dog.
13. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. Why did the man go to Rome
A. To go on a business trip. B. To take a vacation. C. To attend a party.
15. What did the man do first in Paris
A. He toured a college. B. He went to the Louvre. C. He visited the Eiffel Tower.
16. What made the man surprised about the Mona Lisa
A. The smile of Mona Lisa. B. The skill of the painter. C. The size of the painting.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. How long does it take the speaker to get to the nearest town from home
A. 30 minutes. B. 55 minutes. C. 85 minutes.
18. How does the speaker feel about the Screen Machine
A. Excited. B. Puzzled. C. Disappointed.
19. What is the Screen Machine’s driver responsible for
A. Selling tickets. B. Showing the film. C. Fixing the engines.
20. How do most people in the speaker’s hometown book tickets now
A. By using the Internet.
B. By going to the ticket office.
C. By contacting the ticket seller.
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
Four Festivals in Indonesia
Nyepi
When: 11th — 12th March, 2024
Nyepi, also known as the “Bali Day of Silence”, is a key event in the Saka New Year calendar and is observed following the new moon in March. The island comes to a standstill for 24 hours, with no lights, music or noise, and everyone must stay at home. Besides, during this period the Bali airport is practically closed.
Eid-Ul-Fitr
When: 9th — 10th April, 2024
As a country with a significant Muslim population, Eid-Ul-Fitr is an important festival in Indonesia. It is a national holiday. All employees receive bonuses (奖金)and shops have special discounts and decorations during this time. It is customary for children to be gifted small amounts of money in colourful envelopes. Families spend the day making a feast together, consisting of dishes like lemang, dodol, sambal goring and cookies.
Baliem Valley Festival
When: 8th — 10th August, 2024
This Indonesian festival is unique to the people of Papua, a set of islands in Indonesia’s eastern province. Over 20 tribes of Indonesia come together for this festival that lasts two days. Aside from the mock-war, traditional dances are performed to the traditional Papua music. Pig-racing is also fairly common during this time.
Dieng Culture Festival
When: 15th August — 15th September, 2024
In central Java, the children in the Dieng Plateau have a fascinating genetic make-up. As they become teenagers, their naturally straight hair starts to form dreadlocks (脏辫). When this happens, they wait till August every year for their hair to be cut off in a ceremony that is the heart of the Dieng Culture Festival in Indonesia. Along with the ceremony, traditional paper lanterns are let go into the sky and puppet shows are held.
21. What is Bali like during the period of Nyepi
A. Silent. B. Lively. C. Noisy. D. Dangerous.
22. How do Indonesians celebrate Eid-Ul-Fitr
A. By cutting off their children’s hair. B. By making traditional paper lanterns.
C By getting together with family members. D. By dancing to the traditional Papua music.
23. Which festival lasts the longest
A. Nyepi. B. Dieng Culture Festival.
C. Eid-Ul-Fitr. D. Baliem Valley Festival.
B
The rolled-up painting of a female figure was discovered in a pile of rubbish that a junk dealer was hired to throw away in the early 1960s, and it hung in the family living room and then restaurant in Pompei, near Naples, for years until his son decided to investigate.
The junk dealer’s son Andrea Lo Russo said that his first inkling of the painting’s origin came when he saw a Picasso in a middle school textbook, but neither his teacher nor his father was persuaded.
His curiosity continued, and in his early 20s, Lo Russo drove to Paris and brought the painting to the Picasso Museum. “They looked, and they said, ‘It is not possible,’” Lo Russo recalled. He turned down their invitation to leave the painting for further examination, not wanting to give it up.
After decades of trying to determine the painting’s origin, Lo Russo believed that a recent battery of tests carried out by the Swiss-based Arcadia Foundation finally offered proof that it’s the work of Picasso. “We include lab tests that show the paints used are consistent with Picasso’s color palette during the period,” said Luca Marcante, a trained chemist who founded the Arcadia Foundation in 2000 to investigate the origin of artworks. “Most recently, a handwriting expert authenticated (证实) the signature on the upper left-hand corner as that of Picasso.”
The only group that can authenticate the painting is the Picasso Administration in Paris. It hasn’t responded to a series of requests over the years. Marcante said that he was preparing to share the most recent findings with them. “The only real one is Lo Russo’s because we have examined it in a scientific manner. We are completely sure about our work, and about the results science has given us,” Marcante said. “We can touch this painting with our hands. It is real. It is authentic.”
24. What does the underlined word “inkling” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Thought. B. Decision. C. Lesson. D. Report.
25. Why did Lo Russo drive to the Picasso Museum
A. To do some tests on his own. B. To pick up his father working there.
C. To seek confirmation on a painting. D. To enjoy Picasso’s paintings.
26. What can be learned from Marcante’s words in the last paragraph
A. He avoided touching the painting. B. He was confident of his judgement.
C. He was a famous handwriting expert. D. He worked for the Picasso Administration.
27. Which word can best describe Lo Russo
A. Kind-hearted. B. Open-minded. C. Generous. D. Determined.
C
Around the US, educators say students in class routinely send messages, listen to music and shop online. There are also countless other examples of how smartphones disturb teaching and learning. “Students used to have an understanding that they weren't supposed to be on their phone in class. Those days are gone,” said James Granger, a high school teacher.
The impact that phones have on teenagers in America today is well-documented, but teachers say parents are often not aware to what extent students use them inside the classroom. And increasingly, educators and experts are speaking with one voice on the question of how to handle it: No phones during classes.
Last year, Florida became the first state to crack down on phones in school. A law that took effect in July required all Florida public schools to ban (禁止) student cellphone use during class time and block access to social media on district Wi-Fi. Some districts, including Orange County Public Schools, went further and banned phones the entire school day. Oklahoma, Vermont and Kansas have also recently introduced what is becoming known as the “phone-free schools” policy.
Some students say such policies cut off their main mode of communication with family and friends. Pushback has also come from parents who fear being cut off from their kids if there is a school emergency. Jaden Willoughey, 14, shares the concern about being out of contact with his parents if there’s a crisis.
“It took a few years to change the cellphone policy and find a system that worked,” said Jared Christensen, the school’s vice principal. “At first it was a battle. But it has been so worth it. Students are more attentive and engaged during class time. Teachers are able to teach without competing with cellphones. And student learning has increased,” he said, citing test scores that were at or above state averages for the first time in years. “I can’t definitively say it’s because of this policy. But I know it’s helping.”
28. What can we learn from paragraph 1
A. The functions of smartphones are increasing.
B. Most of the Americans choose to shop online.
C. Listening to music is good for students’ mental health.
D. More and more US students are using phones in class.
29. Florida was the first state in America to ________.
A. introduce a course on social media B. provide smartphones for poor kids
C. push for a cellphone ban in school D. allow students to use computers at school
30. What is Jaden Willoughey’s attitude to the “phone-free schools” policy
A. Positive. B. Doubtful. C. Unconcerned. D. Unclear.
31. Which statement will Jared Christensen probably agree with
A. There is competition among teachers. B. It is worthwhile to battle for freedom.
C. His students have made little progress. D. The new cellphone policy is beneficial.
D
Imagine a customer-service center that speaks your language, no matter what it is. Alorica, a company in Irvine, California, which runs customer-service centers around the world, has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) translation tool that lets its workers talk with customers who speak 200 different languages and 75 dialects. So an Alorica worker who speaks, say, only Spanish can deal with a complaint about an incorrect bank statement from a Cantonese speaker in Hong Kong. And it wouldn’t need to hire an employee who speaks Cantonese.
However, Alorica isn’t cutting jobs. It will increasingly hire those who are comfortable with new technology.
Potentially, the threat: Perhaps companies won’t need as many employees — and will cut some jobs — if chatbots can handle the workload instead. Consider Suumit Shah, an Indian businessman who caused an uproar last year by saying that he had replaced 90% of his customer support staff with a chatbot named Lina. The move at Shah’s company, Dukaan, which helps customers set up e-commerce sites, reduced the response time to an inquiry from 1 minute, 44 seconds to “instant”. It also cut the typical time needed to solve problems from more than two hours to just over three minutes.
Similarly, researchers at Harvard Business School found in a study last year that job postings for writers, coders and artists decreased greatly within eight months of the arrival of ChatGPT.
But being exposed to AI doesn’t necessarily mean losing your job to it. The Swedish furniture retailer IKEA, for example, introduced a customer-service chatbot in 2021 to handle simple inquiries. Instead of cutting jobs, IKEA retrained 8,500 customer-service workers to handle such tasks as advising customers on interior design and fielding complex customer calls.
The experience at Alorica and IKEA suggests that AI may not prove to be the job killer that many people fear. Instead, the technology might turn out to be more like breakthroughs of the past—the steam engine, electricity and the Internet, which get rid of some jobs while creating others and probably make workers more productive in general to the eventual benefit of workers themselves, their employers and the economy.
32. What does the author want to tell us by the example in paragraph 1
A. The power of AI. B. The threat from humans.
C. The customer requirements. D. The tips on language learning.
33. What advantage does Lina have over other staff
A. Winning the trust of customers. B. Responding to customers faster.
C. Selling more products to customers. D. Having a great relationship with Shah.
34. What were IKEA’s customer-service workers asked to do in 2021
A Take on other duties. B. Leave their company.
C. Move to HongKong. D. Develop latest chatbots.
35. What is the best title for the text
A. How Will AI Change Our Lives B. How Should We Use AI Effectively
C. Will AI Take Away Many Human Jobs D. What Is the Future of Traditional Companies
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。
While it’s natural to experience jealousy (嫉妒) from time to time, learning to manage and transform this negative (负面的) feeling is crucial for maintaining healthy relationships and promoting personal well-being. ___36___
Understand the root cause
___37___. Recognizing these issues can help you address them directly rather than focusing on the jealousy itself. This self-awareness is the basis for overcoming negative emotions.
Build self-esteem (自尊)
Improving your self-esteem can significantly reduce feelings of jealousy. You can engage in activities that make you feel good about yourself. ___38___. Building a strong sense of self-worth can make you less likely to be influenced by jealousy.
___39___
Shift your focus from what you lack or what you have Practice gratitude regularly acknowledging the positive aspects of your life and relationships. Additionally, viewing jealousy as a signal to improve areas of your life can turn negative feelings into motivation for positive change.
Communicate openly
Open and honest communication is essential in any relationship, especially when dealing with jealousy. Discuss your feelings with your partner or the person involved. ___40___. For example, “I feel insecure when...” instead of “You make me feel jealous when...”
A. Adjust your viewpoint
B. Practice deep breathing
C. Use “I” statements to express how you feel
D. This change in focus can reduce feelings of jealousy
E. You can also surround yourself with supportive people
F. Jealousy often results from your own insecurities and fears
G. Here are some practical tips to help you overcome this negative emotion
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。
Raku Inoue is a talented artist. He specializes in ____41____ arranging flowers, leaves and other plant parts to ____42____ pop culture characters, animals, and pretty much anything else you can think of.
Inoue’s journey into painstaking floral art ____43____ one windy day in 2017. He was in his Montreal home watching the strong wind ____44____ dozens of pink flowers from a rose bush (花丛) in his backyard. Seeing these beautiful flowers on the ____45____, he thought to himself “What a ____46____!” and went to pick them up.
Looking at these ____47____, the artist came up with the idea to ____48____ them to create art. He arranged them in the ____49____ of a beetle (甲虫) with small tree branches for legs, and his little project turned out so good that he ____50____ it.
After that very first floral artwork, the ____51____ artist started adding seeds, leaves, and other plant parts to his ____52____. And he got better at arranging them with each ____53____ day. Soon, he was ____54____ to recreate all sorts of insects. Then he moved on to realistic-looking ____55____ like tigers and monkeys, and iconic characters like Nintendo’s Super Mario and Peach.
41. A. helplessly B. carefully C. secretly D. kindly
42. A. replace B. rescue C. reconsider D. recreate
43. A. began B. changed C. ended D. disappeared
44. A. improve B. test C. shake D. form
45. A. market B. beach C. water D. ground
46. A. waste B. surprise C. chance D. difference
47 A. trees B. flowers C. projects D. characters
48. A. paint B. sell C. use D. help
49. A. case B. history C. middle D. shape
50. A. kept at B. waited for C. complained about D. referred to
51. A. qualified B. gifted C. open-minded D. strong-willed
52. A. gardens B. stories C. designs D. foods
53. A. puzzling B. drinking C. frightening D. passing
54. A. nervous B. able C. expected D. guided
55. A. insects B. plants C. animals D. houses
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。
As China enters autumn with the ____56____ (arrive) of the solar term liqiu, which means temperatures across most of ____57____ country have started to cool gradually, people are addicted to various foods to celebrate the seasonal change, hoping for health and a better life.
During liqiu, people in northern China traditionally join in a practice ____58____ (know) as tieqiubiao, a custom of eating more food, especially meat, to make up ____59____ the loss of weight during the hot summer.
Businesses, especially restaurants and stores selling meat ____60____ is traditionally eaten during liqiu, have prepared to meet the demand, with sales of meat ____61____ (dish) in many restaurants in Beijing increasing ____62____ (great), creating a bustling (熙熙攘攘的) market scene.
There is a store of time-honored food brand Daoxiangcun in Beijing’s Changping district. On Wednesday morning, customers poured into the store ____63____ (buy) ready-to-eat foods such as cooked pork, fried fish and sausages.
Store manager Liu Jianjun ____64____ (express) his satisfaction with recent sales and said, “In recent days, customers have been waiting outside the store even before ____65____ (open) hours, with the staff working tirelessly from morning till afternoon.”
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，你市新建成的历史博物馆需要一名精通英语的兼职讲解员（docent）。请给你的交换生朋友Mike写封信，推荐这份工作。内容包括：
1. 推荐理由；
2. 期待回复。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mike,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
67. 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。
Chris used to stay anxious and stressed all the time. He was troubled by the fact that he had to bear all the expenses of the house and responsibility of the whole family and that relatives kept visiting his place.
Thinking about all these things, he used to scold (训斥) his children and quarrel with his wife on one or other issue. Gradually, the atmosphere at home was very tense.
One day when he was angry with himself for the mistake he made at work, his son Dan came to him and said, “Father, please help me with my homework.” Chris scolded his son and asked him to walk away. But later when he calmed down, he went to his son’s room and saw that his son was asleep, holding a copy of his homework in his hands. Chris took the copy and looked at it quickly. He was about to put it back when he read the title of the homework. It was—Things That We Don’t Like at First but Later Realize That They Are Good.
The child had to write a paragraph on this title. Out of curiosity, Chris started reading what his kid had written: I am thankful for my final exams because they upset me in the beginning but after that there are school holidays. I am thankful for medicines that taste bad because they taste bitter at first but they cure my illness. I am thankful for my alarm clock that annoys me but wakes me up every morning and tells me that I am alive. I am also very thankful that I have such a good father because his scolding makes me feel very bad at first but to some extent helps me make some progress in my learning.
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。
After reading his son’s homework, Chris was lost in thought.
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Realizing all these, he suddenly became relaxed.
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答案版
鄂尔多斯市第三中学高二年级第一学期期末考试
英语
考生注意：
1.本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2.答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3.考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4.本卷命题范围：外研版选择性必修第一册～选择性必修第三册Unit1.
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What has Jenny changed since three months ago
A. Her job. B. Her diet. C. Her address.
【答案】B
【原文】M: Have you seen Jenny recently She looks really fit and has good taste in clothes.
W: Yes. Three months ago, she cut out fast food, added healthy food to her meals and started swimming.
M: Really No wonder she looks so different now.
2. What do we know about the man
A. He is fond of joking. B. He has a digital camera. C. He is living in the temple.
【答案】B
【原文】M: Can you see the temple over there
W: No, I can’t. Have you taken a photo with your new digital camera
M: You must be joking. It’s so foggy.
3. What is the man
A. A fireman. B. An architect. C. An actor.
【答案】A
【原文】M: My job is exciting and very dangerous, but I like it a lot.
W: Be more careful every time you rescue someone from the burning building.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. On the street. B. At the railway station. C. In an office.
【答案】B
【原文】W: When do you think this train will arrive It’s 30 minutes late as it is.
M: I’ve no idea. All I know is that I’m already late for my meeting. It’s unusual, though. I don’t usually have a problem with this train.
5. What are the speakers complaining about
A. A hotel. B. An airport. C. A hospital.
【答案】C
【原文】M: They may be proud of the new conditions, but I’m not happy with that. Their nurses are not friendly and everything seems to be running behind schedule.
W: Not to mention the fact that it’s noisy because no one is responsible for visiting hours.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6. Why does the woman call the man
A. To seek his advice. B. To extend an invitation. C. To postpone their meeting.
7. What day is it today
A. Tuesday. B. Wednesday. C. Thursday.
【答案】6. C 7. A
【原文】W: Jim, it’s Catherine here. Thanks for your email, but unluckily I’ve got a problem now.
M: Oh, what’s that
W: I’m afraid I have to be out of the office to attend a lecture all day tomorrow on Wednesday. Could we meet the following day instead
M: No problem. What time would be OK with you
W: If we say Thursday morning, is that alright with you
M: Yes, that’s fine.
W: Could we make it 10 o’clock
M: That’s OK. See you.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8. What does the woman think of developing a web page
A. Boring. B. Easy. C. Challenging.
9. Who is Bob
A. The man’s father. B. The man’s cousin. C. The man’s coworker.
10. What will the man do tonight
A. Make phone calls. B. Go out for pizza. C. Collect some money.
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. A
【原文】W: My mother asked me to develop a web page for her office rapidly. I found a lot of help on the Internet but I don’t feel really confident. I want to do a good job. But it’s a big challenge.
M: My cousin Bob is very good at things like that. Maybe he could help.
W: But I don’t have a lot of money to spend.
M: Oh, don’t worry. Just invite him to pizza and he’ll be glad to help.
W: I’ve got all the information we need. When do you think we could get together
M: I’ll give him a call tonight and I’ll call you after that.
W: That’s great.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题
11. What happened to the man
A. His dog was dead. B. His wallet was stolen. C. He lost his schoolbag.
12. What does the man want the woman to do
A. Wash his clothes. B. Leave his room. C. Buy him a dog.
13. What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Teacher and student. C. Classmates.
【答案】11. B 12. A 13. C
【原文】W: Chris, I hear you’ve been upset, so I’ve come to cheer you up.
M: It’s not going to work. I’m too sad.
W: Come on. Tell me what’s on your mind.
M: Everything. My dog ran away. My wallet was stolen. I’m getting bad grades, and I was told that I’d have to repeat a lot of courses next year. When I heard that, I almost lost it.
W: Don’t worry. I’ll help you solve the biggest problem: buying you a new wallet.
M: It is kind of you.
W: Look, relax. I’ll help you with our school courses.
M: Thank you. But I have three weeks’ clothes to wash, and my room is in a mess.
W: Forget it. You’re on your own.
M: Come on. What are friends for
W: To keep you in high spirits, not to do your washing.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
14. Why did the man go to Rome
A. To go on a business trip. B. To take a vacation. C. To attend a party.
15. What did the man do first in Paris
A. He toured a college. B. He went to the Louvre. C. He visited the Eiffel Tower.
16. What made the man surprised about the Mona Lisa
A. The smile of Mona Lisa. B. The skill of the painter. C. The size of the painting.
【答案】14. A 15. B 16. C
【原文】W: Welcome back! How was your vacation in Rome
M: Vacation No, I was there on business. But after the meeting there, I went to Paris because I had a get-together party with my college friends there. Then it was a trip to Paris.
W: How was it
M: Fantastic! I went to many famous tourist attractions. Look, this is a picture I took on the top of the Eiffel Tower. It was on my third day in Paris, and the next day I took the evening flight to come back.
W: Oh, then did you go to the Louvre
M: Of course! That was the first thing I did in Paris. You can’t go to Paris without going to their most famous art gallery!
W: Did you see the Mona Lisa
M: Yes. But I wasn’t curious about the smile of Mona Lisa or the good skill of the painter. I was surprised by how small the Mona Lisa was, though.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17. How long does it take the speaker to get to the nearest town from home
A. 30 minutes. B. 55 minutes. C. 85 minutes.
18. How does the speaker feel about the Screen Machine
A. Excited. B. Puzzled. C. Disappointed.
19. What is the Screen Machine’s driver responsible for
A. Selling tickets. B. Showing the film. C. Fixing the engines.
20. How do most people in the speaker’s hometown book tickets now
A. By using the Internet.
B. By going to the ticket office.
C. By contacting the ticket seller.
【答案】17. C 18. A 19. B 20. A
【原文】M: I’ve lived on an island off the west coast of Scotland. I love it here but a trip to the cinema means a 55-minute boat journey plus a half-hour drive to the nearest town. That’s why we all get so excited about the Screen Machine. It’s a mobile cinema that travels round the Scottish islands, visiting 23 different areas in turn every seven weeks, and sometimes we get to see the latest movies. You can’t miss the huge, bright blue Screen Machine when it comes into the car park. It takes an hour to change it into a comfortable, air-conditioned, 80-seat cinema. It’s amazing. I really admire the Screen Machine’s driver. Of course, he screens the film. And there is always another person selling tickets. They need a repairman, too. The salt in the sea air isn’t good for the truck’s engines and they can break down. As you can imagine, as soon as the Screen Machine arrives, the ticket office phone starts ringing. We can now also book in advance on the Screen Machine website, which makes it even more convenient. And that’s the way most people choose now. It’s an amazing service and much better than the long journey across the sea to the cinema.
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
Four Festivals in Indonesia
Nyepi
When: 11th — 12th March, 2024
Nyepi, also known as the “Bali Day of Silence”, is a key event in the Saka New Year calendar and is observed following the new moon in March. The island comes to a standstill for 24 hours, with no lights, music or noise, and everyone must stay at home. Besides, during this period the Bali airport is practically closed.
Eid-Ul-Fitr
When: 9th — 10th April, 2024
As a country with a significant Muslim population, Eid-Ul-Fitr is an important festival in Indonesia. It is a national holiday. All employees receive bonuses (奖金)and shops have special discounts and decorations during this time. It is customary for children to be gifted small amounts of money in colourful envelopes. Families spend the day making a feast together, consisting of dishes like lemang, dodol, sambal goring and cookies.
Baliem Valley Festival
When: 8th — 10th August, 2024
This Indonesian festival is unique to the people of Papua, a set of islands in Indonesia’s eastern province. Over 20 tribes of Indonesia come together for this festival that lasts two days. Aside from the mock-war, traditional dances are performed to the traditional Papua music. Pig-racing is also fairly common during this time.
Dieng Culture Festival
When: 15th August — 15th September, 2024
In central Java, the children in the Dieng Plateau have a fascinating genetic make-up. As they become teenagers, their naturally straight hair starts to form dreadlocks (脏辫). When this happens, they wait till August every year for their hair to be cut off in a ceremony that is the heart of the Dieng Culture Festival in Indonesia. Along with the ceremony, traditional paper lanterns are let go into the sky and puppet shows are held.
21. What is Bali like during the period of Nyepi
A. Silent. B. Lively. C. Noisy. D. Dangerous.
22. How do Indonesians celebrate Eid-Ul-Fitr
A. By cutting off their children’s hair. B. By making traditional paper lanterns.
C By getting together with family members. D. By dancing to the traditional Papua music.
23. Which festival lasts the longest
A. Nyepi. B. Dieng Culture Festival.
C. Eid-Ul-Fitr. D. Baliem Valley Festival.
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B
B
The rolled-up painting of a female figure was discovered in a pile of rubbish that a junk dealer was hired to throw away in the early 1960s, and it hung in the family living room and then restaurant in Pompei, near Naples, for years until his son decided to investigate.
The junk dealer’s son Andrea Lo Russo said that his first inkling of the painting’s origin came when he saw a Picasso in a middle school textbook, but neither his teacher nor his father was persuaded.
His curiosity continued, and in his early 20s, Lo Russo drove to Paris and brought the painting to the Picasso Museum. “They looked, and they said, ‘It is not possible,’” Lo Russo recalled. He turned down their invitation to leave the painting for further examination, not wanting to give it up.
After decades of trying to determine the painting’s origin, Lo Russo believed that a recent battery of tests carried out by the Swiss-based Arcadia Foundation finally offered proof that it’s the work of Picasso. “We include lab tests that show the paints used are consistent with Picasso’s color palette during the period,” said Luca Marcante, a trained chemist who founded the Arcadia Foundation in 2000 to investigate the origin of artworks. “Most recently, a handwriting expert authenticated (证实) the signature on the upper left-hand corner as that of Picasso.”
The only group that can authenticate the painting is the Picasso Administration in Paris. It hasn’t responded to a series of requests over the years. Marcante said that he was preparing to share the most recent findings with them. “The only real one is Lo Russo’s because we have examined it in a scientific manner. We are completely sure about our work, and about the results science has given us,” Marcante said. “We can touch this painting with our hands. It is real. It is authentic.”
24. What does the underlined word “inkling” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Thought. B. Decision. C. Lesson. D. Report.
25. Why did Lo Russo drive to the Picasso Museum
A. To do some tests on his own. B. To pick up his father working there.
C. To seek confirmation on a painting. D. To enjoy Picasso’s paintings.
26. What can be learned from Marcante’s words in the last paragraph
A. He avoided touching the painting. B. He was confident of his judgement.
C. He was a famous handwriting expert. D. He worked for the Picasso Administration.
27. Which word can best describe Lo Russo
A. Kind-hearted. B. Open-minded. C. Generous. D. Determined.
【答案】24. A 25. C 26. B 27. D
C
Around the US, educators say students in class routinely send messages, listen to music and shop online. There are also countless other examples of how smartphones disturb teaching and learning. “Students used to have an understanding that they weren't supposed to be on their phone in class. Those days are gone,” said James Granger, a high school teacher.
The impact that phones have on teenagers in America today is well-documented, but teachers say parents are often not aware to what extent students use them inside the classroom. And increasingly, educators and experts are speaking with one voice on the question of how to handle it: No phones during classes.
Last year, Florida became the first state to crack down on phones in school. A law that took effect in July required all Florida public schools to ban (禁止) student cellphone use during class time and block access to social media on district Wi-Fi. Some districts, including Orange County Public Schools, went further and banned phones the entire school day. Oklahoma, Vermont and Kansas have also recently introduced what is becoming known as the “phone-free schools” policy.
Some students say such policies cut off their main mode of communication with family and friends. Pushback has also come from parents who fear being cut off from their kids if there is a school emergency. Jaden Willoughey, 14, shares the concern about being out of contact with his parents if there’s a crisis.
“It took a few years to change the cellphone policy and find a system that worked,” said Jared Christensen, the school’s vice principal. “At first it was a battle. But it has been so worth it. Students are more attentive and engaged during class time. Teachers are able to teach without competing with cellphones. And student learning has increased,” he said, citing test scores that were at or above state averages for the first time in years. “I can’t definitively say it’s because of this policy. But I know it’s helping.”
28. What can we learn from paragraph 1
A. The functions of smartphones are increasing.
B. Most of the Americans choose to shop online.
C. Listening to music is good for students’ mental health.
D. More and more US students are using phones in class.
29. Florida was the first state in America to ________.
A. introduce a course on social media B. provide smartphones for poor kids
C. push for a cellphone ban in school D. allow students to use computers at school
30. What is Jaden Willoughey’s attitude to the “phone-free schools” policy
A. Positive. B. Doubtful. C. Unconcerned. D. Unclear.
31. Which statement will Jared Christensen probably agree with
A. There is competition among teachers. B. It is worthwhile to battle for freedom.
C. His students have made little progress. D. The new cellphone policy is beneficial.
【答案】28. D 29. C 30. B 31. D
D
Imagine a customer-service center that speaks your language, no matter what it is. Alorica, a company in Irvine, California, which runs customer-service centers around the world, has introduced an artificial intelligence (AI) translation tool that lets its workers talk with customers who speak 200 different languages and 75 dialects. So an Alorica worker who speaks, say, only Spanish can deal with a complaint about an incorrect bank statement from a Cantonese speaker in Hong Kong. And it wouldn’t need to hire an employee who speaks Cantonese.
However, Alorica isn’t cutting jobs. It will increasingly hire those who are comfortable with new technology.
Potentially, the threat: Perhaps companies won’t need as many employees — and will cut some jobs — if chatbots can handle the workload instead. Consider Suumit Shah, an Indian businessman who caused an uproar last year by saying that he had replaced 90% of his customer support staff with a chatbot named Lina. The move at Shah’s company, Dukaan, which helps customers set up e-commerce sites, reduced the response time to an inquiry from 1 minute, 44 seconds to “instant”. It also cut the typical time needed to solve problems from more than two hours to just over three minutes.
Similarly, researchers at Harvard Business School found in a study last year that job postings for writers, coders and artists decreased greatly within eight months of the arrival of ChatGPT.
But being exposed to AI doesn’t necessarily mean losing your job to it. The Swedish furniture retailer IKEA, for example, introduced a customer-service chatbot in 2021 to handle simple inquiries. Instead of cutting jobs, IKEA retrained 8,500 customer-service workers to handle such tasks as advising customers on interior design and fielding complex customer calls.
The experience at Alorica and IKEA suggests that AI may not prove to be the job killer that many people fear. Instead, the technology might turn out to be more like breakthroughs of the past—the steam engine, electricity and the Internet, which get rid of some jobs while creating others and probably make workers more productive in general to the eventual benefit of workers themselves, their employers and the economy.
32. What does the author want to tell us by the example in paragraph 1
A. The power of AI. B. The threat from humans.
C. The customer requirements. D. The tips on language learning.
33. What advantage does Lina have over other staff
A. Winning the trust of customers. B. Responding to customers faster.
C. Selling more products to customers. D. Having a great relationship with Shah.
34. What were IKEA’s customer-service workers asked to do in 2021
A Take on other duties. B. Leave their company.
C. Move to HongKong. D. Develop latest chatbots.
35. What is the best title for the text
A. How Will AI Change Our Lives B. How Should We Use AI Effectively
C. Will AI Take Away Many Human Jobs D. What Is the Future of Traditional Companies
【答案】32. A 33. B 34. A 35. C
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
While it’s natural to experience jealousy (嫉妒) from time to time, learning to manage and transform this negative (负面的) feeling is crucial for maintaining healthy relationships and promoting personal well-being. ___36___
Understand the root cause
___37___. Recognizing these issues can help you address them directly rather than focusing on the jealousy itself. This self-awareness is the basis for overcoming negative emotions.
Build self-esteem (自尊)
Improving your self-esteem can significantly reduce feelings of jealousy. You can engage in activities that make you feel good about yourself. ___38___. Building a strong sense of self-worth can make you less likely to be influenced by jealousy.
___39___
Shift your focus from what you lack or what you have Practice gratitude regularly acknowledging the positive aspects of your life and relationships. Additionally, viewing jealousy as a signal to improve areas of your life can turn negative feelings into motivation for positive change.
Communicate openly
Open and honest communication is essential in any relationship, especially when dealing with jealousy. Discuss your feelings with your partner or the person involved. ___40___. For example, “I feel insecure when...” instead of “You make me feel jealous when...”
A. Adjust your viewpoint
B. Practice deep breathing
C. Use “I” statements to express how you feel
D. This change in focus can reduce feelings of jealousy
E. You can also surround yourself with supportive people
F. Jealousy often results from your own insecurities and fears
G. Here are some practical tips to help you overcome this negative emotion
【答案】36. G 37. F 38. E 39. A 40. C
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。
Raku Inoue is a talented artist. He specializes in ____41____ arranging flowers, leaves and other plant parts to ____42____ pop culture characters, animals, and pretty much anything else you can think of.
Inoue’s journey into painstaking floral art ____43____ one windy day in 2017. He was in his Montreal home watching the strong wind ____44____ dozens of pink flowers from a rose bush (花丛) in his backyard. Seeing these beautiful flowers on the ____45____, he thought to himself “What a ____46____!” and went to pick them up.
Looking at these ____47____, the artist came up with the idea to ____48____ them to create art. He arranged them in the ____49____ of a beetle (甲虫) with small tree branches for legs, and his little project turned out so good that he ____50____ it.
After that very first floral artwork, the ____51____ artist started adding seeds, leaves, and other plant parts to his ____52____. And he got better at arranging them with each ____53____ day. Soon, he was ____54____ to recreate all sorts of insects. Then he moved on to realistic-looking ____55____ like tigers and monkeys, and iconic characters like Nintendo’s Super Mario and Peach.
41. A. helplessly B. carefully C. secretly D. kindly
42. A. replace B. rescue C. reconsider D. recreate
43. A. began B. changed C. ended D. disappeared
44. A. improve B. test C. shake D. form
45. A. market B. beach C. water D. ground
46. A. waste B. surprise C. chance D. difference
47 A. trees B. flowers C. projects D. characters
48. A. paint B. sell C. use D. help
49. A. case B. history C. middle D. shape
50. A. kept at B. waited for C. complained about D. referred to
51. A. qualified B. gifted C. open-minded D. strong-willed
52. A. gardens B. stories C. designs D. foods
53. A. puzzling B. drinking C. frightening D. passing
54. A. nervous B. able C. expected D. guided
55. A. insects B. plants C. animals D. houses
【答案】41. B 42. D 43. A 44. C 45. D 46. A 47. B 48. C 49. D 50. A 51. B 52. C 53. D 54. B 55. 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。
As China enters autumn with the ____56____ (arrive) of the solar term liqiu, which means temperatures across most of ____57____ country have started to cool gradually, people are addicted to various foods to celebrate the seasonal change, hoping for health and a better life.
During liqiu, people in northern China traditionally join in a practice ____58____ (know) as tieqiubiao, a custom of eating more food, especially meat, to make up ____59____ the loss of weight during the hot summer.
Businesses, especially restaurants and stores selling meat ____60____ is traditionally eaten during liqiu, have prepared to meet the demand, with sales of meat ____61____ (dish) in many restaurants in Beijing increasing ____62____ (great), creating a bustling (熙熙攘攘的) market scene.
There is a store of time-honored food brand Daoxiangcun in Beijing’s Changping district. On Wednesday morning, customers poured into the store ____63____ (buy) ready-to-eat foods such as cooked pork, fried fish and sausages.
Store manager Liu Jianjun ____64____ (express) his satisfaction with recent sales and said, “In recent days, customers have been waiting outside the store even before ____65____ (open) hours, with the staff working tirelessly from morning till afternoon.”
【答案】56. arrival
57. the 58. known
59. for 60. that##which
61. dishes 62. greatly
63. to buy 64. expressed
65. opening
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，你市新建成的历史博物馆需要一名精通英语的兼职讲解员（docent）。请给你的交换生朋友Mike写封信，推荐这份工作。内容包括：
1. 推荐理由；
2. 期待回复。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mike,
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Mike,
I hope this letter finds you well. I’m writing to recommend a fantastic part-time opportunity that I believe would be a perfect fit for you.
Our city’s newly established History Museum is looking for a docent who is good at English. Your excellent command of the English language and your passion for history make you an ideal candidate for this position. I think this job would not only allow you to utilize your language skills but also deepen your understanding of our culture and history.
Please let me know if you’re interested, and I can provide more details or help you with the application process.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
67. 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。
Chris used to stay anxious and stressed all the time. He was troubled by the fact that he had to bear all the expenses of the house and responsibility of the whole family and that relatives kept visiting his place.
Thinking about all these things, he used to scold (训斥) his children and quarrel with his wife on one or other issue. Gradually, the atmosphere at home was very tense.
One day when he was angry with himself for the mistake he made at work, his son Dan came to him and said, “Father, please help me with my homework.” Chris scolded his son and asked him to walk away. But later when he calmed down, he went to his son’s room and saw that his son was asleep, holding a copy of his homework in his hands. Chris took the copy and looked at it quickly. He was about to put it back when he read the title of the homework. It was—Things That We Don’t Like at First but Later Realize That They Are Good.
The child had to write a paragraph on this title. Out of curiosity, Chris started reading what his kid had written: I am thankful for my final exams because they upset me in the beginning but after that there are school holidays. I am thankful for medicines that taste bad because they taste bitter at first but they cure my illness. I am thankful for my alarm clock that annoys me but wakes me up every morning and tells me that I am alive. I am also very thankful that I have such a good father because his scolding makes me feel very bad at first but to some extent helps me make some progress in my learning.
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。
After reading his son’s homework, Chris was lost in thought.
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Realizing all these, he suddenly became relaxed.
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【答案】After reading his son’s homework, Chris was lost in thought. He realized that his son had a deeper understanding of life than he had expected. The boy saw the good in things that seemed unpleasant at first, and even found value in his father’s scolding. Chris felt a wave of guilt wash over him. He had been so focused on his own stress and anxieties that he had neglected to see the positive impact his tough love was having on his son. He understood now that his scolding, though harsh, was a way of pushing his son to become better.
Realizing all these, he suddenly became relaxed. The tension in his shoulders eased, and a smile spread across his face. He decided to change his approach to parenting. Instead of scolding and quarreling, he would try to communicate more effectively with his family, sharing his feelings and concerns instead of bottling them up. He would also make an effort to appreciate the good in every situation, just as his son had done. Chris knew that it wouldn’t be easy, but he was ready to make the effort for the sake of his family’s happiness and harmony. From that day on, Chris made a conscious effort to be a more understanding and supportive father, and the atmosphere at home gradually became warmer and more loving.
