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惠州市2024届高三第三次调研考试试题
英 语
试卷共8页，卷面满分120分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将准考证条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，用签字笔直接将答案写在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
If you wish to feel happier, cook better or just learn random things, here are some of the most exciting podcast (播客) series that can help you through your learning journey.
Ten Percent Happier
Ten Percent Happier was created by Dan Harris. He has some interesting guests, such as Pandora Skyes, to talk about personal development. Dan believes that you can train yourself to be happy, and you should expect progress to come slowly. The podcast currently has over 700 episodes, each with different time lengths, from 6 minutes to 30 minutes.
Delicious Ways to Feel Better
Ella Woodward approaches a sensitive subject about our relationship with food. More than 100 episodes are waiting for you, and the average length of an episode is about one hour. This podcast can help you fix your negative food experiences with positive ones, which can result in enjoying all types of food in moderation and respecting your body’s natural hunger cues.
Power Hour
Adrienne Herbert has made more than 250 episodes in which she talks about motivation, trends, career paths and anything about self-improvement. A new episode airs every week and usually lasts for an hour, so it’s a perfect podcast when you need a little bit of a boost to keep going. Adrienne also invites professionals to her podcasts to discuss important matters.
Listening to a podcast can teach you many things but also help you relax after a long day at work. However, the soothing voices of the hosts and the engaging subjects will make you become interested in personal growth and development, which is essential for you to have a better life.
1. Who created the podcast with the most episodes
A. Adrienne Herbert. B. Ella Woodward.
C. Pandora Skyes. D. Dan Harris.
2. What do Delicious Ways to Feel Better and Power Hour have in common
A. Sensitive subjects. B. Average length.
C. Special guests. D. Target audiences.
3. Why are the podcasts introduced
A. To emphasize self-growth. B. To suggest new lifestyles.
C. To offer ways of making food. D. To arouse discussion on hot topics.
B
My mom spent years as a stay-at-home mom so that my brothers and I could focus on our education. However, I could tell from her curiosity of and attitudes toward working women that she envied their financial freedom and the self-esteem that must come with it. When I asked her about working again, she would tell me to focus on achieving my dream. I knew she had once dreamed for herself.
For years, I watched het effortlessly light up conversations with both strangers and family. Her empathy and ability to reach the heart could make anyone laugh, even when the story itself did not apply to them at all. “Mom, have you ever thought about being a stand-up comedian ” “It is too late for me, son,” she responded, laughing at the idea. I could not bear to watch her struggle between ambition and doubt.
Her birthday was coming up. Although I had already bought her a present, I knew what I actually wanted to give her. I placed little notes of encouragement inside the present. I asked my family and her friends to do the same. Eventually I had collected 146 notes, and each with the same sentiment: “You are humorous, full of life, and ready to take on the stage.”
On the day of her birthday, my mom unwrapped my present. She was not surprised as she had hinted at it for long. But then she saw those little notes. She started to weep with her hands full of notes. She could not believe the support was real.
Within two months, my mom gave her first performance in a New York comedy club. I have read the notes countless times with my mom. They are framed and line the walls of her new office space that she rented with the profits she made from working as a professional comedian. For many parents, their children’s careers are their greatest accomplishment, but for me my mom’s is mine.
4. What was the attitude of the author’s mother to working women
A. She was curious about their income. B. She admired what work brought them.
C. She felt indifferent to working women. D. She appreciated their ambitions in finance.
5. According to the author, what makes his mother a good comedian
A. Her effort in making friends. B. Her talent to bring people joy.
C. Her curiosity about working women. D. Her desire for financial independence.
6. How did his mother feel when reading the notes on her birthday
A. Amazed and hesitant. B. Sad and disappointed.
C. Moved and encouraged. D. Delighted and proud.
7. What is the author’s greatest accomplishment
A. Supporting Mom’s dream. B. Achieving his own dream.
C. Securing financial freedom. D. Becoming a successful comedian.
C
Some words imitate the sounds made by the things they describe, like “buzz” or “hiss”, which is called onomatopoeia (拟声词). But what if the way a word sounds could arouse some other feature of an object, like its shape
Marcus Perlman, a lecturer at the University of Birmingham, says that a century ago, linguists (语言学家) insisted that the words of objects don’t necessarily sound like the very things. There’s nothing doggy-sounding about the word dog or catlike-sounding about the word cat. But there’s plenty of evidence now proving it false. To further explore this connection, Perlman and his colleagues turned to something called the bouba/kiki effect.
What it is about is that when you see two shapes-one looks like a cloud, kind of roundish, and the other one is more spiky (尖形的), like a star-and when you’re asked to say which one is bouba, you will be more likely to point to a rounded one and, for kiki, to a spiky one. One explanation for the effect could be the appearance of the letters. The round shape of b-o-u-b-a might arouse the sense of roundness. But what happens when you don’t see the words but hear them
In a following test, participants were told to look at the two shapes and then listen to the sound: either bouba or kiki. Whatever their native language is, most participants said the rounder shape was bouba and the spiky one was kiki. This suggests that the effect seems to be driven by some correspondence (对应关系) between the spoken words and the shapes, which might bring us closer to how the first words came.
8. What may Marcus Parlman believe about the words of objects
A. Words sounding like objects don’t exist. B. Words don’t have to sound like objects.
C. Words of objects are difficult to understand. D. Words pronunciation is connected to objects.
9. What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The distinction between various shapes. B. The explanation of the bouba/kiki effect.
C. The comparison between bouba and kiki. D. The introduction to the bouba/kiki effect.
10. Which shape may the participants choose after hearing the “bauba” sound
A. A star. B. A circle. C. A pyramid. D. A diamond.
11. What is suggested in the text
A. Different languages may have the same origins.
B. The word bouba or kiki can be found in languages.
C. The effect may help understand the origin of language.
D. The secret of language formation has been discovered.
D
We all sometimes behave in ways that seem to conflict with our goals and intentions. One person might wish to spend more time with family but instead find themselves mindlessly browsing social media. Another may repeatedly ignore their alarm and miss their morning workout. If we only had more willpower, the conventional wisdom goes, we could eat healthier, exercise regularly, and spend more time with loved ones. However, in Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will, scientist Robert Sapolsky argues that such choices are actually determined by factors beyond our control.
Sapolsky demonstrates in his book how various factors influence our intentions and actions. He describes scientific evidence that those influences may occur minutes, hours, or days before our actions; some may even begin years earlier. For example, people raised in a collectivist culture tend to avoid obstacles (障碍) when walking whereas those raised in independent cultures will remove the obstacles.
In particular, Sapolsky argues against the claim that “luck” evens (均等) out over time, with fortune and misfortune striking most people in equal measure, an idea favored by others. Instead, he provides convincing examples that many who are born “unlucky” have little chance of getting ahead.
Although Sapolsky is careful not to confuse determinism with the inability to affect change in the world, his unclear attitude toward how determinism might coexist with free will is one of the book’s weak points. Nonetheless, this book is worth reading. Better yet, pair it with Kevin Mitchell’s book Free Agents: How Evolution Gave Us Free Will, which makes the opposite argument, and then, decide for yourself whether you had a choice to do so or it was all predetermined.
12. How is the topic introduced in the first paragraph
A. By giving examples. B. By listing statistics.
C. By raising arguments. D. By drawing conclusions.
13. According to Sapolsky, what determine(s) our choices and actions
A Level of willpower. B. Random luck.
C Uncontrollable elements. D. Conventional wisdom.
14. What does the underlined word “collectivist” mean
A. Low-esteemed. B. Determined. C. Self-centered. D. Cooperative.
15. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the passage
A. Exploration on Free Will B. Wisdom in Decision Making
C. Views on Determinism and Free Will D. Conflicts between Goals and Choices
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能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Shopping in the sales feels like a subtle way to spend. Lower prices naturally equal money saved. ____16____ Sometimes you think you’re getting a bargain, but actually you’re paying more than you need to. So, follow the tips below and you’ll hopefully be on the right track.
Only buy essentials. You might have been tempted to buy a much higher item than you actually need, simply because we’re dazzled by the size of the discount. So despite the savings made on the full price item, it’s actually a huge waste of cash. ____17____ You can even have a “need” note which you add to regularly, allowing you to focus your shopping during the sales.
____18____ Just because there’s a sale running with a lower price, doesn’t mean you can scramble for the goods immediately. If you can wait, some price history websites are a great way to get a sense of any regularly occurring price variations. Certain items will have a life cycle too. Christmas cards and decorations are bargains in January while TVs tend to be at their lowest prices in the early summer when the newer models are released. ____19____ So this is only a strategy for non-essentials.
Check for alternatives. Finally, even if you think you’ve got the best price out there-or at least one you’re happy to pay-it’s worth checking you’re not overpaying still when compared to similar products. ____20____. That could mean staying away from high-end brands, looking for secondhand items or trying a different but similar style.
A. Time when you buy.
B. Compare prices now.
C. Sadly, there are tricks played by retailers.
D. It’s easy to get caught up in sales and spend when you don’t need to.
E. The best way to avoid this is to create a must-have list before shopping.
F. There may well be cheaper substitutes that do the same job but cost less.
G. But you might have fewer options to choose from, or will even miss out.
第二部分 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）
My grandmother suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Seeing her condition worsen over time, and knowing I could do nothing, created a feeling of ____21____ in me.
As the years passed and my understanding of the disease grew, my frustration turned first to anger, then resignation (顺从), and finally ____22____. Though the disease was bound to slowly eat away at her, there were ways to ____23____ its progress. Every night the two of us would sit together and ____24____ while my grandmother would count beans. The exercise could help to keep her mentally ____25____.
Gradually her counting became slower, and she would lose track of things more ____26____. While at night we would count beans, in the day I involved myself in studies of ____27____. My earlier feelings of despair gave way to ____28____; advances in genetic engineering offered the possibility that one day those like my grandmother could be cured, or ____29____ from developing Alzheimer’s in the first place.
Seeing my grandmother slip away ____30____ me to take biology courses to learn more about cells, the nervous system, and genetic information, which helped me better understand how our ____31____ of this disease has grown in the past decade. ____32____ I began to see new possibilities for preventing diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Nowadays, my grandmother cannot count beans anymore and doesn’t ____33____ me at all. Once she used to tell me stories and I whispered to her all my problems. Now I am a ____34____ to her. How I wish one day I could contribute to a future, where no child has to watch their grandmother count the ____35____ they have left together.
21.
A. regret B. dilemma C. annoyance D. hopelessness
22.
A. pity B. sympathy C. tolerance D. acceptance
23.
A. stop B. slow C. change D. accelerate
24.
A. chat B. sigh C. think D. complain
25.
A. strong B. sharp. C. busy D. fresh
26.
A. easily B. naturally C. slowly D. painfully
27.
A. nursing B. biology C. companion D. psychology
28.
A. anxiety B. calmness C. optimism D. indifference
29.
A. excused B. defended C. prevented D. separated
30.
A. urged B. forced C. required D. motivated
31
A. concern B. sympathy C. knowledge D. experience
32.
A. Instantly B. Gradually C. Temporarily D. Accidentally
33.
A. miss B. expect C. notice D. recognize
34.
A. listener B. follower C. stranger D. watcher
35.
A. time B. beans C. money D. stories
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。
From the adorable pandas in Sichuan to the playful Pallas’s cats in Inner Mongolia, photographer Xie Jianguo has committed himself to documenting China’s rare and endangered animals, ____36____ highlight the country’s unique natural wonders.
Xie’s passion for ____37____ (photograph) wild animals is evident in his frequent visits to the remote destinations such as the Arctic continent. Since 2012, Xie Jianguo has redirected his lens (镜头) toward his homeland, focusing ____38____ wildlife in China. Now his ____39____ (footprint) have covered nearly all the provinces and regions throughout China.
During his shooting process, Xie ____40____ (place) great emphasis on building a harmonious relationship with the animals he encounters, ensuring that they are undisturbed and represented in their natural state. Xie said, “I am eager ____41____ (record) the beautiful moments of wildlife, to not only represent their living conditions but also to raise people’s ____42____ (aware) of protecting wild animals and their habitats. ____43____ (hopeful), my images can show the biodiversity and the achievements of wildlife protection in China. ”
With the aim of preserving the natural beauty of China ____44____ promoting its rich natural image culture to the world, Xie launched a project called “Nature Image China” in 2016. So far, over 100 photo exhibitions ____45____ (organize) by the project at home and abroad.
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，上周末参加了学校举办的书法讲座。现在你打算给英文校刊投稿，分享活动心得。内容包括：
1. 讲座时间和地点：
2. 讲座内容；
3. 你的感想。
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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。
The fourth graders’ school day was coming to an end. Wilson was filling his backpack when a voice came out of the loudspeaker. “Good afternoon, students. This is a reminder that the All-City Math Contest will be in two weeks. The contest is open to fifth and sixth graders, and the top prize is fifty dollars. Please speak to your teacher if you’d like to participate.
“I am confident that I could excel in that contest,” Wilson thought to himself. Determined to participate in the competition, he rushed to his teacher’s desk and told her that he wanted to enter that math contest.
Ms. Jones looked up from her papers and said, “That’s wonderful, Wilson, but I’m afraid that this contest is for fifth and sixth graders only. Besides, our class has not yet covered some of the topics that will be tested.”
Wilson was not ready to give up. He knew he had a natural talent for math. “But you know that I’m good at math!” Wilson protested. “I do math problems with my brother all the time - and he’s in sixth grade! I think I could do really well!”
“You are a very good math student, Wilson, but rules are rules. I’m sure that you can enter next year.”
Wilson came home frustrated and disappointed stormed upstairs without saying a word to his mother, and slammed the door to his room shut. His mother quickly appeared at his door, knocked, and came in. “Dear, did something happen today ” She was concerned.
Wilson was quiet for a minute, then it all came out. In a burst of emotion, he told his mom about the contest, how excited he was to enter, and how angry he felt when his teacher told him that he wouldn’t be allowed to do so this year. “It’s just not fair, Mom,” he complained. “I know I could really do well on it. Why won’t they let me ”
Wilson’s mother put her hand on his shoulder. “Sometimes son,” she said softly, “people follow rules even when they don’t make sense. Perhaps you can persuade your teacher to make an exception for you.”
Wilson perked up: he had an idea.
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。
The next day, Wilson went straight to Ms. Jones’ office.
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Forty minutes later, he finished Ms. Jones’ test and handed it to her.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________惠州市2024届高三第三次调研考试试题
英 语
试卷共8页，卷面满分120分。考试用时120分钟。
注意事项：
1. 答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上，并将准考证条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，用签字笔直接将答案写在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试题卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3. 考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
If you wish to feel happier, cook better or just learn random things, here are some of the most exciting podcast (播客) series that can help you through your learning journey.
Ten Percent Happier
Ten Percent Happier was created by Dan Harris. He has some interesting guests, such as Pandora Skyes, to talk about personal development. Dan believes that you can train yourself to be happy, and you should expect progress to come slowly. The podcast currently has over 700 episodes, each with different time lengths, from 6 minutes to 30 minutes.
Delicious Ways to Feel Better
Ella Woodward approaches a sensitive subject about our relationship with food. More than 100 episodes are waiting for you, and the average length of an episode is about one hour. This podcast can help you fix your negative food experiences with positive ones, which can result in enjoying all types of food in moderation and respecting your body’s natural hunger cues.
Power Hour
Adrienne Herbert has made more than 250 episodes in which she talks about motivation, trends, career paths and anything about self-improvement. A new episode airs every week and usually lasts for an hour, so it’s a perfect podcast when you need a little bit of a boost to keep going. Adrienne also invites professionals to her podcasts to discuss important matters.
Listening to a podcast can teach you many things but also help you relax after a long day at work. However, the soothing voices of the hosts and the engaging subjects will make you become interested in personal growth and development, which is essential for you to have a better life.
1. Who created the podcast with the most episodes
A. Adrienne Herbert. B. Ella Woodward.
C. Pandora Skyes. D. Dan Harris.
2. What do Delicious Ways to Feel Better and Power Hour have in common
A. Sensitive subjects. B. Average length.
C. Special guests. D. Target audiences.
3. Why are the podcasts introduced
A. To emphasize self-growth. B. To suggest new lifestyles.
C. To offer ways of making food. D. To arouse discussion on hot topics.
【答案】1. D 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了三个促进个人成长的播客。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“The podcast currently has over 700 episodes, each with different time lengths, from 6 minutes to 30 minutes.(该播客目前有700多集，每集的时长从6分钟到30分钟不等)”，第三段“More than 100 episodes are waiting for you, and the average length of an episode is about one hour.(100多集在等着你，平均每集时长约1小时)”以及第四段“Adrienne Herbert has made more than 250 episodes in which she talks about motivation, trends, career paths and anything about self-improvement.(阿德里安娜·赫伯特已经制作了250多集，她在其中谈论了动机、趋势、职业道路和任何关于自我提升的事情)”故可知，集数最多的是由Dan Harris创作的Ten Percent Happier。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“More than 100 episodes are waiting for you, and the average length of an episode is about one hour.(100多集在等着你，平均每集时长约1小时)”以及第四段“A new episode airs every week and usually lasts for an hour, so it’s a perfect podcast when you need a little bit of a boost to keep going.(每周播出一集，通常持续一个小时，所以当你需要一点动力来继续前进时，这是一个完美的播客)”可知，两个播客每集的平均时长大约都是1小时。故选B。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“However, the soothing voices of the hosts and the engaging subjects will make you become interested in personal growth and development, which is essential for you to have a better life.(然而，主持人舒缓的声音和引人入胜的主题会让你对个人成长和发展产生兴趣，这对你过上更好的生活至关重要)”可推知，作者介绍这些播客的目的是让读者重视自我成长。故选A。
B
My mom spent years as a stay-at-home mom so that my brothers and I could focus on our education. However, I could tell from her curiosity of and attitudes toward working women that she envied their financial freedom and the self-esteem that must come with it. When I asked her about working again, she would tell me to focus on achieving my dream. I knew she had once dreamed for herself.
For years, I watched het effortlessly light up conversations with both strangers and family. Her empathy and ability to reach the heart could make anyone laugh, even when the story itself did not apply to them at all. “Mom, have you ever thought about being a stand-up comedian ” “It is too late for me, son,” she responded, laughing at the idea. I could not bear to watch her struggle between ambition and doubt.
Her birthday was coming up. Although I had already bought her a present, I knew what I actually wanted to give her. I placed little notes of encouragement inside the present. I asked my family and her friends to do the same. Eventually I had collected 146 notes, and each with the same sentiment: “You are humorous, full of life, and ready to take on the stage.”
On the day of her birthday, my mom unwrapped my present. She was not surprised as she had hinted at it for long. But then she saw those little notes. She started to weep with her hands full of notes. She could not believe the support was real.
Within two months, my mom gave her first performance in a New York comedy club. I have read the notes countless times with my mom. They are framed and line the walls of her new office space that she rented with the profits she made from working as a professional comedian. For many parents, their children’s careers are their greatest accomplishment, but for me my mom’s is mine.
4. What was the attitude of the author’s mother to working women
A. She was curious about their income. B. She admired what work brought them.
C. She felt indifferent to working women. D. She appreciated their ambitions in finance.
5. According to the author, what makes his mother a good comedian
A. Her effort in making friends. B. Her talent to bring people joy.
C. Her curiosity about working women. D. Her desire for financial independence.
6. How did his mother feel when reading the notes on her birthday
A. Amazed and hesitant. B. Sad and disappointed.
C. Moved and encouraged. D. Delighted and proud.
7. What is the author’s greatest accomplishment
A. Supporting Mom’s dream. B. Achieving his own dream.
C. Securing financial freedom. D. Becoming a successful comedian.
【答案】4. B 5. B 6. C 7. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。讲述了作者看到妈妈对职业女性的憧憬和羡慕，用鼓励的方式帮妈妈实现梦想的故事，彰显了亲情之爱。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“However, I could tell from her curiosity of and attitudes toward working women that she envied their financial freedom and the self-esteem that must come with it.(然而，从她对职业女性的好奇和态度中，我可以看出她羡慕她们的财务自由和随之而来的自尊)”可知，作者妈妈对职业女性的态度是好奇的，羡慕职业女性因工作所带来的财政自由和自尊，故选B。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“For years, I watched het effortlessly light up conversations with both strangers and family. Her empathy and ability to reach the heart could make anyone laugh, even when the story itself did not apply to them at all.(多年来，我看到她毫不费力地点亮了与陌生人和家人的谈话。她的同情心和打动人心的能力能让任何人开怀大笑，即使这个故事本身并不适用于他们)”可知，作者妈妈在与人交流和逗笑他人方面上有天赋，所以推荐妈妈去当一名单口相声演员。故选B。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“She was not surprised as she had hinted at it for long. But then she saw those little notes. She started to weep with her hands full of notes. She could not believe the support was real.(她并不感到惊讶，因为她早就得到暗示过了。但后来她看到了那些小纸条。她开始哭了，手里拿满了纸条。她不敢相信这种支持是真的)”可推知，妈妈看到纸条的反应十分感动和受鼓励，故选C。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“For many parents, their children’s careers are their greatest accomplishment, but for me my mom’s is mine.(对许多父母来说，孩子的事业是他们最大的成就，但对我来说，妈妈的事业就是我的)”可知，作者最大的成就是支持妈妈的梦想。故选A。
C
Some words imitate the sounds made by the things they describe, like “buzz” or “hiss”, which is called onomatopoeia (拟声词). But what if the way a word sounds could arouse some other feature of an object, like its shape
Marcus Perlman a lecturer at the University of Birmingham, says that a century ago, linguists (语言学家) insisted that the words of objects don’t necessarily sound like the very things. There’s nothing doggy-sounding about the word dog or catlike-sounding about the word cat. But there’s plenty of evidence now proving it false. To further explore this connection, Perlman and his colleagues turned to something called the bouba/kiki effect.
What it is about is that when you see two shapes-one looks like a cloud, kind of roundish, and the other one is more spiky (尖形的), like a star-and when you’re asked to say which one is bouba, you will be more likely to point to a rounded one and, for kiki, to a spiky one. One explanation for the effect could be the appearance of the letters. The round shape of b-o-u-b-a might arouse the sense of roundness. But what happens when you don’t see the words but hear them
In a following test, participants were told to look at the two shapes and then listen to the sound: either bouba or kiki. Whatever their native language is, most participants said the rounder shape was bouba and the spiky one was kiki. This suggests that the effect seems to be driven by some correspondence (对应关系) between the spoken words and the shapes, which might bring us closer to how the first words came.
8. What may Marcus Parlman believe about the words of objects
A. Words sounding like objects don’t exist. B. Words don’t have to sound like objects.
C. Words of objects are difficult to understand. D. Words pronunciation is connected to objects.
9. What is paragraph 3 mainly about
A. The distinction between various shapes. B. The explanation of the bouba/kiki effect.
C. The comparison between bouba and kiki. D. The introduction to the bouba/kiki effect.
10. Which shape may the participants choose after hearing the “bauba” sound
A. A star. B. A circle. C. A pyramid. D. A diamond.
11. What is suggested in the text
A. Different languages may have the same origins.
B. The word bouba or kiki can be found in languages.
C. The effect may help understand the origin of language.
D. The secret of language formation has been discovered.
【答案】8. D 9. D 10. B 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。本文通过介绍语言学家Marcus Perlman针对bouba/kiki effect语言现象进行的测试，进而得出这一语言现象背后可能的原因：单词和形状似乎存在着对应关系，这一发现有可能有助于我们探寻语言的起源。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Marcus Perlman, a lecturer at the University of Birmingham, says that a century ago, linguists (语言学家) insisted that the words of objects don’t necessarily sound like the very things. There’s nothing doggy-sounding about the word dog or catlike-sounding about the word cat. But there’s plenty of evidence now proving it false. To further explore this connection, Perlman and his colleagues turned to something called the bouba/kiki effect.(伯明翰大学的讲师马库斯·帕尔曼说，一个世纪以前，语言学家坚持认为，物体的单词听起来不一定像物体本身。“狗”这个词听起来一点也不像狗，“猫”这个词听起来也不像猫。但现在有大量证据证明这是错误的。为了进一步探索这种联系，帕尔曼和他的同事们转向了一种叫做bouba/kiki效应的东西)”可知，马库斯·帕尔曼认为单词的发音与物体有关。故选D。
【9题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“To further explore this connection, Perlman and his colleagues turned to something called the bouba/kiki effect.(为了进一步探索这种联系，帕尔曼和他的同事们转向了一种叫做bouba/kiki效应的东西)”以及第三段“What it is about is that when you see two shapes-one looks like a cloud, kind of roundish, and the other one is more spiky (尖形的), like a star-and when you’re asked to say which one is bouba, you will be more likely to point to a rounded one and, for kiki, to a spiky one. One explanation for the effect could be the appearance of the letters. The round shape of b-o-u-b-a might arouse the sense of roundness. But what happens when you don’t see the words but hear them (它是关于当你看到两个形状——一个看起来像云，有点圆，另一个更尖，像星星——当你被要求说出哪个是bouba时，你更有可能指向一个圆的，而kiki则指向一个尖的。对这种影响的一种解释可能是字母的外观。b-o-u-b-a的圆形可能会引起圆的感觉。但是，当你看不见文字，但听到它们时，会发生什么呢？)”可知，第三段的主要内容是关于bouba/kiki效应的介绍。故选D。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Whatever their native language is, most participants said the rounder shape was bouba and the spiky one was kiki.(不管他们的母语是什么，大多数参与者都说圆形的是bouba，尖的是kiki)”可知，在听到“bauba”的声音后，参与者会选择圆圈。故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一句“This suggests that the effect seems to be driven by some correspondence (对应关系) between the spoken words and the shapes, which might bring us closer to how the first words came.(这表明，这种效应似乎是由口语和形状之间的某种对应关系所驱动的，这可能会让我们更接近于第一个单词是如何产生的)”可推知，这篇文章暗示了这种效应可能有助于理解语言的起源。故选C。
D
We all sometimes behave in ways that seem to conflict with our goals and intentions. One person might wish to spend more time with family but instead find themselves mindlessly browsing social media. Another may repeatedly ignore their alarm and miss their morning workout. If we only had more willpower, the conventional wisdom goes, we could eat healthier, exercise regularly, and spend more time with loved ones. However, in Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will, scientist Robert Sapolsky argues that such choices are actually determined by factors beyond our control.
Sapolsky demonstrates in his book how various factors influence our intentions and actions. He describes scientific evidence that those influences may occur minutes, hours, or days before our actions; some may even begin years earlier. For example, people raised in a collectivist culture tend to avoid obstacles (障碍) when walking whereas those raised in independent cultures will remove the obstacles.
In particular, Sapolsky argues against the claim that “luck” evens (均等) out over time, with fortune and misfortune striking most people in equal measure, an idea favored by others. Instead, he provides convincing examples that many who are born “unlucky” have little chance of getting ahead.
Although Sapolsky is careful not to confuse determinism with the inability to affect change in the world, his unclear attitude toward how determinism might coexist with free will is one of the book’s weak points. Nonetheless, this book is worth reading. Better yet, pair it with Kevin Mitchell’s book Free Agents: How Evolution Gave Us Free Will, which makes the opposite argument, and then, decide for yourself whether you had a choice to do so or it was all predetermined.
12. How is the topic introduced in the first paragraph
A. By giving examples. B. By listing statistics.
C. By raising arguments. D. By drawing conclusions.
13. According to Sapolsky, what determine(s) our choices and actions
A. Level of willpower. B. Random luck.
C. Uncontrollable elements. D. Conventional wisdom.
14. What does the underlined word “collectivist” mean
A. Low-esteemed. B. Determined. C. Self-centered. D. Cooperative.
15. Which of the following can be a suitable title for the passage
A. Exploration on Free Will B. Wisdom in Decision Making
C. Views on Determinism and Free Will D. Conflicts between Goals and Choices
【答案】12. A 13. C 14. D 15. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了科学家Robert Sapolsky在《决定：一门没有自由意志的生命科学》一书中的观点，认为人的行为方式有时与目标和意图相冲突，这实际上是由无法控制的因素决定的。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“One person might wish to spend more time with family but instead find themselves mindlessly browsing social media. Another may repeatedly ignore their alarm and miss their morning workout.(有人可能希望花更多的时间和家人在一起，但却发现自己在漫无目的地浏览社交媒体。另一些人可能会反复忽略他们的闹钟，错过早上的锻炼)”可推知，作者通过举两个例子的方式来引入文章的话题。故选A。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“However, in Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will, scientist Robert Sapolsky argues that such choices are actually determined by factors beyond our control.(然而，在《决定：一门没有自由意志的生命科学》一书中，科学家罗伯特·萨波尔斯基认为，这些选择实际上是由我们无法控制的因素决定的)”可知，科学家Robert Sapolsky认为，是不可控的因素决定了我们的选择和行动。故选C。
【14题详解】
词义猜测题。根据划线词后文“culture tend to avoid obstacles (障碍) when walking whereas those raised in independent cultures will remove the obstacles”可知，通过句子中的语义转折词“whereas”以及跟划线词形成对比的单词independent“自立的；独立的”可知，在集体主义文化中长大的人在路上遇到障碍时会避开，而在个人主义文化中长大的人则会去清除障碍。故划线单词的意思是“合作的；共同的”与D项的“cooperative”意思相近。故选D。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“However, in Determined: A Science of Life without Free Will, scientist Robert Sapolsky argues that such choices are thus actually determined by factors beyond our control. (然而，在《决定：一门没有自由意志的生命科学》一书中，科学家罗伯特·萨波尔斯基认为，这些选择实际上是由我们无法控制的因素决定的)”以及最后一段“Although Sapolsky is careful not to confuse determinism with the inability to affect change in the world, his unclear attitude toward how determinism might coexist with free will is one of the book’s weak points.(尽管萨波尔斯基小心翼翼地避免将决定论与无法影响世界变化混为一谈，但他对决定论如何与自由意志共存的不明确态度是这本书的一个弱点)”综合可知，文章主要讲述了Sapolsky在其书中表明的有关决定论与自由意识的观点，故C选项“关于决定论和自由意志的观点”最符合文章标题。故选C。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Shopping in the sales feels like a subtle way to spend. Lower prices naturally equal money saved. ____16____ Sometimes you think you’re getting a bargain, but actually you’re paying more than you need to. So, follow the tips below and you’ll hopefully be on the right track.
Only buy essentials. You might have been tempted to buy a much higher item than you actually need, simply because we’re dazzled by the size of the discount. So despite the savings made on the full price item, it’s actually a huge waste of cash. ____17____ You can even have a “need” note which you add to regularly, allowing you to focus your shopping during the sales.
____18____ Just because there’s a sale running with a lower price, doesn’t mean you can scramble for the goods immediately. If you can wait, some price history websites are a great way to get a sense of any regularly occurring price variations. Certain items will have a life cycle too. Christmas cards and decorations are bargains in January while TVs tend to be at their lowest prices in the early summer when the newer models are released. ____19____ So this is only a strategy for non-essentials.
Check for alternatives. Finally, even if you think you’ve got the best price out there-or at least one you’re happy to pay-it’s worth checking you’re not overpaying still when compared to similar products. ____20____. That could mean staying away from high-end brands, looking for secondhand items or trying a different but similar style.
A. Time when you buy.
B. Compare prices now.
C. Sadly, there are tricks played by retailers.
D. It’s easy to get caught up in sales and spend when you don’t need to.
E. The best way to avoid this is to create a must-have list before shopping.
F. There may well be cheaper substitutes that do the same job but cost less.
G. But you might have fewer options to choose from, or will even miss out.
【答案】16. C 17. E 18. A 19. G 20. F
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了消费者在促销活动中保持明智的三种购物方法。
【16题详解】
根据上文“Shopping in the sales feels like a subtle way to spend. Lower prices naturally equal money saved.(在促销活动中购物感觉像是一种精明的消费方式，较低的价格自然就等于节省下来的钱。)”以及下文“Sometimes you think you’re getting a bargain, but actually you’re paying more than you need to.(有时你以为买到了便宜货，但实际上你付出的比你需要的更多。)”可知，两句之间需要承上启下的过渡句，C选项Sadly, there are tricks played by retailers.(遗憾的是零售商经常运用一些伎俩。)承上启下，同时下文与该句构成解释关系。故选C项。
【17题详解】
根据上文“You might have been tempted to buy a much higher item than you actually need, simply because we’re dazzled by the size of the discount.(你可能会被诱惑以更高的价格购入一件物品，仅仅因为我们被折扣的幅度弄得眼花缭乱。)”以及下文“You can even have a ‘need’ note which you add to regularly, allowing you to focus yours hopping during the sales.(你甚至可以有一个可定期添加的‘需要’便条，让你在促销活动期间专注于你的购物。)”可知，该处应为问题的解决办法。E选项The best way to avoid this is to create a must-have list before shopping(避免这种情况的最好方法是在购物前创建一个必备清单)符合语境，其中的this指代上文的be tempted to buy a much higher item than you actually need，且a must-have list与下文的note对应。故选E项。
【18题详解】
根据该空所处位置判断其应为简短祈使句结构的小标题。根据下文“Just because there’s a sale running with a lower price, doesn’t mean you can scramble for the goods immediately. (仅仅因为有降价的销售，并不意味着你可以立即抢购商品。)”以及“Christmas cards and decorations are bargains in January while TVs tend to be at their lowest prices in the early summer when the newer models are released.(圣诞卡和装饰品在一月份是便宜货，而电视往往在初夏新款发布时价格最低。)”可知，本段建议读者安排好购物的时间，以便获得更低的价格。A项“安排你的购物时间”可以作为小标题，总领全段。故选A项。
【19题详解】
根据下文“So this is only a strategy for non-essentials.(因此这只是一种针对非必需品的策略)”可知，这里降价只是一种促销方式，G选项But you might have fewer options to choose from, or will even miss out.(但你的选择会更少，甚至会错过。)符合语境，与下文构成因果关系，且与上文“诞卡和装饰品在一月份是便宜货，而电视往往在初夏新款发布时价格最低”承接自然，虽然价格便宜但选择更少。故选G项。
【20题详解】
根据下文“That could mean staying away form high-end brands, looking for secondhand items or trying a different but similar style.(这可能意味着放弃高端品牌，寻找二手货或尝试一同不同但相似的风格。)”可知，前句应为that指代的具体内容。F项There may well be cheaper substitutes that do the same job but cost less.(很可能有更便宜的替代品可以做同样的工作，但成本更低。)符合语境，其中的cheaper substitutes为本段小标题alternatives的复现，后文也举出例子secondhand items和a different but similar style。故选F项。
第二部分 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）
My grandmother suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. Seeing her condition worsen over time, and knowing I could do nothing, created a feeling of ____21____ in me.
As the years passed and my understanding of the disease grew, my frustration turned first to anger, then resignation (顺从), and finally ____22____. Though the disease was bound to slowly eat away at her, there were ways to ____23____ its progress. Every night the two of us would sit together and ____24____ while my grandmother would count beans. The exercise could help to keep her mentally ____25____.
Gradually her counting became slower, and she would lose track of things more ____26____. While at night we would count beans, in the day I involved myself in studies of ____27____. My earlier feelings of despair gave way to ____28____; advances in genetic engineering offered the possibility that one day those like my grandmother could be cured, or ____29____ from developing Alzheimer’s in the first place.
Seeing my grandmother slip away ____30____ me to take biology courses to learn more about cells, the nervous system, and genetic information, which helped me better understand how our ____31____ of this disease has grown in the past decade. ____32____ I began to see new possibilities for preventing diseases like Alzheimer’s.
Nowadays, my grandmother cannot count beans anymore and doesn’t ____33____ me at all. Once she used to tell me stories and I whispered to her all my problems. Now I am a ____34____ to her. How I wish one day I could contribute to a future, where no child has to watch their grandmother count the ____35____ they have left together.
21.
A. regret B. dilemma C. annoyance D. hopelessness
22.
A pity B. sympathy C. tolerance D. acceptance
23.
A. stop B. slow C. change D. accelerate
24.
A. chat B. sigh C. think D. complain
25.
A. strong B. sharp. C. busy D. fresh
26.
A. easily B. naturally C. slowly D. painfully
27.
A. nursing B. biology C. companion D. psychology
28.
A. anxiety B. calmness C. optimism D. indifference
29.
A. excused B. defended C. prevented D. separated
30.
A. urged B. forced C. required D. motivated
31.
A. concern B. sympathy C. knowledge D. experience
32.
A. Instantly B. Gradually C. Temporarily D. Accidentally
33.
A. miss B. expect C. notice D. recognize
34
A. listener B. follower C. stranger D. watcher
35.
A. time B. beans C. money D. stories
【答案】21. D 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. C 29. C 30. D 31. C 32. B 33. D 34. C 35. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者陪伴患老年痴呆症奶奶一起生活的故事。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：看着她的病情随着时间的推移而恶化，知道我无能为力，我产生了一种绝望的感觉。A. regret后悔；B. dilemma困境；C. annoyance烦恼；D. hopelessness绝望。由上文“I could do nothing”可知，这是很“绝望”的感觉。故选D项。
22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：随着岁月的流逝，我对这种疾病的了解与日俱增，我的沮丧首先变成了愤怒，然后是顺从，最后是接受。 A. pity可怜；B. sympathy同情；C. tolerance容忍；D. acceptance接受。由上文“anger, then resignation”以及语境可知，作者最后“接受”了事实。故选D项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管这种疾病一定会慢慢折磨她，但还是有办法减缓它的进展。A. stop停止；B. slow减缓；C. change改变；D. accelerate加快。由下文“my grandmother would count beans” 可知，作者用奶奶数豆子的方式来“减缓”疾病的恶化。故选B项。
24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：每天晚上，我们俩坐在一起聊天，而我奶奶则数豆子。A. chat聊天；B. sigh叹气；C. think思考；D. complain抱怨。由上文“sit together”以及语境可知，作者和奶奶坐一起“聊天”。故选A项。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这项运动可以帮助她保持精神敏锐。A. strong强的；B. sharp锋利的，敏锐的；C. busy忙的；D. fresh新鲜的。由上文 “my grandmother would count beans”以及语境可知，这里指数豆子可以帮助作者奶奶保持精神“敏锐”，延缓老年痴呆。故选B项。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：渐渐地，她的计数速度变慢了，她也更容易忘记事情。A. easily容易地；B. naturally自然地；C. slowly慢慢地；D. painfully痛苦地。由上文“Gradually her counting became slower”可知，作者奶奶老年痴呆症越来越严重了，所以更“容易”忘事。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：晚上我们会数豆子，白天我会研究生物学。A. nursing护理；B. biology生物学；C. companion陪同；D. psychology心理学。由下文“me to take biology courses to learn more about cells”可知，作者在研究“生物学”。故选B项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我早些时候的绝望感让位于最佳状态；基因工程的进步提供了一种可能性，即有一天，像我奶奶这样的人可以被治愈，或者从一开始就避免患上阿尔茨海默氏症。A. anxiety焦虑；B. calmness冷静；C. optimism乐观主义；D. indifference冷漠。由下文“advances in genetic engineering offered the possibility that one day those like my grandmother could be cured”可知，作者变得“乐观”，相信有一天阿尔茨海默氏症可以避免或者治疗。故选C项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我早些时候的绝望感让位于最佳状态；基因工程的进步提供了一种可能性，即有一天，像我奶奶这样的人可以被治愈，或者从一开始就避免患上阿尔茨海默氏症。A. excused原谅；B. defended为……辩护；C. prevented预防；D. separated分开。由上文“could be cured”可知，作者期待阿尔茨海默氏症可以被治疗或者“预防”。故选C项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：看到奶奶越来越健忘，我开始学习生物学课程，更多地了解细胞、神经系统和遗传信息，这帮助我更好地了解我们对这种疾病的了解在过去十年中是如何增长的。A. urged催促；B. forced强制；C. required要求；D. motivated激励。由上文“Seeing my grandmother slip away”可知，看到奶奶的状况“激励”作者选择学习生物学课程，希望更好帮助奶奶。故选D项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：看到奶奶越来越健忘，我开始学习生物学课程，更多地了解细胞、神经系统和遗传信息，这帮助我更好地了解我们对这种疾病的了解在过去十年中是如何增长的。A. concern关心；B. sympathy同情；C. knowledge知识，了解；D. experience经验。由上文 “cells, the nervous system, and genetic information”可知，作者希望通过学习这些更多“了解”这种疾病。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：渐渐地，我开始看到预防阿尔茨海默氏症等疾病的新可能性。A. Instantly立刻地；B. Gradually逐渐地；C. Temporarily暂时地；D. Accidentally意外地。由下文“new possibilities for preventing diseases like Alzheimer’s”以及语境可知，“逐渐地”，作者期待像这样的疾病可以被预防。故选B项。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如今，我的奶奶再也不会数豆子了，根本认不出我了。A. miss想念；B. expect期待；C. notice注意到；D. recognize认出。由上文“my grandmother cannot count beans anymore ”以及语境可知，奶奶情况恶化，最终不能“认出”作者了。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在我对她已经陌生了。A. listener听众；B. follower跟随者；C. stranger陌生人；D. watcher观察者。由上文“doesn’t 　13　　me at all”可知，对于奶奶，作者现在就是“陌生人”。故选C项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我多么希望有一天我能为未来做出贡献，在未来，没有孩子必须看着他们的祖母计算他们在一起剩下的时间。A. time时间；B. beans豆子；C. money钱；D. stories故事。由下文“they have left together”以及语境可知，这里指一起数剩下来在一起的“时间”。故选A项。
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。
From the adorable pandas in Sichuan to the playful Pallas’s cats in Inner Mongolia, photographer Xie Jianguo has committed himself to documenting China’s rare and endangered animals, ____36____ highlight the country’s unique natural wonders.
Xie’s passion for ____37____ (photograph) wild animals is evident in his frequent visits to the remote destinations such as the Arctic continent. Since 2012, Xie Jianguo has redirected his lens (镜头) toward his homeland, focusing ____38____ wildlife in China. Now his ____39____ (footprint) have covered nearly all the provinces and regions throughout China.
During his shooting process, Xie ____40____ (place) great emphasis on building a harmonious relationship with the animals he encounters, ensuring that they are undisturbed and represented in their natural state. Xie said, “I am eager ____41____ (record) the beautiful moments of wildlife, to not only represent their living conditions but also to raise people’s ____42____ (aware) of protecting wild animals and their habitats. ____43____ (hopeful), my images can show the biodiversity and the achievements of wildlife protection in China. ”
With the aim of preserving the natural beauty of China ____44____ promoting its rich natural image culture to the world, Xie launched a project called “Nature Image China” in 2016. So far, over 100 photo exhibitions ____45____ (organize) by the project at home and abroad.
【答案】36. which
37. photographing
38. on 39. footprints
40. places 41. to record
42. awareness
43. Hopefully
44. and 45. have been organized
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了中国生态摄影师谢建国利用影像的力量促进中国生态保护事业发展的事迹。
【36题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：从四川可爱的大熊猫到内蒙古顽皮的帕拉斯猫，摄影师谢建国致力于记录中国的珍稀濒危动物，这些动物突出了中国独特的自然奇观。此处是非限制性定语从句，先行词是rare and endangered animals，指物，关系词在从句中作主语，应用关系代词which引导。故填which。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：谢对拍摄野生动物的热情在他频繁前往北极等偏远地区的过程中可见一斑。the passion for doing sth，意为“做某事的热情”，应用动名词，作宾语。故填photographing。
【38题详解】
考查介词。句意：自2012年以来，谢建国将镜头转向祖国，聚焦中国的野生动物。固定搭配focus on sth，意为“专注于某事”，为固定搭配。故填on。
【39题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：现在，他的足迹几乎覆盖了中国的所有省份和地区。根据后面谓语动词have covered可知，主语应是复数形式。故填footprints。
【40题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：在拍摄过程中，谢非常重视与遇到的动物建立和谐的关系，确保它们不受干扰，以自然状态表现出来。结合语境可知，本句描述的是摄影师在摄影过程中的习惯性动作，应用一般现在时，主语是单数，谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式，place great emphasis on sth，意为“重视某事”。故填places。
【41题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：我渴望记录野生动物的美丽时刻，不仅代表它们的生活条件，还提高人们保护野生动物及其栖息地的意识。固定搭配be eager to do sth.，意为“渴望做/热切做某事”。故填to record。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意：我渴望记录野生动物的美丽时刻，不仅代表它们的生活条件，还提高人们保护野生动物及其栖息地的意识。固定搭配raise people’s awareness，意为“提升人们的意识”，awareness不可数名词，作宾语。故填awareness。
【43题详解】
考查副词。句意：希望我的照片能够展示中国的生物多样性和野生动物保护的成就。此处修饰整个句子，应用副词hopefully，作状语，位于句首，首字母应大写。故填Hopefully。
【44题详解】
考查连词。句意：为了保护中国的自然美景，向世界宣传中国丰富的自然影像文化，谢在2016年发起了一个名为“自然影像中国”的项目。分析句子可知，此处应用and并列了两个动名词短语。故填and。
【45题详解】
考查动词语态。句意：到目前为止，已有超过100场照片展在国内外被举办。so far是现在完成时的标志词，且exhibitions与organize为被动关系，所以此空应填现在完成时的被动语态，主语是复数，助动词使用have。故填have been organized。
第三部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，上周末参加了学校举办的书法讲座。现在你打算给英文校刊投稿，分享活动心得。内容包括：
1. 讲座时间和地点：
2. 讲座内容；
3. 你的感想。
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【答案】a possible version
In a bid to deepen our understanding of Chinese traditional culture, a lecture on traditional Chinese calligraphy was held in the school hall by our school calligraphy club.
The lecture fell on last Saturday, lasting from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., during which time a renowned calligrapher narrated the development history of traditional Chinese calligraphy and shared some significant masterpieces with us. In addition, an on-the-spot teaching of the use of brush was given, from which participants can get the hang of brush calligraphy. So meaningful was this lecture that it gave us fascinating insights into traditional Chinese calligraphy as well as provided a platform for us to experience the exceptional charm of calligraphy first-hand.
Having benefited from this lecture a lot, I’m looking forward to more golden opportunities to expose myself to more traditional culture.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生写一篇关于上周末参加学校举办的书法讲座的文章，给英文校刊投稿，分享活动心得。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
为了：in a bid to→in order to
此外：in addition→what’s more
著名的：renowned→famous
机会：opportunity→chance
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：Having benefited from this lecture a lot, I’m looking forward to more golden opportunities to expose myself to more traditional culture.
拓展句：Because I have benefited from this lecture a lot, I’m looking forward to more golden opportunities to expose myself to more traditional culture.
【点睛】【高分句型1】The lecture fell on last Saturday, lasting from 8 p.m. to 11 p.m., during which time a renowned calligrapher narrated the development history of traditional Chinese calligraphy and shared some significant masterpieces with us. (运用了介词+which引导的非限定性定语从句)
【高分句型2】So meaningful was this lecture that it gave us fascinating insights into traditional Chinese calligraphy as well as provided a platform for us to experience the exceptional charm of calligraphy first-hand. (运用了so...that...引导的结果状语从句以及so置于句首引起的倒装句）
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。
The fourth graders’ school day was coming to an end. Wilson was filling his backpack when a voice came out of the loudspeaker. “Good afternoon, students. This is a reminder that the All-City Math Contest will be in two weeks. The contest is open to fifth and sixth graders, and the top prize is fifty dollars. Please speak to your teacher if you’d like to participate.
“I am confident that I could excel in that contest,” Wilson thought to himself. Determined to participate in the competition, he rushed to his teacher’s desk and told her that he wanted to enter that math contest.
Ms. Jones looked up from her papers and said, “That’s wonderful, Wilson, but I’m afraid that this contest is for fifth and sixth graders only. Besides, our class has not yet covered some of the topics that will be tested.”
Wilson was not ready to give up. He knew he had a natural talent for math. “But you know that I’m good at math!” Wilson protested. “I do math problems with my brother all the time - and he’s in sixth grade! I think I could do really well!”
“You are a very good math student, Wilson, but rules are rules. I’m sure that you can enter next year.”
Wilson came home frustrated and disappointed, stormed upstairs without saying a word to his mother, and slammed the door to his room shut. His mother quickly appeared at his door, knocked, and came in. “Dear, did something happen today ” She was concerned.
Wilson was quiet for a minute, then it all came out. In a burst of emotion, he told his mom about the contest, how excited he was to enter, and how angry he felt when his teacher told him that he wouldn’t be allowed to do so this year. “It’s just not fair, Mom,” he complained. “I know I could really do well on it. Why won’t they let me ”
Wilson’s mother put her hand on his shoulder. “Sometimes, son,” she said softly, “people follow rules even when they don’t make sense. Perhaps you can persuade your teacher to make an exception for you.”
Wilson perked up: he had an idea.
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。
The next day, Wilson went straight to Ms. Jones’ office.
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Forty minutes later, he finished Ms. Jones’ test and handed it to her.
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【答案】Possible version:
The next day, Wilson went straight to Ms. Jones’ office. He surprised her by requesting to take a sixth-grade math test, which he had borrowed from his brother, hoping to compete in the upcoming contest. “If I take this test now and do a good job, can I be in the contest ” Wilson asked. Ms. Jones was impressed by his eagerness and agreed to his request, but reminded him that rules were rules. Wilson nodded, sat down at one of the empty desks, pulled out a pencil and started working on the test, carefully went through all the questions.
Forty minutes later, he finished Ms. Jones’ test and handed it to her. She immediately pulled out her red pen and started to review his answers but was surprised to find no errors at all. “You’ve done remarkably well, Wilson. Even most sixth-graders couldn’t achieve a perfect score. I’ll present this to the principal and hope we can make an exception for you,” she said. “Thank you so much Ms. Jones!” Wilson was thrilled and hugged his teacher. “I’m delighted that you share my enthusiasm for math. In this case, I believe a little deviation from the rules is necessary,” Ms. Jones said with a chuckle Wilson couldn’t help but grin.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了擅长数学的四年级学生想要参加一个针对五年级和六年级的学生全市数学竞赛，因不符合参赛规则被他的老师拒绝参加。他感到非常失望，但在妈妈的鼓励下，Wilson决定尝试说服他的老师为自己争取一个参赛的机会。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“第二天，威尔逊直接去了琼斯女士的办公室”可知，第一段可描写威尔逊想要通过写六年级的试卷取得参加比赛的资格。
②由第二段首句内容“四十分钟后，他完成了琼斯女士的试卷并把它交给了她”可知，第二段可描写威尔逊试卷没有错误，老师答应为他争取一个参赛名额。
2.续写线索：找老师——达成协议——完成试卷——批改试卷——试卷满分——答应提交校长——表达开心
3.词汇激活
行为类
①要求：request/demand
②拿出：pull out/take out
③提交：present /submit
情绪类
①高兴：delighted/glad
②惊讶：surprised/astonished
【点睛】[高分句型1] He surprised her by requesting to take a sixth-grade math test, which he had borrowed from his brother, hoping to compete in the upcoming contest. (运用了which引导非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] In this case, I believe a little deviation from the rules is necessary(运用了省略that的宾语从句)

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