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英语试卷
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。
2. 每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。
3. 考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
注意，听力部分答题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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。
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What does the man like most about Macao
A. The food. B. The language. C. The building.
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Where does the conversation take place
A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a reading room.
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What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Guide and tourist. C. Classmates.
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What will the man probably do on Thursday
A. Take an outing. B. Have an interview. C. Do some shopping.
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Which instrument does Paul play
A. The drum. B. The bass. C. The keyboard.
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2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;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. Why does the man give the woman flowers
A. To convey his gratitude. B. To celebrate Christmas. C. To congratulate her.
7. What is the woman probably
A. A nurse. B. A doctor. C. A patient.
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. How much did the picture sell for at last
A. $3.8 million. B. $2 million. C. $1.8 million.
9. Who did Georges Remi give the original drawing to
A. A famous editor. B. A young reporter. C. A 7-year-old boy.
10. What can be seen in the original picture
A. A blue lotus floating. B. A man in a vase. C. A dog behind the vase.
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】
11. What does the man need to do to enter the poetry competition
A. Hand in his work on February 15th.
B. Pay an entry fee of 29 dollars.
C. Submit a poem collection of at most 48 pages.
12. What will the woman probably submit
A. A prose poem. B. A series of short stories. C. A short novel.
13. Which of the following offers the most prize money
A. Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry.
B. Michael Waters Poetry Prize.
C. Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction.
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】
14. What made the woman distracted
A. The football match. B. The exhaustion. C. The loud noise.
15. How did the man sound at first
A. Apologetic. B. Regretful. C. Excited.
16. Who is the woman talking with
A. Her dad. B. Her neighbour. C. Her friend.
17. Which footballer does the man favor
A. Messi. B. Mbappe. C. Ronaldo.
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】
18. What threat do many tropical birds face
A. Being wiped out. B. Being caged. C. Being trained.
19. What does National Bird Day strongly propose
A. Global birds’ transportation should be banned.
B. Wild birds should live in natural habitats.
C. A proper environment should be created for birds.
20. Which country was the largest importer of wild birds
A. Senegal. B. France. C. America.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Four Future Technologies to Change the World in the Next Decade
Underwater gloves
Researchers have developed “octa gloves” that copy the suction (吸力) properties of an octopus (章鱼). Using a network of microsensors, the suction cups on the gloves can tighten and relax to grab underwater items without breaking them.
This technology could potentially be employed by underwater archaeologists, rescue divers, bridge architects, and other similar professionals.
Health-monitoring “Digital Twins”
A scanner has been developed, which can test hundreds of indicators within an hour. The information about these indicators can be used to create a 3D digital twin of a patient’s body, which can be monitored over time and changed with each new examination.
It is predicted that with this new technology, we will enter a new era of preventative and individualized medicine.
3D-printed bones
One of the most interesting applications of 3D printing technology is the creation of 3D-printed bones. A substance similar to human bones’ can be used to create a 3D model of the required patient-specific implantation (移植) according to the images and be used in an operation.
Due to the use of the special substance, the muscle will change these 3D-printed implants into real bones, allowing for the complete healing of bones’ functions.
Hydrogen planes
A team has put forward a proposal for a mid-sized plane powered by liquid hydrogen. It would be capable of carrying about 279 persons around the globe nonstop.
If this innovation could occur, a nonstop , zero-carbon flight connecting any two places in the world would be possible.
21. Which innovation is inspired by the feature of an animal
A. Digital Twins. B. 3D-printed bones.
C. Octa gloves. D. Hydrogen planes.
22. Who might be most interested in 3D-printed bones
A. A frogman in search of sunken treasures.
B. An athlete in need of ankle replacement.
C. A student majoring in preventative medicine.
D. A navigator promoting environmental protection.
23. How will the four technologies impact us
A. They will improve our life and work.
B. They will better our environment.
C. They will boost our work efficiency.
D. They will help prolong our life.
B
Karen Sturges was knitting a sweater for her daughter’s future baby. Bad news came — she was diagnosed with cancer.
“What she was most concerned about was finishing the sweater,” said her daughter Annie Gatewood. “She was just distraught when thinking she wasn’t going to be able to finish it.” Sturges worked on the sweater until four days before she died in 2021, with it unfinished. No member of the family knew how to knit.
Then in 2022, Gatewood was matched with a “finisher” Sarah in Portland, — one of the over 1,000 volunteers who complete unfinished arts projects for grieving loved ones through a group called Loose Ends. Finishing knitting the sweater, Sarah handed it off to Gatewood. “I saw her and burst into tears, because she looks like my mom,” said Gatewood. “We know for sure my mom would have been just delighted.”
Kaplan and Simonic started Loose Ends. Both are expert knitters knowing what it is like to have a loved one leave behind an unfinished project. The finisher doesn’t charge any money. The only cost is for mailing.
Opuda signed up as a finisher. She is crocheting (用钩针编织) a blue blanket for someone whose mother passed away. The blanket was one of three the mother was working on throughout her cancer treatments, and although they are not perfect, the children wanted to keep everything their mother made. “People just don’t really know how much time something takes, especially a blanket. Yet even through her illness and all her pain and challenges, she still managed to make so much progress. I didn’t want her kids to lose that,” said Opuda.
“We all experience pain,” said Simonic. “You don’t know what someone’s going through on a day-to-day basis that’s going to make them give up, but I do know these little acts of kindness make people realize there are people out there willing to help.”
24. What can be learned about Loose Ends
A. It charges receivers lot. B. It meets patients’ unreal wishes.
C It consists of generous helpers. D. It recycles valuable unfinished pieces.
25. What did Opuda want the blanket receivers to know about their mother
A. She was a well-trained crafter. B. She suffered a lot from cancer.
C. She hoped to keep the family tradition. D. She had a great affection for them.
26. What does Simonic intend to tell us
A. A small act of kindness can mean a lot. B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. A patient’s work should be respected. D. Love begins with a little smile.
27. What might be a suitable title for the text
A. Loose Ends to Help Finish Undone Handicrafts B. Artworks to Make up for Family Regrets
C. Finishers to Help Restore Family Treasures D. Remains to Convey Love to the Beloved
C
A recent study found that temperature can be an important factor in getting a good night’s sleep. Researchers tracked 50 participants aged 65 and older for 18 months. The participants were given wearable sleep monitors and environmental sensors to determine sleep duration, efficiency and restlessness.
Given the results of the study, researchers don’t recommend keeping your bedroom warmer than 25℃. The team found a 5-10 percent drop in sleep efficiency as the nighttime temperature increased to 30℃, with participants being the most turbulent at this level. Sleep efficiency also reduced when temperatures dropped below 20℃, though not as dramatically. So what is the ideal range Researchers suggest the thermostat (恒温器) be set to between 20℃ and 25℃.
“Sleep tends to come easier and is often deeper and more restful in a cooler environment,” lead researcher Amir Baniassadi wrote in a blog post. “This isn’t unexpected; it’s rooted in our biology. Our body temperature naturally drops at night, which helps to maintain sleep. When our sleep environment is too warm, it can interfere with this temperature drop, disturbing our sleep.”
According to the study, poor sleep can lead to health issues for older adults. These include an inability to think clearly, mood swings, and higher levels of stress. Other problems include an increased chance of getting diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
The study collected data from nearly 11,000 nights of sleep for a year and a half. But the data only came from 50 seniors, mostly white and female, and all living in the same Boston-area senior living community. This suggested that more studies with more diverse age groups and locations may be helpful for more persuasive conclusions.
28. What was the main purpose of the study for old adults
A. To explore the risks of poor sleep.
B. To encourage seniors to sleep earlier.
C. To introduce a new wearable sleep monitor.
D. To find a more ideal sleep temperature.
29. What does the underlined word “turbulent” in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Nervous. B. Energetic. C. Uneasy. D. Comfortable.
30. What did the study find
A. People sleep longer in a cooler environment.
B. Poor sleep tends to affect females’ health more.
C. Sleep environment causes the drop in body temperature.
D. Seniors enjoy a sound sleep in a room at most 25℃.
31. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about
A. The methods used in the study. B. The limitations of the study.
C. The valuable data of the study. D. The further study for researchers.
D
Theoretically some trees could live forever, according to a recent essay that reviews growing evidence on long-lived trees.
Across the board, trees do not die so much as they are killed, write the authors of the review essay. Their killers are outer factors rather than old age alone. That is, there is no evidence that harmful genetic mutations (基因突变) occur over time or that trees lose their ability to continue to grow.
“Trees might live forever, but this does not happen,” says co-author Franco Biondi. “Tree killers include environmental risks such as droughts , wildfires, terrible weather and human behaviors such as woodcutting and fires set to clear forests for hunting or grassland.”
Tree longevity (长寿) interests researchers in part because trees and other plants remove carbon from the atmosphere, and older trees are thought to store more carbon than younger ones. The rings of old trees can also serve as an invaluable record of climate history, with wider rings indicating better years.
David Stahle, a geographer and tree longevity researcher at the University of Arkansas, takes issue with the belief that trees can possibly live forever. “The likelihood, all things being equal, that trees can live forever seems unlikely to me,” he says.
This hypothesis (假设) has become popular in the past 20 years as researchers continue to report having found little genetic evidence of aging in extremely old trees. And this is one of the review essay’s most important points. But evidence of aging could be out there and just not yet found.
32. What does the recent review essay mainly indicate
A. There are a great variety of tree killers. B. Trees could keep on surviving forever.
C. More trees die naturally than being killed. D. Genetic mutations stop trees from growing.
33. Why does tree longevity interest researchers
A. Because the way trees grow rings is more interesting.
B. Because trees make clearer climate records than other plants.
C. Because older trees contribute more to the environment.
D. Because younger trees are less likely to have genetic mutations.
34. What is Stahle’s attitude to the finding of the review essay
A. Doubtful. B. Uninterested. C. Reserved. D. Favorable.
35. What does the last paragraph suggest
A. The assumption has been proved true. B. Evidence of aging trees might exist.
C. Tree research has grown in the past 20 years. D. Some key points disappear in the review essay.
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Kitchen remodeling (改造) is not easy or fun, but sometimes it produces the most surprising benefits.
When having our kitchen remodeled I emptied all the drawers and cabinets. I was surrounded by boxes filled with dishes, cups and cooking tools, not knowing where many of the things even came from, or even what they were supposed to be used for. ____36____ I took a break and watched some television — one of the channels that dealt with home and garden issues.
____37____ Her advice was to throw away all but the seven basic tools that are really needed for cooking the majority of our meals. The idea made me sit up straight and bring out the boxes of tools. ____38____ I was shocked by what were still in the boxes. I closed up the boxes of tools and put them in the basement.
As I fit my seven surviving “essential” tools into just one of my beautiful new kitchen drawers, I instantly felt lighter and freer. In the next month, my experiment produced some very surprising and interesting results. ____39____ Next, it was much more interesting to cook without searching in the drawers to get what I needed! And because it was more interesting to cook, I was cooking more!
Looking back over the whole thing, there is not much I would do differently. Occasionally I stand at the stove and miss a specific tool, but I only have to look at my orderly drawers and do some creative thinking to put the smile back on my face. ____40____
A. First, I rarely faced a cooking project that couldn’t be done with what I had saved.
B. I dug out the seven items and set them aside.
C. My kitchen had become quite the storage space.
D. The host talked about our craze for cooking tools.
E. I took the opportunity to lighten lots of my other drawers.
F. First of all, I simply put back what I used on a regular basis.
G. It was the kitchen remodeling that produced the most amazing results ever!
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last year I attended the annual autumn saffron (藏红花) harvest festival on a trip in Italy, known as the sagra. Giovannina Sarra and her family ____41____ me at their home. Early the next morning, we ____42____ among the fields and participated in the harvest.
Saffron , taken from the stigmas (柱头) of the saffron flower, is a(n) ____43____ crop. Also called red gold, it is a(n) ____44____ from Spain, first introduced into the region around the 13th century. Saffron is ____45____ in the hours just before ____46____, while the petals (花瓣) are closed. This helps protect their precious stigmas and makes the flowers easier to ____47____, especially preferred by the acquirers (收购商). Later, on the same day, the stigmas — three ____48____ strings per flower — are separated from the petals. It’s a delicate ____49____ that takes hours with a skilled and ____50____ hand. In the evening, over an open wood fire, the stringlike stigmas are ____51____ to make saffron powder to add to the richness of the color and the flavor, which brings considerable income.
Now sitting at a mouth-watering plate of Risotto alla Milanese, a dish cooked with saffron, I ____52____ the freezing morning with Sarra and her family. There’s no ____53____ that it is the families like the Sarras that stick to the many ____54____ that have survived from generation to generation. ____55____ more people will join them.
41.
A. interviewed B. accompanied C. hosted D. recognized
42.
A fell behind B. fanned out C. sat around D. hung around
43.
A profitable B. tropical C. unavailable D. unaffordable
44.
A. technology B. patent C. investment D. import
45.
A. harvested B. stored C. watered D. monitored
46.
A. noon B. sunrise C. dusk D. midnight
47.
A. bloom B. tend C. grow D. sell
48.
A. frozen B. sticky C. tiny D. wet
49.
A. object B. issue C. adventure D. process
50.
A. rough B. careless C. patient D. sweaty
51.
A. boiled B. dried C. fried D. warmed
52.
A. recall B. remind C. cherish D. record
53.
A. doubt B. evidence C. reason D. chance
54.
A. wonders B. platforms C. traditions D. relations
55.
A. Fortunately B. Immediately C. Gradually D. Hopefully
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。
This year marks the 15th anniversary of China’s Double 11 online shopping festival.
The first Double 11 event ____56____ (initiate) by Alibaba on November 11 in 2009 and has become the largest e-commerce shopping gala in the world today. Every year people usually look forward to this online shopping festival at ____57____ many merchants will do promotional activities. The ____58____ (innovation) marketing model has profoundly transformed China’s ____59____ (consume) market and injected enormous power into the country’s economic development.
This year’s Double 11 shopping festival witnessed ____60____ increase in consumers’ demand and enthusiasm ____61____ quality products.
According to Tmall, a leading online retail platform affiliated with Alibaba, 155 brands achieved sales of over 100 million yuan ($13.72 million) as soon as the event ____62____ (official) started at 8 pm on October 31. 71,900 brands broke the first-day ____63____ (sale) record of last year in the first hour ____64____ business volume of 29 livestreammg rooms hit 100 million yuan at the start.
Over the past 15 years, the Double 11 festival has become the most important platform _____65_____ (satisfy) the needs of consumers as well as promote economic development in China.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是学生会主席李华，你校将组织新来交换生参观校史馆。 请你代表学校给他们写一则通知。 内容包括：
1. 时间和地点；
2. 活动安排。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80 词左右；
2. 标题已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Notice
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
The Students’ Union
第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The end of the year had finally arrived. The first year of my teaching career would be over in a matter of days, but I hated Awards Day. Although I had a class of outstanding students, I feared one student wouldn’t have an award.
Brent just didn’t have the high averages as some of his classmates. As I sat down and began looking over my grade book, I filled in the blanks on the award sheet for the highest grade in each subject. Then, I proceeded to “A Honor Roll” and on through the list. When I began checking averages for the “AB Honor Roll”, I knew Brent hadn’t made it yet now. But while the first honor roll was determined by the average of all grades of the first three months, the yearly honor roll was the average of the final grade in each class for the whole year. Maybe there was a chance.
Brent’s grades may have been considered average, but he was far from it. He was no quitter. That boy was very persistent. If he failed a spelling test midweek, by Friday, he would pass. If his math grade slipped a bit, he’d work to get it higher. Unlike the other students who would often attempt to “one up” one another, Brent’s only competitor was himself, and his goal for the entire year was the AB Honor Roll.
With each report card, his face had fallen when he had missed that elusive (难以达到的) B average, and although he had never made any honor roll, he had never stopped trying to reach that goal. Now, he had one last opportunity. I entered his final grades into the computer and averaged. It was a B! I checked again. Yes, it was a B. His grades had gone up and down. When he focused harder on one subject, another slipped a bit. Overall, he had a B average.
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。
Awards Day came!
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While everyone who got an award made me proud, I knew what it took Brent to achieve it.
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注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。
2. 每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。
3. 考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
注意，听力部分答题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将答案转涂到答题卡上。
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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 like most about Macao
A. The food. B. The language. C. The building.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: How do you like Macao
M: The best thing about my city is the cultural diversity among us. It is reflected in the custom, the architecture, the vocabulary and even in the cuisine. And I like the cuisine most.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Where does the conversation take place
A. In a library. B. In a bookstore. C. In a reading room.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Hello, I’m looking for a book about Peking Opera. Where can I find one
W: They’re over there. Today all books are on sale, 50% off.
M: That’s a great deal.
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What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Guide and tourist. C. Classmates.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: We got some general information about Peru last class. Today I’ll talk about the tourist attractions. Penny, can you name a few historic sites there
W: Well, the most popular ones are Machu Picchu and the City of Cuzco.
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What will the man probably do on Thursday
A. Take an outing. B. Have an interview. C. Do some shopping.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Would you like to go for a spring outing with us on Thursday
M: I’d love to, but I’ll have a job interview on Friday and I need to buy a suit for it.
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Which instrument does Paul play
A. The drum. B. The bass. C. The keyboard.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Hi, Anna! Is your brother Ray still playing the bass We want someone tonight because Paul is sick.
W: Yes, but he is away this week. Do you need someone playing the drum I’m learning the drum.
M: Oh, I thought you were learning the e and join us.
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2至4个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;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. Why does the man give the woman flowers
A. To convey his gratitude. B. To celebrate Christmas. C. To congratulate her.
7. What is the woman probably
A. A nurse. B. A doctor. C. A patient.
【答案】6. A 7. A
【解析】
【原文】M: Here, Ms. Miller. These are for you.
W: Thank you, Daniel. Flowers! How lovely! Is there any special reason
M: Of course. I’m leaving tomorrow.
W: Congratulations, Daniel!
M: I’ve been in hospital for two weeks. The doctor said I could go home and only come back for a regular check once a month. Without your careful and considerate care and attention, I would not be recovering so well.
W: It’s great! You are discharged at least a week earlier.
M: Yes. I can spend Christmas with my family at home now.
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. How much did the picture sell for at last
A. $3.8 million. B. $2 million. C. $1.8 million.
9. Who did Georges Remi give the original drawing to
A. A famous editor. B. A young reporter. C. A 7-year-old boy.
10. What can be seen in the original picture
A. A blue lotus floating. B. A man in a vase. C. A dog behind the vase.
【答案】8. A 9. C 10. B
【解析】
【原文】M: Interesting news!
W: What’s that, John
M: It’s about a picture drawn by Georges Remi. When the picture appeared in a public sale last week, it quickly reached $2 million. And it was sold for $1.8 million more than that at last.
W: Amazing! But who is Georges Remi
M: He’s a Belgian artist. He created the drawing as the cover of his book, The Blue Lotus. Then he drew a simpler version of the picture with a black dragon and a red background. He gave the original drawing to the 7-year-old son of his editor, which wasn’t seen again until 1981.
W: Have you read the book
M: Yes. It tells the story of a young reporter called Tintin, his dog Snowy, and their adventures in China. In the original picture, Tintin and Snowy are hiding in a large vase while a huge dragon floats above them.
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】
11. What does the man need to do to enter the poetry competition
A. Hand in his work on February 15th.
B. Pay an entry fee of 29 dollars.
C. Submit a poem collection of at most 48 pages.
12. What will the woman probably submit
A. A prose poem. B. A series of short stories. C. A short novel.
13. Which of the following offers the most prize money
A. Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry.
B. Michael Waters Poetry Prize.
C. Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction.
【答案】11. B 12. C 13. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Henry, since you’re so good at writing poems, why not enter the Kathryn A. Morton Prize in Poetry
M: What are the requirements
W: Your poetry collection should be at least 48 pages and you should also pay a $29 entry fee. The deadline is February 15th.
M: OK, I’ll give it a go. Will you also submit a poem
W: No I’m interested in the Mary McCarthy Prize in Short Fiction. It admits a collection of short stories or a short novel of 150 to 250 pages. I’ve finished a story of 170 pages.
M: What can we get if we win
W: $2,000. Well, there is a bigger prize — the Michael Waters Poetry Prize. It is a prize of $5,000 and is given annually for a poetry collection. You can try that next time.
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】
14. What made the woman distracted
A. The football match. B. The exhaustion. C. The loud noise.
15. How did the man sound at first
A. Apologetic. B. Regretful. C. Excited.
16. Who is the woman talking with
A. Her dad. B. Her neighbour. C. Her friend.
17. Which footballer does the man favor
A. Messi. B. Mbappe. C. Ronaldo.
【答案】14. C 15. A 16. B 17. A
【解析】
【原文】W: Hey, can you turn down your TV and keep your voice down I can’t concentrate on my revision.
M: I’m terribly sorry. I was too excited to notice it was almost midnight.
W: I live next door, but you really made such a loud noise.
M: I’ll be quiet later. I was just overjoyed when my idol Messi scored a goal.
W: You were watching the World Cup
M: Yeah. Don’t you watch it
W: I’m preparing for an important exam for tomorrow, and I’ll watch the replay later.
M: It’s a great pity you can’t enjoy the live match. It’s so exciting! By the way, which footballer is your favorite
W: I used to love Neymar, but now I’m in favor of Mbappe, a rising star.
M: I’m sure he will become a superstar like Messi and C. Ronaldo.
W: My dad loves Messi too, but he is away on a business trip these days. Maybe you can talk with him about your idol when he comes back. I have to go to prepare for my exam now.
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】
18. What threat do many tropical birds face
A. Being wiped out. B. Being caged. C. Being trained.
19. What does National Bird Day strongly propose
A. Global birds’ transportation should be banned.
B. Wild birds should live in natural habitats.
C. A proper environment should be created for birds.
20. Which country was the largest importer of wild birds
A. Senegal. B. France. C. America.
【答案】18. A 19. B 20. C
【解析】
【原文】January 5th is National Bird Day. National Bird Day focuses our attention not only on the conservation of wild native birds, but also on the care of caged birds, most of which are from other countries and imported to the US as pets.
National Bird Day helps bird owners and admirers create the right environment for their pets and the right expectations for the bond between birds and their owners. Perhaps more importantly, however, National Bird Day emphasizes that wild birds should remain wild. Many bird species from tropical areas are threatened by extinction because of illegal capture and trade, and many birds die while being illegally transported across national borders.
About one-quarter of the known 9 600 bird species are traded in the global wild bird market. The largest exporters of wild birds are African countries, led by Senegal. The largest importers of wild birds are the countries in Europe. The US once was the largest importer of wild birds, but this has fallen dramatically since 1992.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Four Future Technologies to Change the World in the Next Decade
Underwater gloves
Researchers have developed “octa gloves” that copy the suction (吸力) properties of an octopus (章鱼). Using a network of microsensors, the suction cups on the gloves can tighten and relax to grab underwater items without breaking them.
This technology could potentially be employed by underwater archaeologists, rescue divers, bridge architects, and other similar professionals.
Health-monitoring “Digital Twins”
A scanner has been developed, which can test hundreds of indicators within an hour. The information about these indicators can be used to create a 3D digital twin of a patient’s body, which can be monitored over time and changed with each new examination.
It is predicted that with this new technology, we will enter a new era of preventative and individualized medicine.
3D-printed bones
One of the most interesting applications of 3D printing technology is the creation of 3D-printed bones. A substance similar to human bones’ can be used to create a 3D model of the required patient-specific implantation (移植) according to the images and be used in an operation.
Due to the use of the special substance, the muscle will change these 3D-printed implants into real bones, allowing for the complete healing of bones’ functions.
Hydrogen planes
A team has put forward a proposal for a mid-sized plane powered by liquid hydrogen. It would be capable of carrying about 279 persons around the globe nonstop.
If this innovation could occur, a nonstop , zero-carbon flight connecting any two places in the world would be possible.
21. Which innovation is inspired by the feature of an animal
A. Digital Twins. B. 3D-printed bones.
C. Octa gloves. D. Hydrogen planes.
22. Who might be most interested in 3D-printed bones
A. A frogman in search of sunken treasures.
B. An athlete in need of ankle replacement.
C. A student majoring in preventative medicine.
D. A navigator promoting environmental protection.
23. How will the four technologies impact us
A. They will improve our life and work.
B. They will better our environment.
C. They will boost our work efficiency.
D. They will help prolong our life.
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四项在未来十年将改变我们生活的新科技。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据Underwater gloves中“Researchers have developed “octa gloves” that copy the suction (吸力) properties of an octopus (章鱼). (研究人员已经开发出模仿章鱼吸力特性的“八爪手套”)”可知，八爪手套的灵感来自章鱼这种动物的特性。故选C项。
【22题详解】
推理判断题。根据3D-printed bones中“A substance similar to human bones’ can be used to create a 3D model of the required patient-specific implantation (移植) according to the images and be used in an operation. (一种类似于人类骨骼的物质可以根据图像创建所需患者特定植入的3D模型，并用于手术)”可知，3D打印骨骼可以创建出患者需要的骨骼模型，用于手术植入。由此推知，需要踝关节置换的运动员会对此最感兴趣。故选B项。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据Underwater gloves中“This technology could potentially be employed by underwater archaeologists, rescue divers, bridge architects, and other similar professionals. (这项技术有可能被水下考古学家、救援潜水员、桥梁建筑师和其他类似的专业人士使用)”、Health-monitoring “Digital Twins”中“It is predicted that with this new technology, we will enter a new era of preventative and individualized medicine. (据预测，有了这项新技术，我们将进入一个预防和个性化医疗的新时代)”、3D-printed bones中“Due to the use of the special substance, the muscle will change these 3D-printed implants into real bones, allowing for the complete healing of bones’ functions. (由于使用了这种特殊物质，肌肉会将这些3D打印的植入物变成真正的骨骼，从而使骨骼的功能完全愈合)”和Hydrogen planes中“If this innovation could occur, a nonstop , zero-carbon flight connecting any two places in the world would be possible. (如果这项创新能够实现，连接世界上任何两个地方的不间断零碳飞行将成为可能)”可知，这四项技术分别可以促进水下作业相关行业、预防和个性化医疗、骨骼手术、零碳飞行的发展。由此可知，它们有助于提高我们的生活品质和改善我们的工作条件。故选A项。
B
Karen Sturges was knitting a sweater for her daughter’s future baby. Bad news came — she was diagnosed with cancer.
“What she was most concerned about was finishing the sweater,” said her daughter Annie Gatewood. “She was just distraught when thinking she wasn’t going to be able to finish it.” Sturges worked on the sweater until four days before she died in 2021, with it unfinished. No member of the family knew how to knit.
Then in 2022, Gatewood was matched with a “finisher” Sarah in Portland, — one of the over 1,000 volunteers who complete unfinished arts projects for grieving loved ones through a group called Loose Ends. Finishing knitting the sweater, Sarah handed it off to Gatewood. “I saw her and burst into tears, because she looks like my mom,” said Gatewood. “We know for sure my mom would have been just delighted.”
Kaplan and Simonic started Loose Ends. Both are expert knitters knowing what it is like to have a loved one leave behind an unfinished project. The finisher doesn’t charge any money. The only cost is for mailing.
Opuda signed up as a finisher. She is crocheting (用钩针编织) a blue blanket for someone whose mother passed away. The blanket was one of three the mother was working on throughout her cancer treatments, and although they are not perfect, the children wanted to keep everything their mother made. “People just don’t really know how much time something takes, especially a blanket. Yet even through her illness and all her pain and challenges, she still managed to make so much progress. I didn’t want her kids to lose that,” said Opuda.
“We all experience pain,” said Simonic. “You don’t know what someone’s going through on a day-to-day basis that’s going to make them give up, but I do know these little acts of kindness make people realize there are people out there willing to help.”
24. What can be learned about Loose Ends
A. It charges receivers lot. B. It meets patients’ unreal wishes.
C. It consists of generous helpers. D. It recycles valuable unfinished pieces.
25. What did Opuda want the blanket receivers to know about their mother
A. She was a well-trained crafter. B. She suffered a lot from cancer.
C. She hoped to keep the family tradition. D. She had a great affection for them.
26. What does Simonic intend to tell us
A. A small act of kindness can mean a lot. B. Actions speak louder than words.
C. A patient’s work should be respected. D. Love begins with a little smile.
27. What might be a suitable title for the text
A. Loose Ends to Help Finish Undone Handicrafts B. Artworks to Make up for Family Regrets
C. Finishers to Help Restore Family Treasures D. Remains to Convey Love to the Beloved
【答案】24. C 25. D 26. A 27. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章介绍了一个叫做“Loose Ends”的组织，免费帮助失去亲人的家庭完成逝者生前留下的未完成的编织品的故事。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“The finisher doesn’t charge any money. The only cost is for mailing.(完成者不收取任何费用。唯一的费用是邮寄费)”可推知，这个组织由慷慨的助人为乐者组成。故选C。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“People just don’t really know how much time something takes, especially a blanket. Yet even through her illness and all her pain and challenges, she still managed to make so much progress. I didn’t want her kids to lose that(人们只是不知道做一件事要花多少时间，尤其是一条毯子。然而，即使经历了疾病、痛苦和挑战，她仍然取得了如此大的进步。我不想让她的孩子失去这一切)”可知，Opuda是想让逝者的孩子们知道妈妈对他们的爱。故选D。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段““We all experience pain,” said Simonic. “You don’t know what someone’s going through on a day-to-day basis that’s going to make them give up, but I do know these little acts of kindness make people realize there are people out there willing to help.”(“我们都经历过痛苦，”Simonic说。“你不知道一个人每天经历了什么会让他们放弃，但我知道这些小小的善举会让人们意识到有人愿意帮助他们。”)”可知，Simonic认为，“我们都经历过痛苦，你不知道一个人在日常生活中经历了什么会让他们放弃，但我知道这些小善举让人们意识到有些人愿意去帮助他们”，即“一个小小的善举却意义深远”。故选A。
27题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第三段“Then in 2022, Gatewood was matched with a “finisher” Sarah in Portland, — one of the over 1,000 volunteers who complete unfinished arts projects for grieving loved ones through a group called Loose Ends.(然后在2022年，盖特伍德与波特兰的“完成者”萨拉配对，萨拉是1000多名志愿者中的一员，他们通过一个名为Loose Ends的组织为悲伤的亲人完成未完成的艺术项目)”可知，文章介绍了一个免费帮助失去至亲的家庭完成逝者生前未完成的如织毛衣、织地毯之类的手工项目的组织 —— Loose Ends。由此可知，A选项“Loose Ends帮助完成未完成的手工艺品”最符合文章标题。故选A。
C
A recent study found that temperature can be an important factor in getting a good night’s sleep. Researchers tracked 50 participants aged 65 and older for 18 months. The participants were given wearable sleep monitors and environmental sensors to determine sleep duration, efficiency and restlessness.
Given the results of the study, researchers don’t recommend keeping your bedroom warmer than 25℃. The team found a 5-10 percent drop in sleep efficiency as the nighttime temperature increased to 30℃, with participants being the most turbulent at this level. Sleep efficiency also reduced when temperatures dropped below 20℃, though not as dramatically. So what is the ideal range Researchers suggest the thermostat (恒温器) be set to between 20℃ and 25℃.
“Sleep tends to come easier and is often deeper and more restful in a cooler environment,” lead researcher Amir Baniassadi wrote in a blog post. “This isn’t unexpected; it’s rooted in our biology. Our body temperature naturally drops at night, which helps to maintain sleep. When our sleep environment is too warm, it can interfere with this temperature drop, disturbing our sleep.”
According to the study, poor sleep can lead to health issues for older adults. These include an inability to think clearly, mood swings, and higher levels of stress. Other problems include an increased chance of getting diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.
The study collected data from nearly 11,000 nights of sleep for a year and a half. But the data only came from 50 seniors, mostly white and female, and all living in the same Boston-area senior living community. This suggested that more studies with more diverse age groups and locations may be helpful for more persuasive conclusions.
28. What was the main purpose of the study for old adults
A. To explore the risks of poor sleep.
B. To encourage seniors to sleep earlier.
C. To introduce a new wearable sleep monitor.
D. To find a more ideal sleep temperature.
29. What does the underlined word “turbulent” in Paragraph 2 probably mean
A. Nervous. B. Energetic. C. Uneasy. D. Comfortable.
30. What did the study find
A. People sleep longer in a cooler environment.
B. Poor sleep tends to affect females’ health more.
C. Sleep environment causes the drop in body temperature.
D. Seniors enjoy a sound sleep in a room at most 25℃.
31. What does the last paragraph mainly talk about
A. The methods used in the study. B. The limitations of the study.
C. The valuable data of the study. D. The further study for researchers.
【答案】28. D 29. C 30. D 31. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项研究，研究发现室温对良好的睡眠起着重要的作用。
【28题详解】
推理判断题。文章第一段“A recent study found that temperature can be an important factor in getting a good night’s sleep. Researchers tracked 50 participants aged 65 and older for 18 months. The participants were given wearable sleep monitors and environmental sensors to determine sleep duration, efficiency and restlessness. (最近的一项研究发现，温度是保证晚上睡个好觉的一个重要因素。研究人员对50名年龄在65岁及以上的参与者进行了为期18个月的跟踪调查。参与者得到了可穿戴的睡眠监测器和环境传感器，以确定睡眠持续时间、效率和不安感)”、第二段“Given the results of the study, researchers don’t recommend keeping your bedroom warmer than 25℃. The team found a 5-10 percent drop in sleep efficiency as the nighttime temperature increased to 30℃, with participants being the most turbulent at this level. Sleep efficiency also reduced when temperatures dropped below 20℃, though not as dramatically. So what is the ideal range Researchers suggest the thermostat (恒温器) be set to between 20℃ and 25℃. (根据这项研究的结果，研究人员不建议你的卧室温度保持在25摄氏度以上。研究小组发现，随着夜间温度上升到30℃，睡眠效率下降了5-10%，参与者在这个水平上最为动荡。当温度降至20摄氏度以下时，睡眠效率也会降低，尽管没有那么显著。那么理想的范围是多少呢？研究人员建议将恒温器设置在20摄氏度到25摄氏度之间)”可推知，本研究的目的是要找到更理想的睡眠温度。故选D。
【29题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段“Given the results of the study, researchers don’t recommend keeping your bedroom warmer than 25℃. The team found a 5-10 percent drop in sleep efficiency as the nighttime temperature increased to 30℃, with participants being the most turbulent at this level. (根据这项研究的结果，研究人员不建议你的卧室温度保持在25摄氏度以上。研究小组发现，随着夜间温度上升到30℃，睡眠效率下降了5-10%，参与者在这个水平上最turbulent)”可知，研究小组发现，夜间温度上升到30℃时，睡眠效率下降了5%-10%，此时，参与睡眠测试者应该是睡得最不安稳、不舒服的。由此可知，划线词turbulent的意思应该是“不安稳的”，和选项C意思一致。故选C。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Given the results of the study, researchers don’t recommend keeping your bedroom warmer than 25℃. The team found a 5-10 percent drop in sleep efficiency as the nighttime temperature increased to 30℃, with participants being the most turbulent at this level. Sleep efficiency also reduced when temperatures dropped below 20℃, though not as dramatically. So what is the ideal range Researchers suggest the thermostat (恒温器) be set to between 20℃ and 25℃. (根据这项研究的结果，研究人员不建议你的卧室温度保持在25摄氏度以上。研究小组发现，随着夜间温度上升到30℃，睡眠效率下降了5-10%，参与者在这个水平上最为动荡。当温度降至20摄氏度以下时，睡眠效率也会降低，尽管没有那么显著。那么理想的范围是多少呢？研究人员建议将恒温器设置在20摄氏度到25摄氏度之间)”可知，本研究发现，室温在20℃到25℃之间时有助于良好的睡眠。故选D。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。根据最后一段“The study collected data from nearly 11,000 nights of sleep for a year and a half. But the data only came from 50 seniors, mostly white and female, and all living in the same Boston-area senior living community. This suggested that more studies with more diverse age groups and locations may be helpful for more persuasive conclusions. (这项研究收集了一年半以来近11000个晚上的睡眠数据。但数据仅来自50名老年人，其中大部分是白人和女性，他们都生活在波士顿地区的同一个老年生活社区。这表明，更多不同年龄组和地点的研究可能有助于得出更有说服力的结论)”可知，这一段主要介绍研究对象和地点的单一是这项研究的局限性。故选B。
D
Theoretically some trees could live forever, according to a recent essay that reviews growing evidence on long-lived trees.
Across the board, trees do not die so much as they are killed, write the authors of the review essay. Their killers are outer factors rather than old age alone. That is, there is no evidence that harmful genetic mutations (基因突变) occur over time or that trees lose their ability to continue to grow.
“Trees might live forever, but this does not happen,” says co-author Franco Biondi. “Tree killers include environmental risks such as droughts , wildfires, terrible weather and human behaviors such as woodcutting and fires set to clear forests for hunting or grassland.”
Tree longevity (长寿) interests researchers in part because trees and other plants remove carbon from the atmosphere, and older trees are thought to store more carbon than younger ones. The rings of old trees can also serve as an invaluable record of climate history, with wider rings indicating better years.
David Stahle, a geographer and tree longevity researcher at the University of Arkansas, takes issue with the belief that trees can possibly live forever. “The likelihood, all things being equal, that trees can live forever seems unlikely to me,” he says.
This hypothesis (假设) has become popular in the past 20 years as researchers continue to report having found little genetic evidence of aging in extremely old trees. And this is one of the review essay’s most important points. But evidence of aging could be out there and just not yet found.
32. What does the recent review essay mainly indicate
A. There are a great variety of tree killers. B. Trees could keep on surviving forever.
C. More trees die naturally than being killed. D. Genetic mutations stop trees from growing.
33. Why does tree longevity interest researchers
A. Because the way trees grow rings is more interesting.
B. Because trees make clearer climate records than other plants.
C. Because older trees contribute more to the environment.
D. Because younger trees are less likely to have genetic mutations.
34. What is Stahle’s attitude to the finding of the review essay
A. Doubtful. B. Uninterested. C. Reserved. D. Favorable.
35. What does the last paragraph suggest
A. The assumption has been proved true. B. Evidence of aging trees might exist.
C. Tree research has grown in the past 20 years. D. Some key points disappear in the review essay.
【答案】32. B 33. C 34. A 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是说明文。树木真的可以永生吗？研究人员给出了他们的看法：在极其古老的树中几乎没有发现衰老的基因证据，但衰老的证据可能存在，但还没有发现。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Theoretically some trees could live forever, according to a recent essay that reviews growing evidence on long-lived trees.(最近的一篇文章回顾了越来越多的关于长寿树的证据，从理论上讲，有些树可以长生不老)”可知，最近的评论文章主要说明了树木可以永远存活下去。故选B。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Tree longevity (长寿) interests researchers in part because trees and other plants remove carbon from the atmosphere, and older trees are thought to store more carbon than younger ones.(研究人员对树木的寿命感兴趣，部分原因是树木和其他植物从大气中吸收碳，而老树被认为比年轻树储存更多的碳)”可知，研究人员对树是长寿感兴趣是因为老的树能吸收大气层中更多的碳，即对环境的贡献更大，故选C。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段“David Stahle, a geographer and tree longevity researcher at the University of Arkansas, takes issue with the belief that trees can possibly live forever. “The likelihood, all things being equal, that trees can live forever seems unlikely to me,” he says.(阿肯色大学的地理学家和树木寿命研究员David Stahle对树木可能长生不老的说法提出了质疑。他说:“在所有条件相同的情况下，树木能永远存活的可能性在我看来似乎不大可能。”)”推知，Stahle对“树木理论上可以永生”这一评论文章的发现持怀疑态度。故选A。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“But evidence of aging could be out there and just not yet found.(但衰老的证据可能就在那里，只是还没有被发现)”可知，本段暗示树木衰老的证据可能存在，但还没有发现，故选B。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Kitchen remodeling (改造) is not easy or fun, but sometimes it produces the most surprising benefits.
When having our kitchen remodeled, I emptied all the drawers and cabinets. I was surrounded by boxes filled with dishes, cups and cooking tools, not knowing where many of the things even came from, or even what they were supposed to be used for. ____36____ I took a break and watched some television — one of the channels that dealt with home and garden issues.
____37____ Her advice was to throw away all but the seven basic tools that are really needed for cooking the majority of our meals. The idea made me sit up straight and bring out the boxes of tools. ____38____ I was shocked by what were still in the boxes. I closed up the boxes of tools and put them in the basement.
As I fit my seven surviving “essential” tools into just one of my beautiful new kitchen drawers, I instantly felt lighter and freer. In the next month, my experiment produced some very surprising and interesting results. ____39____ Next, it was much more interesting to cook without searching in the drawers to get what I needed! And because it was more interesting to cook, I was cooking more!
Looking back over the whole thing, there is not much I would do differently. Occasionally I stand at the stove and miss a specific tool, but I only have to look at my orderly drawers and do some creative thinking to put the smile back on my face. ____40____
A. First, I rarely faced a cooking project that couldn’t be done with what I had saved.
B. I dug out the seven items and set them aside.
C. My kitchen had become quite the storage space.
D The host talked about our craze for cooking tools.
E. I took the opportunity to lighten lots of my other drawers.
F. First of all, I simply put back what I used on a regular basis.
G. It was the kitchen remodeling that produced the most amazing results ever!
【答案】36. C 37. D 38. B 39. A 40. G
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一次厨房的改造给作者带来了全新的感受。
【36题详解】
根据空前“I was surrounded by boxes filled with dishes, cups and cooking tools, not knowing where many of the things even came from, or even what they were supposed to be used for.(在清理厨房里的抽屉和橱柜时，我的周围堆满了锅碗瓢盆等各种厨具，我不知道它们来自哪里，甚至不知道它们的用途)”可知，作者的厨房里面有不知来自哪里和用途的各种厨具，简直变成了储物空间。由此可知，C项“My kitchen had become quite the storage space.(我的厨房真的已经变成了一个储物空间)”能够衔接上文，符合语境，故选C。
【37题详解】
根据上一段最后一句说到“I took a break and watched some television — one of the channels that dealt with home and garden issues.(我休息了一下，看了一下电视 —— 其中一个频道在讲处理家居和花园的问题)”可知，作者看到电视频道讲家居问题，后文又说到“Her advice was to throw away all but the seven basic tools that are really needed for cooking the majority of our meals.(她的建议是，除了我们大部分饭菜真正需要的七种基本厨具外，其他的都扔掉)”可知，这里是电视主持人的建议。由此可知，D项“The host talked about our craze for cooking tools.(主持人谈到了我们对烹饪工具的狂热)”能够承上启下，符合语境，故选D。
【38题详解】
根据空前“Her advice was to throw away all but the seven basic tools that are really needed for cooking the majority of our meals.The idea made me sit up straight and bring out the boxes of tools.(她的建议是，除了我们大部分饭菜真正需要的七种基本厨具外，其他的都扔掉。这个想法让我直坐起来，拿出了工具箱)”可知，下面要说我拿工具做什么。由此可知，B项“I dug out the seven items and set them aside.(我刨出了这七件东西，并把它们放在了一边)”能够承接上文，符合语境，故选B。
【39题详解】
根据空后“Next, it was much more interesting to cook without searching in the drawers to get what I needed! (其次，不用在抽屉里搜索我需要的东西就能做饭更有趣)”可知，前面应该是首先做的事情，前后形成并列关系，空前“In the next month, my experiment produced some very surprising and interesting results.(在接下来的一个月里，我的实验产生了一些非常令人惊讶和有趣的结果)”和A项“First, I rarely faced a cooking project that couldn’t be done with what I had saved.(首先，我很少遇到用留下来的厨具都无法完成烹饪的情况)”形成解释关系，故选A。
【40题详解】
根据空前“Looking back over the whole thing, there is not much I would do differently. Occasionally I stand at the stove and miss a specific tool, but I only have to look at my orderly drawers and do some creative thinking to put the smile back on my face.(回顾整件事，我没有太多要特殊烹饪的菜肴。偶尔站在炉子前找不到某一个厨具时，我只需要看看我的有序的抽屉，做一些创造性的思考，微笑就会回到我的脸上)”可知，G项“It was the kitchen remodeling that produced the most amazing results ever!(正是一次厨房的改造产生的惊人效果)”能够衔接上文，对前文进行总结，故选G。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Last year I attended the annual autumn saffron (藏红花) harvest festival on a trip in Italy, known as the sagra. Giovannina Sarra and her family ____41____ me at their home. Early the next morning, we ____42____ among the fields and participated in the harvest.
Saffron , taken from the stigmas (柱头) of the saffron flower, is a(n) ____43____ crop. Also called red gold, it is a(n) ____44____ from Spain, first introduced into the region around the 13th century. Saffron is ____45____ in the hours just before ____46____, while the petals (花瓣) are closed. This helps protect their precious stigmas and makes the flowers easier to ____47____, especially preferred by the acquirers (收购商). Later, on the same day, the stigmas — three ____48____ strings per flower — are separated from the petals. It’s a delicate ____49____ that takes hours with a skilled and ____50____ hand. In the evening, over an open wood fire, the stringlike stigmas are ____51____ to make saffron powder to add to the richness of the color and the flavor, which brings considerable income.
Now sitting at a mouth-watering plate of Risotto alla Milanese, a dish cooked with saffron, I ____52____ the freezing morning with Sarra and her family. There’s no ____53____ that it is the families like the Sarras that stick to the many ____54____ that have survived from generation to generation. ____55____ more people will join them.
41.
A. interviewed B. accompanied C. hosted D. recognized
42.
A. fell behind B. fanned out C. sat around D. hung around
43.
A. profitable B. tropical C. unavailable D. unaffordable
44.
A. technology B. patent C. investment D. import
45.
A. harvested B. stored C. watered D. monitored
46.
A. noon B. sunrise C. dusk D. midnight
47.
A. bloom B. tend C. grow D. sell
48.
A. frozen B. sticky C. tiny D. wet
49.
A. object B. issue C. adventure D. process
50.
A. rough B. careless C. patient D. sweaty
51.
A. boiled B. dried C. fried D. warmed
52.
A. recall B. remind C. cherish D. record
53.
A. doubt B. evidence C. reason D. chance
54.
A. wonders B. platforms C. traditions D. relations
55.
A. Fortunately B. Immediately C. Gradually D. Hopefully
【答案】41. C 42. B 43. A 44. D 45. A 46. B 47. D 48. C 49. D 50. C 51. B 52. A 53. A 54. C 55. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者去年在意大利旅行时参加了一年一度的秋季藏红花丰收节，这是一个精细的过程，需要熟练和耐心的手花几个小时，希望有更多的人像萨拉家庭一样采摘藏红花。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Giovannina Sarra和她的家人在他们家招待我。A. interviewed采访；B. accompanied陪伴；C. hosted招待；D. recognized认出。根据“Last year I attended the annual autumn saffron (藏红花) harvest festival on a trip in Italy, known as the sagra.”可知，我去意大利参加藏红花丰收节时，Giovannina Sarra和她的家人招待我。故选C。
【42题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：第二天一大早，我们就散开到田里去参加收割。A. fell behind落后；B. fanned out散开；C. sat around坐周围；D. hung around闲逛。根据“among the fields and participated in the harvest.”可知，我们在田里散开去参加收割。故选B。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：藏红花，取自藏红花的柱头，是一种高利润的作物。A. profitable利润高的；B. tropical热带的；C. unavailable不可用的；D. unaffordable支付不起的。根据“Also called red gold”以及“which brings considerable income.”可知，藏红花利润高。故选A。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它也被称为红黄金，是从西班牙进口的，大约在13世纪首次引入该地区。A. technology技术；B. patent专利；C. investment投资；D. import进口。根据“Last year I attended the annual autumn saffron (藏红花) harvest festival on a trip in Italy, known as the sagra.”以及“from Spain可知，藏红花是进口的植物。故选D。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：藏红花在日出前的几个小时收获，而花瓣是闭合的。A. harvested收获；B. stored储存；C. watered浇水；D. monitored监测。根据“Early the next morning, we 2 among the fields and participated in the harvest.”可知，藏红花在日出前的几个小时收获。故选A。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：藏红花在日出前的几个小时收获，而花瓣是闭合的。A. noon中午；B. sunrise日出；C. dusk黄昏；D. midnight午夜。根据“Early the next morning, we 2 among the fields and participated in the harvest.”可知，藏红花在日出前的几个小时收获。故选B。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这有助于保护它们珍贵的柱头，使花朵更容易出售，尤其是买家的首选。A. bloom开花；B. tend照顾；C. grow成长；D. sell销售。根据“especially preferred by the acquirers”可知，日出前，采摘的藏红花更容易出售。故选D。
【48题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：之后，在同一天，柱头——每朵花的三根细线——从花瓣中分离出来。A. frozen冻住的；B. sticky粘的；C. tiny细小的；D. wet湿润的。根据“strings per flower — are separated from the petals”及常识可知，花柱上的线是很细小的。故选C。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这是一个精细的过程，需要熟练和耐心的手花上几个小时。A. object物体；B. issue问题；C. adventure冒险；D. process过程。根据“that takes hours”可知，采摘藏红花是精细的过程。故选D。
【50题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是一个精细的过程，需要熟练和耐心的手花上几个小时。A. rough粗糙的；B. careless粗心的；C. patient耐心的；D. sweaty大汗淋漓的。根据“that takes hours”可知，采摘藏红花需要耐心。故选C。
【51题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：晚上，在露天的柴火上，将丝状的柱头烘干，制成藏红花粉，以增加颜色和味道的丰富性，带来可观的收入。A. boiled煮开；B. dried弄干；C. fried炸；D. warmed加热。根据“over an open wood fire”可知，藏红花柱头被烘干。故选B。
【52题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：现在，我坐在一盘令人垂涎三尺的米兰烩饭旁，这道菜是用藏红花做的，我回想起了和萨拉一家在一起的那个寒冷的早晨。A. recall回想；B. remind提醒；C. cherish珍惜；D. record记录。根据“Now sitting at a mouth-watering plate of Risotto alla Milanese, a dish cooked with saffron,”可知，现在在回想。故选A。
【53题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：毫无疑问，正是像萨拉这样的家庭坚持着许多代代相传的传统。A. doubt怀疑；B. evidence证据；C. reason原因；D. chance机会。根据语境可知，此处是固定句型There’s no doubt that“毫无疑问”，毫无疑问，正是像萨拉这样的家庭坚持着摘藏红花的传统。故选A。
【54题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：毫无疑问，正是像萨拉这样的家庭坚持着许多代代相传的传统。A. wonders奇迹；B. platforms平台；C. traditions传统；D. relations关系。根据“that have survived from generation to generation.”可知，采摘藏红花是代代相传的传统。故选C。
【55题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：希望有更多的人加入他们。A. Fortunately幸运；B. Immediately马上；C. Gradually逐渐；D. Hopefully希望。根据“more people will join them”可知，希望更多人会加入他们采摘藏红花的传统。故选D。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
This year marks the 15th anniversary of China’s Double 11 online shopping festival.
The first Double 11 event ____56____ (initiate) by Alibaba on November 11 in 2009 and has become the largest e-commerce shopping gala in the world today. Every year people usually look forward to this online shopping festival at ____57____ many merchants will do promotional activities. The ____58____ (innovation) marketing model has profoundly transformed China’s ____59____ (consume) market and injected enormous power into the country’s economic development.
This year’s Double 11 shopping festival witnessed ____60____ increase in consumers’ demand and enthusiasm ____61____ quality products.
According to Tmall, a leading online retail platform affiliated with Alibaba, 155 brands achieved sales of over 100 million yuan ($13.72 million) as soon as the event ____62____ (official) started at 8 pm on October 31. 71,900 brands broke the first-day ____63____ (sale) record of last year in the first hour ____64____ business volume of 29 livestreammg rooms hit 100 million yuan at the start.
Over the past 15 years, the Double 11 festival has become the most important platform _____65_____ (satisfy) the needs of consumers as well as promote economic development in China.
【答案】56. was initiated
57. which 58. innovative##innovational
59. consumption##consumer
60. an 61. for##of
62. officially
63. sales 64. and
65. to satisfy
【解析】
【导语】本文是新闻报道。介绍了双11购物节及今年的线上销售情况。
【56题详解】
考查时态语态。句意：首个双11活动由阿里巴巴于2009年11月11日发起，已成为当今世界上最大的电子商务购物盛会。主语与谓语initiate为被动关系，根据on November 11 in 2009可知为一般过去时的被动语态，主语event是第三人称单数，故填was initiated。
【57题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：每年人们通常都期待着这个网上购物节，许多商家都会在这个节日上进行促销活动。此处为介词+关系代词结构定语从句，at后缺宾语，which指代先行词festival，at which在从句中做时间状语。故填which。
【58题详解】
考查形容词。句意：创新营销模式深刻改变了中国消费市场，为中国经济发展注入了巨大动力。这里需要形容词innovative或innovational作定语修饰marketing model，故填innovative/innovational。
【59题详解】
考查名词。句意：创新营销模式深刻改变了中国消费市场，为中国经济发展注入了巨大动力。“消费市场”应为consumption/consumer market，为名词作定语，故填consumption/consumer。
【60题详解】
考查冠词。句意：今年的双11购物节见证了消费者对优质产品的需求和热情的增加。increase“增加”此处可数名词，表泛指，应用不定冠词修饰，该词的发音是元音音素开头，故填an。
【61题详解】
考查介词。句意：今年的双11购物节见证了消费者对优质产品的需求和热情的增加。demand and enthusiasm for/of...表示“对……的需求和热情”。故填for/of。
【62题详解】
考查副词。句意：据阿里巴巴旗下领先的在线零售平台天猫称，10月31日晚8点活动正式开始后，155个品牌的销售额超过了1亿元人民币（合1372万美元）。修饰动词start，需要用副词officially，故填officially。
【63题详解】
考查名词。句意：首小时71900个品牌成交额超过去年首日全天的销售记录，29个直播间开局销售额即破亿元。修饰record用sales作定语。故填sales。
【64题详解】
考查连词。句意：首小时71900个品牌成交额超过去年首日全天的销售记录，29个直播间开局销售额即破亿元。连接两个并列句，要用and。故填and。
【65题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在过去的15年里，双11已经成为满足消费者需求和促进中国经济发展的最重要平台。名词前面有形容词最高级修饰时，后面常用不定式作定语。故填to satisfy。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
66. 假定你是学生会主席李华，你校将组织新来的交换生参观校史馆。 请你代表学校给他们写一则通知。 内容包括：
1. 时间和地点；
2. 活动安排。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80 词左右；
2. 标题已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Notice
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The Students’ Union
【答案】参考范文
Notice
Our school will organize an activity for the new exchange students to visit the school history museum on Wednesday.
It will start at 14:30, lasting about one and a half hours. Please gather at 14:20 at the gate of the museum where a brochure about the school history and bottled water are offered free. A guide interpreter will be available all the way. With documentaries, old pictures and valuable articles, you can witness the evidence of our school’s development and learn about the outstanding former students and their achievements.
Anyone who is interested is welcome!
The Students’ Union
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生假定是学生会主席李华，你校将组织新来的交换生参观校史馆。请你代表学校给他们写一则通知。
【详解】1.词汇积累
开始：start→begin
宝贵的：valuable→precious
提供：offer→provide
出色的：outstanding→excellent
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：It will start at 14:30, lasting about one and a half hours.
拓展句：It will start at 14:30, which will last about one and a half hours.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Please gather at 14:20 at the gate of the museum where a brochure about the school history and bottled water are offered free. (运用了where引导定语从句)
[高分句型2] It will start at 14:30, lasting about one and a half hours. (运用了现在分词作状语)
第二节(满分25分)
67. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The end of the year had finally arrived. The first year of my teaching career would be over in a matter of days, but I hated Awards Day. Although I had a class of outstanding students, I feared one student wouldn’t have an award.
Brent just didn’t have the high averages as some of his classmates. As I sat down and began looking over my grade book, I filled in the blanks on the award sheet for the highest grade in each subject. Then, I proceeded to “A Honor Roll” and on through the list. When I began checking averages for the “AB Honor Roll”, I knew Brent hadn’t made it yet now. But while the first honor roll was determined by the average of all grades of the first three months, the yearly honor roll was the average of the final grade in each class for the whole year. Maybe there was a chance.
Brent’s grades may have been considered average, but he was far from it. He was no quitter. That boy was very persistent. If he failed a spelling test midweek, by Friday, he would pass. If his math grade slipped a bit, he’d work to get it higher. Unlike the other students who would often attempt to “one up” one another, Brent’s only competitor was himself, and his goal for the entire year was the AB Honor Roll.
With each report card, his face had fallen when he had missed that elusive (难以达到的) B average, and although he had never made any honor roll, he had never stopped trying to reach that goal. Now, he had one last opportunity. I entered his final grades into the computer and averaged. It was a B! I checked again. Yes, it was a B. His grades had gone up and down. When he focused harder on one subject, another slipped a bit. Overall, he had a B average.
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。
Awards Day came!
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While everyone who got an award made me proud, I knew what it took Brent to achieve it.
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【答案】参考范文
Awards Day came! That morning as the principal announced the highest averages in each subject, the students were excited, but there were really no surprises. They knew who would receive each award. Then came the AB Honor Roll. When Brent’s name was called, the students turned to look at him with their eyes wide open in disbelief. Brent too was stunned for a while. His eyes lit up, a big smile spread over his face, and he jumped up and shouted “Hooray”. When Brent went to get his certificate, I almost cried.
While everyone who got an award made me proud, I knew what it took Brent to achieve it. Looking back on the days when Brent was devoted to the schoolwork every day, I’ve learned a valuable lesson — while the individual things we do may not be exceptional, together they just might add up to something amazing. Many school years have come and gone since then. I don’t remember who had the highest math average that first year I taught, nor which student was my best speller, but to this day I still remember Brent and his amazing lesson in persistence.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述一学期快结束，最终会迎来颁奖日，虽然Brent是一个目标明确且永不气馁的孩子，他的成绩还是不是很理想，作者觉得他无法获得任何奖，这也让作者心里比较难受。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由续写第一段首句“颁奖日来了！”可以预测续写第一段主要内容：校长在宣布获奖名单时，Brent在内，这让所有人大吃一惊。
②由第二段首句“虽然每个获奖者都让我感到骄傲，但我知道布伦特是如何做到这一点的。”可以预测续写第二段主要内容：作者分析Brent获奖的原因。
2.续写线索：颁奖日来——校长宣布获奖名单——Brent在内——作者分析获奖原因——作者感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①.看：look at/stare at/gaze at
②.哭：cry /burst into tears/burst out crying
③回顾：look back on/recall
情绪类
①.高兴的：excited /thrilled/delighted
②.惊讶的：amazed/surprised/astonished /stunned
【点睛】[高分句型1]. They knew who would receive each award. （运用了who引导的宾语从句）
[高分句型2].When Brent’s name was called, the students turned to look at him with their eyes wide open in disbelief. （运用了when引导时间状语从句和with的复合结构）
[高分句型3]. Looking back on the days when Brent was devoted to the schoolwork every day, I’ve learned a valuable lesson — while the individual things we do may not be exceptional, together they just might add up to something amazing. （运用了现在分词作状语和when引导的定语从句）

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