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喀什第二中学2023～2024学年第一学期高三年级期中测试
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：高考范围。
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 will Betty do
A. Work on an article. B. Go to the cinema. C. Eat out with the man.
2. Which does the woman like best
A. Jogging. B. Shopping. C. Drawing.
3. When does the man expect to get to Washington
A. By 9:00 am. B. By 8:30 am. C. By 7:30 am.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a store. B. At an office. C. At a library.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A host. B. A program. C. A director.
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、7题。
6. How does the man sound at the start of the conversation
A. Excited. B. Anxious. C. Hopeful.
7. What is the woman’s suggestion
A. Being a good listener.
B. Telling a funny story.
C. Talking about the weather.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why does the man come to the woman
A. To book a hotel room. B. To ask for permission. C. To make a complaint.
9. What does the man say about the room
A. It was cheap. B. It was noisy. C. It was large.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What does the woman mean
A. They have financial troubles.
B. It’s a good idea to watch a film.
C. The man should turn up the heat.
11. How much is the telephone bill
A. $90. B. $80. C. $70.
12. What is the woman likely to do
A. Tour New York. B. Charge the man. C. Make a phone call.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is the woman’s challenge
A. To write an essay. B. To do volunteer work. C. To sign up for a class.
14. Why does the woman attend the race
A. To admire the scene. B. To help with Jason. C. To support a study.
15. When will the 10-kilometre run take place
A. This evening. B. Tomorrow morning. C. The day after tomorrow.
16. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Co-workers. B. Schoolmates. C. Fellow travelers.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. Who is the speaker probably talking to
A. College students. B. Foreign tourists. C. New employees.
18. Where is the health center
A. Behind the main building. B. Near the main entrance. C. Above the dining hall.
19. What do we know about the swimming pool
A. It’s free of charge. B. It’s open all day long. C. It’s at the leisure center.
20. Why does the speaker recommend Jenny’s Restaurant
A. It features hot dishes. B. It offers affordable foods. C. It delivers meals anytime.
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
Exploring Jaipur’s Art and Design Scenes
City Palace
Still home to the royal family of Jaipur, this 300-year-old palace has lost none of its grandeur (壮观). The complex of courtyards, gardens and buildings is a mixture of Rajasthani and Mughal architecture. Among other things, the thoughtfully decorated museum houses an extensive textile (纺织品) collection, featuring rich fabrics as well as a carpet dating back over 400 years.
Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing
Situated in a restored old house, the Anokhi Museum is the perfect introduction to Jaipur’s textile industry. Information boards are excellently written, and the clothing on display is impressive. Don’t miss the on-site bine a visit with a trip to the UNESCO-listed Amber Fort, a remarkable walled castle that rises above the city and is only a five-minute ride from the museum.
Block Printing Project
Feel creative A workshop is a great way to get a feel for the printing process. You’ll work alongside local craftsmen (工作), choosing your own blocks and colours. There are scores of companies providing the experience, but consider one of the sessions offered by the Wabisabi Project, which include a field trip and black tea to keep that creative energy flowing.
Jawahar Kala Kendra Centre
Just outside the Old City, Jaipur’s most important cultural centre was built to preserve Rajasthan’s rich heritage and master craftsmanship. Showing a wide range of both traditional and contemporary art, the space houses six galleries, as well as a museum, a library and an open-air theatre with programmes from plays to Indian folk dance. It also hosts its own theatre festival.
21. What can visitors enjoy at City Palace
A. An age-old carpet. B. An open-air theatre.
C. A local gallery. D. A walled castle.
22. Which of the following highlights Block Printing Project
A. Indian folk dance. B. Hands-on experience.
C. The UNESCO-listed site. D. The royal family of Jaipur.
23. Which will attract visitors who are interested in contemporary art
A. City Palace. B. Block Printing Workshop.
C. Jawahar Kala Kendra Centre. D. Anokhi Museum of Hand Printing.
B
Many visual artists have a signature style, as unique and identifiable as a fingerprint. For Amoako Boafo, who often paints with his fingers, this seems doubly true. His distinctive paint strokes (笔画) combine the complex skin tones of his chosen subjects, many of whom are, like himself, Africans with global life experiences.
Boafo, whose first solo museum exhibition runs at the Seattle Art Museum, was born and raised in Accra, Ghana, and moved to Vienna, Austria, in 2014, where he ran into difficulties, with gallerists unwilling to show his works due to his focus on Black figures. He continued making an effort to create self-portraits (自画像) and people he knew or admired—African people and Black people who have African ancestry, painting a community of sorts during a time of hardship. He also developed his standout approach to figurative painting, which combines areas of bright and noticeable color with his soft and deep finger painting.
He began posting his art online and caught the attention of artists like Kehinde Wiley, the celebrated American artist. The word started to spread.
Boafo is now a global art star, with numerous shows at galleries and art fairs, working with fashion house Dior, and several paintings selling for over a million dollars. In 2021, with three of his paintings being launched into space by Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’Kent-based spaceflight company, you might even say Boafo has rocketed to success.
And yet a recent phone conversation with the artist from his studio in Accra, which is once again his home base, revealed a well-mannered person who appreciated his success while pointing out all of the luck and preparation that led to it. Seeing so many of his paintings—created from 2016 to 2022—gathered together in an exhibition has helped him remember that “I did not ‘just happen.’ I did not expect this success but I was hopeful and ready for it.”
24. What makes Boafo’s paintings different from other artists’ works
A. His finger strokes. B. His home country.
C. His life experiences. D. His traditional style.
25. How did Boafo deal with the difficult situation in Austria
A. By turning to celebrated artists for help.
B. By developing a unique painting style.
C. By running his art exhibition at home.
D. By working with local art galleries.
26. What is the author’s purpose in mentioning the spaceflight company
A. To indicate the price of space travel.
B. To show the value of Boafo’s works.
C. To introduce an international brand.
D. To tell us the advances in technology.
27. What can we learn about Boafo
A. He is talkative. B. He is patient. C. He is determined. D. He is humorous.
C
Seafloor cables (光缆) carry over 95% of all digital data traffic worldwide, including financial trading information and social media communications. However, how the Earth’s changing climate could impact this vast undersea network has been relatively understudied until now.
In a new study published in Earth-Science Reviews, an international team of researchers led by the UK’s National Oceanography Centre (NOC) worked to illuminate this problem by assessing how and where future climate change is likely to impact subsea cables.
By analyzing published datasets, the researchers identified regional climate change “hotspots” where threats to subsea cables may become more intense. These include areas in the western Pacific where changes to tropical cyclone (热带气旋) intensity and frequency have already increased cable damage.
“In our paper, we conducted the first comprehensive assessment of a range of climate-related threats to seafloor cables across the globe and their landing stations,” says study co-author Thomas Wahl. “Our analysis clearly stresses the need to carefully plan cable routes and landing station locations factoring in a range of local threats and how those are affected by climate change.”
When we look at Florida, there are at least 21 subsea telecommunications cables that connect to the Florida coastline, North and South America and the Caribbean, meaning that there will be a breakdown in communications worldwide if a cable is damaged, the researchers say.
However, the study identifies the importance of assessing changing conditions, particularly where multiple cable systems share a landing point, as they may be affected by combinations of threats that affect the low-lying Florida coastline, such as sea level rise, and changes in storm activity. “Our reliance on cables that are no wider than a garden hose (软管) is a surprise to many, who regard satellites as the main means of communication,” says lead author Mike Clare, a researcher with NOC. “But satellites simply don’t have the bandwidth to support modern digital systems. The ‘cloud’ is not in the sky—it is under the sea.”
28. What does the underlined word “illuminate” in paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Find. B. Miss. C. Explain. D. Connect.
29. What is the third paragraph mainly about
A. The threat of sea level rise. B. The finding of the study.
C. The cause of climate change. D. The method of the research.
30. Which of the following best describes Florida in the global network
A. Effective. B. Complex. C. Stable. D. Critical.
31. What can we infer from Mike Clare’s words
A. Subsea cables are more important for global communications.
B. Satellites have the ability to support modern digital systems.
C. Natural disasters will happen frequently due to climate change.
D. There is no need to assess potential threats to seafloor cables.
D
For Kurt Gray, a social psychologist at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, conducting experiments comes with certain problems. Before starting any study, his lab must get ethical (伦理的) approval from an institutional review board, which can take weeks or months. Then his team has to hire online participants—easier than bringing people into the lab, but Gray says the online subjects are often lazy. Then the researchers spend hours cleaning the data. But earlier this year, Gray accidentally saw an alternative way to do things.
He was working with computer scientists at the Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence to see whether they could develop an AI system that made moral judgments like humans. But first they figured they’d see if a system from the startup OpenAI could already do the job. The team asked GPT-3.5, which produces human-like text, to judge the ethics of 464 scenarios (情境), previously evaluated by human subjects. It turned out that the system’s answers were nearly the same as human responses.
“This is crazy,” Gray says. “If you can just ask GPT to make these judgments, why don’t you just ask GPT instead of asking people ” The results were published this month in Trends in Cognitive Science.
Now, researchers are considering AI’s ability to act as human subjects in fields such as psychology, political science, economics, and market research. No one is yet suggesting that chatbots can completely replace humans in behavioral studies. But they may act as convenient stand-ins (替代者) in pilot studies and for designing experiments, saving time and money. Language models might also help with experiments that would be too impractical, or even dangerous to run with people. “It’s a really interesting time,” says Ayelet Israeli, a marketing professor at Harvard Business School who believes the models’ impact on behavioral research could amount to a “revolution”. “Some of these results are just astonishing.”
32. What is a problem facing Kurt Gray at the start of a study
A. Online participants demand higher pay.
B. Volunteers dislike the online experiment.
C. Preparations take lots of time and effort.
D. Researchers lack skills to function in teams.
33. How does Kurt Gray find GPT
A. Demanding. B. Worrying. C. Amusing. D. Satisfying.
34. What is an advantage of language models according to the text
A. They can be applied to cases difficult to study.
B. They may replace human subjects completely.
C. They will improve people’s well-being.
D. They might promote economic growth.
35. Which can be a suitable title for the text
A. What Has AI Brought About B. What Do We Expect of GPT
C. Should We Get Rid of Chatbots D. Can AI Help Behavioral Research
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。
Few sights fill you with nostalgia (怀旧) like the fireflies dancing at night. 36 . Their populations are declining around the world as the threats against them are increasing. Sara Lewis, an expert who studies the insects, offers tips on what you can do to ensure that fireflies will continue to light up your backyard.
Create a firefly habitat
37 . With about 2,000 different species of fireflies, there’s a wide variety of environments in which they thrive (繁衍)—including wetlands, forests, and even city parks—which is why some species are more threatened than others. “You can recreate those conditions in your own backyard simply by leaving some leaf litter around the edges of your property,” Lewis says. “That’s a good microhabitat for fireflies.”
38
Flashing lights are an important part in fireflies life. As the sun sets, male fireflies move around while flashing their lights to signal their interest. If a nearby female is interested, she flashes back from her position to the ground, and the males fly down to find her. “All of that has to happen for the next generation to survive,” says Lewis. “However, light pollution makes those scenes much harder to see. It’s like cutting a phone line. It really stops the romance. 39 . You can draw your curtains shut at night and turn off the lights completely when possible.”
Stop using pesticides (杀虫剂)
Using pesticides in your yard also poses an existential threat to fireflies, which are insects after all. 40 . Scientists are researching alternatives to chemical pesticides that could target specific species, like mosquitoes, while leaving other insects unharmed.
A. Reduce light pollution
B. Make a fire in the open air
C. Luckily, there are some solutions
D. But these beloved insects are in trouble
E. The living conditions of fireflies are getting better
F. The biggest threat facing fireflies today is the loss of their habitats
G. Most of the pesticides will kill less-beloved insects as well as fireflies
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。
Just weeks after being named the Hero of the Year, Nelly Cheboi traveled more than 7,000 miles to bring her award home. Far from the lights, cameras, and celebrities who surrounded her at the gala (晚会) event in New York City, Cheboi was 41 by her own heroes: the students she serves in rural Mogotio, Kenya.
“I felt a lot of 42 just bringing the award to the kids,” Cheboi said. “For me, and for the community here, it really means a lot to be celebrated.
Like many of her students, Cheboi lived in poverty (贫穷) from childhood, without 43 to education. Cheboi watched her mother work 44 so Cheboi and her sisters could 45 school. She saw education as an effective 46 to end her own poverty. In 2012, Cheboi 47 a full scholarship to Augustana College in Illinois and began her 48 in computer science. “The only tool I had at the time was education,” Cheboi said.
After graduation, she taught her students computer skills and helped them have Zoom calls with NASA. She’s found job opportunities abroad for them. She has brought professional, and 49 support to her community in Africa. “Digital skills provide 50 opportunities,” Cheboi said.
She owes her success to her mother, Christina. “I’m constantly 51 occasions to show people this is Christina Cheboi and she happened to have four daughters. She’s worked really hard to raise them.” When Cheboi’s name was 52 as the Hero of the Year, the first face she saw from the stage was that 53 one. “I looked at the audience, and saw my mom 54 at me,” Cheboi said. “This was someone who had no idea that all her hard work is going to 55 something.”
41. A. reported B. refused C. greeted D. consulted
42. A. effort B. hope C. pressure D. pity
43. A. response B. change C. access D. desire
44. A. casually B. occasionally C. nervously D. tirelessly
45. A. attend B. leave C. stop D. manage
46. A. species B. means C. excuse D. match
47. A. missed B. dropped C. received D. predicted
48. A. experiments B. competitions C. travels D. studies
49. A. mental B. financial C. academic D. suitable
50. A. global B. unreal C. equal D. unique
51. A. taking up B. looking for C. giving up D. fighting for
52. A. announced B. served C. remembered D. protected
53. A. natural B. lonely C. painful D. familiar
54. A. striking B. smiling C. aiming D. coming
55. A. amount to B. refer to C. deal with D. meet with
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。
Backlight 226 is a rare bookstore in Shanghai, as it offers books by visually impaired (损伤) people to those with visual impairments. 56 (locate) in the city’s leafy Nanchang Street, the store has been a fixture in the area since 2022, providing much-needed reading materials to the blind community.
“People may only know about the famous Helen Keller, but there are famous blind Chinese 57 (writer) as well,” said Han Ying, the manager of Backlight 226, referring to the American author and activist 58 lost her sight and hearing at an early age.
Han partially lost her vision after an accident aged 21 and 59 (become) completely blind five years later. She said she had to give up 60 (teach) calligraphy, and the way she read was also affected.
Now, aged 43, she relies 61 special apps designed for the visually impaired and spends most of her time at the bookstore. There, she promotes reading among visually impaired people and the bookstore 62 (equip)with facilities that allow the visually impaired 63 (read) more comfortably.
“Backlight 226 is a start,” Han said. “There will 64 (definite) be more like it across the country so that we can make the public know more about the special groups 65 their world.”
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，在英语学习方面有不少困惑。请你给外教Mr Brown写封邮件寻求帮助。内容包括：
1. 简述主要问题；
2. 请求给出建议；
3. 表示感谢。
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 Mr Brown,
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Yours sincerely,
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。
“Mary！Come and see what I have brought home!” My father opened the door and shouted cheerfully.
“Is it a dog ” I asked when I saw him hugging a huge creature in his arms.
My father nodded and put the dog on the floor. When it ran toward me, I pressed my hands tightly over my mouth to hold back a scream. I turned around and rushed back to my room. I locked up the door as soon as I could.
Since I was attacked by a wild dog two months ago, I had been living in constant fear of dogs. I was confused why my father was so happy to bring home such a scary thing. So I decided to stay in my room until the dog was gone. After what seemed like ages, I heard the door open and shut.
“Finally!” I breathed in relief and opened the door cautiously.
To my shock, I felt something wet touching my foot. It was the dog! I froze there, as if my feet were rooted to the ground. When I regained my senses, I screamed, “Daddy! It is the dog! Help! It wants to bite me! Get it away from me!”
My father was standing by the other side of the door, folding his arms and encouraged me, “It is not going to eat you! Mary, don’t be so scared. Go on! Touch it!”
I tried my best to control my fear and bent down to touch the dog. But I could not do it due to my constant and uncontrollable shaking.
“Never! I will never touch that dirty thing! Take it away!” I shouted.
My father turned a deaf ear to my request. In despair, I picked up a tennis ball that happened to be on the floor and threw it at the dog.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The ball missed the target. _____________________________________________________________________
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But the next moment I was reminded of the awful experience. _________________________________________
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喀什第二中学2023～2024学年第一学期高三年级期中测试·英语
参考答案、提示及评分细则
听力部分录音稿
(Text 1)
M: Hi. Betty. Johnson would like to have dinner with us before the movie.
W: Hmm... Maybe you’d better go without me. I have an article to do tomorrow. I’m sorry to let you down.
M: That’s OK.
(Text 2)
M: What do you do in your spare time
W: Well, I like shopping and I jog every day. But there is nothing I enjoy more than drawing pictures.
(Text 3)
W: We have a flight that will get you to Washington at 9:00 am. Is that OK
M: Do you have anything earlier I have an appointment at 8:30. I’ve got to be there at least an hour ahead of time.
(Text 4)
M: Hey, this photocopier looks nice. the X40.
W: Hmm. A bit expensive. The RX200 looks fast. It does 25 copies a minute.
M: So does the BT100. And it’s cheaper and smaller. Let’s get this one.
(Text 5)
W: Mark, do you know what is on TV
M: I’m not sure. The actors sing in a special way and use traditional Chinese music in the background. Their faces look interesting, too.
W: Yeah. it’s quite different from Western operas.
(Text 6)
M: Joan just invited me to a party at her house on Friday.
W: Wow, I’m sure you’ll have a great time.
M: Well, I don’t know. I don’t know her friends very well. And I’m no good at small talk. What if I say something stupid
W: Hey, relax. Just talk about something you know they’re interested in.
M: That’s the case. I don’t know what these friends are interested in.
W: For example, you can talk about the weather.
M: You must be joking. The weather is boring.
W: In this way you can find out what they like to do. On a sunny day. you say. “What do you do in such great weather ”
M: Well, I’ll give it a try.
(Text 7)
W: Good morning. Can I help you
M: I’d like to make a complaint about my holiday in Portugal last week.
W: I’m sorry to hear that. What exactly was the problem
M: First of all, the coach taking us to the hotel broke down and we had to wait for over two hours before a replacement arrived. Then when we got to the hotel we found out the room was small and hadn’t been cleaned.
W: Oh dear!
M: Anyway, that’s not all. The people in the room above us sounded like they were having all-night parties, every night. I demanded another room but the receptionist told me the hotel was full.
W: I do apologise.
(Text 8)
M: Hey, Deb, let’s go to a movie. You’ve been working on these bills for hours now.
W: You’re impossible!
M: Why
W: Haven’t I been telling you that we can barely make ends meet
M: But I’ve been trying to cut down on our expenses lately.
W: Well, maybe, but you’ve been turning up the heat to 70 degrees Fahrenheit every day and that’s been costing us an additional 70 to $80 a month.
M: Deb, you know I’ve had to do that. I get sick every single time the temperature goes below 68 degrees Fahrenheit.
W: Oh, oh. Look at this telephone bill! It’s for $90! That’s impossible! Have you been making calls to Edison, New York
M: Oh, yeah. I did make just one call there last month.
W: Well, they charged us for four calls. Mmm. I’ll have to call them and figure it out.
(Text 9)
M: Hey Susie! How’ve you been
W: Pretty good... Just trying to keep up with class work. I have to hand in an essay on Monday. That is killing me! I keep sitting down to work on it, but just end up with nothing. I paid attention in class, but I just don’t think I understand the task quite right.
M: Yeah, be patient. I’m preparing a play. My group have already met many times, but we aren’t quite ready yet. That wasn’t exactly the hardest part of our study.
W: Oh. I’m really looking forward to Spring Break.
M: Me, too. Will you come to Jason’s birthday party tonight
W: Well, actually I made plans with my mum to take part in a 10-kilometre run to benefit a cancer research. That’s Saturday morning, so it isn’t a great time to go out.
M: But if you want to stop by earlier this evening, feel free.
W: Uh... Maybe I’ll see you tonight. Will you come to the race tomorrow
M: Alright. I actually know a brave kid fighting with cancer and I want to help people with cancer.
(Text 10)
W: Now, as you’re new, I’m just going to show you a map of the hospital and point out a few key places. At the moment, we’re in the main building, that’s there. . and if you go out of the main entrance and just along the main road to the east, you’ll find the staff leisure center. There’s a range of things that you can do here to help you relax. If you get ill, we do have a health center for all employees, and this is directly behind the main hospital building. And there is a small garden next to it. Many of you might like to go to the 24-hour swimming pool. They’re very close by, and it doesn’t cost much money to get in. Finally, if you want a healthy meal and you have very little time to get it, of course there’s always the dining hall inside the main building. But I would recommend a place called Jenny’s Restaurant which is near the main building. You can get a number of excellent dishes here at a reasonable price. Well, I think that’s all. Thank you.
参考答案
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【答案与解析】
本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了几个寻味Jaipur地域风情的去处。
21. A 细节理解.题。根据City Palace一节“Among other things, the thoughtfully decorated museum houses an extensive textile (纺织品) collection, featuring... a carpet dating back over 400 years.”可知，在City Palace，游客能目睹一块年代久远的地毯。
22. B 细节理解题。根据Block Printing Project一节“You’ll work alongside local craftsmen (工匠), choosing your own blocks and colours. There are scores of companies providing the experience...”可知，Block Printing Project 突出的特点为实操体验。
23. C 细节理解题。根据Jawahar Kala Kendra Centre一节“Showing a wide range of both traditional and contemporary art, the space houses six galleries...”可知，Jawahar Kala Kendra Centre对那些喜爱当代艺术的游客有吸引力。
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本文是一篇记叙文。加纳艺术家Amoako Boafo作画方式别具一格——不用画笔，而用手指直接创作。起初他的绘画风格并不被人看好，经过自身努力和网络传播，终于大获成功。
24. A 细节理解题。 根据第一段“For Amoako Boafo, who often paints with his fingers, this seems doubly true. His distinctive paint strokes (笔画) combine the complex skin tones of his chosen subjects...”可知，Boafo作画方式别具一格——不用画笔， 而用手指作画。
25. B 细节理解题。根据第二段“Boafo... moved to Vienna, Austria, in 2014, where he ran into difficulties, with gallerists unwilling to show his works... He also developed his standout approach to figurative painting...”可知，面对画廊老板的苛刻，Boafo并未放弃绘画，而是坚持创作并形成自己独特的绘画风格。
26. B 推理判断题。根据第四段“Boafo is now a global art star... with three of his paintings being launched into space by Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos’ Kent-based spaceflight company, you might even say Boafo has rocketed to success.”可推断，作者在此提及Jeff Bezos的太空公司是为了说明Boafo的绘画作品具有很高的价值。
27. C 推理判断题。根据第二段及最后一段“And yet a recent phone conversation with the artist... revealed a well-mannered person who appreciated his success while pointing out all of the luck and preparation that led to it.”可推断，Boafo意志坚定。
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本文是一篇说明文。由英国国家海洋中心领衔的团队最新研究显示全球气候变化已威胁海底光缆的安全。
28. C 词义猜测题。根据第一段“...how the Erth’s changing climate could impact this vast undersea network has been relatively understudied until now.”及画线词后“by assessing how and where future climate change is likely to impact subsea cables”可推断，画线词与Explain的意思最接近。
29. B 段落大意题。通读第三段，尤其是“... the researchers identified...”可知，本段主要介绍此次研究的结果。
30. D 推理判断题。根据第五段“... look at Florida, there are at least 21 subsea telecommunications cables that connect to the Florida coastline, North and South America and the Caribbean, meaning that there will be a breakdown in communications worldwide...”可推断，Florida在全球通讯网络中尤为关键。
31. A 推理判断题。根据最后一段“‘Our reliance on cables that are no wider than a garden hose (软管) is a surprise to many...’ says lead author Mike Clare... ‘The ‘cloud’ is not in the sky—it is under the sea,’”可推断，海底光缆在全球通讯中是更为重要的联通路径。
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本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。本文主要探讨在行为研究方面,人工智能可助力科研人员。
32. C 细节理解题。根据第一段“Before starting any study, his lab must get ethical (伦理的) approval from an institutional review board, which can take weeks or months. Then his team has to hire online participants... Then the researchers spend hours...”可知，对Kurt Gray而言，每个研究项目启动之前，都得劳神费力进行准备工作。
33. D 推理判断题。根据第三段“‘This is crazy,’ Gray says. ‘If you can just ask GPT to make these judgments, why don’t you just ask GPT instead of asking people ’”可推断，Kurt Gray对GPT在实验中的表现很满意。
34. A 细节理解题。根据最后一段“Language models might also help with experiments that would be too impractical, or even dangerous to run with people.”可知，语言模型可应用于研究难度大的棘手项目。
35. D 标题判断题。通读全文可知,本文主要探讨在行为研究方面，人工智能可助力科研人员。
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本文是一篇说明文。萤火虫遭受的威胁日益增多,其数量也随之急剧下降。为了能继续欣赏萤火虫在夏夜漫天飞舞的唯美景象，Sara Lewis为我们提供了几个实用的办法保护萤火虫。
36. D 根据空后“Their populations are declining around the world as the threats against them are increasing.”可知，D项“但是这些可爱的萤火虫却身处困境”符合。
37. F 根据本节小标题及空后“... there’s a wide variety of environments in which they thrive (繁衍)—including wetlands, forests, and even city parks—which is why some species are more threatened than others.”可知，F项“如今萤火虫面临的最大威胁就是它们的栖息地逐渐消失”符合。
38. A 根据本节内容，尤其是“However, light pollution makes...”可知，A项“减少光污染”适合作本节小标题。
39. C 根据空后“‘You can draw your curtains...’”可知，C项“所幸，我们有解决问题的办法”符合。
40. G 根据本节小标题及空前“Using pesticides in your yard also poses an existential threat to fireflies, which
are insects after all.”可知,G项“大部分杀虫剂在杀死害虫的同时也会殃及萤火虫”符合。
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本文是一篇记叙文。肯尼亚教师Nelly Cheboi因在家乡支教被评为年度杰出人物，她感激母亲当年不辞辛劳供养她和姐妹们上学。
41. C 没有聚光灯、摄像机和众多名流围绕身边，迎接（greeted）Cheboi的是肯尼亚乡下Mogotio那一群可爱的学生们。
42. B “我满怀希望（hope）地把这个奖项带给孩子们，”Cheboi说道。
43. C 跟自己很多学生一样，Cheboi自小生活在贫困之中，没有接受教育的机会（access）。
44. D Cheboi看着妈妈不知疲倦地（tirelessly）辛勤劳作，只为供养孩子们上（attend）学。
45. A 见上题解析。
46. B 她视教育为摆脱贫困的有效手段（means）。
47. C 2012年，Cheboi获得（received）伊利诺伊州Augustana学院的全额奖学金，学习（studies）计算机科学。
48. D 见上题解析。
49. C 她为家乡带来了专业和学业上的（academic）帮助。
50. A “数字技术给我们带来全球性（global）机遇，”Cheboi坦言。
51. B “我总在寻找（lookingfor）合适的场合告诉人们这就是我的妈妈Christina Cheboi。她正好也有四个女儿。”
52. A 当Cheboi被宣布（announced）评选为年度杰出人物时，她从舞台，上第一眼望去就看到那张熟悉的（familiar）脸庞。
53. D 见上题解析。
54. B “我注视着台下的观众，妈妈正对着我微笑（smiling）。”
55. A “这就是那位了不起的妈妈，她只知付出而不知其付出竟能为孩子们带来（amount to）翻天覆地的改变。”
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本文是一篇说明文。“逆光226”是上海一家残疾人友好书店，视障人群可以在此感受阅读的快乐。店长HanYing是一位后天失明者，鼓舞身处逆境的人向光而行。
56. Located 考查非谓语动词。分析句子成分可知，此处填非谓语动词；动词locate与其逻辑主语the store存在逻辑上的动宾关系，故此处用所给动词的过去分词located。
57.writers 考查名词复数。根据空前there are可知，此处用所给名词的复数形式writers。
58. who/that 考查定语从句。分析句子结构可知，该空引导的是一个限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语；且先行词是the American author and activist，故此处用关系代词who/ that。
59. became 考查动词时态。根据空前Han partially lost her vision且陈述的是过去发生的动作可知，此处的谓语动词用所给动词的过去式became。
60. teaching 考查非谓语动词。“give up doing sth”意为“放弃做某事”，为固定用法。
61. on/upon 考查介词。“rely on/upon sth”意为“依靠某物”，为固定搭配。
62. is equipped/ has been equipped 考查动词的时态和语态。根据空前she promotes reading可知，此处用一般现在时；又因为动词equip与其主语the bookstore是动宾关系，故此处用一般现在时的被动语态或用现在完成时的被动语态，表动作已完成。
63. to read 考查非谓语动词。“allow sb to do sth”意为“允许某人做某事”，为固定用法。
64. definitely 考查词形转换。此处用所给形容词的副词形式，表示确切之意。
65. and 考查连词。根据句意可知，此处表示递进关系，故用连词and。
第一节
One possible version:
Dear Mr Brown,
I’m writing to seek your guidance on some challenges I have been facing in my English study.
Firstly, I have trouble with grammar. I often get confused about the proper use of tenses. Secondly, expanding my vocabulary is another challenge. I struggle to find the right words to express myself accurately. Lastly, I feel that my speaking skills need improving. I find it difficult to speak English fluently.
I’d appreciate it if you could give me some suggestions. Your guidance will undoubtedly contribute significantly to my progress in English learning.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节
One possible version:
The ball missed the target. Instead, it rolled across the living room. The dog ran excitedly after the ball and brought it back to me. When it put the ball beside my feet and looked up at me with a big smile on its face, my heart somehow softened. I reached out and tried to touch it. Obviously encouraged by my friendlier reaction, the dog started rubbing its body against one of my legs.
But the next moment I was reminded of the awful experience. My hand stopped in the middle way. It seemed that the dog understood what I was thinking about. It lay down at my feet and appeared so sad that I forced myself to touch its fur, which the dog seemed to be quite enjoying. Since then I have overcome my fear and we have become the best friends. It followed me everywhere and drove away any unfriendly dogs as a faithful bodyguard.

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