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云大附中星耀学校2023—2024学年（上）期中考试
高二年级 英语试卷
（考试时长：120分钟 总分：150分）
诚信誓言：我以我的荣誉起誓，在本次考试中，诚实守信，成绩真实。
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 has Eric been given for his birthday
A. A book. B. A dairy. C. An album.
2. Where docs the conversation most likely take place
A. At a shopping mall. B. At a bus stop. C. In a bank.
3. When will Tom get his 'book bag
A. Today. B. Tomorrow. C. The day after tomorrow.
4. How is the weather now
A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. How the woman got the sun.
B When the woman went sailing.
C. Where the woman had a holiday.
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秒的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两追。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题.
6. Who could the man probably be
A. A teacher. B. A receptionist. C. A tourist guide.
7. When does the woman suggest visiting the center
A. On Tuesdays. B. On Wednesdays. C. On Thursdays.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题.
8. Where does the man ask the woman to go
A. The markets. B. The water gardens. C. The ancient district.
9. Who is the woman going to get a present for
A. Her dad. B. Her mum C. Her sister.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.What did the woman just do
A. She rushed for the train.
B. She got off the train.
C. She came back from town.
11. What caused the woman trouble
A. Her coat. B. Her high-heeled shoes. C. Her sports shoes.
12. Which word can best describe the woman
A. Disorganized. B. Reliable. C. Sporty
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is Wendy's opinion about the menu
A. It's complex. B. It's attractive. C. It's traditional
14. Who will do the deliveries first
A. Wendy. B. Mark. C. Ben
15. What did the man do
A. He ordered more packaging.
B. He simplified the menu.
C. He hired more people.
16. What will Wendy do next
A. Do some deliveries.
B. Contact new customers.
C. Make changes to the website.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题.
17. When did the speaker decide to be a mechanic
A. After he finished school.
B. As he was still a child
C. When he got qualifications.
18. Why did the speaker leave his town
A. To learn new skills. B. To become a captain C. To experience new things.
19. What did the speaker think of the job on the shup at first
A. Enjoyable B. Adventurous. C. Challenging
20. What did the speaker do in the end
A. He went travelling
B. He set up his own business.
C. He completed some training.
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）
阅读下列矩文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，
A
What is spring break
Between tests and after-school activities, we all deserve a much-needed pause from school to relax and regroup. Entering spring break, a glorious week set aside in the middle of the semester for students to take time off and unwind(放松).
When is spring break 2023
The dates of spring break 2023 vary from school to school, but most take place in March or April. You can check your school’s calendar(校历) to see when spring break 2023 is scheduled.
How long is spring break
Again, the length of spring breaks differ across the country. A majority are just one week, but some spring breaks(mostly among colleges and universities) are two weeks long.
What should I do over spring break 2023
Spring break 2023-will be here before you know it, but that means you should start planning if you want to travel. Looking to escape the cold Booking a trip somewhere beachside or poolside, taking advantage of spring skiing, snowboarding, or other late-winter activities. There are many, many options. Staycations(就近度假) are also perfect for connecting with family and friends, binge-watching(一口气看完)a new series on Netflix, planning a local museum trip, picking up a new hobby, going for a hike, or finally making a dent in your TBR list. Super scholars might take this time to prepare and get ahead on their studies. If college year is fast-approaching, you could even plan some college tours and arrange in-person visits to some of the campuses on your list.
Happy spring break!
1. What date is most possible in spring break of 2023
A. February 12 B. May 15 C. January 25. D. April 8.
2. What does the article advise a soon-to-graduate(即将毕业) high school student to do
A. To try many leisure options to relax.
B. To do the assignment and review the lesson.
C. To pay a visit to the future colleges in person.
D. To have a perfect station with family and friends.
3. Where can you probably see this passage
A. An instructive website. B. A school’s calendar.
C. A financial magazine. D. A travel brochure.
B
As the former great employee of NASA, Katherine Johnson, whose life was described in the movie Hidden Figures, died on February 24, 2020, aged 101.
“NASA is deeply saddened by the loss of a leader from our pioneering days,” said NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine on the webpage of NASA. “Ms. Johnson helped our nation push the boundaries of space and she also played an important role in opening doors for women and people of color to explore space. At NASA we will never forget her courage and leadership and the achievements we could not have reached without her.”
Johnson was born in West Virginia in 1918. She graduated from West Virginia State University with a major in mathematics and became a teacher at a public school. She was also the first African-American woman to attend graduate school in mathematics at West Virginia University until she left school to focus on raising children.
Her life changed in 1952 after a long career break. A relative told her about open positions at the all-black West Area Computing section at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics’ Langley laboratory, and she began to work: for the aerospace (航空航天) industry at Langley the next year. NASA depended on humans for complicated aerospace calculation as there was no high-functioning electronic computer. Female mathernaticians usually took the job as their salary was lower. Johnson was one of those African-American human computers.
Johnson was initially in charge of aerospace analysis and then a space development mission when NASA was launched in 1958. Then she worked for the 1961 suborbital (亚轨道的) flight of astronaut Alan Shepard. Johnson continued to sit for missions after she retired in 1986. Her hidden achievements were finally publicized when Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 and her dramatic life was made into a movie.
4. What do Bridenstine’s words mainly show to us
A. Americans’ regret over Johnson’s death.
B. Johnson’s contributions to space exploration.
C. NASA’s appreciation for Johnson’s leadership.
D. NASA’s achievements in space exploration.
5. Why did NASA depend on humans for complex aerospace calculation
A. It was cheaper to hire humans
B. The computers weren’t advanced enough.
C. NASA couldn’t afford electronic computers then.
D. Humans were more accurate than computers in calculation.
6. What do the underlined words “sit for” in the last paragraph mean
A. Figure out. B. Connect with. C. Live off. D. Involve in.
7. What can be inferred from the text
A. Johnson used to work in a private school.
B. Johnson starred in the movie Hidden Figures.
C. Johnson worked for the aerospace industry for at least thirty-three years.
D. Johnson was the first woman to attend graduate school in the United States.
C
People from East Asia tend to have more difficulties than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressions and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why.
Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than scanning evenly (均匀的) across a face as Westerners do, Easterners fix their attention on the eyes.
“We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions,” Jack said. “Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and overlook the mouth.”
According to Jack and her colleagues, the discovery shows that human communication of emotion is more complex than previously believed. As a result, facial expressions that had been considered universally recognizable cannot be used to reliably convey emotion in cross-cultural situations.
The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of expressive faces and put them into categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral. They compared how accurately participants read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement strategies.
It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than Westerners did. “The cultural difference in eye movements that they show is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial expressions,” Jack said. “Our data suggest that whereas Westerners use the whole face to convey emotion. Easterners use the eyes more and mouth less.”
In short, the data show that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion. From here on, examining how cultural factors have diversified these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion. Otherwise, when it comes to communicating emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in translation.
8. What does the discovery show about Westerners
A They pay equal attention to the eyes and the mouth.
B. They consider facial expressions universally reliable.
C. They observe the eyes and the mouth in different ways.
D. They have more difficulty in recognizing facial expressions.
9. What were the people asked to do in the study
A. To get their faces impressive. B. To make a face at each other.
C. To classify some face pictures. D. To observe the researchers’ faces.
10. In companion with Westerners, what are Easterners likely to do
A. They do translation more successfully. B. They study the mouth more frequently.
C. They examine the eyes more attentively. D. They read facial expressions more correctly.
11. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. The Eye as the Window to the Soul B. Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions
C Effective Methods to Develop Social Skills D. How to Increase Cross-cultural Understanding
D
When it comes to work, workers, and jobs, much of the concern of the modern age boils down to the fear that we're witnessing the final stage of the game, and that there will be nowhere for humans to withdraw as machines take over the last few tasks. The most recent example comes from the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Is there no area of human experience that can't be replaced by AI And if not, what is left for humans to do except the tasks involved in taking care of the machines
At the heart of this concern is our desire for good jobs — jobs that make the most of workers' natural abilities and where the work provides the worker with motivation and work-life balance. More importantly, good jobs support workers in learning by doing—and, in so doing, deliver benefits on three levels: to the worker, who gains in personal development and job satisfaction; to the organization, which reforms as staff find new problems to solve and opportunities to pursue; and to the community as a whole, which harvests the economic benefits of hosting positive organizations and workers. This is what makes good jobs productive for the organization, as well as engaging and fulfilling for the worker.
Does the ongoing advance of AI threaten to get rid of all the learning, creativity, and meaning that make a job a good job Certainly, some have blamed technology for just such an outcome. Headlines today often express concern over technological innovation(革新) resulting in bad jobs for humans, or even the complete disappearance of certain professions. Some fear that further technology advancement in the workplace will result in jobs where employees are being asked to work in split times or for longer periods over more days.
The problem here isn't the technology; rather, it's the way the technology is used — and, more than that, the way people think about using it.
12. What is the passage mainly about
A. The human fears in the age of AI.
B. Human experiences were replaced by AI.
C. How to take care of the AI machines.
D. The relations among work, workers, and jobs.
13. What jobs are supposed to be good according to the passage
A. The ones that provide basic benefits.
B. The ones that require no economic return.
C. Those that don't bring new problems to workers.
D. Those that offer chances to progress professionally.
14. How do news media respond to the development of AI
A. Supportive. B. Optimistic. C. Negative. D. Ambiguous.
15. What will the author probably talk about next
A. The proper attitude towards AI. B. The future jobs humans will do.
C The possible application of AI in the future. D. The approaches to handling the issues of AI.
第二节（共5小题：每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Be A Responsible Camper
Being a responsible camper is about more than just respecting your neighbors and observing the boundaries set by campsites. _____16_____. Please keep sustainable camping guidelines in mind while planning a trip into the great outdoors.
Leave no trace. ______17______ Follow the principles: “take only pictures, leave only footprints”. Most “leave no trace” principles focus on reducing our impact on the natural environment. Following the same rules for hiking and other outdoor activities is one of the best ways to show your respect for a natural destination.
_____18_____ Harmful sunscreen chemicals can pollute bodies of water and may take many years to break down in the natural environment, so be mindful of what you put on your bodies before jumping into that lake.
Respect the wildlife. If you’re camping in e popular area with plenty of people around, it’s easy to forget that you’re actually sharing space with wild animal habitats. Sometimes, too much interaction with people can disturb the natural balance and make animals more aggressive or lead to more human-wildlife conflicts. Try to keep all of your food out of reach from wildlife. _____19_____
Practice fire safety. While this is especially relevant on the west coast of the United States, where wildfire season is most threatening, fire safety should always be a top priority while camping. _____20_____ In areas known for having greater fire danger, it pays to have a shovel (铲子) or a bucket of water bandy to take care of any runaway flames.
A. Aim for zero waste.
B. Keep waterways clean.
C. Only build fires in fixed sites or rings.
D. And most importantly, remember never to feed wild animals.
E. Taking your campsite off the beaten path may sound adventurous.
F. Always leave your campsite the same as or better than you found it.
G. It’s about having the lowest impact possible on the surrounding environment.
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。
While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this___21___process and found something that has changed my___22___at college for the better: I discovered ASL-American Sign Language.
I never felt an urge(冲动)to___23___any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. The ___24___language were enough in all my interactions. Little did I know that I would discover my___25___for ASL.
The story began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club___26___their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very idea of communicating without speaking___27___me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the___28___. This newness just left me___29___more.
After that, feeling the need to explore further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL Club's meetings. I only learned how to___30___the alphabet(字母表)that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my___31___progress, I was excited. I then made it a point to___32___those meetings and learn all I could.
The following term, I registered an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was ___33___. I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. ___34___if there had been any talking, it would have caused us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the ___35___way of communication it opens.
21. A. searching B. planning C. natural D. formal
22. A. progress B. experience C. advance D. potential
23. A. choose B. read C. learn D. create
24. A. official B. non-verbal C. body D. spoken
25. A. love B. concern C. aim D. request
26. A. recorded B. detected C. performed D. assessed
27. A. flooded B. supported C. attracted D. embarrassed
28. A. process B. end C. distance D. past
29. A. showing B. desiring C. claiming D. acting
30. A. print B. write C. sign D. count
31. A. obvious B. regular C. relevant D. slow
32. A. chair B. sponsor C. attend D. organize
33. A. welcomed B. available C. repeated D. impossible
34. A. Hence B. Instead C. Nevertheless D. Lastly
35. A. new B. quick C. popular D. easy
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询的正确形式。
On September 7, a famous Chinese archaeologist Fan Jinshi was awarded by UNESCO for her outstanding contribution to the protection of the Dunhuang Mogao Caves.
Called the “daughter of Dunhuang”, Fan _____36_____ (start) her story with the caves 60 years ago. “Seeing Dunhuang for the first time was _____37_____ (absolute) breathtaking. But only when truly staying here did I realize that inside the caves is a world of divine (神圣的) beauty while outside is a land of blowing sand _____38_____ endless yellow earth,” Fan told Gansu Daily.
Back in those days, the Mogao Caves were almost completely cut off from the world. Fan and her _____39_____(coworker) had to live in mud houses and drink salty water. They stayed inside the caves to do research, copy murals (壁面), and try whatever they could to protect and restore _____40_____ (they).
As time passed, Fan found e serious problem. The increasing number of tourists visiting Dunhuang might harm the caves, _____41_____ caused murals to blur and colors to fade.
In the late 1980 s, Fan got to know computer technology _____42_____ accident. She realized that this might be the chance _____43_____ (preserve) the Mogao Caves forever. After over 30 years of exploration, the Dunhuang Academy built _____44_____ digital database to protect the cultural relies there, allowing Dunhuang’s _______45_______(value) art to live forever and to step out of the caves to meet the world.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假设你是李华，某外企拟在你市建造一个主题公园，现就相关情况征求市民的意见，请你给该项目负责人Mr. White写一封电子邮件，谈谈你的看法，内容包括：
1.公园的主题；
2.最佳位置及理由；
3.游乐项目。
注意：
1.试数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. White,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
47. 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。
When my daughters reached the third and fourth grades, I sometimes allowed them to walk to and from school alone if the weather permitted. One warm spring day, a little dog followed them home after school. It had short legs and long lovely ears. It was the cutest dog I had ever seen and the girls begged me to keep it.
The dog was about twelve weeks old. It had no collar(项圈) or identifying marks of any sort. I didn’t know what to do. I thought about posting an advertisement but I really didn’t want to. It would break the kids’ hearts if someone should show up. Besides, its owners should have watched it more closely.
By the end of the week the dog was part of our family. It was very intelligent and good with the girls. The following week something told me to check the lost—and—found section in the local paper. One particular advertisement jumped out at me and my heart beat with fear for what I read. Someone was begging for the return of a lost dog in the neighborhood of our grade school. They sounded extremely eager. My hand shook, couldn’t bring myself to pick up the paper.
Instead, I pretended I hadn’t seen the advertisement. I quickly put paper away in the drawer and continued with my dusting. I never said a word about it to the kids or my husband.
By now we had named the dog. It looked like a Molly, so that was what we called it. It followed the girls everywhere they went. When they went outside, it was one step behind them. When they did the housework, it was there to lend a hand.
There was only one problem with this seemingly perfect picture: my conscience(良心)was bothering me. I knew in my heart I had to call that number in the paper and see if our Molly was the dog they were desperately seeking. It was the most difficult thing I’ve ever done.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
With mixed feelings, I finally picked up the phone.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I asked the woman to come in and she quickly bent over and hugged Molly tightly
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________云大附中星耀学校2023—2024学年（上）期中考试
高二年级 英语试卷
（考试时长：120分钟 总分：150分）
诚信誓言：我以我的荣誉起誓，在本次考试中，诚实守信，成绩真实。
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 has Eric been given for his birthday
A. A book. B. A dairy. C. An album.
2. Where docs the conversation most likely take place
A. At a shopping mall. B. At a bus stop. C. In a bank.
3. When will Tom get his 'book bag
A. Today. B. Tomorrow. C. The day after tomorrow.
4. How is the weather now
A. Rainy. B. Cloudy. C. Sunny.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. How the woman got the sun.
B. When the woman went sailing.
C. Where the woman had a holiday.
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秒的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两追。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题.
6. Who could the man probably be
A A teacher. B. A receptionist. C. A tourist guide.
7. When does the woman suggest visiting the center
A. On Tuesdays. B. On Wednesdays. C. On Thursdays.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题.
8. Where does the man ask the woman to go
A. The markets. B. The water gardens. C. The ancient district.
9. Who is the woman going to get a present for
A. Her dad. B. Her mum C. Her sister.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.What did the woman just do
A. She rushed for the train.
B. She got off the train.
C. She came back from town.
11. What caused the woman trouble
A. Her coat. B. Her high-heeled shoes. C. Her sports shoes.
12. Which word can best describe the woman
A. Disorganized. B. Reliable. C. Sporty
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is Wendy's opinion about the menu
A. It's complex. B. It's attractive. C. It's traditional
14. Who will do the deliveries first
A. Wendy. B. Mark. C. Ben
15. What did the man do
A. He ordered more packaging.
B. He simplified the menu.
C. He hired more people.
16. What will Wendy do next
A. Do some deliveries.
B. Contact new customers.
C. Make changes to the website.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题.
17. When did the speaker decide to be a mechanic
A. After he finished school.
B. As he was still a child
C. When he got qualifications.
18. Why did the speaker leave his town
A. To learn new skills. B. To become a captain C. To experience new things.
19. What did the speaker think of the job on the shup at first
A. Enjoyable B. Adventurous. C. Challenging
20. What did the speaker do in the end
A. He went travelling
B. He set up his own business.
C. He completed some training.
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）
阅读下列矩文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，
A
What is spring break
Between tests and after-school activities, we all deserve a much-needed pause from school to relax and regroup. Entering spring break, a glorious week set aside in the middle of the semester for students to take time off and unwind(放松).
When is spring break 2023
The dates of spring break 2023 vary from school to school, but most take place in March or April. You can check your school’s calendar(校历) to see when spring break 2023 is scheduled.
How long is spring break
Again, the length of spring breaks differ across the country. A majority are just one week, but some spring breaks(mostly among colleges and universities) are two weeks long.
What should I do over spring break 2023
Spring break 2023-will be here before you know it, but that means you should start planning if you want to travel. Looking to escape the cold Booking a trip somewhere beachside or poolside, taking advantage of spring skiing, snowboarding, or other late-winter activities. There are many, many options. Staycations(就近度假) are also perfect for connecting with family and friends, binge-watching(一口气看完)a new series on Netflix, planning a local museum trip, picking up a new hobby, going for a hike, or finally making a dent in your TBR list. Super scholars might take this time to prepare and get ahead on their studies. If college year is fast-approaching, you could even plan some college tours and arrange in-person visits to some of the campuses on your list.
Happy spring break!
1. What date is most possible in spring break of 2023
A. February 12 B. May 15 C. January 25. D. April 8.
2. What does the article advise a soon-to-graduate(即将毕业) high school student to do
A. To try many leisure options to relax.
B. To do the assignment and review the lesson.
C. To pay a visit to the future colleges in person.
D. To have a perfect station with family and friends.
3. Where can you probably see this passage
A. An instructive website. B. A school’s calendar.
C. A financial magazine. D. A travel brochure.
【答案】1. D 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了春假有关的信息，同时就2023年春假给与了指导。
【1题详解】
推理判断题。根据When is spring break 2023 部分中“The dates of spring break 2023 vary from school to school, but most take place in March or April. (2023年春假的日期因学校而异，但大多数在3月或4月。)”可知，选项中，2023年春假最可能是4月8日。故选D项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“If college year is fast-approaching, you could even plan some college tours and arrange in-person visits to some of the campuses on your list. (如果大学学年即将来临，你甚至可以计划一些大学之旅，并安排亲自参观你清单上的一些校园。)”可知，文章建议即将毕业的高中生亲自参观未来的大学。故选C项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据What is spring break 部分中“Between tests and after-school activities, we all deserve a much-needed pause from school to relax and regroup. Entering spring break, a glorious week set aside in the middle ‘the semester for students to take time off and unwind(放松).(在考试和课外活动之间，我们都应该从学校休息一下，放松一下，重新振作起来。春假即将来临，这是学期中期给学生们留出的一个美好的星期，让他们放松一下。)”可知，本文介绍了春假有关的信息，同时就2023年春假给与了指导。故推知，本文来自教育网站。故选A项。
B
As the former great employee of NASA, Katherine Johnson, whose life was described in the movie Hidden Figures, died on February 24, 2020, aged 101.
“NASA is deeply saddened by the loss of a leader from our pioneering days,” said NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine on the webpage of NASA. “Ms. Johnson helped our nation push the boundaries of space and she also played an important role in opening doors for women and people of color to explore space. At NASA we will never forget her courage and leadership and the achievements we could not have reached without her.”
Johnson was born in West Virginia in 1918. She graduated from West Virginia State University with a major in mathematics and became a teacher at a public school. She was also the first African-American woman to attend graduate school in mathematics at West Virginia University until she left school to focus on raising children.
Her life changed in 1952 after a long career break. A relative told her about open positions at the all-black West Area Computing section at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics’ Langley laboratory, and she began to work: for the aerospace (航空航天) industry at Langley the next year. NASA depended on humans for complicated aerospace calculation as there was no high-functioning electronic computer. Female mathernaticians usually took the job as their salary was lower. Johnson was one of those African-American human computers.
Johnson was initially in charge of aerospace analysis and then a space development mission when NASA was launched in 1958. Then she worked for the 1961 suborbital (亚轨道的) flight of astronaut Alan Shepard. Johnson continued to sit for missions after she retired in 1986. Her hidden achievements were finally publicized when Barack Obama awarded her the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2015 and her dramatic life was made into a movie.
4. What do Bridenstine’s words mainly show to us
A. Americans’ regret over Johnson’s death.
B. Johnson’s contributions to space exploration.
C. NASA’s appreciation for Johnson’s leadership.
D. NASA’s achievements in space exploration.
5. Why did NASA depend on humans for complex aerospace calculation
A. It was cheaper to hire humans
B. The computers weren’t advanced enough.
C NASA couldn’t afford electronic computers then.
D. Humans were more accurate than computers in calculation.
6. What do the underlined words “sit for” in the last paragraph mean
A. Figure out. B. Connect with. C. Live off. D. Involve in.
7. What can be inferred from the text
A. Johnson used to work in a private school.
B. Johnson starred in the movie Hidden Figures.
C. Johnson worked for the aerospace industry for at least thirty-three years.
D. Johnson was the first woman to attend graduate school in the United States.
【答案】4. B 5. B 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了NASA的前伟大员工Katherine Johnson的逝世，并回顾了她在NASA的工作和贡献，以及她在太空探索中的重要角色。
4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中““NASA is deeply saddened by the loss of a leader from our pioneering days,” said NASA administrator Jim Bridenstine on the webpage of NASA. “Ms. Johnson helped our nation push the boundaries of space and she also played an important role in opening doors for women and people of color to explore space. At NASA we will never forget her courage and leadership and the achievements we could not have reached without her.”(美国国家航空航天局局长吉姆·布里登斯廷在美国国家航空航天局的网页上说：“美国国家航空航天局对失去一位来自我们开拓时代的领导人深感悲痛。约翰逊女士帮助我们的国家突破了太空的界限，在为女性和有色人种探索太空打开大门方面也发挥了重要作用。在美国宇航局，我们永远不会忘记她的勇气和领导能力，以及没有她我们不可能取得的成就。”)”可知，Bridenstine的话主要说明了Johnson对太空探索的贡献。故选B项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“NASA depended on humans for complicated aerospace calculation as there was no high-functioning electronic computer.(由于没有高性能的电子计算机，美国国家航空航天局(NASA)依靠人类来进行复杂的航空计算。)”可知，NASA要依靠人类来进行复杂的航天计算是因为当时计算机还不够先进。故选B项。
【6题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“Johnson was initially in charge of aerospace analysis and then a space development mission when NASA was launched in 1958. Then she worked for the 1961 suborbital (亚轨道的) flight of astronaut Alan Shepard.(约翰逊最初负责航空航天分析，然后在1958年美国宇航局成立时负责太空开发任务。然后，她为1961年宇航员艾伦·谢泼德的亚轨道飞行工作。)”可知，Johnson参与了多项航空航天任务。结合划线词所在句中“continued to”和“after she retired in 1986.”可推知，句中指Johnson退休后仍然继续参与任务，划线词sit for与involve in同义。故选D项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“Her life changed in 1952 after a long career break. A relative told her about open positions at the all-black West Area Computing section at the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics’ Langley laboratory, and she began to work: for the aerospace (航空航天) industry at Langley the next year.(在经历了漫长的事业中断后，她的生活在1952年发生了变化。一位亲戚告诉她，国家航空咨询委员会兰利实验室的西部地区计算部门有一个全是黑人的空缺职位，第二年，她开始在兰利的航空航天工业工作。)”可知，Johnson于1953年开始从事航空航天工业工作，结合最后一段中“Johnson continued to sit for missions after she retired in 1986.(约翰逊在1986年退休后继续参与执行任务。)”可知，Johnson于1986退休。由此推知，Johnson在航空航天工业工作了至少33年。故选C项。
C
People from East Asia tend to have more difficulties than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressions and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why.
Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than scanning evenly (均匀的) across a face as Westerners do, Easterners fix their attention on the eyes.
“We show that Easterners and Westerners look at different face features to read facial expressions,” Jack said. “Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and overlook the mouth.”
According to Jack and her colleagues, the discovery shows that human communication of emotion is more complex than previously believed. As a result, facial expressions that had been considered universally recognizable cannot be used to reliably convey emotion in cross-cultural situations.
The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of expressive faces and put them into categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral. They compared how accurately participants read those facial expressions using their particular eye movement strategies.
It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than Westerners did. “The cultural difference in eye movements that they show is probably a reflection of cultural difference in facial expressions,” Jack said. “Our data suggest that whereas Westerners use the whole face to convey emotion. Easterners use the eyes more and mouth less.”
In short, the data show that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion. From here on, examining how cultural factors have diversified these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion. Otherwise, when it comes to communicating emotions across cultures, Easterners and Westerners will find themselves lost in translation.
8. What does the discovery show about Westerners
A. They pay equal attention to the eyes and the mouth.
B. They consider facial expressions universally reliable.
C. They observe the eyes and the mouth in different ways.
D. They have more difficulty in recognizing facial expressions.
9. What were the people asked to do in the study
A. To get their faces impressive. B. To make a face at each other.
C. To classify some face pictures. D. To observe the researchers’ faces.
10. In companion with Westerners, what are Easterners likely to do
A They do translation more successfully. B. They study the mouth more frequently.
C. They examine the eyes more attentively. D. They read facial expressions more correctly.
11. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. The Eye as the Window to the Soul B. Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions
C. Effective Methods to Develop Social Skills D. How to Increase Cross-cultural Understanding
【答案】8. A 9. C 10. C 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要探讨了东亚人和欧洲人在识别面部表情方面的差异，并解释了其原因。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Rachael Jack, University of Glasgow researcher, said that rather than scanning evenly (均匀的) across a face as Westerners do, Easterners fix their attention on the eyes.(格拉斯哥大学的研究员瑞秋·杰克说，东方人的注意力集中在眼睛上，而不是像西方人那样均匀地扫视整张脸。)”和第三段中“Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and overlook the mouth.(西方人对眼睛和嘴巴的重视程度是一样的，而东方人则更重视眼睛而忽略了嘴巴。)”可知，研究发现西方人对眼睛和嘴巴同样重视。故选A项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中“The researchers studied cultural differences in the recognition of facial expressions by recording the eye movements of 13 Western Caucasian and 13 East Asian people while they observed pictures of expressive faces and put them into categories: happy, sad, surprised, fearful, disgusted, angry, or neutral.(13名西方高加索人和13名东亚人观察表情丰富的面部照片并将其分为快乐、悲伤、惊讶、恐惧、厌恶、愤怒或中性等类别，研究人员则通过记录他们的眼球运动来研究了面部表情识别方面的文化差异。)”可知，在这项研究中，研究对象被要求对一些人脸图片进行分类。故选C项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第六段中“It turned out that Easterners focused much greater attention on the eyes and made significantly more errors than Westerners did.(结果表明，东方人对眼睛的注意力要比西方人集中得多，犯的错误也明显多于西方人。)”可知，和西方人相比，东方人更仔细地查看眼睛。故选C项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段中“People from East Asia tend to have more difficulties than those from Europe in distinguishing facial expressions and a new report published online in Current Biology explains why.(东亚人在识别面部表情方面往往比欧洲人更困难，《当代生物学》在线发表的一篇新报告解释了其中的原因。)”、第三段中“Westerners look at the eyes and the mouth in equal measure, whereas Easterners favor the eyes and overlook the mouth.(西方人对眼睛和嘴巴的重视程度是一样的，而东方人则更重视眼睛而忽略了嘴巴。)”和最后一段中“In short, the data show that facial expressions are not universal signals of human emotion. From here on, examining how cultural factors have diversified these basic social skills will help our understanding of human emotion.(简而言之，数据表明面部表情并不是人类情感的普遍信号。从这里开始，研究文化因素是如何使这些基本的社交技能多样化的，将有助于我们理解人类的情感。)”可推知，文章探讨了东亚人和欧洲人在识别面部表情方面的差异，并解释了其原因。由此推知，“Cultural Differences in Reading Emotions(识别情绪的文化差异)”是文章最佳标题。故选B项。
D
When it comes to work, workers, and jobs, much of the concern of the modern age boils down to the fear that we're witnessing the final stage of the game, and that there will be nowhere for humans to withdraw as machines take over the last few tasks. The most recent example comes from the use of artificial intelligence (AI). Is there no area of human experience that can't be replaced by AI And if not, what is left for humans to do except the tasks involved in taking care of the machines
At the heart of this concern is our desire for good jobs — jobs that make the most of workers' natural abilities and where the work provides the worker with motivation and work-life balance. More importantly, good jobs support workers in learning by doing—and, in so doing, deliver benefits on three levels: to the worker, who gains in personal development and job satisfaction; to the organization, which reforms as staff find new problems to solve and opportunities to pursue; and to the community as a whole, which harvests the economic benefits of hosting positive organizations and workers. This is what makes good jobs productive for the organization, as well as engaging and fulfilling for the worker.
Does the ongoing advance of AI threaten to get rid of all the learning, creativity, and meaning that make a job a good job Certainly, some have blamed technology for just such an outcome. Headlines today often express concern over technological innovation(革新) resulting in bad jobs for humans, or even the complete disappearance of certain professions. Some fear that further technology advancement in the workplace will result in jobs where employees are being asked to work in split times or for longer periods over more days.
The problem here isn't the technology; rather, it's the way the technology is used — and, more than that, the way people think about using it.
12. What is the passage mainly about
A. The human fears in the age of AI.
B. Human experiences were replaced by AI.
C. How to take care of the AI machines.
D. The relations among work, workers, and jobs.
13. What jobs are supposed to be good according to the passage
A. The ones that provide basic benefits.
B. The ones that require no economic return.
C. Those that don't bring new problems to workers.
D. Those that offer chances to progress professionally.
14. How do news media respond to the development of AI
A. Supportive. B. Optimistic. C. Negative. D. Ambiguous.
15. What will the author probably talk about next
A. The proper attitude towards AI. B. The future jobs humans will do.
C. The possible application of AI in the future. D. The approaches to handling the issues of AI.
【答案】12. A 13. D 14. C 15. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇议论文，主题语境是人与科技。文章介绍了人类对人工智能发展的前景的担忧以及作者认为我们该持有的态度。
【12题详解】
主旨大意题。由全文内容可知，本文主要讲述了人类对AI发展的担忧，故选A。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段对好工作的描述可知选D。
【14题详解】
观点态度题。根据第三段中的Headlines today often express concern over technological innovation(革新) resulting in bad jobs for humans, or even the complete disappearance of certain professions.可知，媒体对AI的发展持消极的态度，故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。由最后一段的内容可判断出，接下来说的应是如何正确对待AI，故选A。
第二节（共5小题：每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Be A Responsible Camper
Being a responsible camper is about more than just respecting your neighbors and observing the boundaries set by campsites. _____16_____. Please keep sustainable camping guidelines in mind while planning a trip into the great outdoors.
Leave no trace. ______17______ Follow the principles: “take only pictures, leave only footprints”. Most “leave no trace” principles focus on reducing our impact on the natural environment. Following the same rules for hiking and other outdoor activities is one of the best ways to show your respect for a natural destination.
_____18_____ Harmful sunscreen chemicals can pollute bodies of water and may take many years to break down in the natural environment, so be mindful of what you put on your bodies before jumping into that lake.
Respect the wildlife. If you’re camping in e popular area with plenty of people around, it’s easy to forget that you’re actually sharing space with wild animal habitats. Sometimes, too much interaction with people can disturb the natural balance and make animals more aggressive or lead to more human-wildlife conflicts. Try to keep all of your food out of reach from wildlife. _____19_____
Practice fire safety. While this is especially relevant on the west coast of the United States, where wildfire season is most threatening, fire safety should always be a top priority while camping. _____20_____ In areas known for having greater fire danger, it pays to have a shovel (铲子) or a bucket of water bandy to take care of any runaway flames.
A. Aim for zero waste.
B. Keep waterways clean.
C. Only build fires in fixed sites or rings.
D. And most importantly, remember never to feed wild animals.
E. Taking your campsite off the beaten path may sound adventurous.
F. Always leave your campsite the same as or better than you found it.
G. It’s about having the lowest impact possible on the surrounding environment.
【答案】16. G 17. F 18. B 19. D 20. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章就如何做一个负责任的露营者给出建议。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Being a responsible camper is about more than just respecting your neighbors and observing the boundaries set by campsites.(做一个负责任的露营者不仅仅是尊重你的邻居和遵守营地设置的界限)”中“more than just”可知，一个负责任的露营者除了要尊重邻居和遵守营地界限外，还需要有更高的要求，G项“It’s about having the lowest impact possible on the surrounding environment.(它是关于对周围环境的影响尽可能小)”承接上文，明确做一个负责任的露营者还需要尽可能减小对周围环境的影响，上下文语意连贯。同时，上下文都使用相同的句式“...is about doing...”。故选G项。
【17题详解】
小标题“Leave no trace.(不留痕迹)”提出露营后不留痕迹。F项“Always leave your campsite the same as or better than you found it.(离开时，让营地与来时一样，甚至更好)”要求离开时，让营地与来时一样或甚至更好，照应本段主题，强调不留痕迹。故选F项。
【18题详解】
设空句是段首小标题，根据下文“Harmful sunscreen chemicals can pollute bodies of water and may take many years to break down in the natural environment, so be mindful of what you put on your bodies before jumping into that lake.(有害的防晒霜化学物质会污染水体，可能需要很多年才能在自然环境中分解，所以在跳入湖中之前要注意你身上涂的东西)”可知，本段强调不要污染水体，B项和“Keep waterways clean.(保持河道清洁)”是最佳标题。故选B项。
【19题详解】
上文“Sometimes, too much interaction with people can disturb the natural balance and make animals more aggressive or lead to more human-wildlife conflicts. Try to keep all of your food out of reach from wildlife.(有时，与人过多的互动会破坏自然平衡，使动物更具攻击性，或导致更多的人类与野生动物的冲突。尽量把食物放在野生动物够不着的地方)”讲不要与动物有过多的互动，不要把食物放在野生动物够得着的地方，D项“And most importantly, remember never to feed wild animals.(最重要的是，记住永远不要喂野生动物)”承接上文，再次强调不要投喂野生动物，与上文语意一致。故选D项。
【20题详解】
上文“While this is especially relevant on the west coast of the United States, where wildfire season is most threatening, fire safety should always be a top priority while camping. (虽然这在野火季节最具威胁性的美国西海岸尤为重要，但在露营时，消防安全应始终是重中之重)”讲野外露营的消防安全问题，C项“Only build fires in fixed sites or rings.(只在固定的地点或炉口上生火)”明确只能在特定的点位生火，与消防安全相关。故选C项。
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。
While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration. I myself went through this___21___process and found something that has changed my___22___at college for the better: I discovered ASL-American Sign Language.
I never felt an urge(冲动)to___23___any sign language before. My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends. The ___24___language were enough in all my interactions. Little did I know that I would discover my___25___for ASL.
The story began during my first week at college. I watched as the ASL Club___26___their translation of a song. Both the hand movements and the very idea of communicating without speaking___27___me. What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the___28___. This newness just left me___29___more.
After that, feeling the need to explore further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL Club's meetings. I only learned how to___30___the alphabet(字母表)that day. Yet instead of being discouraged by my___31___progress, I was excited. I then made it a point to___32___those meetings and learn all I could.
The following term, I registered an ASL class. The professor was deaf and any talking was ___33___. I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant. ___34___if there had been any talking, it would have caused us to learn less. Now, I appreciate the silence and the ___35___way of communication it opens.
21. A. searching B. planning C. natural D. formal
22. A. progress B. experience C. advance D. potential
23. A. choose B. read C. learn D. create
24. A. official B. non-verbal C. body D. spoken
25. A. love B. concern C. aim D. request
26. A. recorded B. detected C. performed D. assessed
27. A. flooded B. supported C. attracted D. embarrassed
28. A. process B. end C. distance D. past
29. A. showing B. desiring C. claiming D. acting
30. A. print B. write C. sign D. count
31. A. obvious B. regular C. relevant D. slow
32. A. chair B. sponsor C. attend D. organize
33. A. welcomed B. available C. repeated D. impossible
34. A. Hence B. Instead C. Nevertheless D. Lastly
35. A. new B. quick C. popular D. easy
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. C 27. C 28. D 29. B 30. C 31. D 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。本文讲述了作者在大学学美国手语的经历，让作者学会了去欣赏这种无声的表达方式，也让作者开启了新的交流方式。
【21题详解】
考查动名词和形容词词义辨析。句意：我自己也经历了这个寻找的过程，发现了一些让我在大学的经历变得更好的东西：我发现了美国手语。A. searching搜索；B. planning计划；C. natural自然的；D. formal正式的。根据前文“While high school does not generally encourage students to explore new aspects of life, college sets the stage for that exploration.”（虽然高中通常不鼓励学生探索生活的新方面，但大学为这种探索奠定了基础。）大学就是一个探索的过程，为我们新的探索奠定基础，因此可知，作者上大学后也经历了寻找某种东西的过程。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我自己也经历了这个寻找的过程，发现了一些让我在大学的经历变得更好的东西：我发现了美国手语。A. progress进步，进展；B. experience经历；C. advance进步；D. potential潜力。根据后文“at college for the better: I discovered ASL-American Sign Language”（发现了一些改变了我大学生活的东西:我发现了美国手语。）以及“Now, I appreciate the silence and the 15 way of communication it opens.”（现在，我很欣赏这种沉默，以及它开启的一种新的交流方式。）可知，作者在大学发现了美国手语，而这一发现也让作者在后来学会去欣赏这种无声的表达方式，因此可知，这个发现让作者大学的经历变得更好。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我以前从未有过学习任何手语的冲动。A. choose选择；B. read阅读；C. learn学习；D. create创造。根据后文“After that, feeling the need to explore further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL Club's meetings. I only learned how to 10 the alphabet(字母表)that day.”（在那之后，觉得有必要进一步探索，我决定去参加一个美国手语俱乐部的会议。那天我只学会了如何表示字母表。）可知，作者在了解了这一种手语后，对此充满兴趣，想要了解更多，有想要学习这种手语的冲动。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在我所有的互动中，口语已经足够了。A. official官方的；B. non-verbal非语言的；C. body身体；D. spoken口语的。根据前文“My entire family is hearing, and so are all my friends.”（我的家人都能听到，我朋友也是。）可知，作者生活当中用不到手语，因为身边的人都是听力正常的，所以作者觉得口语交流足够了。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不知道我会发现我对美国手语的爱。A. love爱；B. concern关注；C. aim目标；D. request请求。根据后文“After that, feeling the need to explore further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL Club's meetings.”（在那之后，觉得有必要进一步探索，我决定去参加一个美国手语俱乐部的会议。）可知，作者喜欢上了这种手语，想要去探索更多关于这种手语，因此可知，作者从来不知道自己有一天会爱上这种手语。故选A 。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我看着美国手语俱乐部表演他们翻译的一首歌。A. recorded记录；B. detected察觉；C. performed表演；D. assessed评价。根据后文“Both the hand movements and the very idea of communicating without speaking 7 me.”（手势和不用说话就能交流的想法都吸引了我。）可知，作者是被他们通过肢体语言来去演绎一首歌而吸引住了，从此爱上了手语，因此可知作者是看了手语俱乐部的表演。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：手部动作和不说话交流的想法都吸引了我。A. flooded涌入；B. supported支持；C. attracted吸引；D. embarrassed使尴尬。根据后文“What I saw was completely unlike anything I had experienced in the 8 ”（我所看到的与我过去所经历的完全不同。）可知，这是作者从未有过的经历，让作者想要了解地更多，因此可知作者被深深吸引了。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我所看到的与我过去经历的完全不同。A. process过程；B. end结束；C. distance距离；D.past过去。根据后文“This newness just left me 9 more.”（这种新鲜感让我想要了解更多。）可知，这对作者来说是全新的经历，从未有过的，因此可知这是作者以前从未有过的经历。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这种新鲜感让我想要了解更多。A. showing展示；B. desiring渴望；C. claiming声明；D. acting行动。根据后文“After that, feeling the need to explore further, I decided to drop in on one of ASL Club's meetings.”（在那之后，觉得有必要进一步探索，我决定去参加一个美国手语俱乐部的会议。）可知，作者在看了表演之后，被深深吸引住了，因此决定更进一步地了解这种手语，因此可知作者想要了解更多。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那天我只学会了用手语来表达字母。A. print打印；B. write写；C. sign打手语；D. count数数。根据前文“I decided to drop in on one of ASL club’s meetings. ”（我决定去参加一个美国手语俱乐部的会议。）可知，作者参加的是手语俱乐部的会议，自然学的就是手语，因此那天作者学会了用手语来表达字母。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，我并没有因为进步缓慢而气馁，相反，我很兴奋。A. obvious明显的；B. regular规则的；C. relevant有关的；D. slow慢的。根据前文“I only learned how to 10 the alphabet that day. Yet instead of being discouraged”（那天我只学会了用手语来表达字母。然而我并没有气馁）可知，作者只学会了用手语表达字母，但是作者没有为此感到气馁，由此判断，作者学手语的速度不快，进步不大，但作者并不灰心。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：之后，我决定参加这些会议，尽可能多地学习。A. chair主持；B. sponsor赞助；C. attend参加；D. organize组织。根据前文“decided to drop in on one of ASL club’s meetings.”（我决定去参加一个美国手语俱乐部的会议。）可知，自从作者参加一次会议之后，作者决心经常参加这些会议，让自己多学点。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：教授是个聋子，任何谈话都是不可能的。A. welcomed欢迎；B. available可用的；C. repeated重复；D. impossible不可能的。根据后文“I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant.”（我很快意识到这种沉默并非令人不快。）可知，这个课堂是无声的课堂，大家都是通过手语来沟通的，因此可知在课堂上不允许用口语来交流，所以谈话是不可能的。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，如果有任何谈话，它会导致我们学到更少的东西。A. Hence因此；B. Instead反而；C. Nevertheless然而；D. Lastly最后。根据前文“I soon realized that the silence was not unpleasant.”（我很快意识到这种沉默并非令人不快。）以及后文“if there had been any talking, it would have caused us to learn less.”（如果有任何谈话，它会使我们学得更少。）可知，课堂上的沉默无声是必要的，不然我们就很难真正学好手语，因此此处表示转折，意为“相反，反而”，应用Instead。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：现在，我很欣赏这种沉默和它所开启的新的交流方式。A. new新的；B. quick快速的；C. popular受欢迎的；D. easy简单的。根据前文“This newness just left me 9 more.”（这种新鲜感让我想要了解更多。）可知，作者以前都是用口语交流，而现在学会了手语，因此这是一种新的交流方式。故选A。
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询的正确形式。
On September 7, a famous Chinese archaeologist Fan Jinshi was awarded by UNESCO for her outstanding contribution to the protection of the Dunhuang Mogao Caves.
Called the “daughter of Dunhuang”, Fan _____36_____ (start) her story with the caves 60 years ago. “Seeing Dunhuang for the first time was _____37_____ (absolute) breathtaking. But only when truly staying here did I realize that inside the caves is a world of divine (神圣的) beauty while outside is a land of blowing sand _____38_____ endless yellow earth,” Fan told Gansu Daily.
Back in those days, the Mogao Caves were almost completely cut off from the world. Fan and her _____39_____(coworker) had to live in mud houses and drink salty water. They stayed inside the caves to do research, copy murals (壁面), and try whatever they could to protect and restore _____40_____ (they).
As time passed, Fan found e serious problem. The increasing number of tourists visiting Dunhuang might harm the caves, _____41_____ caused murals to blur and colors to fade.
In the late 1980 s, Fan got to know computer technology _____42_____ accident. She realized that this might be the chance _____43_____ (preserve) the Mogao Caves forever. After over 30 years of exploration, the Dunhuang Academy built _____44_____ digital database to protect the cultural relies there, allowing Dunhuang’s _______45_______(value) art to live forever and to step out of the caves to meet the world.
【答案】36. started
37. absolutely
38. and 39. coworkers
40. them 41. which
42. by 43. to preserve
44. a 45. valuable
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要介绍了中国著名考古学家樊锦诗在保护敦煌莫高窟方面做出的杰出贡献，并被联合国教科文组织授予奖项。
【36题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：被称为“敦煌之女”的樊女士从60年前的敦煌石窟开始了她的故事。分析句子可知，start(开始)是句中谓语动词，与主语Fan之间是主动关系，句中有时间状语60 years ago，应使用一般过去时态。故填started。
【37题详解】
考查副词。句意：第一次看到敦煌真是令人叹为观止。提示词修饰形容词breathtaking，用副词absolutely，意为“完全地，极其”，作状语。故填absolutely。
【38题详解】
考查连词。句意：但当我真正待在这里的时候，我才意识到，洞穴里是一个神美的世界，而外面是一片风沙和无尽的黄土地。根据句意，a land of blowing sand和endless yellow earth之间是并列关系，用并列连词and连接。故填and。
【39题详解】
考查名词。句意：樊和她的同事不得不住在泥房子里，喝咸水。可数名词coworker作主语，根据句意，樊的同事不止一个人，是复数概念，用复数名词。故填coworkers。
【40题详解】
考查代词。句意：他们留在洞穴里做研究，复制壁画，并尽其所能保护和修复它们。提示词作宾语，用宾格代词。故填them。
【41题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：越来越多的游客参观敦煌可能会损害洞穴，这导致壁画模糊和颜色褪色。分析句子可知，空格处单词引导非限制性定语从句，修饰前面整个句子，句中“游客参观敦煌可能会损害洞穴”这件事情在定语从句中作主语，应使用关系代词which引导该从句。故填which。
【42题详解】
考查介词。句意：20世纪80年代末，樊偶然接触到了计算机技术。by accident是固定短语，意为“偶然”。故填by。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：她意识到这可能是永远保护莫高窟的机会。名词chance后常用不定式作后置定语；chance to do...意为“做……的机会”。故填to preserve。
【44题详解】
考查冠词。句意：经过30多年的探索，敦煌研究院建立了一个数字数据库，保护那里的文化依托，让敦煌珍贵的艺术得以永世长存，走出洞穴，与世界相遇。可数名词database在句中表示“一个数据库”，泛指，digital发音以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。
【45题详解】
考查形容词。句意：经过30多年的探索，敦煌研究院建立了一个数字数据库，保护那里的文化依托，让敦煌珍贵的艺术得以永世长存，走出洞穴，与世界相遇。提示词修饰名词art，用形容词valuable作定语，意为“重要的，珍贵的”。故填valuable。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假设你是李华，某外企拟在你市建造一个主题公园，现就相关情况征求市民的意见，请你给该项目负责人Mr. White写一封电子邮件，谈谈你的看法，内容包括：
1.公园的主题；
2.最佳位置及理由；
3.游乐项目。
注意：
1.试数80左右；
2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. White,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Mr. White,
I’m glad to hear that a theme park will be built in our city. I’d like to give my opinions about it.
I would expect it to be a water park where we can see the interesting mysteries of the underwater world and do various exciting water activities. Then I suggest locating it in the west of the city, close to both the subway station and train station for convenient access. Moreover, there should also be relaxing shows and thrilling rides for all adventurous people to enjoy.
I hope my suggestions are helpful.
Yours faithfully,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于建议信。某外企拟在市区建造一个主题公园，现就相关情况征求市民的意见。要求考生给该项目负责人Mr. White写一封电子邮件，谈谈自己的看法。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴的：glad → pleased/delighted
看法：opinion → view/perspective
各种各样的：various → a variety of
建议：suggest → suggest/propose
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Moreover, there should also be relaxing shows and thrilling rides for all adventurous people to enjoy.
拓展句：Moreover, there should also be relaxing shows and thrilling rides that all adventurous people can enjoy.
【点睛】[高分句型1]I’m glad to hear that a theme park will be built in our city. (运用了连词that引导宾语从句)
[高分句型2]I would expect it to be a water park where we can see the interesting mysteries of the underwater world and do various exciting water activities. (运用了关系副词where引导限制性定语从句)
第二节（满分25分）
47. 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。
When my daughters reached the third and fourth grades, I sometimes allowed them to walk to and from school alone if the weather permitted. One warm spring day, a little dog followed them home after school. It had short legs and long lovely ears. It was the cutest dog I had ever seen and the girls begged me to keep it.
The dog was about twelve weeks old. It had no collar(项圈) or identifying marks of any sort. I didn’t know what to do. I thought about posting an advertisement but I really didn’t want to. It would break the kids’ hearts if someone should show up. Besides, its owners should have watched it more closely.
By the end of the week the dog was part of our family. It was very intelligent and good with the girls. The following week something told me to check the lost—and—found section in the local paper. One particular advertisement jumped out at me and my heart beat with fear for what I read. Someone was begging for the return of a lost dog in the neighborhood of our grade school. They sounded extremely eager. My hand shook, couldn’t bring myself to pick up the paper.
Instead, I pretended I hadn’t seen the advertisement. I quickly put paper away in the drawer and continued with my dusting. I never said a word about it to the kids or my husband.
By now we had named the dog. It looked like a Molly, so that was what we called it. It followed the girls everywhere they went. When they went outside, it was one step behind them. When they did the housework, it was there to lend a hand.
There was only one problem with this seemingly perfect picture: my conscience(良心)was bothering me. I knew in my heart I had to call that number in the paper and see if our Molly was the dog they were desperately seeking. It was the most difficult thing I’ve ever done.
注意:
1.续写词数应为150左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
With mixed feelings, I finally picked up the phone.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I asked the woman to come in and she quickly bent over and hugged Molly tightly.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】 With mixed feelings, I finally picked up the phone. With butterflies in my stomach, I dialed the telephone number. Secretly I prayed no one would answer, but someone did. The voice on the other end was that of a young woman. After describing the dog to her in detail, she immediately wanted to come over. I said that my daughters love it very much and meanwhile apologized for not having contacted her a few days before. 30 minutes later, the bell rang and Molly was barking. I opened the door, forcing myself to face it.
I asked the woman to come in and she quickly bent over and hugged Molly tightly. Molly started wagging its tail and barking excitedly as if it had recognized someone familiar. Surprised and excited, the woman told me that she couldn’t sleep well without it and thanked us for keeping her dog for these days. She offered to give me some cash as a reward, but I refused. After she took Molly away, I cracked a smile. I knew I had done the right thing―that puppy was exactly where she belonged．
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，主要讲述了一条小狗跟着孩子们来到了作者家，由于小狗很可爱，孩子们特别喜爱它，乞求作者收留小狗。作者心里明白，应该刊登广告寻找狗主人。但为了不伤孩子们的心，作者决定收留小狗。几周后，作者在报纸上看到了一条寻找失踪小狗的信息，而小狗已融入作者家中，所以作者不想打电话联系失主，但仍良心不安，陷入纠结。
【详解】1.段落续写:
①由第一段首句内容“我百感交集，终于拿起了电话”可知，第一段可描写作者打电话之后发生的事。
②由第二段首句内容“我请那个女人进来，她很快弯下腰，紧紧地抱住莫利。”可知，第二段可描写小狗确实是这家人的，虽然不舍，但作者一家归还了小狗，作者认为自己做了正确的事情。
2续写线索:打电话——确认信息——失主到来——认狗——还狗
3.词汇激活
行为类
①过来：come over/ drop over
②道歉: apologize for /say sorry for
③告诉：tell/inform
情绪类
①开心: crack a smile /happy
②兴奋的：excited/thrilled
【点睛】[高分句型1] I said that my daughters love it very much and meanwhile apologized for not having contacted her a few days before. (that引导的宾语从句)
[高分句型2] I knew I had done the right thing―that puppy was exactly where she belonged．(where引导的表语从句)

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