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2023～2024学年上学期高三年级12月联考卷
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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How will the woman go to the City Library
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By car.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Where will the woman go
A. An airport. B. A hotel. C. A meeting room.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the man want to do
A. Talk about cooperation. B. Have an interview. C. Check his schedule.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How much did the man pay in fact
A. $10. B. $ 20. C. $40.
5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Where are the speakers
A. In a gym. B. In a library. C. At a store.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. When did the man come back
A. On Monday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
7. What did the man do in Leeds
A. He did a good presentation. B. He bought some products. C. He visited many companies.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. Why does the man ask for leave
A. To do some cleaning. B. To paint his house. C. To move to a new home.
9. What will the man do next
A. Turn to Sally for help. B. Help Richard. C. Fill out a form.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. What happened to Dan recently
A He failed in many exams. B. He seemed very anxious. C. He was absent from classes.
11. What does the woman advise Dan to do first
A. Read more books. B. Return to basics. C. Develop interests.
12. What does Dan promise to do
A. Work harder. B. Join a club. C. Go sailing.
13 What's the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Close friends. C. Teacher and student.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What is the man
A. A secretary. B. A host. C. A photographer.
15. How many countries have the woman travelled to
A. Over 150. B. About 100. C. Around 15.
16. Which quality is the most important according to the woman
A. Communication. B. Curiosity. C. Patience.
17 What does the woman think of her job
A. Easy. B. Tiring. C. Interesting.
听下面一段独白，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. Why do white-collar workers turn to farming
A. To get cheaper vegetables. B. To reduce stress. C. To learn farming skills.
19. What do Yang Rui's kids want to do next year
A. Buy more land. B. Grow some rice. C. Raise some animals.
20. What is the speaker mainly talking about
A. A popular lifestyle. B. A monitoring system. C. An animal farm.
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
Here are the best hotels in Auckland. from sear-view nightclubs to urban art escapes.
SO Auckland
The hotel, which feels part-exhibition, part-nightclub, sets itself apart from other chains in downtown Auckland. Running paths are laid out on the in-room screens to help you see the best of Auckland. It is especially impressive to take in views of the high-rises along the Waitemata Seaport from the 16th-floor cocktail bar at the hotel.
Rooms: From NZ$ 398, room only.
Parohe Island Retreat
Thickly forested Kawau Island lies just beyond the urban orbit. At the remotest end of the seaport around which the island wraps itself, Parohe provides yoga platforms and outdoor baths for guests to relax. It also has a schedule of activities encouraging guests to connect with land and sea, including volleyball and fishing.
Rooms: From NZ$ 650. room only.
Emerald Inn
Across the harbour from downtown Auckland, this hotel is ideal for multi-generational trips. There are enough local activities for families to spend a week here, from the Sunday beachside market to Lake Pupuke, a freshwater-filled volcanic crater (坑) where you can try boating or windsurfing.
Rooms: From NZ$ 235, room only.
Hotel Britomart
The newest arrival on this list is Hotel Britomart, an understated hotel among the high-rises. It is the only hotel on this list to gain a 5 Green Star award for sustainability. The location makes it popular among both holidaymakers and locals, who happily fill the tables of its superb fish restaurant, Kingi. Local food is so championed that the menu names those responsible for each catch.
Rooms: From NZ$ 377, room only.
21. Which is the most expensive hotel
A. Emerald Inn. B. Hotel Britomart. C. SO Auckland. D. Parohe Island Retreat.
22. What can visitors do around Emerald Inn
A. Pay a visit to its exhibitions. B. Windsurf in its volcanic crater.
C. Do yoga and have outdoor baths. D. Try fish bought from identified fishers.
23. What sets Hotel Britomart apart from the others
A. The sweeping city views. B. The family fun.
C. Its environmental friendliness. D. Its artistic atmosphere.
B
From its origins in the California hills in the US to its acceptance on urban streets worldwide the history of skateboarding spans (跨越) seven decades over which it has developed from an unwelcome sport to an Olympic event in 2020. Now, a London exhibition is to show the path from those humble homemade boards of the 1950s to today’s hi-tech professional models.
The exhibition will feature about 90 rare and unique boards along with more than 100 other related objects, including safety equipment and magazines. Half of the skateboards will be on loan from the Skateboarding Hall of Fame Museum in California. A highlight will be a 1967 Bilbo board produced by European Surfing Company, which was set up at Newquay in Cornwall in southwestern England in 1965 and marketed the first skateboards in the UK.
Also on display will be the famous skateboarder Tony Hawk’s first professional model, from 1982, with its adaptations for the vert style of skateboarding which uses vertical ramps (垂直坡面) rather than level ground; early homemade boards from 1950s California modeled on the design of roller-skates and surfboards; and the first two models to feature a kicktail — the raised tail enabling skaters to turn or balance the board on the back wheels.
It will also feature Laura Thornhill’s Logan Earth Ski from the 1970s, the first women’s professional model. Sky Brown, who at 13 won bronze for Team Great Britain at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, is represented through her first professional model, the Sky Brown&. Skateistan Almost model.
“Skateboards, often misunderstood as being just toys, are now hi-tech products responding to constantly changing urban environments,” said Jonathan Olivares, the show’s director. “This exhibition is centred around a single question: how did the skateboard get to positioning the skateboard as a truly unique object.”
24. When were skateboards invented
A. In the 1950s. B. In the 1960s. C. In the 1970s. D. In the 1980s.
25. What can we know about Tony Hawk’s skateboard on the display
A. It is a homemade board with a kicktail. B. It is designed to skate on the level ground.
C. It is probably suitable for U-shaped ramps. D. It is modeled on the design of roller-skates.
26. Which is the first women’s professional model
A. Bilbo. B. Logan Earth Ski. C. Newquay. D. Sky Brown&. Skateistan Almost.
27. What can be inferred from the text
A. Skateboards are still low-tech products.
B. Skateboarding won its acceptance immediately.
C. Skateboarders were always admired by the public.
D. Skateboarding will be very popular around the world.
C
Even before the Internet brought unlimited consumer options directly into our homes, choice had long been seen as the driving force of capitalism (资本主义). The possibility of consumers to choose between competing providers of products and services decides which businesses will grow rapidly and which will bite the dust. The competitive environment caused by consumers’ free choice supposedly drives innovation and efficiency, delivering a better overall consumer experience.
However, recent experiments on consumer behaviour have suggested that too many options can lead to a range of anxieties in consumers—from the fear of missing out (FOMO) on a better opportunity, to the loss of pleasure in a chosen activity (thinking “why am I doing this when I could have been doing something else ”) and regret from choosing poorly. The raised expectations presented by a broad range of choices can lead some consumers to feel ill-informed and indecisive when making a purchasing decision.
Fortunately, randomness offers us a simple way to overcome the choice-related anxieties. When faced with a multitude of choices, many of which you would be happy to accept, throwing a coin may be the better option. This “randomized” strategy can help us to focus on our true preference and sometimes making a quick good choice is better than making a slow perfect one, or indeed making no decision at all.
It’s important to remember that you are not required to follow the randomized decision blindly. The suggested choice is just designed to put you in the position of having to seriously consider accepting the specified option, but doesn't force your hand one way or the other.
For those of us who struggle to make decisions, it’s comforting to know that when struggling with a selection, we can get out a coin and allow it to help. Even if we resolve to reject the outcome, being forced to see both sides of the argument can often kickstart or speed up our decision-making process.
28. Which is closest in meaning to “bite the dust” in paragraph 1
A. Survive. B. Fail. C. Adapt. D. Benefit.
29. The above-mentioned experiments have suggested that __________.
A. too many options could make consumers more anxious
B. more choices usually led to better consumer experiences
C. companies are more innovative in a competitive environment
D. customers could make better decisions with enough information
30. What does the author advise us to do when we are faced with unimportant choices
A. Focus on our true preference. B. Delay the decision indefinitely.
C. Accept the randomized strategy. D. Throw the coins more than once.
31. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear
A. Economy. B. Politics. C. Health. D. Psychology.
D
At this point, a new live stage show, The Music Critic, is touring across the US. In the show, John Malkovich transforms into the sharpest critics of the greatest classical musicians in history and reads their comments aloud as the music critics in his unusual voice.
For example, Frederic Chopin was once criticized by pianist Hyung-ki Joo. “Mr. Chopin has, by some means or the other which we cannot understand, obtained an enormous reputation too often refused to composers who possess several times his genius. Mr. Chopin is by no means a composer of the ordinary. He is worse,” Malkovich comments as the critic.
In the show, even Beethoven got a very bad review from the wonderful composer Tchaikovsky. “He first fills the soul with sweet sadness, and then destroys it by a mass of messy notes,” Malkovich reads.
The Music Critic is part concert, part theater. Malkovich says that the similarities between them are part of the draw for him.
“I always say they are like surfing because we just paddle (划) out on our little boards. We turn our back to the sun and wait for a wave. We’re not the wave, which most of us think we are, but we are really not the wave,” Malkovich emphasizes. “The wave is created by the collision (碰撞) between the material and the audience. We ride the wave or we don’t.”
For sure, it is fun to criticize anyone. However, there’s something more at the heart of The Music Critic—and there’s a lesson for all of us. Everyone will be at the receiving end of bad reviews at some point. As Malkovich points out: If Beethoven and Chopin got dismissed, you will too.
“I think of it as an inspirational piece for people in the creative industry to keep going,” Malkovich says. “You know, face all the criticism, enjoy it, and have fun with it because you’re going to get it. There’s no one who’s going to be spared.”
32. What does the underlined word “their” in paragraph 1 refer to
A. The classical musicians’. B. Chopin and Beethoven’s.
C. The sharpest music critics’. D. Hyung-ki Joo and Tchaikovsky’s.
33. What did Hyung-ki Joo mean
A. Chopin shouldn’t become so famous. B. Many composers were treated unfairly.
C. He couldn’t understand Chopin’s music. D. Chopin was one of the greatest composers.
34 What is the wave mentioned in paragraph 5
A. The beautiful music. B. The audience’s feeling.
C. The dramatic acting. D. The performers’ passion.
35. What message does the author seem to convey in the text
A. Every great man shall be criticized.
B. Entertainers might get far more criticism.
C. The audience should be fair with their criticism.
D. We should face criticism and try to have fun with it.
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。
It’s no secret that we all want to be liked and respected. ____36____ . Here we will go through a list of bad habits that can make people think twice about you.
Being polite with some people but not others
You might not be aware of this. but when you’re talking with someone who is clearly less important than another person in the room, it shows. You may be using fewer words with that person or speaking in a colder tone. ____37____ If you want to be more likable, it’s important to be equally polite to everyone.
Being too dramatic
Are you the kind of person who tends to be dramatic If so, I’ve got some bad news for you. ____38____. Not only does this behavior create a negative atmosphere, it also makes it difficult for others to take you seriously.
Of course, you don’t have to be as cool as a cucumber (黄瓜) all the time, but try not to be too dramatic. ____39____
Telling inappropriate stories or jokes
This bad habit can create an uncomfortable atmosphere. It makes people feel like they are not respected and can even lead to hurt feelings or social tension. ____40____. The key is to consider the situation and the relationship between you and the person you’re talking to.
A. This means respecting people’s physical and emotional space
B. Making assumptions can lead to false accusations and judgments
C. This is a sign of disrespect and may hurt the less important people’s feelings
D. Recognize that there are times when it’s best to just let things go and move on
E. But you may not realize some of the things you do may make people dislike you
F. People can tell when you try to make everything a big deal and they don’t like it
G. Remember that what may be funny to one person may be unacceptable to another
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。
For a few moments, the tourists thought they were about to witness something terrible. ____41____, they had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to watch a whale baby emerge into the world.
____42____ into the blue waters just off the coast of Dana Point, California, people on a small boat spotted an adult whale swimming around. Then a pool of something ____43____ appeared to spread.
“Many of us thought it may be a shark attack. But it was not. Instead of the ____44____ of life, it was the beginning of a new one!” one of them wrote online. “This is a ____45____ for all of us. We’ve never seen it happen before.”
“The fact that you can see the blood means the ____46____ must have just come out. It isn’t something that is seen or ____47____ very often. In fact, I don’t know if there’re any other videos like that. They are extraordinarily ____48____,” said Schulman-Janiger, a biologist. “I ____49____ that I were there.”
Schulman-Janiger admitted she’d never _____50_____ an actual birth. About nine years ago, she was just _____51_____ enough to spot a newborn whale less than an hour old.
“Whales are born with soft fins (鳍) that take about 24 hours to become _____52_____. Until then, they can’t really swim and the mothers have to _____53_____ their babies so they can rest and breathe,” she continued. “Animals on land smell each other. But animals in _____54_____ can’t smell. So their skin is very sensitive. That’s why we can see the baby whale and its mother touch their faces _____55_____ in the posted videos.”
41. A. Instead B. Therefore C. Unfortunately D. Eventually
42. A. Diving B. Looking C. Turning D. Backing
43. A. blue B. green C. red D. black
44. A. chance B. cost C. protection D. end
45. A. loss B. first C. mistake D. punishment
46. A. baby B. family C. shark D. swimmer
47. A. ignored B. appreciated C. documented D. accepted
48. A. rare B. expensive C. dark D. terrible
49. A. regret B. forget C. remember D. wish
50. A. wanted B. witnessed C. investigated D. given
51. A. late B. brave C. lucky D. weak
52. A. delicious B. warm C. strong D. long
53. A. search for B. hold up C. follow up D. put down
54. A. water B. soil C. forest D. air
55. A. carelessly B. unfriendly C. secretly D. frequently
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。
On Tuesday, Baidu, a Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm, released a new version of its artificial intelligence model, Ernie 4. 0. Baidu's CEO, Robin Li, _____56_____ demonstrated it at the _____57_____ (company) annual Baidu World conference in Beijing, said the model was able to understand complex questions and instructions and employ reasoning and logic _____58_____ (create) answers to questions.
In a live demonstration, Li asked Ernie 4. 0 to generate advertising _____59_____ (material) including posters and a marketing video. He also asked Ernie 4. 0 to come up with a novel complete with characters with _____60_____ (variety) personalities.
Li said that _____61_____ technology can transform how certain products work. Baidu's search engine can generate a customized answer to a query (查询) instead of just _____62_____ (provide) a list of results and links.
Beijing-based Baidu started off as a search engine firm and over the past decade has invested _____63_____ (heavy) in artificial intelligence technology such as autonomous driving _____64_____ more recently, generative AI to stay competitive.
At present, Ernie 4. 0 ______65______ (be) not yet available to the general public, but some people have been invited to try it.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，你的好友Peter对中国文化很感兴趣。他委托你帮忙报名学校的国画俱乐部，但因人数已满，报名不成功。请给他写一封邮件，要点包括：
1.告知实情；
2.推荐其他社区俱乐部。
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 Peter,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My sister Tina and I are very different. I'm a just simple-minded girl, at least in her eyes, while she is literally the symbol of perfection. When I was young I wanted to be like her. If she wore her hair in a new style one day, I would do the same with mine the following day. I always tried to follow her and her friends around and begged to be included, but her life didn't really have much space for a bothersome two-year-younger sister. Over time, my admiration for her had turned into indifference. Living in the same apartment as strangers, we barely spoke to each other.
I even felt relieved in secret when she informed me this year that she would be spending eight months studying abroad. I assumed I'd use her video player and wear the dresses she left behind. That was the only way l thought her leaving would affect me.
I sat in my room that first evening after she departed and tried to concentrate on my homework. However, I couldn't get rid of the feeling that something was wrong, or something was missing. I looked around the apartment and everything was the same. But it was so silent that I could hear my own breathing. I went to Tina's room. Both her video player and her talk on the phone with her friends were absent. When I sat down on her bed, I became sharply aware of how different my life was without her. Even though we didn't always talk, just having her there made me feel secure.
Sitting there, I looked back at the wasted years and regretted trying to live my own life and overlooking hers. I felt particularly bad because I had not even given her a hug before she boarded her plane, and that made my heart ache.
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。
As the night went on, I decided to do something to make it up.
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For a long time there was nothing but silence on the other end of the line.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023～2024学年上学期高三年级12月联考卷
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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How will the woman go to the City Library
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By car.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: I have to take a bus to the City Library. My bike was broken yesterday.
M: I can give you a ride.
W: It’s very kind of you.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Where will the woman go
A. An airport. B. A hotel. C. A meeting room.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Thank you for meeting me at the airport.
M: You are welcome. If you’re ready, we’d better start for the hotel.
W: OK. I really need a good rest after a long flight.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the man want to do
A. Talk about cooperation. B. Have an interview. C. Check his schedule.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Hello, Mr. Hammer's office. This is Cindy.
M: Hello, Cindy. This is Mr. Wang from ABC Company. I'd like to talk about the technical cooperation with Mr. Hammer. When is he available this week
W: Let me check his schedule.
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How much did the man pay in fact
A. $10. B. $ 20. C. $40.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Ron, your electric kettle looks so smart. It must be very expensive.
M: Guess what Since I told my wife it cost 20 dollars, she has been complaining. Actually that is just half of what I paid.
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Where are the speakers
A. In a gym. B. In a library. C. At a store.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: Hi, are you done with this weight machine
W: Yeah, I am. I was just trying it out. I think I must have done something wrong. My arms are aching already.
M: Maybe I can help. I've been working out here for a few months, so I'm pretty used to these fitness facilities.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. When did the man come back
A. On Monday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
7. What did the man do in Leeds
A. He did a good presentation. B. He bought some products. C. He visited many companies.
【答案】6. B 7. A
【解析】
【原文】M: Hey, Jane!
W: Hey, John! I didn't expect to see you in the park. You said you would be back on Monday, didn't you
M: Yes I did. But the work was completed ahead of time. So I came back two days earlier.
W: How was your business trip in Leeds Was your product presentation successful
M: It was great and the presentation was a big success. Many companies signed contracts with us.
W: It's so cool. You can have a very relaxing weekend now.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. Why does the man ask for leave
A. To do some cleaning. B. To paint his house. C. To move to a new home.
9. What will the man do next
A. Turn to Sally for help. B. Help Richard. C. Fill out a form.
【答案】8. B 9. C
【解析】
【原文】M: Excuse me, Mrs. West. Do you have a moment
W: Yes, Kevin. What is it
M: I hope you don't mind my asking, but would it be possible for me to take a couple of days off on Thursday and Friday
W: What happened Is everything OK
M: Well, I need to do some house painting.
W: I see. But you know, this is a busy month. We'll have to ask Sally or Richard to cover for you.
M: But I am sure I can make up the work when I get back and get everything finished on time. You can count on me.
W: Great. Just remember to fill out the “Leave Request” form.
M: Thanks, Mrs. West.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. What happened to Dan recently
A. He failed in many exams. B. He seemed very anxious. C. He was absent from classes.
11. What does the woman advise Dan to do first
A. Read more books. B. Return to basics. C. Develop interests.
12. What does Dan promise to do
A. Work harder. B. Join a club. C. Go sailing.
13. What's the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Mother and son. B. Close friends. C. Teacher and student.
【答案】10. C 11. B 12. A 13. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Dan, I’d like to have a word with you.
M: Sure, Ms. Martha.
W: I know you’ve missed some classes recently. I’m getting concerned. I don’t want you to fall behind, Dan.
M: I’m sorry, Ms. Martha, but the truth is that I’ve never been good at history. To be honest, I failed almost all my history tests.
W: That’s OK, Dan. Sometimes you need to go back to basics. Once you develop some tricks for memorizing people, places and dates, history is as easy as ABC.
M: Thanks, Ms. Martha. I am planning to read up on some history in my spare time.
W: I’m glad you are taking your studies seriously. If you are interested, you can also sign up for a history club.
M: Thanks for your suggestion, Ms. Martha. I’m hoping I can sail through your class in the near future.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
14. What is the man
A. A secretary. B. A host. C. A photographer.
15. How many countries have the woman travelled to
A. Over 150. B. About 100. C. Around 15.
16. Which quality is the most important according to the woman
A. Communication. B. Curiosity. C. Patience.
17. What does the woman think of her job
A. Easy. B. Tiring. C. Interesting.
【答案】14. B 15. A 16. B 17. C
【解析】
【原文】M: Annie, thank you for taking time out of your busy schedule for our talk show.
W: It’s my pleasure.
M: We all know you have worked in the National Geographic for many years and you have travelled to more than 150 countries around the world. As the chief photographer, what do you think is the most valuable in your job
W: I think it’s curiosity. I am always eager to learn more and get close to people to know them. And then you can share them with a wider world so that we all get to know each other better.
M: So that’s why you still have a great passion for your job after so many years.
W: Yeah. I have the chance to catch unique moments and share my vision with the world. I can document important history and culture and make them alive.
听下面一段独白，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. Why do white-collar workers turn to farming
A. To get cheaper vegetables. B. To reduce stress. C. To learn farming skills.
19. What do Yang Rui's kids want to do next year
A. Buy more land. B. Grow some rice. C. Raise some animals.
20. What is the speaker mainly talking about
A. A popular lifestyle. B. A monitoring system. C. An animal farm.
【答案】18. B 19. C 20. A
【解析】
【原文】M: Hello, everyone. Welcome to our program People's Life. In recent years, shared vegetable gardens have been more and more popular in Shanghai's suburban districts of Minhang, Baoshan and Qingpu as more white-collar workers turn to farming to relax and escape the pressures of city life. Among these individuals is Yang Rui, who on weekends drives his family from their home in downtown Shanghai to the All-Happy City. It is a shared low-carbon farm, where he has rented a 20-square-meter vegetable garden for 1, 600 yuan per year. The family tends cabbages, tomatoes and other vegetables they have planted. What's more, the monitoring system covering the entire farmland allows them to view their vegetables and fields remotely through their phones. When asked why he plants vegetables in the suburbs, Yang Rui says he mainly wants his kids to do some farm work. He adds the kids really benefit a lot from their own labor and that they are expecting to raise some chickens and ducks next year.
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
Here are the best hotels in Auckland. from sear-view nightclubs to urban art escapes.
SO Auckland
The hotel, which feels part-exhibition, part-nightclub, sets itself apart from other chains in downtown Auckland. Running paths are laid out on the in-room screens to help you see the best of Auckland. It is especially impressive to take in views of the high-rises along the Waitemata Seaport from the 16th-floor cocktail bar at the hotel.
Rooms: From NZ$ 398, room only.
Parohe Island Retreat
Thickly forested Kawau Island lies just beyond the urban orbit. At the remotest end of the seaport around which the island wraps itself, Parohe provides yoga platforms and outdoor baths for guests to relax. It also has a schedule of activities encouraging guests to connect with land and sea, including volleyball and fishing.
Rooms: From NZ$ 650. room only.
Emerald Inn
Across the harbour from downtown Auckland, this hotel is ideal for multi-generational trips. There are enough local activities for families to spend a week here, from the Sunday beachside market to Lake Pupuke, a freshwater-filled volcanic crater (坑) where you can try boating or windsurfing.
Rooms: From NZ$ 235, room only.
Hotel Britomart
The newest arrival on this list is Hotel Britomart, an understated hotel among the high-rises. It is the only hotel on this list to gain a 5 Green Star award for sustainability. The location makes it popular among both holidaymakers and locals, who happily fill the tables of its superb fish restaurant, Kingi. Local food is so championed that the menu names those responsible for each catch.
Rooms: From NZ$ 377, room only.
21. Which is the most expensive hotel
A. Emerald Inn. B. Hotel Britomart. C. SO Auckland. D. Parohe Island Retreat.
22. What can visitors do around Emerald Inn
A. Pay a visit to its exhibitions. B. Windsurf in its volcanic crater.
C. Do yoga and have outdoor baths. D. Try fish bought from identified fishers.
23. What sets Hotel Britomart apart from the others
A. The sweeping city views. B. The family fun.
C. Its environmental friendliness. D. Its artistic atmosphere.
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了新西兰的四个度假宾馆。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Parohe Island Retreat中“Rooms: From NZ$ 650”（房间：650新西兰元起）再结合对比其它三个宾馆的起步价398新西兰元，235新西兰元和377新西兰元，可知，Parohe Island Retreat以650新西兰元价格最高。故选D项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据Emerald Inn中“There are enough local activities for families...from the Sunday beachside market to Lake Pupuke, a freshwater-filled volcanic crater (坑) where you can try boating or windsurfing.”（这里有足够多的当地活动供家庭在这里度过一个星期，从周日的海滨市场到普普克湖，一个充满淡水的火山口，在那里你可以尝试划船或帆板。）可知，游客在可以在Emerald Inn附近的火山口冲浪。故选B项。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据Hotel Britomart中“It is the only hotel on this list to gain a 5 Green Star award for sustainability.”（它是该名单上唯一一家获得可持续发展5星奖的酒店。）可知，这个宾馆非常注重环保及可持续性发展。故选C项。
B
From its origins in the California hills in the US to its acceptance on urban streets worldwide, the history of skateboarding spans (跨越) seven decades over which it has developed from an unwelcome sport to an Olympic event in 2020. Now, a London exhibition is to show the path from those humble homemade boards of the 1950s to today’s hi-tech professional models.
The exhibition will feature about 90 rare and unique boards along with more than 100 other related objects, including safety equipment and magazines. Half of the skateboards will be on loan from the Skateboarding Hall of Fame Museum in California. A highlight will be a 1967 Bilbo board produced by European Surfing Company, which was set up at Newquay in Cornwall in southwestern England in 1965 and marketed the first skateboards in the UK.
Also on display will be the famous skateboarder Tony Hawk’s first professional model, from 1982, with its adaptations for the vert style of skateboarding which uses vertical ramps (垂直坡面) rather than level ground; early homemade boards from 1950s California modeled on the design of roller-skates and surfboards; and the first two models to feature a kicktail — the raised tail enabling skaters to turn or balance the board on the back wheels.
It will also feature Laura Thornhill’s Logan Earth Ski from the 1970s, the first women’s professional model. Sky Brown, who at 13 won bronze for Team Great Britain at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, is represented through her first professional model, the Sky Brown&. Skateistan Almost model.
“Skateboards, often misunderstood as being just toys, are now hi-tech products responding to constantly changing urban environments,” said Jonathan Olivares, the show’s director. “This exhibition is centred around a single question: how did the skateboard get to positioning the skateboard as a truly unique object.”
24. When were skateboards invented
A. In the 1950s. B. In the 1960s. C. In the 1970s. D. In the 1980s.
25. What can we know about Tony Hawk’s skateboard on the display
A. It is a homemade board with a kicktail. B. It is designed to skate on the level ground.
C. It is probably suitable for U-shaped ramps. D. It is modeled on the design of roller-skates.
26. Which is the first women’s professional model
A. Bilbo. B. Logan Earth Ski. C. Newquay. D. Sky Brown&. Skateistan Almost.
27. What can be inferred from the text
A. Skateboards are still low-tech products.
B. Skateboarding won its acceptance immediately.
C Skateboarders were always admired by the public.
D. Skateboarding will be very popular around the world.
【答案】24. A 25. C 26. B 27. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了在伦敦举办的滑板展。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句话“Now, a London exhibition is to show the path from those humble homemade boards of the 1950s to today’s hi-tech professional models.(现在，伦敦的一个展览将展示从20世纪50年代那些简陋的自制木板到今天的高科技专业滑板模式的道路)”可知，滑板20世纪50年代发明的。故选A。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段第一句话“Also on display will be the famous skateboarder Tony Hawk’s first professional model, from 1982, with its adaptations for the vert style of skateboarding which uses vertical ramps (垂直坡面) rather than level ground;(同时展出的还有著名滑板运动员Tony Hawk在1982年设计的第一款专业滑板模型，该模型对垂直滑板风格进行了改造，使用垂直坡道而不是水平地面)”可知，Tony Hawk的第一个职业滑板是由适合垂直坡道的滑板演变而来的。由此推知，Tony Hawk的滑板更适合U型赛道。故选C。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段第一句话“It will also feature Laura Thornhill’s Logan Earth Ski from the 1970 s, the first women’s professional model. (它还将展出20世纪70年代劳拉·桑希尔的Logan Earth Ski ，这是第一位女性的职业滑板模型)”可知，Logan Earth Ski第一位女性的职业滑板模型。故选B。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段第一句话“From its origins in the California hills in the US to its acceptance on urban streets worldwide, the history of skateboarding spans (跨越) seven decades over which it has developed from an unwelcome sport to an Olympic event in 2020. (从起源于美国加利福尼亚州的山丘，到被世界各地的城市街道所接受，滑板运动的历史跨越了70年，从一项不受欢迎的运动发展成为2020年的奥运会项目)”以及最后一段第一句话““Skateboards, often misunderstood as being just toys, are now hi-tech products responding to constantly changing urban environments,” said Jonathan Olivares, the show’s director. (该节目的导演乔纳森·奥利瓦雷斯说：“滑板，经常被误解为只是玩具，现在是应对不断变化的城市环境的高科技产品。”)”可知，滑板不但已经成为了奥运会正式比赛项目，而且产品质量和种类都在不断地提升和丰富。由此推知，滑板运动将在世界各地流行。故选D。
C
Even before the Internet brought unlimited consumer options directly into our homes, choice had long been seen as the driving force of capitalism (资本主义). The possibility of consumers to choose between competing providers of products and services decides which businesses will grow rapidly and which will bite the dust. The competitive environment caused by consumers’ free choice supposedly drives innovation and efficiency, delivering a better overall consumer experience.
However, recent experiments on consumer behaviour have suggested that too many options can lead to a range of anxieties in consumers—from the fear of missing out (FOMO) on a better opportunity, to the loss of pleasure in a chosen activity (thinking “why am I doing this when I could have been doing something else ”) and regret from choosing poorly. The raised expectations presented by a broad range of choices can lead some consumers to feel ill-informed and indecisive when making a purchasing decision.
Fortunately, randomness offers us a simple way to overcome the choice-related anxieties. When faced with a multitude of choices, many of which you would be happy to accept, throwing a coin may be the better option. This “randomized” strategy can help us to focus on our true preference and sometimes making a quick good choice is better than making a slow perfect one, or indeed making no decision at all.
It’s important to remember that you are not required to follow the randomized decision blindly. The suggested choice is just designed to put you in the position of having to seriously consider accepting the specified option, but doesn't force your hand one way or the other.
For those of us who struggle to make decisions, it’s comforting to know that when struggling with a selection, we can get out a coin and allow it to help. Even if we resolve to reject the outcome, being forced to see both sides of the argument can often kickstart or speed up our decision-making process.
28. Which is closest in meaning to “bite the dust” in paragraph 1
A. Survive. B. Fail. C. Adapt. D. Benefit.
29. The above-mentioned experiments have suggested that __________.
A. too many options could make consumers more anxious
B. more choices usually led to better consumer experiences
C. companies are more innovative in a competitive environment
D. customers could make better decisions with enough information
30. What does the author advise us to do when we are faced with unimportant choices
A. Focus on our true preference. B. Delay the decision indefinitely.
C. Accept the randomized strategy. D. Throw the coins more than once.
31. In which section of a newspaper may this text appear
A. Economy. B. Politics. C. Health. D. Psychology.
【答案】28. B 29. A 30. C 31. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了消费者在面临过多选择而焦虑时该如何应对。
【28题详解】
词义猜测题。根据划线单词句中“The possibility of consumers to choose between competing providers of products and services decides which businesses will grow rapidly and…”（消费者在相互竞争的产品和服务供应商之间进行选择的可能性决定了哪些企业将迅速发展……）推知可知，消费者的选择可能决定了哪些企业将迅速发展，哪些会被淘汰，即此处“grow rapidly”与“bite the dust”意思相反，意为“失败”。故选B项。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“However, recent experiments on consumer behaviour have suggested that too many options can lead to a range of anxieties in consumers—from the fear of missing out (FOMO) on a better opportunity, to the loss of pleasure in a chosen activity (thinking “why am I doing this when I could have been doing something else ”) and regret from choosing poorly.”（然而，最近关于消费者行为的实验表明，太多的选择会导致消费者产生一系列的焦虑——从害怕错过更好的机会(FOMO)，到在选择的活动中失去乐趣(思考“我为什么要做这件事，而我本可以做其他事情？”)，以及因为选择不当而后悔。）可知，上述实验表明，太多的选择可能会让消费者更加焦虑。故选A项。
【30题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“Fortunately, randomness offers us a simple way to overcome the choice-related anxieties. When faced with a multitude of choices, many of which you would be happy to accept, throwing a coin may be the better option.”（幸运的是，随机性为我们提供了一种简单的方法来克服与选择相关的焦虑。当面对众多选择时，其中许多你会很乐意接受，扔硬币可能是更好的选择。）可推断，如果我们在买无关紧要的东西时犹豫不决，作者建议采用随机策略。故选C项。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文以及最后一段“For those of us who struggle to make decisions, it's comforting to know that when struggling with a selection, we can get out a coin and allow it to help. Even if we resolve to reject the outcome, being forced to see both sides of the argument can often kickstart or speed up our decision-making process.”（对于我们这些挣扎于做决定的人来说，当我们挣扎于选择时，我们可以拿出一枚硬币，让它帮助我们，这让我们感到欣慰。即使我们决定拒绝结果，被迫看到争论的双方往往可以启动或加速我们的决策过程。）可知，文章主要分析了消费者产生焦虑的心理机制及对策，故该文章最有可能出现在“心理学”版面。故选D项。
D
At this point, a new live stage show, The Music Critic, is touring across the US. In the show, John Malkovich transforms into the sharpest critics of the greatest classical musicians in history and reads their comments aloud as the music critics in his unusual voice.
For example, Frederic Chopin was once criticized by pianist Hyung-ki Joo. “Mr. Chopin has, by some means or the other which we cannot understand, obtained an enormous reputation too often refused to composers who possess several times his genius. Mr. Chopin is by no means a composer of the ordinary. He is worse,” Malkovich comments as the critic.
In the show, even Beethoven got a very bad review from the wonderful composer Tchaikovsky. “He first fills the soul with sweet sadness, and then destroys it by a mass of messy notes,” Malkovich reads.
The Music Critic is part concert, part theater. Malkovich says that the similarities between them are part of the draw for him.
“I always say they are like surfing because we just paddle (划) out on our little boards. We turn our back to the sun and wait for a wave. We’re not the wave, which most of us think we are, but we are really not the wave,” Malkovich emphasizes. “The wave is created by the collision (碰撞) between the material and the audience. We ride the wave or we don’t.”
For sure, it is fun to criticize anyone. However, there’s something more at the heart of The Music Critic—and there’s a lesson for all of us. Everyone will be at the receiving end of bad reviews at some point. As Malkovich points out: If Beethoven and Chopin got dismissed, you will too.
“I think of it as an inspirational piece for people in the creative industry to keep going,” Malkovich says. “You know, face all the criticism, enjoy it, and have fun with it because you’re going to get it. There’s no one who’s going to be spared.”
32. What does the underlined word “their” in paragraph 1 refer to
A. The classical musicians’. B. Chopin and Beethoven’s.
C. The sharpest music critics’. D. Hyung-ki Joo and Tchaikovsky’s.
33. What did Hyung-ki Joo mean
A. Chopin shouldn’t become so famous. B. Many composers were treated unfairly.
C. He couldn’t understand Chopin’s music. D. Chopin was one of the greatest composers.
34. What is the wave mentioned in paragraph 5
A. The beautiful music. B. The audience’s feeling.
C. The dramatic acting. D. The performers’ passion.
35. What message does the author seem to convey in the text
A. Every great man shall be criticized.
B. Entertainers might get far more criticism.
C. The audience should be fair with their criticism.
D. We should face criticism and try to have fun with it.
【答案】32. C 33. A 34. B 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要介绍了正在美国巡回演出的音乐剧The Music Critic，并希望我们能以良好的心态面对各种批评。
【32题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“John Malkovich transforms into the sharpest critics of the greatest classical musicians in history (John Malkovich化身为历史上最伟大的古典音乐家的最尖锐的评论家)”可推知，此处指John Malkovich大声朗读上文提到的最尖锐的评论家的评论，故划线词指的是“最尖锐的音乐评论家”。故选C。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Mr. Chopin has, by some means or the other which we cannot understand, obtained an enormous reputation too often refused to composers who possess several times his genius. Mr. Chopin is by no means a composer of the ordinary. He is worse (肖邦先生以某种我们无法理解的方式获得了巨大的声誉，他常常拒绝那些拥有数倍于他的天才的作曲家。肖邦先生绝对不是一位平庸的作曲家。他更差劲)”可知，Hyung-ki Joo认为肖邦不该那么出名，他比平庸的作曲家更差劲。故选A。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中“The wave is created by the collision (碰撞) between the material and the audience. We ride the wave or we don’t. (这种波动是由曲目和观众之间的碰撞产生的。要么顺势而为，要么不顺势而为)”可知，wave是由曲目和观众之间的碰撞产生的，由此推知，它指的是听到音乐后，观众内心的情感体验。故选B。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据第六段中“Everyone will be at the receiving end of bad reviews at some point. As Malkovich points out: If Beethoven and Chopin got dismissed, you will too. (在某些时候，每个人都会收到差评。正如Malkovich指出的那样：如果贝多芬和肖邦都被判出局，你也会)”和最后一段中“You know, face all the criticism, enjoy it, and have fun with it because you’re going to get it. (你知道，面对所有的批评，享受它，并从中获得乐趣，因为你会得到它)”可知，包括伟大的音乐家在内的所有人都会被批评，作者希望我们能以平常心态面对各种批评，尝试从中获得乐趣。故选D。
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。
It’s no secret that we all want to be liked and respected. ____36____ . Here we will go through a list of bad habits that can make people think twice about you.
Being polite with some people but not others
You might not be aware of this. but when you’re talking with someone who is clearly less important than another person in the room, it shows. You may be using fewer words with that person or speaking in a colder tone. ____37____ If you want to be more likable, it’s important to be equally polite to everyone.
Being too dramatic
Are you the kind of person who tends to be dramatic If so, I’ve got some bad news for you. ____38____. Not only does this behavior create a negative atmosphere, it also makes it difficult for others to take you seriously.
Of course, you don’t have to be as cool as a cucumber (黄瓜) all the time, but try not to be too dramatic. ____39____
Telling inappropriate stories or jokes
This bad habit can create an uncomfortable atmosphere. It makes people feel like they are not respected and can even lead to hurt feelings or social tension. ____40____. The key is to consider the situation and the relationship between you and the person you’re talking to.
A. This means respecting people’s physical and emotional space
B. Making assumptions can lead to false accusations and judgments
C. This is a sign of disrespect and may hurt the less important people’s feelings
D. Recognize that there are times when it’s best to just let things go and move on
E. But you may not realize some of the things you do may make people dislike you
F. People can tell when you try to make everything a big deal and they don’t like it
G. Remember that what may be funny to one person may be unacceptable to another
【答案】36. E 37. C 38. F 39. D 40. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了几个可能导致你不受欢迎的坏习惯。
【36题详解】
根据上文“It’s no secret that we all want to be liked and respected.(众所周知，我们都希望被人喜欢和尊重)”以及后文“Here we will go through a list of bad habits that can make people think twice about you.(下面我们将列出一些会让别人对你另眼相看的坏习惯)”提到的需要克服的坏习惯可知，本句为转折，指出会做一些讨人厌的事情。故E项“但是，你可能还未意识到自己做的一些事会讨人厌”符合语境。故选E。
【37题详解】
根据上文“You might not be aware of this. but when you’re talking with someone who is clearly less important than another person in the room, it shows. You may be using fewer words with that person or speaking in a colder tone.(你可能没有意识到这一点。但当你和一个明显不如房间里其他人重要的人交谈时，它就会显现出来。你可能会用更少的词和那个人说话，或者用更冷的语气说话)”可知，上文谈论了对次要人物的倨傲态度，故本句主要总结这种态度体现了什么，以及带给别人的影响。故C选项“这是一种不尊重的表现，可能会伤害那些不那么重要的人的感情”符合语境。故选C。
【38题详解】
根据上文“Are you the kind of person who tends to be dramatic If so, I’ve got some bad news for you.(你是那种容易戏剧化的人吗？如果是这样，我有坏消息要告诉你)”可知，本句承接上文说明坏消息是什么：大部人不会喜欢凡事都很做作的人。F项“大部人不会喜欢凡事都很做作的人”符合语境。故选F。
【39题详解】
根据上文“Of course, you don’t have to be as cool as a cucumber (黄瓜) all the time, but try not to be too dramatic.(当然，你不必总是很冷静，但尽量不要太戏剧化)”可知，上文建议不要太戏剧化，故本句说明正确做法：顺其自然就好。D项“有时，顺其自然就好”符合语境。故选D。
【40题详解】
根据后文“The key is to consider the situation and the relationship between you and the person you’re talking to.(关键是要考虑当时的情况以及你和谈话对象之间的关系)”可知，后文提到了开玩笑要注意当时的情况，可知本句是在说明有的玩笑并不是每个人都能接受，故G项“记住，对一个人来说有趣的事情对另一个人来说可能是不可接受的”符合语境。故选G。
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。
For a few moments, the tourists thought they were about to witness something terrible. ____41____, they had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to watch a whale baby emerge into the world.
____42____ into the blue waters just off the coast of Dana Point, California, people on a small boat spotted an adult whale swimming around. Then a pool of something ____43____ appeared to spread.
“Many of us thought it may be a shark attack. But it was not. Instead of the ____44____ of life, it was the beginning of a new one!” one of them wrote online. “This is a ____45____ for all of us. We’ve never seen it happen before.”
“The fact that you can see the blood means the ____46____ must have just come out. It isn’t something that is seen or ____47____ very often. In fact, I don’t know if there’re any other videos like that. They are extraordinarily ____48____,” said Schulman-Janiger, a biologist. “I ____49____ that I were there.”
Schulman-Janiger admitted she’d never _____50_____ an actual birth. About nine years ago, she was just _____51_____ enough to spot a newborn whale less than an hour old.
“Whales are born with soft fins (鳍) that take about 24 hours to become _____52_____. Until then, they can’t really swim and the mothers have to _____53_____ their babies so they can rest and breathe,” she continued. “Animals on land smell each other. But animals in _____54_____ can’t smell. So their skin is very sensitive. That’s why we can see the baby whale and its mother touch their faces _____55_____ in the posted videos.”
41. A. Instead B. Therefore C. Unfortunately D. Eventually
42. A. Diving B. Looking C. Turning D. Backing
43. A. blue B. green C. red D. black
44. A. chance B. cost C. protection D. end
45. A. loss B. first C. mistake D. punishment
46. A. baby B. family C. shark D. swimmer
47. A. ignored B. appreciated C. documented D. accepted
48. A. rare B. expensive C. dark D. terrible
49. A. regret B. forget C. remember D. wish
50. A. wanted B. witnessed C. investigated D. given
51. A. late B. brave C. lucky D. weak
52. A. delicious B. warm C. strong D. long
53. A. search for B. hold up C. follow up D. put down
54. A. water B. soil C. forest D. air
55. A. carelessly B. unfriendly C. secretly D. frequently
【答案】41. A 42. B 43. C 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. A 49. D 50. B 51. C 52. C 53. B 54. A 55. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了在加利福尼亚达纳角海岸外的蓝色海水中，一艘小船上的人们目睹了一只成年鲸鱼在水中生产的经过，能目击到鲸鱼产子是非常罕见的事情。
【41题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：相反，他们有一个千载难逢的机会来观看一个鲸鱼宝宝来到这个世界。A. Instead相反；B. Therefore因此；C. Unfortunately不幸地；D. Eventually最后。根据上文“For a few moments, the tourists thought they were about to witness something terrible.(有那么一会儿，游客们以为他们即将目睹可怕的事情)”可知，游客们没有看到可怕的事情，反而有机会观看一个鲸鱼宝宝来到这个世界。故选A。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在加利福尼亚达纳角海岸外的蓝色海水中，一艘小船上的人们发现一只成年鲸鱼在游泳。A. Diving潜水；B. Looking看；C. Turning转弯；D. Backing回去。根据后文“into the blue waters just off the coast of Dana Point”此处指人们看到了海岸外一只成年鲸鱼在游泳。故选B。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：接着，一滩红色的东西似乎散开了。A. blue蓝色的；B. green绿色的；C. red红色的；D. black黑色的。根据后文“The fact that you can see the blood means”提到了血可知是红色的东西。故选C。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这不是生命终结，而是新生命的开始！A. chance机会；B. cost花费；C. protection保护；D. end结束。根据上文“Many of us thought it may be a shark attack. But it was not.(我们中的许多人都认为这可能是鲨鱼袭击。但事实并非如此)”可知，以为是鲨鱼袭击了鲸鱼，所以是生命的结束，故选D。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“这对我们所有人来说都是第一次。A. loss失去；B. first第一；C. mistake错误；D. punishment惩罚。根据后文“We've never seen it happen before.(我们以前从未见过这种情况)”可知，大家都是第一次见这种情况。故选B。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：你能看到血的事实意味着婴儿一定是刚刚出生的。A. baby婴儿；B. family家人；C. shark鲨鱼；D. swimmer游泳者。呼应上文“watch a whale baby emerge into the world”此处指鲸鱼宝宝。故选A。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这不是经常看到或记录的东西。A. ignored忽视；B. appreciated感激；C. documented记录；D. accepted接受。根据后文“In fact, I don't know if there're any other videos like that.(事实上，我不知道还有没有其他类似的视频)”可知，此处指记录下这种事情的视频。故选C。
【48题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“它们非常罕见，”生物学家舒尔曼-贾尼格说。A. rare稀有的；B. expensive昂贵的；C. dark黑暗的；D. terrible糟糕的。根据上文“In fact, I don't know if there're any other videos like that.(事实上，我不知道还有没有其他类似的视频)”可知，并没有关于鲸鱼生产的视频记录，所以是罕见的。故选A。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我真希望我在那里。A. regret后悔；B. forget忘记；C. remember记得；D. wish希望。根据后文“that I were there”可知这是一次罕见的事情，所以生物学家希望自己当时在场。故选D。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：舒尔曼-贾尼格承认她从未亲眼目睹过鲸鱼婴儿出生。A. wanted想要；B. witnessed目击；C. investigated调查；D. given给予。根据后文提到大约九年前，她很幸运地发现了一只出生不到一小时的新生鲸鱼，说明她从未亲眼目睹过鲸鱼婴儿出生。故选B。
【51题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：大约九年前，她很幸运地发现了一只出生不到一小时的新生鲸鱼。A. late迟的；B. brave勇敢的；C. lucky幸运的；D. weak虚弱的。根据后文“enough to spot a newborn whale less than an hour old”以及上文提到了这种事情很罕见，所以发现了一只出生不到一小时的新生鲸鱼也很幸运。故选C。
【52题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：鲸鱼生来就有柔软的鳍，大约需要24小时才能变得强壮。A. delicious美味的；B. warm温暖的；C. strong强壮的；D. long长的。根据后文“they can't really swim and the mothers have to”可知，小鲸鱼刚出生很虚弱，大约需要24小时才能变得强壮。故选C。
【53题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：“在那之前，它们还不能真正游泳，妈妈们不得不托起孩子休息和呼吸，”她继续说道。A. search for寻找；B. hold up举起；C. follow up跟进；D. put down放下。根据后文“their babies so they can rest and breathe”指鲸鱼妈妈要托起小鲸鱼休息和呼吸。故选B。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是水中的动物没有嗅觉。A. water水；B. soil土地；C. forest森林；D. air空气。根据上文“Animals on land smell each other. But animals in”中but表示转折，说明陆地上的动物可以闻气味，但是水里的动物没有嗅觉。故选A。
【55题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：这就是为什么我们可以在发布的视频中看到小鲸鱼和它的妈妈经常触摸它们的脸。A. carelessly粗心地；B. unfriendly不友好的；C. secretly秘密地；D. frequently频繁地。根据上文“So their skin is very sensitive.(所以它们的皮肤非常敏感)”以及上文提到水里的动物没有嗅觉，可知，小鲸鱼需要和妈妈频繁触摸彼此来确认对方的位置，故选D。
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。
On Tuesday, Baidu, a Chinese search engine and artificial intelligence firm, released a new version of its artificial intelligence model, Ernie 4. 0. Baidu's CEO, Robin Li, _____56_____ demonstrated it at the _____57_____ (company) annual Baidu World conference in Beijing, said the model was able to understand complex questions and instructions and employ reasoning and logic _____58_____ (create) answers to questions.
In a live demonstration, Li asked Ernie 4. 0 to generate advertising _____59_____ (material) including posters and a marketing video. He also asked Ernie 4. 0 to come up with a novel complete with characters with _____60_____ (variety) personalities.
Li said that _____61_____ technology can transform how certain products work. Baidu's search engine can generate a customized answer to a query (查询) instead of just _____62_____ (provide) a list of results and links.
Beijing-based Baidu started off as a search engine firm and over the past decade has invested _____63_____ (heavy) in artificial intelligence technology such as autonomous driving _____64_____ more recently, generative AI to stay competitive.
At present, Ernie 4. 0 ______65______ (be) not yet available to the general public, but some people have been invited to try it.
【答案】56. who
pany’s
58. to create
59. materials
60. various
61. the 62. providing
63. heavily
64. and 65. is
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了百度公司新推出的AI大数据模型Ernie 4. 0。
【56题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：百度首席执行官李彦宏在北京举行的年度百度世界大会上展示了这个模型，他说这个模型能够理解复杂的问题和指令，并运用推理和逻辑来回答问题。分析该句结构可知，该句是一个非限制性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，又因为其先行词为Baidu’s CEO，Robin Li，故用关系代词who引导。故填who。
【57题详解】
考查名词所有格。句意：百度首席执行官李彦宏在北京举行的年度百度世界大会上展示了这个模型，他说这个模型能够理解复杂的问题和指令，并运用推理和逻辑来回答问题。根据句意可知，annual Baidu World conference与company之间存在所属关系，故用所给名词的所有格形式。故填company’s。
【58题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：百度首席执行官李彦宏在北京举行的年度百度世界大会上展示了这个模型，他说这个模型能够理解复杂的问题和指令，并运用推理和逻辑来回答问题。分析该句成分可知，此处用所给动词的不定式to do表示“为了……”作目的状语，满足句意要求。故填to create。
59题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：在现场演示中，李要求Ernie 4. 0制作广告材料，包括海报和营销视频。根据空后罗列的各种资料可知，此处用所给名词的复数形式。故填materials。
【60题详解】
考查形容词。句意：他还让Ernie 4. 0构思一部小说，里面的人物性格各异。分析该句成分可知，所填词在此处作personalities的定语，故用所给名词的形容词形式various“各种各样的”修饰该名词。故填various。
【61题详解】
考查冠词。句意：李说，这项技术可以改变某些产品的工作方式。根据句意可知，此处technology特指Ernie 4. 0，故与定冠词the连用。故填the。
【62题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：百度的搜索引擎可以为查询生成定制的答案，而不仅仅是提供结果和链接的列表。由空前of介词以及提示词为动词可知，此处为动名词形式。故填providing。
【63题详解】
考查副词。句意：总部位于北京的百度最初是一家搜索引擎公司，在过去的十年里，百度在自动驾驶等人工智能技术上投入了大量资金，最近又投资了生成式人工智能，以保持竞争力。分析该句成分可知，所填词在此处修饰动词has invested，作状语，故用所给形容词的副词形式heavily。故填heavily。
【64题详解】
考查连词。句意：总部位于北京的百度最初是一家搜索引擎公司，在过去的十年里，百度在自动驾驶等人工智能技术上投入了大量资金，最近又投资了生成式人工智能，以保持竞争力。根据句意可知，此处表示并列关系，故用并列连词and。故填and。
【65题详解】
考查动词的时态和主谓一致。句意：目前，Ernie 4. 0尚未向公众开放，但已邀请一些人试用。根据时间状语At present可知，此处用一般现在时，又因为主语是第三人称单数，故此处用is。故填is。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，你的好友Peter对中国文化很感兴趣。他委托你帮忙报名学校的国画俱乐部，但因人数已满，报名不成功。请给他写一封邮件，要点包括：
1.告知实情；
2.推荐其他社区俱乐部。
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 Peter,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Peter,
I have received your email and tried to help you join the Chinese traditional painting club at school. Unfortunately, the club is already full.
The good news is that in the neighborhood there is a club that provides more choices, including Chinese traditional painting, writing and other related activities. Best of all, most of the courses are free and you can study with local experts and residents. I think it is a really good opportunity to learn Chinese culture.
Please let me know if you would like me to assist you in signing up for any of these courses.
Best wishes!
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生对于你的好友Peter对中国文化很感兴趣，他委托你帮忙报名学校的国画俱乐部，但因人数已满，报名不成功这一情况，给他写一封邮件告知实情以及给出建议。
【详解】1.词汇积累
提供：provides→ offers
最重要的是：Best of all → Above all
机会：opportunity→ chance
帮助：assist→ help
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I have received your email and tried to help you join the Chinese traditional painting club at school.
拓展句：Because I knew you were interested in Chinese culture in your email, I tried to help you join the Chinese traditional painting club at school.
【点睛】【高分句型1】The good news is that in the neighborhood there is a club that provides more choices, including Chinese traditional painting, writing and other related activities.（运用了从属连词that引导的表语从句以及关系代词that引导的定语从句。）
【高分句型2】I think it is a really good opportunity to learn Chinese culture.（运用了it作形式宾语，动词不定式to do作真正的宾语的固定句型。）
第二节（满分25分）
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My sister Tina and I are very different. I'm a just simple-minded girl, at least in her eyes, while she is literally the symbol of perfection. When I was young I wanted to be like her. If she wore her hair in a new style one day, I would do the same with mine the following day. I always tried to follow her and her friends around and begged to be included, but her life didn't really have much space for a bothersome two-year-younger sister. Over time, my admiration for her had turned into indifference. Living in the same apartment as strangers, we barely spoke to each other.
I even felt relieved in secret when she informed me this year that she would be spending eight months studying abroad. I assumed I'd use her video player and wear the dresses she left behind. That was the only way l thought her leaving would affect me.
I sat in my room that first evening after she departed and tried to concentrate on my homework. However, I couldn't get rid of the feeling that something was wrong, or something was missing. I looked around the apartment and everything was the same. But it was so silent that I could hear my own breathing. I went to Tina's room. Both her video player and her talk on the phone with her friends were absent. When I sat down on her bed, I became sharply aware of how different my life was without her. Even though we didn't always talk, just having her there made me feel secure.
Sitting there, I looked back at the wasted years and regretted trying to live my own life and overlooking hers. I felt particularly bad because I had not even given her a hug before she boarded her plane, and that made my heart ache.
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。
As the night went on, I decided to do something to make it up.
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For a long time there was nothing but silence on the other end of the line.
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【答案】One possible version:
As the night went on, I decided to do something to make it up. I picked up the phone and called her halfway across the world. As I waited for her to pick up, my concerns kept growing every second. Finally she was on the phone. Without waiting for her “Hello”, I said, “It's me. I just want to tell you I really miss you. I know we aren't as close as some sisters, but that doesn't mean I'm not missing you a ton.”
For a long time there was nothing but silence on the other end of the line. Finally she spoke. Her voice sounded as though it came from nearby. “I've been sitting here, all alone, thinking about you guys back home, too. Your voice makes me feel as though I were right there with you,” she said very quickly just as I did. “I miss you, too. I'm counting down the days before I can go home.”
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者和姐姐蒂娜以前在一起的时候，作者和姐姐的关系随着时间的流逝变得疏远。在一次姐姐出国学习后，作者意识到了和姐姐关系的重要性，每天都想念在外的姐姐。最后，作者鼓足勇气打电话给姐姐表达思念之情，与此同时，姐姐也表达了内心的思念。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“随着夜幕降临，我决定做点什么来弥补。”可知，第一段可描写作者决定打电话给姐姐的经过。。
②由第二段首句内容“很长一段时间，电话那头除了沉默什么都没有。”可知，第二段可描写姐姐蒂娜在电话那头表达自己的内心想法。。
2.续写线索：作者决定做些什么来弥补——打电话给姐姐——作者表达对姐姐的思念——姐姐蒂娜在电话里也说出了心里话——感悟
3.词汇激活
行类
①打电话给某人：call sb /ring sb up
②意味着：mean /signify
③回家：go home/ return home /come back home
情绪类
①担心：concerns /worries
②思念：miss / long for
【点睛】[高分句型1]. As I waited for her to pick up, my concerns kept growing every second.（运用了连词As引导的时间状语从句）
[高分句型2]. I've been sitting here, all alone, thinking about you guys back home, too.（运用了非谓语动词中的现在分词作状语）

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