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江西省上饶艺术学校2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷
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】
What does the man prefer to drink
A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Water.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Shall we have some tea or coffee
M: I think there is nothing like a glass of cold water when the weather is so hot.
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What is “couscous”
A. A new hotel. B. A kind of food. C. A close relative.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: You should try this. My aunt cooked it.
W: Hmm... delicious. What is it
M: It’s called “couscous”. It’s made from wheat. There’s some meat on top of it.
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Where are the speakers
A. In New England. B. In San Francisco. C. In Salt Lake City.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: What a wonderful afternoon! This is even better than San Francisco and Salt Lake City.
M: We are lucky to be in New England at this time of year.
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What are the speakers talking about
A. When to travel. B. Where to travel. C. How to travel.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: I’m looking forward to the trip next month. Where do you want to go
M: Well, I heard some colleagues want to go to Thailand, and some want to go to Singapore. But I want to go to India.
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What are the speakers doing
A. Waiting for some food.
B. Ordering dishes in the restaurant.
C. Finding the way to the police station.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: I think he’s lost. We ordered the food over an hour ago.
W: Impossible! I told them we live next to the police station. The directions are very clear.
M: If he doesn’t arrive soon, I am going to go to the restaurant myself.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What did the program say about the life in the future
A. People’s way of consumption will change.
B. More supermarkets will come into existence.
C. More free time will be available for people.
7. What is the speakers’ attitude to the program’s opinion on shopping in the future
A. Doubtful. B. Supportive. C. Dismissive.
【答案】6. C 7. A
【解析】
【原文】W: I saw an amazing program last night. It talked about the past, the present and the future.
M: What kind of things did it describe
W: Well, for example, the normal work week in the 20th century was 35 hours. Nowadays, many people work more than 40 hours a week.
M: Well, that doesn’t sound like progress.
W: You’re right. On the show, they said that most people will work fewer hours in the future, maybe 20 hours. They also talked the way we shop. These days, many of us shop online. In the old days, there were no supermarkets, so people had to go to lots of different shops. In the future, people will do all their shopping online.
M: I don’t believe that.
W: Me neither.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What does Lily suggest Mr. Stenson doing
A. Using the pesticide. B. Changing the crop. C. Watering the fields.
9. What do we know about Lily’s uncle
A. He often shares his products.
B. He lives far from Lily.
C. He is good at farming.
【答案】8. B 9. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Mr. Stenson, I think you need to replace corn with another plant in your fields.
M: Yes, Lily. But I’m not sure what plant is better. Some people say I should go for beans, while some say wheat is a good choice.
W: I personally can’t help you with this, but I can ask my uncle. He works on a farm and has helped a lot of farmers.
M: That’d be great. Hmm … What do you think if I invite him to visit my farm
W: Good idea! He lives not far from here. And he’ll be able to spare you a few hours next Saturday.
M: Thank you very much. I promise to give you the first new products from my fields!
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. What has made working at home possible
A. Different job opportunities. B. Living far from workplaces. C. Communication industry.
11. What is the advantage of working at home according to the woman
A. Saving a lot of time.
B. Improving family members’ relationship.
C. Offering an environment for free movement.
12. What might happen in the future in the woman’s opinion
A. A company no longer needs workers.
B. All workers will be foreigners in a company.
C. People can work at home for a foreign company.
【答案】10. C 11. A 12. C
【解析】
【原文】M: Miss Green, do you think, within a few years, many people could work at home instead of working outside
W: It’s happening now. The communication industry has made much progress in recent years, like the development of
5G smartphones, and AI technology also helps.
M: And how do these people manage to work
W: Well, they have a television set, a computer, a printer and a telephone to connect with other computers.
M: Oh, I see. But surely there’re some advantages in working at home.
W: Yes. People don’t have to spend a lot of time getting to and from their work places. The rush hours are the worst time of day. They may make more money if they apply for more different jobs.
M: Ah, yes, I see. What do you think about the conditions of homeworkers
W: Let me tell you what might happen. A British company, for example, in London, might employ clerks in Belfast, or a Paris company could have their managers in Spain. They just use a telephone to call around for the employee.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. Where does Mark usually read news now
A. In a newspaper. B. In a magazine. C. On the Internet.
14. What makes the woman surprised about the machine
A. It has a small glass window.
B. It can make a pizza in a short time.
C. It offers four types of pizzas at a time.
15. What does the woman think of the machine
A. It is quite necessary. B. It might not be popular. C. It will certainly succeed.
16. What is an advantage of the machine
A. The 24-hour service. B. Tasty pizza made by it. C. The low production cost.
【答案】13. C 14. B 15. B 16. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Do you still like reading newspapers or magazines, Mark
M: No. Now I often read news on some famous news sites. It’s more convenient.
W: Is there any impressive news today
M: Yes. The news about a vending machine that bakes a pizza in three minutes.
W: Baking a pizza in three minutes That’s really unbelievable. So is it in the US
M: No. It’s in Rome. The machine is called “Mr. Go Pizza”. It offers four different kinds of pizzas which cost between $5 and $7. There’s a small glass window that allows customers to watch as their pizza bakes.
W: So what about the pizza Does it taste good
M: Some people called the pizza “terrible”; others were kinder. They said the pizza is OK, but they also said it’s not pizza.
W: Well, Italy is well-known for its pizzas. There are so many restaurants that sell pizzas. I don’t think such a machine will be successful there.
M: I doubt it, too. But the machine has an advantage.
W: What is it
M: It offers 24-hour service. It is very useful if you’re hungry late at night.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. What did Milton do
A. He caught a thief. B. He went to a theme park. C. He traveled a very long distance.
18. What happened this week
A. Some cars were stolen.
B. A broken roller coaster caused several injuries.
C. The Johnson family moved to New York.
19. Where is Six Flags located
A. In Orange County. B. In Union City. C. In New York.
20. What will viewers see next
A. Advertisements. B. An interview. C. A weather report.
【答案】17. C 18. A 19. B 20. A
【解析】
【原文】M: Good morning. This is Michael Jones here with the 10:00 News Report. Earlier this week, we heard about Milton, the dog that traveled over 3,000 miles to reunite with his family. When the Johnson family moved from California to New York, they couldn’t find their dog and they were sad to leave him behind. About a month later, Milton showed up at their door in New York. We cannot believe how far this dog traveled! The family will be doing an interview in the studio tomorrow morning. In other news, there’s been an outbreak of car thefts in Orange County this week. About ten cars have been stolen from outside their owners’ homes since this Monday. If you see or hear anything, please call 911. About ten people were stuck on a roller coaster after it broke down at the Six Flags theme park on Tuesday in Union City. The victims swung upside down for around three minutes as staff worked to restart the roller coaster. Fortunately, no one was hurt. Six Flags said that they had checked their rides very seriously, and that this was simply an unfortunate accident. That’s it for the news. Then it’s a commercial break. When we come back, Michelle Smith will be here with the weather report.
第二部分 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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑
A
Yellowstone Poster Exhibition to Be on View at UW’s Coe Library
A first-of-its-kind exhibition that focuses on the history of Yellowstone National Park posters will be on display at the University of Wyoming’s Coe Library beginning Tuesday, February 1.
“Wonderland Illustrated” will present posters and poster-style illustrations of the park spanning from the 1870s through 2022. The exhibition will be located on Level 3 of Coe Library. It will be on view through Tuesday, May 31.
The exhibition takes place at the same time as this year’s 150th anniversary of the creation of Yellowstone National Park. The posters in the exhibition serve the purpose of both advertising and art.
“We’re thrilled to be working with Yellowstone collectors Jack and Susan Davís, and Larry and Thea Lancaster to bring this exhibition to the University of Wyoming as part of year-long celebrations recognizing Yellowstone’s 150th anniversary,” says Tamsen Hert, head of UW Libraries’ Emmett D. Chisum Special Collections. “This exhibition involves the history of printing, art, photography and advertising over 16 decades. The images reproduced are found on travel brochures, postcards and maps—many of which are held in our collections.”
One poster from the exhibition—Henry Wellge’s “Yellowstone National Park” from1904—was recently purchased with donated funds and is now part of UW Libraries’ Emmett D. Chisum Special Collections. Wellge, a productive bird’s-eye-view artist, designed the piece for the Northern Pacific Railroad, which used it to advertise the park. This is a unique piece, as posters such as this one were printed on soft paper and very few have survived.
21. How long will the exhibition “Wonderland Illustrated” last
A. Two weeks. B. Three months. C. Four months. D. One year.
22. What is a purpose of the exhibition
A. To remember a famous artist. B. To raise fund for Coe Library.
C. To mark the anniversary of a national park. D. To tell the history of the University of Wyoming.
23. What do we know about the 1904 poster Henry Wellge designed
A. It is rare in the world. B. It is in black and white.
C. It is printed on cloth. D. It is owned by a professor.
【答案】21. C 22. C 23. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了黄石海报展览的时间安排以及特色等信息。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“A first-of-its-kind exhibition that focuses on the history of Yellowstone National Park posters will be on display at the University of Wyoming’s Coe Library beginning Tuesday, February 1. (从2月1日星期二开始，怀俄明大学科图书馆将举办一场首次以黄石国家公园历史海报为主题的展览)”以及第二段“It will be on view through Tuesday, May 31.(展览将持续到5月31日星期二)”可知，“仙境画报”展览将持续四个月。故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“We’re thrilled to be working with Yellowstone collectors Jack and Susan Davís, and Larry and Thea Lancaster to bring this exhibition to the University of Wyoming as part of year-long celebrations recognizing Yellowstone’s 150th anniversary(我们很高兴能与黄石收藏者杰克和苏珊·戴维斯以及拉里和西娅·兰开斯特合作，将这次展览带到怀俄明大学，作为纪念黄石公园150周年的为期一年的庆祝活动的一部分)”可知，展览的目的是纪念一个国家公园的周年纪念。故选C。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“This is a unique piece, as posters such as this one were printed on soft paper and very few have survived.(这是一件独特的作品，因为像这样的海报是印在软纸上的，很少有幸存下来)”可知，1904年亨利·韦尔奇设计的海报在世界上很罕见。故选A。
B
Dan Scarfe, the boss of a new company that has found a way to unlock conversation for deaf people, says the idea hit him over Christmas with his family last year.
Scarfe’s grandfather was 97 years old with hearing problems, so he had great trouble communicating with others in the family. This inspired (激励) Scarfe to find a solution so that his grandfather could “talk” with others. “My grandfather either sits in silence or watches TV all the time with subtitles (字幕),” said Scarfe.
Now, just six months later, his company, with the help of Augmented Reality Classes, has invented XRAI Glasses.
The XRAI Glasses are connected to a mobile phone. Our software receives a sound from the microphone on these glasses and sends it down to the phone. Then the phone turns the sound into subtitles. Finally the deaf people can understand it.
“As a deaf person myself, I think it brings us much convenience,” said Steve Crump, Founder and Chair, DeafKidz International. “When I tried on the glasses, the real time subtitles make me join others in their “talk”. I have never done it before. It’s perfect”.
Though XRAI Glasses haves been considered by the Royal National Institute for Deaf People as a game changer with the ability to change lives, the invention is not without its disadvantages. It can’t understand group conversations well when many people talk together. Scarfe said, “we are doing research to make the glasses serve deaf people better. Hopefully, they are available (上市) by September”.
24. What inspired Dan Scarfe to invent the XRAI glasses
A. Hoping to change the world. B. Noticing his grandpa’s condition.
C. Seeing many deaf people around him. D. Believing it as a way to make money.
25. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 4
A. Where the XRAI Glasses are made. B. What the XRAI Glasses look like.
C. Why the XRAI glasses are popular. D. How the XRAI glasses work.
26. How did Steve Crump feel when trying on the XRAI glasses
A. Annoyed. B. Anxious. C. Satisfied. D. Disappointed.
27. What do we know about the XRAI glasses
A. The XRAI glasses still need improvements.
B. The XRAI glasses are available to customers.
C. The XRAI glasses deal with group talking well.
D. The XRAI glasses can only be tested by the elderly.
【答案】24. B 25. D 26. C 27. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章主要讲述一家公司发明了XRAI眼镜，帮助聋哑人开启“对话”。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Scarfe’s grandfather was 97 years old with hearing problems, so he had great trouble communicating with others in the family. This inspired (激励) Scarfe to find a solution so that his grandfather could ‘talk’ with others.(Scarfe的祖父97岁了，有听力问题，所以他和家里的其他人交流有很大的困难。这激发了Scarfe去寻找一个解决办法，这样他的祖父就可以和别人‘交谈’了)”可知，当Searfe看到 97岁的有听力问题的祖父很难与家里其他人交流时，这激发了他找一个解决方案，这样他的祖父就可以和其他人“交谈”。故选B。
【25题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段“The XRAI Glasses are connected to a mobile phone. Our software receives a sound from the microphone on these glasses and sends it down to the phone. Then the phone turns the sound into subtitles. Finally the deaf people can understand it.(XRAI眼镜与手机相连。我们的软件从眼镜上的麦克风接收声音并将其发送到手机上。然后手机会把声音转换成字幕。最终聋哑人能够理解)”可知，本段主要介绍将手机和XRAI眼镜连接，从而达到帮助聋哑人与他们“交谈”的目的。所以这一段话主要介绍XRAI眼镜的工作原理。故选D。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段话中“As a deaf person myself, I think it brings us much convenience(作为一名聋人，我认为它给我们带来了很多便利)”和“When I tried on the glasses, the real time subtitles make me join others in their ‘talk’. I have never done it before. It’s perfect(当我戴上这款眼镜时，实时字幕让我加入到其他人的‘谈话’中。我以前从来没有做过。它是完美的)”可知，Steve Crump很满意于XRAI眼镜。故选C。
【27题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段话中的“the invention is not without its disadvantages. It can’t understand group conversations well when many people talk together. Scarfe said, ‘we are doing research to make the glasses serve deaf people better.(但这项发明并非没有缺点。当很多人在一起说话时，它不能很好地理解小组对话。Scarfe说：‘我们正在进行研究，使眼镜更好地为聋哑人服务)”可知，XRAI眼镜不能很好地理解集体对话，所以他们正在进行研究，以使眼镜更好地为聋人服务，从而推断：XRAI眼镜仍然需要改进。故选A。
C
Winning an influential science award is a really big deal. Especially if you are only 12 years old. But Shanya Gill, a middle schooler from San Jose, California, won the top award in the Thermo Fisher. Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge for designing a fire detection system that is superior to existing ones.
Thermo Fisher is the country’s premier STEM competition and reaches 65,000 middle schools from across the US. There are 30 finalists---from the nearly 5,000 applicants—that competed in the Washington DC awards ceremony.
Shanya’s inspiration came after a fire destroying a restaurant in her neighborhood during the summer of 2022. “I had never really experienced something like that before,” she told Washington Post, about the early morning fire at Holder’s Country Inn, which started in the kitchen. “They had smoke detectors, and yet it still burned down,” she added. After she studied fire statistics and saw how common fires are, Shanya decided that she was going to do something about it.
She spent more than a year developing a fire detection system that she believes could have prevented the fire. That’s because traditional smoke detectors sense active fires from the smoke in the air. Shanya’s thermal imaging device (热成像设备) is designed to stop fires from occurring. Her complicated system has two parts, a thermal camera and a Raspberry Pi, a tiny computer. The device detects when a heat source has been left unattended for ten minutes and sends a text message warning.
Creating the prototype (雏形) was difficult and the hardest part was the coding. “I had two designs and my first design completely failed. It was a really big barrier I had to go through,” she said. The final device outperforms smoke detectors in speed and accuracy. Shanya wants to bring the costs down to $60 to make it even more affordable than hardwired smoke detectors.
“Shanya saw a problem and she went after it and tried to solve it, and that’s what we need to encourage with all young people,” said Ajmera, “She has exhibited boundless curiosity.” Ajmera also said, “Her remarkable research not only reflects her talent but also paves the way for an exciting new future.”
28. Why are some figures listed in paragraph 2
A. To show the difficulty of winning at Thermo Fisher.
B. To emphasize the significance of the awards ceremony.
C. To provide statistics on the success rate of participants.
D To highlight the large number of applicants.
29. What inspired Shanya Gill to create her fire detection system
A. Her interest in coding.
B. Winning a science award.
C. Her personal experience with fire.
D. The need for a more affordable smoke detector.
30. How does Shanya’s thermal imaging device differ from traditional smoke detectors
A. It is cheaper than smoke detectors.
B. It requires a hardwired connection.
C. It can discover the heat source accurately.
D. It is designed to prevent fires from occurring.
31. Which of the following words can best describe Shanya
A. Talented and curious. B. Ambitious and determined.
C. Confident and caring. D. Brave and famous.
【答案】28. A 29. C 30. D 31. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了来自加州圣何塞的中学生Shanya Gill在赛默飞世尔科学少年创新者挑战赛中获得了最高奖项，因为她设计了一种优于现有系统的火灾探测系统。文章介绍了这种系统开发背后的灵感来源以及优点。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Thermo Fisher is the country’s premier STEM competition and reaches 65,000 middle schools from across the US. There are 30 finalists---from the nearly 5,000 applicants—that competed in the Washington DC awards ceremony.(赛默飞世尔是美国首屈一指的STEM竞赛，覆盖了全美65,000所中学。在华盛顿特区的颁奖典礼上，近5000名申请者中有30名进入决赛)”可知，有65,000所中学可以参加变，近5000名申请者中只有30名进入决赛。由此推知，本段数字表明这比赛竞争很大，难度很高。故选A项。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Shanya’s inspiration came after a fire destroying a restaurant in her neighborhood during the summer of 2022. “I had never really experienced something like that before,” she told Washington Post, about the early morning fire at Holder’s Country Inn, which started in the kitchen. “They had smoke detectors, and yet it still burned down,” she added. After she studied fire statistics and saw how common fire s are, Shanya decided that she was going to do something about it.(Shanya的灵感来自于2022年夏天一场大火烧毁了她家附近的一家餐馆。“我以前从来没有真正经历过这样的事情，”她告诉《华盛顿邮报》，关于清晨霍尔德乡村酒店的火灾，火灾是从厨房开始的。“他们有烟雾探测器，但还是烧毁了，”她补充说。在学习了火灾统计数据，了解了火灾的常见程度后，珊娅决定要为此做点什么)”可知，她亲身经历了火灾激发了Shanya Gill创造她的火灾探测系统。故选C项。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“She spent more than a year developing a fire detection system that she believes could have prevented the fire. That’s because traditional smoke detectors sense active fires from the smoke in the air. Shanya’s thermal imaging device (热成像设备)is designed to stop fires from occurring. Her complicated system has two parts, a thermal camera and a Raspberry Pi, a tiny computer. The device detects when a heat source has been left unattended for ten minutes and sends a text message warning.(她花了一年多的时间开发了一种火灾探测系统，她认为这种系统可以预防火灾。这是因为传统的烟雾探测器从空气中的烟雾中感知到活跃的火灾。山亚的热成像设备旨在防止火灾发生。她的复杂系统由两部分组成，一个热像仪和一个小电脑树莓派。当热源无人看管超过10分钟时，该设备就会检测到，并发出短信警告)”可知，Shanya的热成像设备与传统的烟雾探测器相比，它的设计是为了防止火灾的发生。故选D项。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段““Shanya saw a problem and she went after it and tried to solve it, and that’s what we need to encourage with all young people,” said Ajmera, “She has exhibited boundless curiosity.” -Ajmera also said, “Her remarkable research not only reflects her talent but also paves the way for an exciting new future.”(Ajmera说：“珊雅看到了一个问题，她就会努力去解决它，这就是我们需要鼓励所有年轻人的地方。她表现出了无限的好奇心。”Ajmera还说，“她出色的研究不仅反映了她的才能，而且为令人兴奋的新未来铺平了道路。”)”可知，Shanya有无限的好奇心，且有才能。故选A项。
D
Katalin Karikó, a Nobel Prize Winner of this year, has had an unlikely journey. The daughter of a butcher in postwar communist Hungary, Karikó grew up in a home that lacked running water, and her family grew their own vegetables. She saw the wonders of nature all around her and was determined to become a scientist. That determination eventually brought her to the United States, where she arrived as a postdoctoral follow in 1985 with $1,200 sewn into her toddler’s teddy bear and a dream to remake medicine.
Karikó battled cockroaches (蟑螂) in a windowless lab, and faced being laughed at open and direct from her bosses and colleagues. She hesitated as prestigious research institutions increasingly combined science and money together. Despite setbacks, she never doubted her belief that an underappreciated molecule (分子) called messenger RNA could change the world. She sacrificed nearly everything for this dream, and the obstacles she faced only motivated her, so eventually she succeeded.
Karikó’s three-decade-long investigation into mRNA would lead to a surprising achievement: vaccines that protected millions of people from the most serious consequences of COVID-19. These vaccines are just the beginning of mRNA’s potential. Today, the medical community eagerly awaits more mRNA vaccines — for the flu, HIV, and other emerging infectious diseases.
Breaking Through isn’t just the story of an extraordinary woman. It’s a charge of closed-minded thinking and a demonstration to one woman’s commitment to laboring intensely in obscurity — knowing she might never be recognized in a culture that is driven by prestige, power, and privilege — because she believed her work would save lives.
32. What do we know about Katalin Karikó
A. She disliked her journey to the US.
B. She grew up in a go-green family.
C She tried to get a doctor’s degree.
D. She chased her dream with $1,200.
33. What was a problem facing Karikó when she worked in the lab
A. She had to do experiments on cockroaches.
B. She was not well received in the lab.
C. She couldn’t get along well with others.
D. She had to quit for lack of money.
34. What do the underlined words “in obscurity” in the last paragraph mean
A. Unknown to public. B. Second to none. C. In an emergency. D. At a loss.
35. Where is text most probably taken from
A. A speech at Nobel awards ceremony.
B. A scientist’s autobiography.
C. An essay on mRNA vaccines.
D. An introduction to a book.
【答案】32. D 33. B 34. A 35. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了讲述Katalin Karikó主要成就的一本书。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“That determination eventually brought her to the United States, where she arrived as a postdoctoral follow in 1985 with $1,200 sewn into her toddler’s teddy bear and a dream to remake medicine.(这个决心最终把她带到了美国。1985年，她作为博士后来到美国，把1200美元缝进了她蹒跚学步的泰迪熊里，怀着重塑医学的梦想)”可知，她用1200美元追逐她的梦想。故选D。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Karikó battled cockroaches (蟑螂) in a windowless lab, and faced being laughed at open and direct from her bosses and colleagues.(Karikó在一间没有窗户的实验室里与蟑螂搏斗，还面临着老板和同事公开而直接的嘲笑)”可知，Karikó在实验室工作时遇到的问题是她在实验室里不受欢迎。故选B。
【34题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词下文“knowing she might never be recognized in a culture that is driven by prestige, power, and privilege(她知道在一个由声望、权力和特权驱动的文化中，她可能永远不会得到认可)”可知，她是默默无闻的，不为人知的。由此可知，划线短语in obscurity的意思是“不为人知的”，和Unknown to public意思相近，故选A。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Breaking Through isn’t just the story of an extraordinary woman. It’s a charge of closed-minded thinking and a demonstration to one woman’s commitment to laboring intensely in obscurity — knowing she might never be recognized in a culture that is driven by prestige, power, and privilege — because she believed her work would save lives.(Breaking Through不仅仅是一个非凡女人的故事。这是对思想封闭的指责，也是一个女人在默默无闻中努力工作的证明——她知道自己可能永远不会在一个由声望、权力和特权驱动的文化中得到认可——因为她相信自己的工作可以拯救生命)”可知，本文主要介绍的是讲述Katalin Karikó主要成就的一本书。由此推知，文章可能来自于一本书的导言。故选D。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
Europeans and other western nations have controlled car industry for over a century. But a newcomer will soon be running after them at their heels. ___36___ It is more than ten years since they did better than America to become the most productive car-makers in the world. China is producing the best cars in the world, and on the way to controlling car production. ___37___
China has gradually built its car-making capabilities during different periods. ___38___ And then its state-owned companies reached arrangements with western makers like General Motors in the 1980s. This produced cars that were far better designed, and soon China’s roads were becoming busy with western clones.
___39___ It still pays relatively low wages and has millions of skilled workers. Skilled workers are important to reduce the costs because they make vehicles that need fewer rebuilds. Some Chinese vehicles in the past ten years haven’t had the design expected by western buyers, so haven’t sold in enough cars in Europe to worry the western makers. ___40___ Chinese-designed and built vehicles are not far behind in their design, and starting to enter European markets. Xpeng is one Chinese start-up that only produces electric vehicles. Having sold well in China, it is making its first moves into Europe via Norway with its G3 model. The next revolution in car industry is replacing petrol vehicles with electric. With all of China’s advantages, it could finally become the home of the best cars in the world.
A. How did this happen
B. Yet this is changing rapidly.
C. These cars sold well at home and abroad.
D. The Chinese are not exactly newcomers.
E. China also has excellent shipping links, like Shanghai.
F. China is also in a good position to build cars for the right price.
G. It originally began making Soviet-designed vehicles in the 1950s.
【答案】36. D 37. A 38. G 39. F 40. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了中国汽车制造业的巨大发展及其优势。
【36题详解】
上文“But a newcomer will soon be running after them at their heels.”（但一个新来者很快就会紧随其后。）说明汽车行业将迎来后起之秀，并结合下文“It is more than ten years since they did better than America to become the most productive car-makers in the world.”（十多年来，他们比美国做得更好，成为世界上产量最高的汽车制造商。）说明新加入的汽车制造商潜力巨大，D项“The Chinese are not exactly newcomers.”（中国人并不是真正的新来者。）其中“newcomers”照应上文的“newcomer”，并引出下文具体解释，因为中国的汽车制造商十多年来一直比美国做的好，所以并非真正的新来者，衔接恰当。故选D项。
【37题详解】
上文“China is producing the best cars in the world, and on the way to controlling car production.”（中国正在生产世界上最好的汽车，并且正在控制汽车生产。）说明了中国汽车制造业的发展，并结合下文对中国汽车制造业的优势分析可知，A项“How did this happen ”（这是怎么发生的 ）承上启下，引出下文对中国汽车制造业发展原因的分析，衔接恰当。故选A项。
【38题详解】
上文“China has gradually built its car-making capabilities during different periods.”（中国在不同时期逐步建立了自己的汽车制造能力。）说明中国汽车制造业是逐步发展壮大的，G项“It originally began making Soviet-designed vehicles in the 1950s.”（它最初在20世纪50年代开始生产苏联设计的汽车。）追溯中国汽车制造的历史，衔接下文第二个发展阶段“And then its state-owned companies reached arrangements with western makers like General Motors in the 1980s.”（然后，上世纪80年代，中国的国有企业与通用汽车等西方制造商达成了协议。）衔接恰当。故选G项。
【39题详解】
下文“It still pays relatively low wages and has millions of skilled workers. Skilled workers are important to reduce the costs because they make vehicles that need fewer rebuilds.”（它仍然支付相对较低的工资，并拥有数百万熟练工人。技术工人对降低成本很重要，因为他们生产的汽车需要更少的重建。）说明中国的人口优势有利于降低生产成本，F项“China is also in a good position to build cars for the right price.”（中国在以合适的价格生产汽车方面也处于有利地位。）衔接后文恰当。故选F项。
【40题详解】
上文“Some Chinese vehicles in the past ten years haven’t had the design expected by western buyers, so haven’t sold in enough cars in Europe to worry the western makers.”（过去10年，一些中国汽车的设计并没有达到西方买家的预期，因此在欧洲的销量不够，所以并没有让西方制造商感到担忧。）说明了过去中国汽车在欧洲遭遇的困境，并结合下文“Chinese-designed and built vehicles are not far behind in their design, and starting to enter European markets.”（中国设计和制造的汽车在设计上并不落后，并开始进入欧洲市场。）说明中国汽车在欧洲遭遇的困境即将迎来转机，B项“Yet this is changing rapidly.”（然而，这种情况正在迅速改变。）承上启下，与上文构成转折关系，并引出下文具体的改变，衔接恰当。故选B项。
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）
Louis Pasteur was born on December 27, 1822, in Dole, France, into a poor family. The French chemist and microbiologist made remarkable scientific ____41____ regarding the principles of vaccination (疫苗接种), microbial fermentation, and pasteurization (巴氏灭菌法) .
The family was on a very tight ____42____. However, his parents ____43____ education and found support to send him to the best schools they could afford. Pasteur had a ____44____ for painting and drawing. When he realized that art was ____45____ to earn a living, he changed to ____46____
He was not a (n) ____47____ student, but he worked very hard once he put his mind to it. It took him three tries to pass the exam to get into his ____48____ school. Later, he owed his success to his ____49____. He impressed senior scientists with his hard work and willpower in _____50_____ some of the most difficult scientific problems.
Pasteur’s_____51_____research was completely self-funded. His wife, Marie, _____52_____ supported his work and acted as his assistant in the lab.
As he became famous gradually, he was able to _____53_____ research positions at more great institutions. Eventually, he was able to establish the Pasteur Institute to _____54_____ and prevent the causes of disease, particularly rabies.
He was highly respected and won just about every award _____55_____ in his field. As a consequence, Pasteur greatly advanced the science of his day.
41. A. predictions B. discoveries C. methods D. performances
42. A. turn B. schedule C. relationship D. budget
43. A. valued B. overestimated C. sharpened D. assigned
44. A. demand B. temptation C. passion D. inspiration
45. A. unavoidable B. unlikely C. unexpected D. uneventful
46. A. geography B. arithmetic C. politics D. chemistry
47. A. considerate B. intelligent C. lifelong D. intimate
48. A. desired B. approved C. engaged D. varied
49. A. fame B. routine C. perseverance D. blessing
50. A. fundraising B. tackling C. motivating D. occupying
51. A. overnight B. joint C. monthly D. early
52. A. actively B. objectively C. humbly D. nobly
53. A. turn down B. cope with C. work out D. take up
54. A. dedicate B. treat C. find D. commit
55. A. available B. memorable C. favorable D. knowledgeable
【答案】41. B 42. D 43. A 44. C 45. B 46. D 47. B 48. A 49. C 50. B 51. D 52. A 53. D 54. C 55. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇人物传记。文章主要介绍了Louis Pasteur的生平、成就和贡献，包括他在化学和微生物学领域的卓越发现、对疫苗接种和巴氏灭菌法的贡献，以及他建立巴斯德研究所的初衷和目的。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这位法国化学家和微生物学家在疫苗接种、微生物发酵和巴氏灭菌法方面取得了卓越的科学发现。A. predictions预测；B. discoveries发现；C. methods方法；D. performances表演。根据下文“regarding the principles of vaccination (疫苗接种), microbial fermentation, and pasteurization (巴氏灭菌法) .”可知，这些都是科学发现。故选B。
【42题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个家庭的预算很紧。A. turn轮流；B. schedule时间表；C. relationship关系；D. budget预算。根据空后的“however”以及下文的“his parents ____3____ education and found support to send him to the best schools they could afford.”可推断，Pasteur家的经济条件并不好，也就是说预算很紧张。故选D。
【43题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，他的父母重视教育，并资助他去他们负担得起的最好的学校。A. valued珍视；B. overestimated过高估计；C. sharpened使尖锐；D. assigned分配。根据空后的“found support to send him to the best schools they could afford.”可推断，他的父母很重视教育，所以送他去好的学校。故选A。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Pasteur酷爱绘画。A. demand要求；B. temptation诱惑；C. passion热情；D. inspiration灵感。根据下文“When he realized that art was ____5____ to earn a living, he changed to ____6____”可知，Pasteur对艺术有着热情。故选C。
【45题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当他意识到艺术不可能谋生时，他转向了化学。A. unavoidable无法避免；B. unlikely不可能；C. unexpected意外的；D. uneventful太平无事的。根据上文可知，他家经济条件并不好，而根据常识可知，艺术并不太可能谋生。故选B。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他意识到艺术不可能谋生时，他转向了化学。A. geography地理；B. arithmetic算术；C. politics政治；D. chemistry化学。根据上文“The French chemist and microbiologist made remarkable scientific ____1____ regarding the principles of vaccination (疫苗接种), microbial fermentation, and pasteurization (巴氏灭菌法) .”可知，他后来成为了一个化学家，所以此时他是从艺术转向化学。故选D。
【47题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他不是一个聪明的学生，但他一旦专心学习就非常努力。A. considerate体贴的；B. intelligent聪明的；C. lifelong终身的；D. intimate亲密的。根据下文“but he worked very hard once he put his mind to it”以及“It took him three tries to pass the exam to get into his ____8____ school.”可知，他并不是一个很聪明的学生。故选B。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他试了三次才通过考试，进入了他心仪的学校。A. desired渴望的；B. approved同意；C. engaged雇佣、参加；D. varied改变、变化。根据上文“It took him three tries to pass the exam”以及常理可知，他是最终进入了自己想要进入的学校。故选A。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：后来，他把自己的成功归功于坚持不懈。A. fame名声、名望；B. routine例行公事；C. perseverance毅力；D. blessing祝福。根据上文“It took him three tries to pass the exam to get into his ____8____ school.”以及下文“He impressed senior scientists with his hard work and willpower”可推测，他认为自己的成功源自于自己的毅力。故选C。
【50题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他在解决一些最困难的科学问题上的努力和毅力给资深科学家留下了深刻的印象。A. fundraising筹款；B. tackling处理；C. motivating激励；D. occupying占据。根据空后的“some of the most difficult scientific problems.”可推测，空处指的是“解决、处理”。故选B。
【51题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Pasteur早期的研究完全是自费的。A. overnight整晚的；B. joint联合的；C. monthly每月的；D. early早的。根据下文的“His wife, Marie, ____12____ supported his work and acted as his assistant in the lab.”以及“Eventually, he was able to establish the Pasteur Institute to ____14____ and prevent the causes of disease, particularly rabies.”可知，这两段内容描述了Pasteur的研究进展，所以，空处指的是最初的情况。故选D。
【52题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：他的妻子Marie积极支持他的工作，并在实验室担任他的助手。A. actively积极地；B. objectively客观地；C. humbly谦卑地；D. nobly崇高地。根据下文“acted as his assistant in the lab”可推测，他的妻子积极支持其工作。故选A。
【53题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：随着他逐渐成名，他能够在更多的大机构担任研究职位。A. turn down拒绝；B. cope with处理；C. work out解决；D. take up从事。根据空前的“As he became famous gradually”以及空后的“research positions at more great institutions”可推测，随着他越来越出名，他可以在大机构担任研究职位。故选D。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：最终，他建立了巴斯德研究所，以寻找和预防疾病的原因，特别是狂犬病。A. dedicate致力于；B. treat对待；C. find找到；D. commit犯罪、承诺。根据空后的“prevent the causes of disease, particularly rabies.”可推测，空处指的是“找到”疾病的起因。故选C。
【55题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他非常受人尊敬，赢得了他所在领域的几乎所有奖项。A. available可得到的、可使用的；B. memorable难忘的；C. favorable有利的；D. knowledgeable博学的。根据上文的“He was highly respected and won just about every award”可推测，他是赢得了所在领域能有的所有奖项。故选A。
第二节：（共10个小题；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。
Cloisonné (景泰蓝) is the technique of creating designs on metal containers with colored-glass paste ___56___ (place) within enclosures (外壳) made of copper ___57___(wire), which have been bent or hammered into the desired pattern.
Known as cloisons, the enclosures generally are either stuck or soldered onto the metal body. The glass paste, or enamel, ___58___ (color) and painted into the contained areas of the design. The container is usually fired at___59___relatively low temperature, about 800°C. Enamels commonly shrink after firing, and the process is repeated several times ___60___ (fill) in the designs. Once this process is complete, the surface is rubbed until the edges of the cloisons are visible. They are then covered with a thin layer of gold paint.
Cloisonné objects were intended ___61___ (primary) for the furnishing of temples and palaces, because their splendor was considered appropriate to the function of these structures ___62___ not well suited to a more simple and plain atmosphere, such as ___63___ of a scholars home. This opinion was expressed by Cao Zhao in 1388 in his ___64___ ( influence) Gegu Yaolun, in which cloisonné was dismissed as being suitable only for lady’s bedrooms. However, during the period of Emperor Xuande, Cloisonné ___65___ (come) to be greatly prized at court.
【答案】56. placed
57. wire 58. is colored
59. a 60. to fill
61. primarily
62. but 63. that
64. influential
65. came
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了景泰蓝的制作工艺以及它的用途和历史地位。
【56题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：景泰蓝是一种在金属容器上制作图案的技术，将彩色玻璃膏放置在铜线制成的外壳内，铜线被弯曲或锤成所需的图案。分析句子可知，空处与宾语paste构成被动关系，应用过去分词，作宾语补足语。故填placed。
【57题详解】
考查名词。句意：景泰蓝是一种在金属容器上制作图案的技术，将彩色玻璃膏放置在铜线制成的外壳内，铜线被弯曲或锤成所需的图案。此处wire“电线”是一种物质概念，为不可数名词。故填wire。
【58题详解】
考查时态语态及主谓一致。句意：玻璃膏或搪瓷被着色并涂到设计包含区域中。空处描述客观事实，应用一般现在时。or连接两个并列主语时，谓语要采用就近原则，谓语应和单数名词enamel保持一致，动词color“着色”与句子主语构成逻辑上的被动关系，故用一般现在时被动语态，be动词用is。故填is colored。
【59题详解】
考查冠词。句意：容器通常在相对较低的温度下烧制，约为800°C。分析句子可知，空处泛指“一个”，应填不定冠词，relatively以辅音音素开头，应用a。故填a。
【60题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：搪瓷通常在烧制后会收缩，这个过程会重复几次以填充图案。分析句子可知，空处在句中作目的状语，应用动词不定式。故填to fill。
【61题详解】
考查副词。句意：景泰蓝的物品主要用于寺庙和宫殿的装饰，因为它们的华丽被认为适合这些建筑的功能，但不太适合更简单和朴素的氛围，比如学者之家。分析句子可知，空处修饰谓语动词，应用副词primarily“主要地”，在句中作状语。故用primarily。
【62题详解】
考查连词。句意：景泰蓝的物品主要用于寺庙和宫殿的装饰，因为它们的华丽被认为适合这些建筑的功能，但不太适合更简单和朴素的氛围，比如学者之家。分析句子可知，空处应填并列连词but连接appropriate和not well suited，表示转折关系。故填but。
【63题详解】
考查代词。句意：景泰蓝的物品主要用于寺庙和宫殿的装饰，因为它们的华丽被认为适合这些建筑的功能，但不太适合更简单和朴素的氛围，比如学者之家。分析句子可知，空处应填代词that，特指前面出现的可数名词单数形式the atmosphere。故填that。
【64题详解】
考查形容词。句意：这一观点是曹昭于1388年在其颇具影响力的《格古要论》中表达的，其中景泰蓝被认为只适合女士卧室。分析句子可知，空处修饰Gegu Yaolun，在句中作定语，应用形容词influential“有影响力的”。故填influential。
【65题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：然而，在宣德皇帝时期，景泰蓝在宫廷中受到了极大的重视。根据时间状语during the period of Emperor Xuande可知，句子应用一般过去时。故填came。
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom想去上海欢乐谷乐园游玩，发邮件向你询问相关情况。请你回复邮件。要点包括：
1. 欢乐谷(上海欢乐谷)是一座迷人的主题公园； 2. 游玩项目丰富多彩；
3. 各种各样的文化主题活动也会带给你极大的快乐；4. 你还能够品尝到中国各地的特色美食。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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【答案】Dear Tom,
How are you doing I’m writing to give you some information about Shanghai Happy Valley.
Shanghai Happy Valley is a fascinating theme park. The entertainment themes are various and colorful. In addition to riding the roller coaster in the oldest style, you can go to the 4D cinema there, which takes you into a fantastic adventure. Various activities with different cultures will also bring you great pleasure. At the International Magic Festival, magicians from all over the world present the most wonderful magic ceremony for visitors. You can also taste the special food from different parts of China.
Hope you have a good time.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给美国朋友Tom回复邮件，介绍上海欢乐谷乐园的相关情况。
【详解】1.词汇积累
吸引人的：fascinating→attractive
除了：in addition to→apart from
各种各样的：various→varieties of
乐趣：pleasure→fun
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：At the International Magic Festival, magicians from all over the world present the most wonderful magic ceremony for visitors.
拓展句：At the International Magic Festival, magicians who are from all over the world present the most wonderful magic ceremony for visitors.
【点睛】【高分句型1】In addition to riding the roller coaster in the oldest style, you can go to the 4D cinema there, which takes you into a fantastic adventure.（运用了which引导非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】Hope you have a good time.（运用了省略that引导的宾语从句）
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面的材料，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 days always started with a two mile run on a nearby greenway. For about two years, I had a very faithful running friend. I could count on him to be waiting for me in rain or snow. This giant, orange cat was probably the most social cat I had ever encountered.
It was remarkable for a cat. He would see me climbing the hill and would join in, running alongside me for about a quarter mile until he meowed (喵喵叫) enough to get me to stop and pet him. And then I’ d give him a stroke (轻抚) on the back.
Although he was a rather fat cat, I always brought him some cat food. On fair weather afternoons, I would pick up my four year old granddaughter from preschool and we would visit the cat together. She would insist on bringing him an afternoon treat.
One day, while my granddaughter was pouring out the plastic bag full of cat food, she brought up a good point. In a matter of fact way, as if this idea had only just come to her four year old mind, she cried out, “Grandma! How long have we been visiting this cat ”
She spoke as if she were scolding (责备) me. “And we don’t even know his name! she continued.” We’ve got to call him something! She was right. For months, I had been sharing my morning runs with this cat. My granddaughter then stepped back and, deep in thought, studied the cat carefully as he ate the Happy Meal.
Then she announced, “I’ve got it! Tom!” I looked at her, puzzled.“He’ s Tom!” That’ s what we’ll call him!” she continued. All the regular runners，walkers，bikers and visitors to the greenway soon came to know the big，friendly orange cat as “Tom”．
My granddaughter loved this cat.She looked forward to our greenway walks visiting Tom，something simple that the two of us did together.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右。
2.请按如下格式作答。
On a Friday in January, the forecast was calling for bad weather.
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Tom has been part of our family for the past three years.
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【答案】范文
On a Friday in January, the forecast was calling for bad weather. Later that night, as I watched the bad snowstorm with strong winds, I became very sad as I though of my greenway friend. More than a foot and a half of snow covered the ground after the storm passed, which was far more than had been predicted. Tom was found the next day stuck under a bridge. I was so thankful he was alive! At that point, I knew what I had to do.
Tom has been part of our family for the past three years. Much like a faithful friend, Tom listens for my car to pull up in the driveway. I can sometimes see him jumping down from his upstairs lookout window and hear him running down the steps as I’m unlocking the door, making sure he beats me to the kitchen by the time I enter. As I sit at my desk finishing this tale of my faithful running friend, I realize that he chose me, not the other way around, and I’m so glad he did.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者有一只橘猫当做跑步朋友，猫陪着作者，作者也会给猫喂食。某个暴风雪和强风的天气，作者担心这个“朋友”，结果第二天发现猫被卡在桥下了但是还活着。于是作者收养了这只猫，猫也成了家里的一员。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“一月份的一个星期五，天气预报说天气不好”可知，第一段可描写天气不好，作者担心猫，第二天发现猫被卡在桥下，但是还活着。
②由第二段首句内容“在过去的三年里，汤姆一直是我们家的一员”可知，第二段可描写作者收养猫，猫也和作者一家相处愉快。
2.续写线索：天气不好——作者想起猫——发现猫——收养猫——猫成为家庭成员——作者感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
想起：think of/ cross one's mind
进来：enter /get in
意识到：realize/come to realize
情绪类
感谢：thankful /grateful
高兴：glad /delighted
【点睛】[高分句型1] More than a foot and a half of snow covered the ground after the storm passed, which was far more than had been predicted. (运用了which引导非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] As I sit at my desk finishing this tale of my faithful running friend, I realize that he chose me, not the other way around, and I’m so glad he did. (运用了as引导时间状语从句)江西省上饶艺术学校2023-2024学年高二上学期期末考试英语试卷
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】
What does the man prefer to drink
A. Tea. B. Coffee. C. Water.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What is “couscous”
A. A new hotel. B. A kind of food. C. A close relative.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Where are the speakers
A. In New England. B. In San Francisco. C. In Salt Lake City.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What are the speakers talking about
A. When to travel. B. Where to travel. C. How to travel.
5. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What are the speakers doing
A Waiting for some food.
B. Ordering dishes in the restaurant.
C. Finding the way to the police station.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What did the program say about the life in the future
A. People’s way of consumption will change.
B. More supermarkets will come into existence.
C. More free time will be available for people.
7. What is the speakers’ attitude to the program’s opinion on shopping in the future
A. Doubtful. B. Supportive. C. Dismissive.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What does Lily suggest Mr. Stenson doing
A. Using the pesticide. B. Changing the crop. C. Watering the fields.
9. What do we know about Lily’s uncle
A. He often shares his products.
B. He lives far from Lily.
C. He is good at farming.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. What has made working at home possible
A. Different job opportunities. B. Living far from workplaces. C. Communication industry.
11. What is the advantage of working at home according to the woman
A. Saving a lot of time.
B. Improving family members’ relationship.
C. Offering an environment for free movement.
12. What might happen in the future in the woman’s opinion
A. A company no longer needs workers.
B. All workers will be foreigners in a company.
C. People can work at home for a foreign company.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13 Where does Mark usually read news now
A. In a newspaper. B. In a magazine. C. On the Internet.
14. What makes the woman surprised about the machine
A. It has a small glass window.
B. It can make a pizza in a short time.
C. It offers four types of pizzas at a time.
15. What does the woman think of the machine
A. It is quite necessary. B. It might not be popular. C. It will certainly succeed.
16. What is an advantage of the machine
A. The 24-hour service. B. Tasty pizza made by it. C. The low production cost.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. What did Milton do
A. He caught a thief. B. He went to a theme park. C. He traveled a very long distance.
18. What happened this week
A. Some cars were stolen.
B. A broken roller coaster caused several injuries.
C. The Johnson family moved to New York.
19. Where is Six Flags located
A. In Orange County. B. In Union City. C. In New York.
20. What will viewers see next
A. Advertisements. B. An interview. C. A weather report.
第二部分 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。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑
A
Yellowstone Poster Exhibition to Be on View at UW’s Coe Library
A first-of-its-kind exhibition that focuses on the history of Yellowstone National Park posters will be on display at the University of Wyoming’s Coe Library beginning Tuesday, February 1.
“Wonderland Illustrated” will present posters and poster-style illustrations of the park spanning from the 1870s through 2022. The exhibition will be located on Level 3 of Coe Library. It will be on view through Tuesday, May 31.
The exhibition takes place at the same time as this year’s 150th anniversary of the creation of Yellowstone National Park. The posters in the exhibition serve the purpose of both advertising and art.
“We’re thrilled to be working with Yellowstone collectors Jack and Susan Davís, and Larry and Thea Lancaster to bring this exhibition to the University of Wyoming as part of year-long celebrations recognizing Yellowstone’s 150th anniversary,” says Tamsen Hert, head of UW Libraries’ Emmett D. Chisum Special Collections. “This exhibition involves the history of printing, art, photography and advertising over 16 decades. The images reproduced are found on travel brochures, postcards and maps—many of which are held in our collections.”
One poster from the exhibition—Henry Wellge’s “Yellowstone National Park” from1904—was recently purchased with donated funds and is now part of UW Libraries’ Emmett D. Chisum Special Collections. Wellge, a productive bird’s-eye-view artist, designed the piece for the Northern Pacific Railroad, which used it to advertise the park. This is a unique piece, as posters such as this one were printed on soft paper and very few have survived.
21. How long will the exhibition “Wonderland Illustrated” last
A. Two weeks. B. Three months. C. Four months. D. One year.
22. What is a purpose of the exhibition
A. To remember a famous artist. B. To raise fund for Coe Library.
C. To mark the anniversary of a national park. D. To tell the history of the University of Wyoming.
23. What do we know about the 1904 poster Henry Wellge designed
A. It is rare in the world. B. It is in black and white.
C It is printed on cloth. D. It is owned by a professor.
B
Dan Scarfe the boss of a new company that has found a way to unlock conversation for deaf people, says the idea hit him over Christmas with his family last year.
Scarfe’s grandfather was 97 years old with hearing problems, so he had great trouble communicating with others in the family. This inspired (激励) Scarfe to find a solution so that his grandfather could “talk” with others. “My grandfather either sits in silence or watches TV all the time with subtitles (字幕),” said Scarfe.
Now, just six months later, his company, with the help of Augmented Reality Classes, has invented XRAI Glasses.
The XRAI Glasses are connected to a mobile phone. Our software receives a sound from the microphone on these glasses and sends it down to the phone. Then the phone turns the sound into subtitles. Finally the deaf people can understand it.
“As a deaf person myself, I think it brings us much convenience,” said Steve Crump, Founder and Chair, DeafKidz International. “When I tried on the glasses, the real time subtitles make me join others in their “talk”. I have never done it before. It’s perfect”.
Though XRAI Glasses haves been considered by the Royal National Institute for Deaf People as a game changer with the ability to change lives, the invention is not without its disadvantages. It can’t understand group conversations well when many people talk together. Scarfe said, “we are doing research to make the glasses serve deaf people better. Hopefully, they are available (上市) by September”.
24. What inspired Dan Scarfe to invent the XRAI glasses
A. Hoping to change the world. B. Noticing his grandpa’s condition.
C. Seeing many deaf people around him. D. Believing it as a way to make money.
25. What is mainly talked about in Paragraph 4
A. Where the XRAI Glasses are made. B. What the XRAI Glasses look like.
C. Why the XRAI glasses are popular. D. How the XRAI glasses work.
26. How did Steve Crump feel when trying on the XRAI glasses
A. Annoyed. B. Anxious. C. Satisfied. D. Disappointed.
27. What do we know about the XRAI glasses
A. The XRAI glasses still need improvements.
B. The XRAI glasses are available to customers.
C. The XRAI glasses deal with group talking well.
D. The XRAI glasses can only be tested by the elderly.
C
Winning an influential science award is a really big deal. Especially if you are only 12 years old. But Shanya Gill, a middle schooler from San Jose, California, won the top award in the Thermo Fisher. Scientific Junior Innovators Challenge for designing a fire detection system that is superior to existing ones.
Thermo Fisher is the country’s premier STEM competition and reaches 65,000 middle schools from across the US. There are 30 finalists---from the nearly 5,000 applicants—that competed in the Washington DC awards ceremony.
Shanya’s inspiration came after a fire destroying a restaurant in her neighborhood during the summer of 2022. “I had never really experienced something like that before,” she told Washington Post, about the early morning fire at Holder’s Country Inn, which started in the kitchen. “They had smoke detectors, and yet it still burned down,” she added. After she studied fire statistics and saw how common fires are, Shanya decided that she was going to do something about it.
She spent more than a year developing a fire detection system that she believes could have prevented the fire. That’s because traditional smoke detectors sense active fires from the smoke in the air. Shanya’s thermal imaging device (热成像设备) is designed to stop fires from occurring. Her complicated system has two parts, a thermal camera and a Raspberry Pi, a tiny computer. The device detects when a heat source has been left unattended for ten minutes and sends a text message warning.
Creating the prototype (雏形) was difficult and the hardest part was the coding. “I had two designs, and my first design completely failed. It was a really big barrier I had to go through,” she said. The final device outperforms smoke detectors in speed and accuracy. Shanya wants to bring the costs down to $60 to make it even more affordable than hardwired smoke detectors.
“Shanya saw a problem and she went after it and tried to solve it, and that’s what we need to encourage with all young people,” said Ajmera, “She has exhibited boundless curiosity.” Ajmera also said, “Her remarkable research not only reflects her talent but also paves the way for an exciting new future.”
28. Why are some figures listed in paragraph 2
A. To show the difficulty of winning at Thermo Fisher.
B. To emphasize the significance of the awards ceremony.
C. To provide statistics on the success rate of participants.
D. To highlight the large number of applicants.
29. What inspired Shanya Gill to create her fire detection system
A. Her interest in coding.
B. Winning a science award.
C. Her personal experience with fire.
D. The need for a more affordable smoke detector.
30. How does Shanya’s thermal imaging device differ from traditional smoke detectors
A. It is cheaper than smoke detectors.
B. It requires a hardwired connection.
C. It can discover the heat source accurately.
D. It is designed to prevent fires from occurring.
31. Which of the following words can best describe Shanya
A. Talented and curious. B. Ambitious and determined.
C. Confident and caring. D. Brave and famous.
D
Katalin Karikó, a Nobel Prize Winner of this year, has had an unlikely journey. The daughter of a butcher in postwar communist Hungary, Karikó grew up in a home that lacked running water, and her family grew their own vegetables. She saw the wonders of nature all around her and was determined to become a scientist. That determination eventually brought her to the United States, where she arrived as a postdoctoral follow in 1985 with $1,200 sewn into her toddler’s teddy bear and a dream to remake medicine.
Karikó battled cockroaches (蟑螂) in a windowless lab, and faced being laughed at open and direct from her bosses and colleagues. She hesitated as prestigious research institutions increasingly combined science and money together. Despite setbacks, she never doubted her belief that an underappreciated molecule (分子) called messenger RNA could change the world. She sacrificed nearly everything for this dream, and the obstacles she faced only motivated her, so eventually she succeeded.
Karikó’s three-decade-long investigation into mRNA would lead to a surprising achievement: vaccines that protected millions of people from the most serious consequences of COVID-19. These vaccines are just the beginning of mRNA’s potential. Today, the medical community eagerly awaits more mRNA vaccines — for the flu, HIV, and other emerging infectious diseases.
Breaking Through isn’t just the story of an extraordinary woman. It’s a charge of closed-minded thinking and a demonstration to one woman’s commitment to laboring intensely in obscurity — knowing she might never be recognized in a culture that is driven by prestige, power, and privilege — because she believed her work would save lives.
32. What do we know about Katalin Karikó
A. She disliked her journey to the US.
B. She grew up in a go-green family.
C. She tried to get a doctor’s degree.
D. She chased her dream with $1,200.
33. What was a problem facing Karikó when she worked in the lab
A. She had to do experiments on cockroaches.
B. She was not well received in the lab.
C. She couldn’t get along well with others.
D. She had to quit for lack of money.
34. What do the underlined words “in obscurity” in the last paragraph mean
A. Unknown to public. B. Second to none. C. In an emergency. D. At a loss.
35. Where is text most probably taken from
A. A speech at Nobel awards ceremony.
B. A scientist’s autobiography.
C. An essay on mRNA vaccines.
D. An introduction to a book.
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
Europeans and other western nations have controlled car industry for over a century. But a newcomer will soon be running after them at their heels. ___36___ It is more than ten years since they did better than America to become the most productive car-makers in the world. China is producing the best cars in the world, and on the way to controlling car production. ___37___
China has gradually built its car-making capabilities during different periods. ___38___ And then its state-owned companies reached arrangements with western makers like General Motors in the 1980s. This produced cars that were far better designed, and soon China’s roads were becoming busy with western clones.
___39___ It still pays relatively low wages and has millions of skilled workers. Skilled workers are important to reduce the costs because they make vehicles that need fewer rebuilds. Some Chinese vehicles in the past ten years haven’t had the design expected by western buyers, so haven’t sold in enough cars in Europe to worry the western makers. ___40___ Chinese-designed and built vehicles are not far behind in their design, and starting to enter European markets. Xpeng is one Chinese start-up that only produces electric vehicles. Having sold well in China, it is making its first moves into Europe via Norway with its G3 model. The next revolution in car industry is replacing petrol vehicles with electric. With all of China’s advantages, it could finally become the home of the best cars in the world.
A. How did this happen
B. Yet this is changing rapidly.
C. These cars sold well at home and abroad.
D. The Chinese are not exactly newcomers.
E. China also has excellent shipping links, like Shanghai.
F. China is also in a good position to build cars for the right price.
G. It originally began making Soviet-designed vehicles in the 1950s.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）
Louis Pasteur was born on December 27, 1822, in Dole, France, into a poor family. The French chemist and microbiologist made remarkable scientific ____41____ regarding the principles of vaccination (疫苗接种), microbial fermentation, and pasteurization (巴氏灭菌法) .
The family was on a very tight ____42____. However, his parents ____43____ education and found support to send him to the best schools they could afford. Pasteur had a ____44____ for painting and drawing. When he realized that art was ____45____ to earn a living, he changed to ____46____
He was not a (n) ____47____ student, but he worked very hard once he put his mind to it. It took him three tries to pass the exam to get into his ____48____ school. Later, he owed his success to his ____49____. He impressed senior scientists with his hard work and willpower in _____50_____ some of the most difficult scientific problems.
Pasteur’s_____51_____research was completely self-funded. His wife, Marie, _____52_____ supported his work and acted as his assistant in the lab.
As he became famous gradually, he was able to _____53_____ research positions at more great institutions. Eventually, he was able to establish the Pasteur Institute to _____54_____ and prevent the causes of disease, particularly rabies.
He was highly respected and won just about every award _____55_____ in his field. As a consequence, Pasteur greatly advanced the science of his day.
41. A. predictions B. discoveries C. methods D. performances
42. A. turn B. schedule C. relationship D. budget
43. A. valued B. overestimated C. sharpened D. assigned
44. A. demand B. temptation C. passion D. inspiration
45. A. unavoidable B. unlikely C. unexpected D. uneventful
46. A. geography B. arithmetic C. politics D. chemistry
47. A. considerate B. intelligent C. lifelong D. intimate
48. A. desired B. approved C. engaged D. varied
49. A. fame B. routine C. perseverance D. blessing
50. A. fundraising B. tackling C. motivating D. occupying
51. A. overnight B. joint C. monthly D. early
52. A. actively B. objectively C. humbly D. nobly
53. A. turn down B. cope with C. work out D. take up
54. A. dedicate B. treat C. find D. commit
55. A. available B. memorable C. favorable D. knowledgeable
第二节：（共10个小题；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。
Cloisonné (景泰蓝) is the technique of creating designs on metal containers with colored-glass paste ___56___ (place) within enclosures (外壳) made of copper ___57___(wire), which have been bent or hammered into the desired pattern.
Known as cloisons, the enclosures generally are either stuck or soldered onto the metal body. The glass paste, or enamel, ___58___ (color) and painted into the contained areas of the design. The container is usually fired at___59___relatively low temperature, about 800°C. Enamels commonly shrink after firing, and the process is repeated several times ___60___ (fill) in the designs. Once this process is complete, the surface is rubbed until the edges of the cloisons are visible. They are then covered with a thin layer of gold paint.
Cloisonné objects were intended ___61___ (primary) for the furnishing of temples and palaces, because their splendor was considered appropriate to the function of these structures ___62___ not well suited to a more simple and plain atmosphere, such as ___63___ of a scholars home. This opinion was expressed by Cao Zhao in 1388 in his ___64___ ( influence) Gegu Yaolun, in which cloisonné was dismissed as being suitable only for lady’s bedrooms. However, during the period of Emperor Xuande, Cloisonné ___65___ (come) to be greatly prized at court.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
66. 假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Tom想去上海欢乐谷乐园游玩，发邮件向你询问相关情况。请你回复邮件。要点包括：
1. 欢乐谷(上海欢乐谷)是一座迷人的主题公园； 2. 游玩项目丰富多彩；
3. 各种各样的文化主题活动也会带给你极大的快乐；4. 你还能够品尝到中国各地的特色美食。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面的材料，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 days always started with a two mile run on a nearby greenway. For about two years, I had a very faithful running friend. I could count on him to be waiting for me in rain or snow. This giant, orange cat was probably the most social cat I had ever encountered.
It was remarkable for a cat. He would see me climbing the hill and would join in, running alongside me for about a quarter mile until he meowed (喵喵叫) enough to get me to stop and pet him. And then I’ d give him a stroke (轻抚) on the back.
Although he was a rather fat cat, I always brought him some cat food. On fair weather afternoons, I would pick up my four year old granddaughter from preschool and we would visit the cat together. She would insist on bringing him an afternoon treat.
One day, while my granddaughter was pouring out the plastic bag full of cat food, she brought up a good point. In a matter of fact way, as if this idea had only just come to her four year old mind, she cried out, “Grandma! How long have we been visiting this cat ”
She spoke as if she were scolding (责备) me. “And we don’t even know his name! she continued.” We’ve got to call him something! She was right. For months, I had been sharing my morning runs with this cat. My granddaughter then stepped back and, deep in thought, studied the cat carefully as he ate the Happy Meal.
Then she announced, “I’ve got it! Tom!” I looked at her, puzzled.“He’ s Tom!” That’ s what we’ll call him!” she continued. All the regular runners，walkers，bikers and visitors to the greenway soon came to know the big，friendly orange cat as “Tom”．
My granddaughter loved this cat.She looked forward to our greenway walks visiting Tom，something simple that the two of us did together.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右。
2.请按如下格式作答。
On a Friday in January, the forecast was calling for bad weather.
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Tom has been part of our family for the past three years.
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