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西南大学附中重庆育才中学
高2025届拔尖强基联盟高二下三月联合考试
英语试题
（满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟）
2024年3月
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔填涂；答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写；必须在题号对应的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写无效；保持答卷清洁、完整。
3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回（试题卷自行保管，以备评讲）。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5个小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
第一节
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. What is Taylor doing now
A. Typing a file. B. Having a meeting. C. Completing a form.
2. Where are the speakers
A. In the living room. B. In the bedroom. C. In the kitchen.
3. How will Brian go home today
A. By subway. B. By bus. C. By car.
4. What does the man think of the lecture
A. Boring. B. Attractive. C. Difficult.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. A beautiful city. B. A famous garden. C. A historical figure.
第二节
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，并标在试卷的相应位置.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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题.
6. What is Kelli’s pay each week
A. $100. B. $200. C. $300.
7. Why does the man come to the store
A. To apply for a job.
B. To have his laptop repaired.
C. To look for a cheaper laptop.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What percentage of people grow their own foods to save money
A. 15%. B. 23%. C. 32%.
9. Why won’t the man grow vegetables
A. Lack of space. B. Lack of interest. C. Lack of time.
10. What is the most widely grown at home
A. Carrots. B. Tomatoes. C. Strawberries.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. How did August Getty feel at New York Fashion Week
A. Nervous. B. Strange. C. Pleased.
12. What did August Getty do as a child
A. He made clothes for spoons and forks.
B. He sewed clothes for his sister.
C. He wore his parents’ clothes.
13. What was August Getty’s family’s attitude toward his interest in fashion
A. Favorable. B. Casual. C. Unfavorable.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Who does the camp especially target at
A. Children who love art. B. Children who love tennis. C. Children who love swimming.
15. Which camp can Felix go to
A. Advantage Day Camp. B. Advantage Junior Camp. C. Advantage QuickStart Camp.
16. What is the most probable relationship between the speakers
A. Neighbors. B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题.
17. What has Natalie been doing
A. Making crafts out of fishing nets. B. Picking up rubbish in the sea.
C. Working on an assignment.
18. What did Natalie learn about fishing nets
A. They were left on the beach. B. They could kill sea creatures.
C. They were forbidden in the ocean.
19. How did Natalie deal with the profits
A. She donated them to charities. B. She saved them for her college.
C. She used them for other passions.
20. What does Natalie plan to study in university
A. Art. B. Engineering. C. Marine biology.
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
PYOP: Pick Your Own Produce at These Local Farms
Hollin Farms Delaplane, VA
Hollin Farms’ strawberry picking season will begin in late May, and last several weeks. Hours are 9:00 am-4:00 pm from Wednesday to Sunday. If you come in summer, peaches, blackberries, red raspberries and sour cherries are available. Apples are ready in late summer, and fall brings green vegetables, potatoes, and dig-your-own peanuts. And a special P.S. (备注) to meat lovers: they pride themselves on their grass-fed beef.
Great Country Farms Bluemont, VA
Great Country Farms is well-known for its seasonal festivals and fun farm-themed attractions. Their U-pick strawberry fields will open in May. The weekends of May 20-21 and May 27-28 are the yearly Strawberry Jubilee with live music, pie-eating competitions, tasty food, and more. Admission is $10/child and $12/adult, and it’s open daily during 9:00 am-6:00 pm.
Waters Orchard (果园) Gaithersburg, MD
This is a great place for apple picking. Just come in late summer and fall. After parking, it’s a 5-10 minutes’ walk to the orchard. Hours are12:00-5:00 pm on Fridays, and 9:00 am-5:00 pm on weekends. Pick-your-own (PYO) pricing is by the peck (配克) — $15/half peck, $22/peck, and an entry fee for two is included. It’s $5/guest after that.
Homestead Farm Poolesville, MD
Homestead Farm’s PYO season begins a little later than other area farms. The first crop will be tart cherries in June, and other berries will be ripe soon after. Peaches and apples come later. There are also animals to visit (goats, pigs, and chickens), and watching goats climb along the goat walk is always a trip for kids. The farm operates seven days a week, and PYO hours are 9:00 am-5:00 pm.
1. What is a suitable time to visit Hollin Farms
A. 10:00 am on Thursday. B. 9:00 am on Monday.
C. 4:30 pm on Saturday. D. 5:00 pm on Sunday.
2. What can visitors do at Great Country Farms on May 27
A. Pick strawberries and apples. B. Enjoy grass-fed beef for free.
C. Take part in a pie-eating competition. D. Play with goats and chickens.
3. How much should a family of three pay if they buy two-peck apples
A. $30. B. $35. C. $44. D. $49.
B
I was 17 when I discovered shooting stars.
I loved them so much that I invited my high school friends to my family farm and spent an August night in our sleeping bags on the hillside to watch them together.
I can’t help but think of that as the final night of my childhood. I always managed to squeeze in a week or two of vacation before starting back at school, and I’d see shooting stars and remember that brilliant night on the hill. While still marveling at them, I’d work at convincing myself that the joy I’d experience from my accomplishments in college would soon replace my longing for some quiet time beneath a vast sky. But always, I returned to college life in August with deep sadness in my heart.
I’ve given lots of reasons over the past 13 years for my choice to live an independent life on a distant farm and home school my daughters. But deep down, I think the shooting stars had a lot to do with it. I couldn’t bear to gaze up at them and think that they were a finale to be witnessed before returning to the demands of school and careers.
So I said “no” to all of it: no jobs, no school. And I decided to lead a life tied to the seasons, where shooting stars were just one of many gifts from nature.
I changed my life to make room for them and I’m starting to learn the difference between fulfillment and accomplishment.
Accomplishment is a child’s successful test scores Fulfillment is loving and forgiving each other through times table (乘法表)and written words.
Accomplishment is the publication of 20 essays per year and six books, Fulfillment is the hours spent researching, then walking through the woods to think about each word and thought.
Accomplishment is making enough income to cover my taxes. Fulfillment is sitting outside at 3 am in August, watching the shooting stars, no longer sad at the passage of childhood, but thrilled for the joy of the stars.
It is learned that accomplishment is merely a mark in the book made as a result of following fulfillment above all else.
4. What does the author believe indicates the end of her childhood
A Departing for college. B. Witnessing falling stars at home.
C. Resting in a sleeping bag on a farm. D. Observing shooting stars with friends.
5. What led to the author homeschooling her daughters
A. The aspiration for independence.
B. The necessity of residing on a farm.
C. The wish for a lifestyle connected with nature.
D. The requirements of education and professions.
6. Which of the following could the author view as fulfillment
A. Earning a gold medal in a sports tournament.
B. Investing meaningful time with family members.
C. Acquiring a spacious, charming, and cozy residence.
D. Attaining a prominent position in a famous company.
7. What kind of person is the author
A. Independent and unconventional. B. Determined and open-minded.
C. Responsible and insightful. D. Diligent and dedicated.
C
Art museums are full of centuries-old paintings with details of plants that today give us clues about evolution and breeding.
Exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City, The Harvesters created in 1565 shows farmers cutting wheat nearly as tall as they are. “Nowadays, if you walk through a wheat field, you basically see that w heat is about knee height. The short wheat is essentially a consequence of breeding from the second half of the 20th century,” said biologist Ive De Smet.
According to De Smet, wheat is just one example of how historical artworks can allow us to track the transformation of crops over time. He has teamed up with art historian David Vergau wen to seek similar kinds of artworks around the world.
As friends since childhood, their interest in plants in artworks began with a visit to a museum in Russia, where they noticed an old-looking watermelon in an early-7th-century painting. A watermelon is usually believed to be red on the inside. However, that one appeared to be pale and white. De Smet assured the painter had done a poor job. But Verguawen had a different idea. “This is one of the best painters ever in that era. So, if he painted it like that, that’s the way it must have looked like.”
Other paintings revealed that there were both red and white watermelons grown in the 17th century. The chemical compound that makes watermelons red is lycopene (番茄红素). “There must have been some sort of mutation (突变) preventing the accumulation of that color. Now, with all the genetic knowledge that we have of various plant species, we can look in more de tail at how something comes about.”
De Smet and Verguawen hope to create an online research database of historical plant artworks. They call for contributions of art enthusiasts around the world via the social media. But they caution, the source paintings need to be realistic. “If you’re going to use, for example, Picasso’s paintings to try and understand what a pear looked like in the early 20th century, you might be misled.” Instead, such an attempt could be fruitless.
8. What can we infer about wheat from Paragraph 2
A. It became shorter and shorter as it evolved.
B. It was about knee height in the 16th century.
C. It might have had no short varieties before the 1950s.
D. It showed different heights as farmers’ heights changed.
9. What aroused De Smet and Verguswen’s interest in historical plant artworks
A. Their lifelong friendship. B. A white watermelon in a painting.
C. Their professional background. D. An argument over the best painters.
10. Why is Picasso mentioned in the last paragraph
A. To give an example of historical plant artwork.
B. To showcase the contributions of art enthusiasts.
C. To describe the appearance of a pear in the early 20th century.
D. To emphasize the significance of using realistic source paintings.
11. What is the main idea of the text
A. Plant evolution progresses throughout history.
B. Old art provides fascinating insights into agriculture.
C. Ancient art demonstrates the presence of white watermelons.
D. Plants serve as a popular subject in numerous historical artworks.
D
Technology seems to discourage slow, immersive reading. Reading on a screen tires your eyes and makes it harder for you to keep your place. Online writing tends to be more skimmable than print. The cognitive neuroscientist Mary Walt argued recently that this “new norm” of skim reading is producing “an invisible, game-changing transformation” in how readers process words. The neuronal circuit (回路) that sustains the brain’s capacity to read now favors the rapid absorption of information.
We shouldn’t exaggerate this danger. All readers skim. From about the age of nine, our eyes start to bounce around the page, reading only about a quarter of the words properly, and filling in the gaps by inference. So far, the anxieties have proved to be false alarms. “Quite a few critics have been worried about attention spans lately and see very short stories as signs of cultural decline,” the American author Selvin Brown wrote. “No one ever said that poems were evidence of short attention spans.”
And yet the Internet has certainly changed the way we read. For a start, it means that there is more to read, because more people than ever are writing. And digital writing is meant for rapid release and response. This mode of writing and reading can be interactive and fun. But often it treats other people’s words as something to be quickly harvested as fodder (素材) to say something else. Everyone talks over the top of everyone else, desperate to be heard.
Perhaps we should slow down. Reading is constantly promoted as a social good and source of personal achievement. To a slow reader, a piece of writing can only be fully understood by immersing oneself in the words. and their slow comprehension of a line of thought,
The human need for this kind of deep reading is too tenacious for any new technology to destroy. We often assume that technological change can’t be stopped and happens in one direction, so that older media like “dead-tree” books are kicked out by newer, more virtual forms. In practice, older technologies can coexist with new ones. The Kindle has not killed off the printed book any more than the car killed off the bicycle. We still want to enjoy slowly formed ideas and carefully-chosen words. Even in a fast-moving age, there is time for slow reading.
12. What would Selvin Brown probably agree
A. The culture is on the decline. B. Online writing ruins immersive reading.
C. Worries of attention spans are unnecessary. D. Reading poems is important to attention spans.
13. What is TRUE about digital writing
A It lays the foundation for fast reading.
B. It counts on regular interaction with the readers.
C. It requires writers to give up traditional writing modes.
D It causes too much talking and inadequate deep reflection.
14. What does the underlined word “tenacious” in the last paragraph mean
A. Slowly-changed. B. Fast-advanced. C. Deep-rooted. D. Rarely-noticed.
15. Which can be the best title for this article
A. Slow Reading: Here to Stay B. Immersive Reading: So Wonderful
C. Reading Habits: Constantly Changing D. Digital vs Print: A Life-and-Death Struggle
第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The majority of smartphones enable users to utilize(利用)location-sharing applications that use the device’s GPS functionality to inform friends and family of their precise whereabouts. This technology boasts(拥有)numerous beneficial applications. ___16___ Therefore, ensure that you have access to an application or service, and be mindful of your usage practices. Here are some key considerations that could prove useful to you.
Select what suits you best. Some location-sharing services function as games where you can remind others when you arrive at a specific location. ___17___ Still others maintain your location sharing until you adjust the settings. Make sure you fully understand how your service discloses your location.
Be aware of who your friends are. ___18___ This implies that individuals have the ability to search for your online presence and request to add you as a friend. It’s crucial to bear in mind that sharing your location with individuals you haven’t met in person carries some risk, so it’s essential to handle friend requests cautiously and share your location exclusively with those you are acquainted with and trust.
___19___ Certain services stop sending your location automatically after a set time, while others persist in sharing it indefinitely until you manually stop it. Regularly assess your contact list and remove individuals with whom you are no longer at ease disclosing your location.
Update parents. Location-based services are a great way for teens to let parents know where they are without having to call or text. ___20___ If you’re heading home late at night, you can also use a service like Glympse to share your location as you drive, so they’ll know if you have car trouble or get stuck in traffic.
A. Share your location.
B. Check back frequently.
C. However, these services are not for all students.
D. With its help, you can easily share your location with them.
E. Others show where you are all the time or for a period of time you set.
F. Check-ins ease worries so they don’t have to follow your every move.
G. Some location services operate like QQ, where you invite and accept friends.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Social media has made it very easy to change your appearance using filters (滤镜). They may come in ___21___ when you desperately need to record a video but not in a good state. But there has been a lot of talk around the ___22___ of filters and unrealistic expectations ___23___ on women.
One woman has taken the responsibility to ___24___ the filters to prove that, while she is beautiful, her face doesn’t ___25___ look the way it does with the filter on. Katia starts off the 20-second video clip using the infamous Bold Glamour filter. It’s the filter that has people questioning their ___26___ of their own faces because the contrast is so ___27___. But Katia doesn’t ___28___ with one filter. She puts on another and makes sure she emphasizes the use of a ring light. After turning the ring light and the filters off, the woman ___29___ her makeup, revealing an inflamed and imperfect face.
People flocked to the ____30____ to thank her for exposing the truth behind filters. “You’re beautiful and this message is so important. Thanks for the ____31____,” one person wrote. “In real life, we all have ____32____. As a mature woman, I appreciate your ____33____.” another said.
Social media can really do harm to people’s self esteem, especially when they’re ____34____ themselves to something that’s not real. Messages like the one Katia shared can help pull back the ____35____ on the reality of social media.
21 A. needy B. handy C. fashionable D. surprising
22. A. use B. fix C. production D. appearance
23. A. placed B. forced C. showed D. looked
24. A. pull off B. put off C. peel off D. come off
25. A. sharply B. sincerely C. eventually D. actually
26. A. perception B. attention C. recognition D. attraction
27. A. unexpected B. unfamiliar C. uncertain D. unreal
28. A. experiment B. continue C. agree D. stop
29. A. wears B. applies C. removes D. hates
30. A. flats B. comments C. spots D. faces
31. A. article B. reminder C. costume D. poster
32. A. beauties B. imperfections C. questions D. suggestions
33. A. effort B. interest C. skill D. honesty
34. A. comparing B. addicting C. putting D. throwing
35. A. wall B. board C. curtain D. floor
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。
Hainan, meaning “south of the sea”, is ___36___ southernmost province in China and contains a number of islands. The island is ___37___(attract) throughout the year as a tourist destination and welcomes tourists with many flocking to the island’s sandy shores to enjoy its beaches, in particular those of Sanya. And though there is much to be said about a trip to Sanya, ___38___ (undeniable) the most popular destination on Hainan, there is a strong case to be made for another city on this picturesque tropical island.
Sitting on the northern coast of the island is the provincial capital of Haikou, also known as the “coconut city”, which offers a unique snapshot of Chinese culture and the history of its inhabitants, many of ___39___ are returnees from overseas. As is often the case, every element of a city — its architecture, cuisine, lifestyle and customs — ___40___ (reflect) its inhabitants. This can be seen across the whole of Haikou, but most prominently in the city’s old town, which was built by those who returned from overseas. Enjoying abundant Portuguese, French and Southeast Asian influences is also responsible ___41___ the style of the houses and shops in Haikou.
Many of the buildings have not been touched since their ___42___ (construct) in the early 20th century. ___43___ (explorer) the narrow streets with their mix of Western and Chinese stores and you will immerse yourself in the everyday lives of the local people, who are particularly welcome to inquisitive travelers. With its fascinating history, cultures and customs ___44___ (bring) back to the island by overseas Chinese, the atmosphere of Haikou is more than worth ____45____ (experience) .
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假设你是李华，最近注意到英文学习报存在一些问题，其中包括语法和拼写错误、陈旧的阅读材料以及纸张质量下降等。请你给英语学习报负责人Tom写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 投诉相关问题
2. 提出合理建议
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. Tom,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Grace and I were once college roommates and our initial encounter was anything but friendly. As a sociable and enthusiastic individual, I struggled to connect with Grace, who was reserved and shy. Our contrasting personalities posed challenges for both of us. Grace enjoyed early mornings at the library, absorbed in reading, whereas I cherished my sleep-ins. The noise arising from her morning rituals, spanning from her morning hygiene routine to room organization, annoyed me considerably. Following our study sessions, Grace willingly maintained order in our shared living space, unlike me, whose desk remained in constant disorder.
One morning, I was unexpectedly awakened by a loud crash, only to discover that Grace had accidentally broken my favorite cup. Imagining all the disagreements, I was getting mad. I lost my temper and yelled a bunch of angry words at her without thinking. “What on earth, Grace! That was my favorite cup!” “I’m so sorry! I’ll clean it up.” “Clean it up You’ve got to be kidding me!” After my outburst, Grace’s eyes welled up with tears. Silently, she began to clean up the broken pieces before leaving the room with her bag.
That night, as the bell signaling the end of study hours rang, I returned to the room only to find it empty. The roommate, who usually hangs around the room, was nowhere to be seen. It felt a little strange like something wasn’t right. I thought maybe she was still upset about our argument in the morning. I started worrying. Did what I said hurt her feelings Is she avoiding me now I kept thinking about our argument. It was then that I noticed the cleanliness Grace had left behind — a dorm so clean you could eat off the floor. I was filled with regret as I became aware of the consequences of my morning outburst. I didn’t want to ruin our friendship. Feeling bad and wanting to fix things, I decided to go to find her.
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。
I was about to walk towards the door when it suddenly opened.
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With care, I opened the beautifully wrapped box,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________西南大学附中重庆育才中学
高2025届拔尖强基联盟高二下三月联合考试
英语试题
（满分：150分；考试时间：120分钟）
2024年3月
注意事项：
1. 答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、班级、考场/座位号、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2. 答选择题时，必须使用2B铅笔填涂；答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米的黑色签字笔书写；必须在题号对应的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写无效；保持答卷清洁、完整。
3. 考试结束后，将答题卡交回（试题卷自行保管，以备评讲）。
第一部分听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5个小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
第一节
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. What is Taylor doing now
A. Typing a file. B. Having a meeting. C. Completing a form.
2. Where are the speakers
A. In the living room. B. In the bedroom. C. In the kitchen.
3. How will Brian go home today
A. By subway. B. By bus. C. By car.
4. What does the man think of the lecture
A. Boring. B. Attractive. C. Difficult.
5. What are the speakers talking about
A. A beautiful city. B. A famous garden. C. A historical figure.
第二节
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，并标在试卷的相应位置.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。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题.
6. What is Kelli’s pay each week
A. $100. B. $200. C. $300.
7. Why does the man come to the store
A. To apply for a job.
B. To have his laptop repaired.
C. To look for a cheaper laptop.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What percentage of people grow their own foods to save money
A. 15%. B. 23%. C. 32%.
9. Why won’t the man grow vegetables
A. Lack of space. B. Lack of interest. C. Lack of time.
10. What is the most widely grown at home
A. Carrots. B. Tomatoes. C. Strawberries.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. How did August Getty feel at New York Fashion Week
A. Nervous. B. Strange. C. Pleased.
12. What did August Getty do as a child
A. He made clothes for spoons and forks.
B. He sewed clothes for his sister.
C. He wore his parents’ clothes.
13. What was August Getty’s family’s attitude toward his interest in fashion
A. Favorable. B. Casual. C. Unfavorable.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. Who does the camp especially target at
A. Children who love art. B. Children who love tennis. C. Children who love swimming.
15. Which camp can Felix go to
A. Advantage Day Camp. B. Advantage Junior Camp. C. Advantage QuickStart Camp.
16. What is the most probable relationship between the speakers
A. Neighbors. B. Teacher and student. C. Husband and wife.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题.
17. What has Natalie been doing
A. Making crafts out of fishing nets. B. Picking up rubbish in the sea.
C. Working on an assignment.
18. What did Natalie learn about fishing nets
A. They were left on the beach. B. They could kill sea creatures.
C They were forbidden in the ocean.
19. How did Natalie deal with the profits
A. She donated them to charities. B. She saved them for her college.
C. She used them for other passions.
20. What does Natalie plan to study in university
A. Art. B. Engineering. C. Marine biology.
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
PYOP: Pick Your Own Produce at These Local Farms
Hollin Farms Delaplane, VA
Hollin Farms’ strawberry picking season will begin in late May, and last several weeks. Hours are 9:00 am-4:00 pm from Wednesday to Sunday. If you come in summer, peaches, blackberries, red raspberries and sour cherries are available. Apples are ready in late summer, and fall brings green vegetables, potatoes, and dig-your-own peanuts. And a special P.S. (备注) to meat lovers: they pride themselves on their grass-fed beef.
Great Country Farms Bluemont, VA
Great Country Farms is well-known for its seasonal festivals and fun farm-themed attractions. Their U-pick strawberry fields will open in May. The weekends of May 20-21 and May 27-28 are the yearly Strawberry Jubilee with live music, pie-eating competitions, tasty food, and more. Admission is $10/child and $12/adult, and it’s open daily during 9:00 am-6:00 pm.
Waters Orchard (果园) Gaithersburg, MD
This is a great place for apple picking. Just come in late summer and fall. After parking, it’s a 5-10 minutes’ walk to the orchard. Hours are12:00-5:00 pm on Fridays, and 9:00 am-5:00 pm on weekends. Pick-your-own (PYO) pricing is by the peck (配克) — $15/half peck, $22/peck, and an entry fee for two is included. It’s $5/guest after that.
Homestead Farm Poolesville, MD
Homestead Farm’s PYO season begins a little later than other area farms. The first crop will be tart cherries in June, and other berries will be ripe soon after. Peaches and apples come later. There are also animals to visit (goats, pigs, and chickens), and watching goats climb along the goat walk is always a trip for kids. The farm operates seven days a week, and PYO hours are 9:00 am-5:00 pm.
1. What is a suitable time to visit Hollin Farms
A. 10:00 am on Thursday. B. 9:00 am on Monday.
C. 4:30 pm on Saturday. D. 5:00 pm on Sunday.
2. What can visitors do at Great Country Farms on May 27
A. Pick strawberries and apples. B. Enjoy grass-fed beef for free.
C. Take part in a pie-eating competition. D. Play with goats and chickens.
3. How much should a family of three pay if they buy two-peck apples
A. $30. B. $35. C. $44. D. $49.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个可以自己采摘农产品的农场。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Hollin Farms Delaplane, VA中“Hours are 9:00 am-4:00 pm from Wednesday to Sunday.(营业时间为周三至周日上午9点至下午4点)”结合选项可知，星期四上午10点参观霍林农场比较合适。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Great Country Farms Bluemont, VA中“The weekends of May 20-21 and May 27-28 are the yearly Strawberry Jubilee with live music, pie-eating competitions, tasty food, and more.(5月20日至21日和5月27日至28日的周末是一年一度的草莓禧年，有现场音乐，吃派比赛，美味的食物等等)”可知，5月27日，游客可以在大乡村农场参加吃派比赛。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Waters Orchard (果园) Gaithersburg, MD中“Pick-your-own (PYO) pricing is by the peck (配克) — $15/half peck, $22/peck, and an entry fee for two is included. It’s $5/guest after that.(自选价格按配克出售——15美元/半配克，22美元/配克，包括两人的入场费。之后是每位客人5美元)”可知，一个三口之家买两配克苹果要花22+22+5=49美元。故选D。
B
I was 17 when I discovered shooting stars.
I loved them so much that I invited my high school friends to my family farm and spent an August night in our sleeping bags on the hillside to watch them together.
I can’t help but think of that as the final night of my childhood. I always managed to squeeze in a week or two of vacation before starting back at school, and I’d see shooting stars and remember that brilliant night on the hill. While still marveling at them, I’d work at convincing myself that the joy I’d experience from my accomplishments in college would soon replace my longing for some quiet time beneath a vast sky. But always, I returned to college life in August with deep sadness in my heart.
I’ve given lots of reasons over the past 13 years for my choice to live an independent life on a distant farm and home school my daughters. But deep down, I think the shooting stars had a lot to do with it. I couldn’t bear to gaze up at them and think that they were a finale to be witnessed before returning to the demands of school and careers.
So I said “no” to all of it: no jobs, no school. And I decided to lead a life tied to the seasons, where shooting stars were just one of many gifts from nature.
I changed my life to make room for them and I’m starting to learn the difference between fulfillment and accomplishment.
Accomplishment is a child’s successful test scores Fulfillment is loving and forgiving each other through times table (乘法表)and written words.
Accomplishment is the publication of 20 essays per year and six books, Fulfillment is the hours spent researching, then walking through the woods to think about each word and thought.
Accomplishment is making enough income to cover my taxes. Fulfillment is sitting outside at 3 am in August, watching the shooting stars, no longer sad at the passage of childhood, but thrilled for the joy of the stars.
It is learned that accomplishment is merely a mark in the book made as a result of following fulfillment above all else.
4. What does the author believe indicates the end of her childhood
A. Departing for college. B. Witnessing falling stars at home.
C. Resting in a sleeping bag on a farm. D. Observing shooting stars with friends.
5 What led to the author homeschooling her daughters
A. The aspiration for independence.
B. The necessity of residing on a farm.
C. The wish for a lifestyle connected with nature.
D. The requirements of education and professions.
6. Which of the following could the author view as fulfillment
A. Earning a gold medal in a sports tournament.
B. Investing meaningful time with family members.
C. Acquiring a spacious, charming, and cozy residence.
D. Attaining a prominent position in a famous company.
7. What kind of person is the author
A. Independent and unconventional. B. Determined and open-minded.
C. Responsible and insightful. D. Diligent and dedicated.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者回顾了她青少年时期观看流星的经历，以及这种经历如何影响她决定在农场过独立的生活并让孩子接受家庭教育。她对比了成就感和满足感的概念，强调了在简单的时刻和在与大自然的联系中寻找意义和快乐的重要性。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“I loved them so much that I invited my high school friends to my family farm and spent an August night in our sleeping bags on the hillside to watch them together. (我非常喜爱它们，所以我邀请了我的高中朋友到我家农场，并在山坡上的睡袋里度过了一个八月的夜晚，一起看着它们。)”和第三段中的“I can’t help but think of that as the final night of my childhood. (我忍不住把那看作是我童年的最后一晚。)”可知，在一个八月的夜晚，作者和高中朋友一起在山坡看流星，她把那一晚看作自己童年的终结。故选D
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“I’ve given lots of reasons over the past 13 years for my choice to live an independent life on a distant farm and home school my daughters. But deep down, I think the shooting stars had a lot to do with it. (在过去的13年里，我给了很多我选择在遥远的农场过独立生活和在家教育女儿的理由。但在内心深处，我认为这些流星与此有很大关系。)”可知，作者的选择和流星有很大关系。再根据第五段中的“And I decided to lead a life tied to the seasons, where shooting stars were just one of many gifts from nature. (我决定过一种与季节挂钩的生活，在那里，流星只是大自然赐予我的众多礼物之一。)”可推知，流星属于大自然的一部分，作者选择这种生活是因为她希望能够与自然密切联系。故选C。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。作者在第七至十段通过举例对accomplishment和fulfillment进行区分，尤其第七段中“Accomplishment is a child’s successful test scores. Fulfillment is loving and forgiving each other through times table (乘法表) and written words. ( 成就是孩子取得的成功测试成绩。满足是通过乘法口诀和书写互相爱护和宽容。)”以及最后一段“It is learned that accomplishment is merely a mark in the book made as a result of following fulfillment above all else. (我们了解到，成就仅仅是书中的一个标记，是在追寻高于一切的满足时所产生的结果。)”可知，成就表示取得的可以量化的成就，满足表示心理上的满足，选项B“Investing meaningful time with family members.(花有意义的时间和家人在一起。)代表满足。故选B。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“I’ve given lots of reasons over the past 13 years for my choice to live an independent life on a distant farm and home school my daughters. But deep down, I think the shooting stars had a lot to do with it. I couldn’t bear to gaze up at them and think that they were a finale to be witnessed before returning to the demands of school and careers. (在过去13年里，我为自己选择在遥远的农场过着独立的生活，在家教育我的女儿们给出了很多理由。但在内心深处，我认为这与流星有很大关系。我无法忍受抬头看着他们，认为这是在回到学校和事业的要求之前要见证的最后一幕。)”以及第五段“So I said “no” to all of it: no jobs, no school. And I decided to lead a life tied to the seasons, where shooting stars were just one of many gifts from nature.(所以我对所有的一切都说“不”：没有工作，没有学校。我决定过一种与季节息息相关的生活，其中流星只是自然赋予我的众多礼物之一。)”可知，作者回顾了她青少年时期观看流星的经历，以及这种经历如何影响她决定在农场过独立的生活并让孩子接受家庭教育，由此显示出作者是独立的，同时作者对常规性的生活即工作和学校说不，决定过一种与季节息息相关的生活，体现出作者是不遵循传统的。故A选项“Independent and unconventional(独立的和不遵循传统的)”概括了作者的性格。故选A。
C
Art museums are full of centuries-old paintings with details of plants that today give us clues about evolution and breeding.
Exhibited at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City The Harvesters created in 1565 shows farmers cutting wheat nearly as tall as they are. “Nowadays, if you walk through a wheat field, you basically see that w heat is about knee height. The short wheat is essentially a consequence of breeding from the second half of the 20th century,” said biologist Ive De Smet.
According to De Smet, wheat is just one example of how historical artworks can allow us to track the transformation of crops over time. He has teamed up with art historian David Vergau wen to seek similar kinds of artworks around the world.
As friends since childhood, their interest in plants in artworks began with a visit to a museum in Russia, where they noticed an old-looking watermelon in an early-7th-century painting. A watermelon is usually believed to be red on the inside. However, that one appeared to be pale and white. De Smet assured the painter had done a poor job. But Verguawen had a different idea. “This is one of the best painters ever in that era. So, if he painted it like that, that’s the way it must have looked like.”
Other paintings revealed that there were both red and white watermelons grown in the 17th century. The chemical compound that makes watermelons red is lycopene (番茄红素). “There must have been some sort of mutation (突变) preventing the accumulation of that color. Now, with all the genetic knowledge that we have of various plant species, we can look in more de tail at how something comes about.”
De Smet and Verguawen hope to create an online research database of historical plant artworks. They call for contributions of art enthusiasts around the world via the social media. But they caution, the source paintings need to be realistic. “If you’re going to use, for example, Picasso’s paintings to try and understand what a pear looked like in the early 20th century, you might be misled.” Instead, such an attempt could be fruitless.
8. What can we infer about wheat from Paragraph 2
A. It became shorter and shorter as it evolved.
B. It was about knee height in the 16th century.
C. It might have had no short varieties before the 1950s.
D. It showed different heights as farmers’ heights changed.
9. What aroused De Smet and Verguswen’s interest in historical plant artworks
A. Their lifelong friendship. B. A white watermelon in a painting.
C. Their professional background. D. An argument over the best painters.
10. Why is Picasso mentioned in the last paragraph
A. To give an example of historical plant artwork.
B. To showcase the contributions of art enthusiasts.
C. To describe the appearance of a pear in the early 20th century.
D. To emphasize the significance of using realistic source paintings.
11. What is the main idea of the text
A. Plant evolution progresses throughout history.
B. Old art provides fascinating insights into agriculture.
C. Ancient art demonstrates the presence of white watermelons.
D. Plants serve as a popular subject in numerous historical artworks.
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了生物学家Ive De Smet和艺术史学家David Vergauwen如何通过研究历史艺术品中的植物细节，追踪植物的进化和育种过程。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“The short wheat is essentially a consequence of breeding from the second half of the 20th century(矮小麦本质上是20世纪下半叶育种的结果)”可知，矮小麦是20世纪下半叶育种的结果，因此在20世纪50年代之前可能没有矮秆小麦品种。故选C项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“As friends since childhood, their interest in plants in artworks began with a visit to a museum in Russia, where they noticed an old-looking watermelon in an early-7th-century painting. A watermelon is usually believed to be red on the inside. However, that one appeared to be pale and white.(作为儿时的朋友，他们对艺术品中植物的兴趣始于一次参观俄罗斯的博物馆，在那里他们注意到一幅7世纪早期的画中有一个看起来很老的西瓜。西瓜通常被认为是里面是红色的。然而，那只看起来是淡淡的白色)”可知，画中的白色西瓜激发了德·斯梅特和弗古斯温对历史植物艺术品的兴趣。故选B项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“But they caution, the source paintings need to be realistic. “If you’re going to use, for example, Picasso’s paintings to try and understand what a pear looked like in the early 20th century, you might be misled.”(但他们警告说，原始画作必须是真实的。“例如，如果你想用毕加索的画来理解20世纪初的梨是什么样子，你可能会被误导。”)”可知，原始画作必须是写实的。而文中提及毕加索画作是为了说明无法通过非写实作品进行研究，强调使用写实原画的重要性。故选D项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段中“Art museums are full of centuries-old paintings with details of plants that today give us clues about evolution and breeding.(艺术博物馆里满是有几百年历史的植物细节画，这些画今天给我们提供了关于进化和繁殖的线索)”及全文内容可知，本文介绍了人们通过艺术博物馆里展出的植物细节画，可以获取植物进化与繁殖细节的线索的事实。故“Old Art Offers Interesting Agricultural Information(古老的艺术提供有趣的农业信息)”是文章主要内容。故选B项。
D
Technology seems to discourage slow, immersive reading. Reading on a screen tires your eyes and makes it harder for you to keep your place. Online writing tends to be more skimmable than print. The cognitive neuroscientist Mary Walt argued recently that this “new norm” of skim reading is producing “an invisible, game-changing transformation” in how readers process words. The neuronal circuit (回路) that sustains the brain’s capacity to read now favors the rapid absorption of information.
We shouldn’t exaggerate this danger. All readers skim. From about the age of nine, our eyes start to bounce around the page, reading only about a quarter of the words properly, and filling in the gaps by inference. So far, the anxieties have proved to be false alarms. “Quite a few critics have been worried about attention spans lately and see very short stories as signs of cultural decline,” the American author Selvin Brown wrote. “No one ever said that poems were evidence of short attention spans.”
And yet the Internet has certainly changed the way we read. For a start, it means that there is more to read, because more people than ever are writing. And digital writing is meant for rapid release and response. This mode of writing and reading can be interactive and fun. But often it treats other people’s words as something to be quickly harvested as fodder (素材) to say something else. Everyone talks over the top of everyone else, desperate to be heard.
Perhaps we should slow down. Reading is constantly promoted as a social good and source of personal achievement. To a slow reader, a piece of writing can only be fully understood by immersing oneself in the words. and their slow comprehension of a line of thought,
The human need for this kind of deep reading is too tenacious for any new technology to destroy. We often assume that technological change can’t be stopped and happens in one direction, so that older media like “dead-tree” books are kicked out by newer, more virtual forms. In practice, older technologies can coexist with new ones. The Kindle has not killed off the printed book any more than the car killed off the bicycle. We still want to enjoy slowly formed ideas and carefully-chosen words. Even in a fast-moving age, there is time for slow reading.
12. What would Selvin Brown probably agree
A. The culture is on the decline. B. Online writing ruins immersive reading.
C. Worries of attention spans are unnecessary. D. Reading poems is important to attention spans.
13. What is TRUE about digital writing
A. It lays the foundation for fast reading.
B. It counts on regular interaction with the readers.
C. It requires writers to give up traditional writing modes.
D. It causes too much talking and inadequate deep reflection.
14. What does the underlined word “tenacious” in the last paragraph mean
A. Slowly-changed. B. Fast-advanced. C. Deep-rooted. D. Rarely-noticed.
15. Which can be the best title for this article
A. Slow Reading: Here to Stay B. Immersive Reading: So Wonderful
C. Reading Habits: Constantly Changing D. Digital vs Print: A Life-and-Death Struggle
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. C 15. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。作者驳斥了科技会妨碍慢阅读这一观点，阐述了对于慢阅读的看法，指出了慢阅读的重要性和好处，并指出科技不能改变人们对深度慢阅读的需求。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段Selvin Brown的话“Quite a few critics have been worried about attention spans lately and see very short stories as signs of cultural decline,” (最近，相当多的评论家担心人们的注意力持续时间，认为非常短的故事是文化衰落的迹象)”和“No one ever said that poems were evidence of short attention spans.(但从来没有人说诗歌是注意力持续时间短的证据)”可知，塞尔文·布朗认为诗歌不长，读诗注意力持续时间短，但没有人说读诗是文化衰落的迹象。所以，他会赞同“对注意力持续时间的担忧是不必要的”这一观点，因为即使注意力持续时间很短，如读诗歌，也是一种深度阅读。故选C。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“And digital writing is meant for rapid release and response. This mode of writing and reading can be interactive and fun. But often it treats other people’s words as something to be quickly harvested as fodder (素材) to say something else. Everyone talks over the top of everyone else, desperate to be heard.(数字写作意味着快速发布和回复。这种写作和阅读模式可以是互动和有趣的。但它经常把别人的话当作可以迅速收获的东西，作为说别的东西的素材。每个人都在别人基础之上说话，渴望被听到)”可知，数字写作把别人的话当作素材。每一个人在别人基础之上发表观点，渴望自己被听到。跟传统的慢速沉浸式阅读相比，数字写作将导致太多的观点的表达，同时缺乏深刻的反思。故选D。
【14题详解】
词句猜测题。根据下文“We often assume that technological change can’t be stopped and happens in one direction, so that older media like “dead-tree” books are kicked out by newer, more virtual forms. In practice, older technologies can coexist with new ones. The Kindle has not killed off the printed book any more than the car killed off the bicycle.(我们通常认为技术变革是不可阻挡的，而且是单向发生的，所以像“纸质”书这样的老媒体会被更新的、更虚拟的形式所淘汰。实际上，旧技术可以与新技术共存。Kindle并没有消灭印刷书籍，就像汽车没有消灭自行车一样)”可知，新技术并不能淘汰旧技术，它们会并存。所以段首主题句“The human need for this kind of deep reading is too tenacious for any new technology to destroy.(人类对这种深度阅读的需求是如此tenacious，任何新技术都无法摧毁)”表达了同样的意思。其中划线词tenacious指的是“根深蒂固的”，与deep-rooted同义。故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。第一段中“Technology seems to discourage slow, immersive reading.(科技似乎阻碍了慢速的沉浸式阅读)”提出一种观点：科技影响了慢阅读。结合第二段中“We shouldn’t overplay this danger. (我们不应该夸大这种危险)”和最后一段中“In practice, older technologies can coexist with new ones. The Kindle has not killed off the printed book any more than the car killed off the bicycle. We still want to enjoy slowly formed ideas and carefully-chosen words. Even in a fast-moving age, there is time for slow reading.(实际上，旧技术可以与新技术共存。Kindle并没有消灭印刷书籍，就像汽车没有消灭自行车一样。我们仍然想要享受慢慢形成的思想和精心挑选的词语。即使在一个快速发展的时代，也有时间慢读)”可知，作者驳斥了这种观点，指出了慢阅读的重要性和好处，并指出科技不能改变人们对这种深度慢阅读的需求。故A项“Slow Reading is Here to Stay (慢阅读会一直存在)”是文章最佳标题。故选A。
第二节（共5小题，每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The majority of smartphones enable users to utilize(利用)location-sharing applications that use the device’s GPS functionality to inform friends and family of their precise whereabouts. This technology boasts(拥有)numerous beneficial applications. ___16___ Therefore, ensure that you have access to an application or service, and be mindful of your usage practices. Here are some key considerations that could prove useful to you.
Select what suits you best. Some location-sharing services function as games where you can remind others when you arrive at a specific location. ___17___ Still others maintain your location sharing until you adjust the settings. Make sure you fully understand how your service discloses your location.
Be aware of who your friends are. ___18___ This implies that individuals have the ability to search for your online presence and request to add you as a friend. It’s crucial to bear in mind that sharing your location with individuals you haven’t met in person carries some risk, so it’s essential to handle friend requests cautiously and share your location exclusively with those you are acquainted with and trust.
___19___ Certain services stop sending your location automatically after a set time, while others persist in sharing it indefinitely until you manually stop it. Regularly assess your contact list and remove individuals with whom you are no longer at ease disclosing your location.
Update parents. Location-based services are a great way for teens to let parents know where they are without having to call or text. ___20___ If you’re heading home late at night, you can also use a service like Glympse to share your location as you drive, so they’ll know if you have car trouble or get stuck in traffic.
A. Share your location.
B. Check back frequently.
C. However, these services are not for all students.
D. With its help, you can easily share your location with them.
E. Others show where you are all the time or for a period of time you set.
F. Check-ins ease worries so they don’t have to follow your every move.
G. Some location services operate like QQ, where you invite and accept friends.
【答案】16. C 17. E 18. G 19. B 20. F
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了基于位置的服务在智能手机上的应用及其益处，同时强调了在使用这些服务时需要注意的几个关键事项。
【16题详解】
根据下文“Therefore, ensure that you have access to an application or service, and be mindful of your usage practices.( 因此，请确保您可以使用某个应用程序或服务，并注意您的使用习惯。)”可推理出上文说的是并非所有学生都能使用这些服务，与C项“However, these services are not for all students(然而，这些服务并非面向所有学生。)”表达的含义一致，故选C项。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Some location-sharing services function as games where you can remind others when you arrive at a specific location.( 有些位置共享服务具有游戏化功能，在您到达特定地点时可以提醒其他人。)”可知，上文提到了一些位置共享服务可以作为游戏，当你到达特定地点时可以提醒他人，可推理出下文继续列举其他类型的服务，与E项“Others show where you are all the time or for a period of time you set.(其他应用程序则会显示您始终所在的位置，或显示您所设置的某段时间内的位置。)”表达的含义一致，故选E项。
【18题详解】
根据上文“This implies that individuals have the ability to search for your online presence and request to add you as a friend.(这意味着个人有能力搜索你的在线状态，并请求添加你为好友。)”可推理出，上文讲的是能被搜索到的位置服务，与G项“Some location services operate like QQ, where you invite and accept friends.( 一些位置服务像QQ一样运行，你可以邀请和接受朋友。)”表达的含义一致，故选G项。
【19题详解】
根据下文“Regularly assess your contact list and remove individuals with whom you are no longer at ease disclosing your location.(定期评估你的联系人列表，并删除那些你不再愿意透露位置信息的人。)”可推理出，本段讲的是要经常检查联系人列表，与B项“Check back frequently(经常检查)”表达的含义一致，故选B项。
【20题详解】
根据上文“Location-based services are a great way for teens to let parents know where they are without having to call or text(基于位置的服务是青少年向父母告知自己位置而无需打电话或发短信的好方法。)”可知，上文强调了位置服务在帮助青少年与父母沟通方面的作用，可推理出下文进一步解释了这种服务如何具体减轻父母的担忧，与F项“Check-ins ease worries so they don’t have to follow your every move(签到可以缓解他们的担忧，这样他们就不必关注你的每一个动向)”表达的含义一致，故选F项。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Social media has made it very easy to change your appearance using filters (滤镜). They may come in ___21___ when you desperately need to record a video but not in a good state. But there has been a lot of talk around the ___22___ of filters and unrealistic expectations ___23___ on women.
One woman has taken the responsibility to ___24___ the filters to prove that, while she is beautiful, her face doesn’t ___25___ look the way it does with the filter on. Katia starts off the 20-second video clip using the infamous Bold Glamour filter. It’s the filter that has people questioning their ___26___ of their own faces because the contrast is so ___27___. But Katia doesn’t ___28___ with one filter. She puts on another and makes sure she emphasizes the use of a ring light. After turning the ring light and the filters off, the woman ___29___ her makeup, revealing an inflamed and imperfect face.
People flocked to the ____30____ to thank her for exposing the truth behind filters. “You’re beautiful and this message is so important. Thanks for the ____31____,” one person wrote. “In real life, we all have ____32____. As a mature woman, I appreciate your ____33____.” another said.
Social media can really do harm to people’s self esteem, especially when they’re ____34____ themselves to something that’s not real. Messages like the one Katia shared can help pull back the ____35____ on the reality of social media.
21. A. needy B. handy C. fashionable D. surprising
22. A. use B. fix C. production D. appearance
23. A. placed B. forced C. showed D. looked
24. A. pull off B. put off C. peel off D. come off
25. A. sharply B. sincerely C. eventually D. actually
26. A. perception B. attention C. recognition D. attraction
27. A. unexpected B. unfamiliar C. uncertain D. unreal
28. A. experiment B. continue C. agree D. stop
29. A. wears B. applies C. removes D. hates
30. A. flats B. comments C. spots D. faces
31. A. article B. reminder C. costume D. poster
32. A. beauties B. imperfections C. questions D. suggestions
33. A. effort B. interest C. skill D. honesty
34. A. comparing B. addicting C. putting D. throwing
35. A. wall B. board C. curtain D. floor
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. A 27. D 28. D 29. C 30. B 31. B 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了社交媒体滤镜让改变外貌变得轻而易举，但也带来了对女性外貌的不切实际期望。Katia通过发布视频，展示了自己真实而不完美的面容，引发了人们的关注和感谢。社交媒体可能损害人们的自尊，尤其是当人们将自己与虚幻的形象相比较时，像Katia的行为有助于人们重新认识社交媒体的真实性。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当你迫切需要录制视频但状态不佳时，它们可能会派上用场。A. needy需要帮助的；B. handy有用的，方便的；C. fashionable时尚的；D. surprising令人惊讶的。根据上文“Social media has made it very easy to change your appearance using filters”可知，社交媒体让用滤镜改变外貌变得很容易，所以当你迫切需要录制视频且状态不佳时，滤镜就会很有用，能派上用场；come in handy“派上用场”。故选B项。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但是有很多关于滤镜的使用和对女性不切实际的期望的讨论。A. use使用；B. fix修理；C. production生产；D. appearance外观。上文提到人们用滤镜来改变外貌的现象，所以有很多关于滤镜“使用”的讨论。故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是有很多关于滤镜的使用和对女性不切实际的期望的讨论。A. placed以某种态度对待(或看待)；B. forced强迫；C. showed显示；D. looked看。根据上文“change your appearance using filters”和下文“they’re 14 themselves to something that’s not real.”可推知，因滤镜可以改变外貌，让女性变得不真实，所以会让人们对女性的容貌产生不切实际的期望； unrealistic expectations placed on women“对女性不切实际的期望”。故选A项。
【24题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：一位女士承担责任揭下滤镜来证明，虽然她很漂亮，但她的脸实际上并不是戴上滤镜的样子。A. pull off靠边停车；B. put off推迟；C. peel off剥去，揭掉；D. come off脱落。根据下文“After turning the ring light and the filters off, the woman 9 her makeup, revealing an inflamed and imperfect face.”可知，她关掉了滤镜，揭下滤镜带来的光环，展示了真实的自己。故选C项。
【25题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：一位女士承担责任揭下滤镜来证明，虽然她很漂亮，但她的脸实际上并不是戴上滤镜的样子。A. sharply尖锐地；B. sincerely真诚地；C. eventually最终；D. actually实际上。根据下文“the way it does with the filter on”和“After turning the ring light and the filters off, the woman 9 her makeup, revealing an inflamed and imperfect face.”可知，她的脸实际上不是戴上滤镜的样子；副词actually意为“实际上”，用于引出真实情况。故选D项。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这种滤镜让人们质疑自己对自己脸的感知，因为对比太不真实了。A. perception感知；B. attention注意；C. recognition识别；D. attraction吸引。根据上文“while she is beautiful, her face doesn’t 5 look the way it does with the filter on. Katia starts off the 20-second video clip using the infamous Bold Glamour filter.”可知，使用Bold Glamour滤镜后的脸与真实的脸不一样了，所以会让人们怀疑对自己脸的感知。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这种滤镜让人们质疑自己对自己脸的感知，因为对比太不真实了。A. unexpected意外的；B. unfamiliar不熟悉的；C. uncertain不确定的；D. unreal不真实的。根据上文“has people questioning their”可知，滤镜让人产生质疑，说明对比太不真实，不敢相信。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但Katia并没有止步于一种滤镜。A. experiment做实验；B. continue继续；C. agree同意；D. stop停止，结束。根据下文“She puts on another”可知，Katia还用了其它滤镜做演示，并没有止于Bold Glamour。故选D项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在关掉环形灯和滤镜后，女人卸妆，露出一张红肿而不完美的脸。A. wears穿着；B. applies应用；C. removes移除；D. hates讨厌。根据下文“her makeup”和“revealing an inflamed and imperfect facef”可知，Katia移除了妆容，露出真实的脸。故选C项。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：人们纷纷在评论中感谢她揭露了滤镜背后的真相。A. flats公寓；B. comments评论；C. spots地点；D. faces脸。根据下文““You’re beautiful and this message is so important. Thanks for the 11 ,” one person wrote. “In real life, we all have 12 . As a mature woman, I appreciate your 13 .” another said.”可知，这是人们对Katia的评论。故选B项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：感谢提醒。A. article文章；B. reminder提醒；C. costume服装；D. poster海报。根据上文“this message is so important”可知，评论者认为Katia传递了重要信息，认自己看到真现，是重要的提醒。故选B项。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在现实生活中，我们都有不完美之处。A. beauties美丽；B. imperfections不完美；C. questions问题；D. suggestions建议。根据上文“After turning the ring light and the filters off, the woman 9 her makeup, revealing an inflamed and imperfect face.”可知，Katia展示了真实世界中的不完美。故选B项。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：作为一个成熟的女人，我很欣赏你的诚实。A. effort努力；B. interest兴趣；C. skill技能；D. honesty诚实。根据上文“After turning the ring light and the filters off, the woman 9 her makeup, revealing an inflamed and imperfect face.”可知，Katia并滤镜、卸妆，展示了不完美的真实自己，这是一种诚实。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：社交媒体确实会伤害人们的自尊，尤其是当他们将自己与不真实的东西进行比较时。A. comparing比较；B. addicting上瘾；C. putting放置；D. throwing扔。根据上文“do harm to people’s self esteem”和下文“to something that’s not real”可推知，把自己和滤镜后不真实的形象进行比较，会让人感到自卑，伤害自尊。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Katia分享的信息可以帮助揭开社交媒体现实的帷幕。A. wall墙；B. board木板；C. curtain帷幕；D. floor地板。根据上文可知，Katia通过勇敢展示真实的自己，揭开了社交媒体的帷幕，让人们看到了真实的自己，看清了现实；pull back the curtain“指拉开窗帘或帷幕，揭示事物真相或隐藏的部分”。故选C项。
第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Hainan, meaning “south of the sea”, is ___36___ southernmost province in China and contains a number of islands. The island is ___37___(attract) throughout the year as a tourist destination and welcomes tourists with many flocking to the island’s sandy shores to enjoy its beaches, in particular those of Sanya. And though there is much to be said about a trip to Sanya, ___38___ (undeniable) the most popular destination on Hainan, there is a strong case to be made for another city on this picturesque tropical island.
Sitting on the northern coast of the island is the provincial capital of Haikou, also known as the “coconut city”, which offers a unique snapshot of Chinese culture and the history of its inhabitants, many of ___39___ are returnees from overseas. As is often the case, every element of a city — its architecture, cuisine, lifestyle and customs — ___40___ (reflect) its inhabitants. This can be seen across the whole of Haikou, but most prominently in the city’s old town, which was built by those who returned from overseas. Enjoying abundant Portuguese, French and Southeast Asian influences is also responsible ___41___ the style of the houses and shops in Haikou.
Many of the buildings have not been touched since their ___42___ (construct) in the early 20th century. ___43___ (explorer) the narrow streets with their mix of Western and Chinese stores and you will immerse yourself in the everyday lives of the local people, who are particularly welcome to inquisitive travelers. With its fascinating history, cultures and customs ___44___ (bring) back to the island by overseas Chinese, the atmosphere of Haikou is more than worth ____45____ (experience) .
【答案】36. the
37. attractive
38. undeniably
39. whom 40. reflects
41. for 42. construction
43. Explore
44. brought
45. experiencing
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了海南省及其两大城市三亚和海口的旅游资源和特色。
【36题详解】
考查冠词。句意：海南，意思是“海的南部”，是中国最南端的省份，包含许多岛屿。最高级形容词 southernmost(最南的)前用定冠词the限定。故填the。
【37题详解】
考查形容词。句意：作为一个旅游目的地，海南岛全年都很有吸引力，欢迎许多游客涌向岛上的沙滩，享受海滩，尤其是三亚的海滩。提示词作表语，用形容词attractive，意为“吸引人的，有吸引力的”，表明主语The island的特性。故填attractive。
【38题详解】
考查副词。句意：三亚无疑是海南最受欢迎的旅游目的地，尽管三亚之旅有很多可说的，但在这个风景如画的热带岛屿上，有一个强有力的理由让你去另一个城市。提示词修饰形容词the most popular，用副词undeniably作状语，意为“不可否认地；确凿无疑地”。故填undeniably。
【39题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：坐落在海南岛北部海岸的是省会海口，也被称为“椰子城”，这里提供了中国文化和居民历史的独特快照，其中许多是海归。分析句子可知，空格处单词引导非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词inhabitants，指人，关系词代替先行词在定语从句中作many of后的宾语，应使用关系代词whom引导该定语从句。故填whom 。
【40题详解】
考查时态语态和主谓一致。句意：通常情况下，一个城市的每一个元素——它的建筑、美食、生活方式和习俗——都反映了它的居民。分析句子可知，reflect(反映)是句中谓语动词，与主语every element(每一个元素)之间是主动关系，描述客观事实应使用一般现在时态，又因主语是单数名词，所以谓语动词也应使用单数形式。综上，谓语应用一般现在时的主动语态，单数形式。故填reflects 。
【41题详解】
考查介词。句意：深受葡萄牙、法国和东南亚的影响，海口的房屋和商店的风格也是如此。be responsible for...是固定短语，意为“是造成……原因”。故填for。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意：自20世纪初建成以来，许多建筑都保存完好。提示词作介词和宾语，用名词construction，意为“建造”，不可数名词。故填construction 。
【43题详解】
考查固定句型。句意：在狭窄的街道上探索西方和中国的商店，你会沉浸在当地人的日常生活中，他们特别欢迎好奇的旅行者。“祈使句+and+陈述句”是固定句型，其中祈使句相当于一个条件状语从句；根据句意，“在狭窄的街道上探索”是“沉浸在当地人的日常生活中”的条件，适用该句型，提示词用动词原形构成祈使句；句首单词首字母大写。故填Explore 。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：随着海外华人将其迷人的历史、文化和习俗带回岛上，海口的氛围非常值得体验。“(bring) back to the island by overseas Chinese”作with复合结构中宾语“its fascinating history, cultures and customs”的补足语，bring back(带回)是非谓语动词，与其逻辑主语its fascinating history, cultures and customs之间是被动关系，用过去分词brought表被动。故填brought 。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：随着海外华人将其迷人的历史、文化和习俗带回岛上，海口的氛围非常值得体验。be worth doing是固定搭配，意为“值得……”，用动名词作宾语，主动表被动。故填experiencing。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假设你是李华，最近注意到英文学习报存在一些问题，其中包括语法和拼写错误、陈旧的阅读材料以及纸张质量下降等。请你给英语学习报负责人Tom写一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 投诉相关问题
2. 提出合理建议
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Mr. Tom,
__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Sincerely,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Mr. Tom,
I’m writing to complain about some problems with your newspaper.
First of all, there have been spelling and grammatical mistakes in the newspaper, which has greatly influenced my studying. Even worse than that, some of the reading materials are old so they are boring for us to read. Also, I’m not satisfied with the paper you are using now, as its quality is not as good as before. I’ve been a regular user of your newspaper but now I’m completely disappointed. I really hope you could make some improvements. It is a good idea to proofread carefully before publication. You’d better improve the quality of the paper so that we readers have a better reading experience.
Thanks for your consideration. I am looking forward to your early reply.
Sincerely,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达是一篇应用文。要求考生给英语学习报负责人Tom写一封邮件，内容包括：1.投诉相关问题；2.提出合理建议。
【详解】1.词汇积累
首先：first of all→to begin with
影响：influence→affect
此外：also→in addition
目的是：so that→in order that
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I’m writing to complain about some problems with your newspaper.
拓展句：The reason for my writing this letter is that I want to complain about some problems with your newspaper.
【点睛】[高分句型1]
First of all, there have been spelling and grammatical mistakes in the newspaper, which has greatly influenced my studying.（运用了which引导的定语从句）
[高分句型2]
Also, I’m not satisfied with the paper you are using now, as its quality is not as good as before.（运用了省略关系代词的定语从句和as引导的原因状语从句）
第二节（满分25分）
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
Grace and I were once college roommates and our initial encounter was anything but friendly. As a sociable and enthusiastic individual, I struggled to connect with Grace, who was reserved and shy. Our contrasting personalities posed challenges for both of us. Grace enjoyed early mornings at the library, absorbed in reading, whereas I cherished my sleep-ins. The noise arising from her morning rituals, spanning from her morning hygiene routine to room organization, annoyed me considerably. Following our study sessions, Grace willingly maintained order in our shared living space, unlike me, whose desk remained in constant disorder.
One morning, I was unexpectedly awakened by a loud crash, only to discover that Grace had accidentally broken my favorite cup. Imagining all the disagreements, I was getting mad. I lost my temper and yelled a bunch of angry words at her without thinking. “What on earth, Grace! That was my favorite cup!” “I’m so sorry! I’ll clean it up.” “Clean it up You’ve got to be kidding me!” After my outburst, Grace’s eyes welled up with tears. Silently, she began to clean up the broken pieces before leaving the room with her bag.
That night, as the bell signaling the end of study hours rang, I returned to the room only to find it empty. The roommate, who usually hangs around the room, was nowhere to be seen. It felt a little strange like something wasn’t right. I thought maybe she was still upset about our argument in the morning. I started worrying. Did what I said hurt her feelings Is she avoiding me now I kept thinking about our argument. It was then that I noticed the cleanliness Grace had left behind — a dorm so clean you could eat off the floor. I was filled with regret as I became aware of the consequences of my morning outburst. I didn’t want to ruin our friendship. Feeling bad and wanting to fix things, I decided to go to find her.
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。
I was about to walk towards the door when it suddenly opened.
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With care, I opened the beautifully wrapped box,
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【答案】I was about to walk towards the door when it suddenly opened. Grace walked in slowly, with her backpack. There seemed to be something important in it, for she placed it carefully on the table. She went back to her bed and stared at the wall. I wanted to apologize to her, but I felt embarrassed. When I was struggling with myself, Grace left her bed. She took a box out of her backpack, quickly handed it to me. After saying sorry, she went back to her bed.
With care, I opened the beautifully wrapped box. Inside was a limited edition cup, and I was suddenly overwhelmed with guilt. I looked up at Grace and saw that she was also looking warily at me. I went over and sat down next to her and said, “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have been angry with you.” Grace smiled at me and said, “No, I don't blame you for thinking that way.” The two of us were delighted and became best friends through this little episode.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了格蕾丝和“我”是大学室友，但是两个人的生活习惯很不同。一天早上，格蕾丝不小心打破了“我”最喜欢的杯子。“我”发了脾气，想都没想就冲她骂了一大堆脏话。那天晚上，当学习时间结束的铃声响起时，“我”回到房间，却发现里面空无一人。“我”开始担心了，心中充满了悔恨，想弥补一下，于是决定去找她。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段句首内容“我正要朝门口走去，突然门开了。”可知，第一段可以描写格蕾丝走进来后，“我”的心理活动和格蕾丝的动作。
②由第二段句首内容“我小心翼翼地打开包装精美的盒子。”可知，第二段可以描写二人因为这个盒子中的东西而和好的过程。
2.续写线索：看到门开——格蕾丝进来——格蕾丝给盒子——打开盒子——我道歉——和好
3.词汇激活
行为类
①安放：place/put down
②.道歉：apologize/make an apology
③.递给：hand/give
情绪类
①.窘迫的：embarrassed/abashed
②.高兴的：delighted/glad/happy/joyful
【点睛】[高分句型1]. There seemed to be something important in it, for she placed it carefully on the table. (运用了for引导的原因状语从句)
[高分句型2]. When I was struggling with myself, Grace left her bed. (运用了When引导的时间状语从句)

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