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2023—2024学年第二学期期中学分认定考试
高一英语学科试题
注意事项：
1．本试题分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。第Ⅰ卷为选择题，共95分;第Ⅱ卷为非选择题，共55分;满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。
2．客观题请将选出的答案标号(A、B、C、D)涂在答题卡上，主观题用0.5mm黑色签字笔答题。
第Ⅰ卷(共95分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What does Jason plan to do
A．Work for Bruce. B．Look for a new job. C．Sell things in a market．
2．For what will the man go to Japan
A．A business trip. B．Further study. C．A wedding.
3．Where does the conversation take place
A．At a store. B．At a hotel. C．At a laundry.
4．How do the speakers most probably feel now
A．Lonely. B．Regretful. C．Worried.
5．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．A handmade hat. B．A birthday party. C．Jonathan’s new job.
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。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 Dean doing
A．Lying in bed. B．Preparing for a trip. C．Playing computer games.
7．When will Dean get up tomorrow morning
A．At 8:30. B．At 7:45. C．At 6:15.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What did the man do just now
A．He exercised indoors. B．He worked hard. C．He took a walk.
9．What will the man do first
A．Order some food. B．Read the menu. C．Go out for dinner.
10．What is the relationship between the speakers
A．Friends. B．Husband and wife. C．Waitress and customer.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．What is most probably the woman
A．A secretary B．A saleswoman. C．A manager.
12．Why does John Green want to speak to Mark Brown
A．To inform him of the new office.
B．To ask some personal problems.
C．To discuss about a new order.
13．What is John Green’s new number
A．86392747. B．86392774. C．83697247.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．Why is Angela Zhang in the news
A．She won a contest. B．She donated $100000. C．She reads 300 books a year.
15．How old is Nithin Tumma
A．13. B．18. C．19.
16．Where is Neveah Mosher from
A．California. B．Michigan. C．New York.
17．What is the woman advised to do
A．Spend more time in reading. B．Try to make some news. C．Do some research.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．How often is the Noetic Learning Math Contest held
A．Once a year. B．Twice a year. C．Once every two years.
19．What are students required to do during the contest
A．Solve 45 problems in an hour.
B．Solve 20problems in 45 minutes.
C．Solve 10 problems in half an hour.
20．What will the highest scorer of each team receive
A．A “Team Winner” medal.
B．A “Team Achievement Plaque”.
C．A “National Honor Roll” medal.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
Four Great Musicals for You
Drama 101
Preparing a party for their beloved high school drama teacher on the eve of her retirement, a group of students describe how she changed their lives in this heartwarming and inspiring musical. This musical features a cast of young artists aged 13-19. It’s sure to touch the hearts of theatre kids of every age.
TITA Jokes
The show centers around the women in our lives like our aunts, moms, daughters and partners. Through this musical, many of you will see more clearly their struggles and heartaches, and also how they deal with comedy and songs. In the musical, the performers sing and dance. They’re humorous, enjoying making jokes.
Be Kind, Rewind
When fifteen-year-old Deirdre is sent to live with her cousins in 1995, she gets a job at the local video store where she falls in love with movies. The story is funny and heartwarming. This musical shines a light on growing up in the mid-90’s and honors the now-extinct video store. For those who are missing life in the 90’s, like songs and movies at that time, this show will touch them.
Unravelled: A New Musical
Three of the greatest love stories of all time (Romeo & Juliet, Orpheus & Eurydice, Della & Jim in The Gift of the Magi) are wonderfully retold and re-imagined to create an entirely new story of love. All three stories begin as they always have, but quickly intertwine (紧密相连) “The idea of writing one musical with all three separate stories never occurred to me until I wanted to write a completely different show,” said the director, Andrew Seok.
1. Who is the target audience for the musical Drama 101
A. College theatre majors. B. Adults interested in theatre.
C. High school drama enthusiasts. D. Theatre professionals of all ages.
2. What is the inspiration behind Unravelled: A New Musical
A. The lack of creativity in classic musical.
B. The director’s desire to create a new show.
C. The popularity of three famous love stories
D. The need to update classic love stories for modern audiences.
3. Which musicals are suitable for someone who wants to seek fun
A. Drama 101 & TITA Jokes. B. TITA Jokes & Be Kind, Rewind.
C. Drama 101 & Be Kind, Rewind. D. TITA Jokes & Unravelled: A New Musical.
B
“A good book is easy to find.” That is the message on a sign at Hernando Guanlao’s home in the Makati area of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.”
Guanlao has transformed his home into a free public library. Visitors can borrow the books inside for free. Guanlao says he hopes his library will inspire people to read especially the young.
The 72-year-old told reporters that his library includes books that all students can enjoy —— from young children in Kindergarten to older students in grade 12. And also his library has books for readers of all interests. His home is filled with thousands of available books.
He calls his library Reading Club 2000. It contains many different kinds of books, or genres. Genre is a group of artistic, musical, or literary works that share a particular style, form, or content. “There are history books, novels, children stories in my library,” Guanlao added proudly, “and there are cookbooks, science fiction, and even medicine books.” Almost everyone can find a suitable book, all for free.
He started his library more than 20 years ago when he set 50 books on the walkway in front of his home. Guanlao’s collection has grown greatly over the years —— thanks to a continuous supply of books from donors.
Speaking of donors, he said, “They just leave boxes of books outside my house.” He has also started donating books himself. He sends reading materials to public schools in far-away communities.
Guanlao’s efforts come at a time when reading ability among students in the Philippines remains low. The Program for International Student Assessment reports that reading scores in the Philippines are among the lowest in the world. Students in the Philippines are also facing learning delays in math and science.
Guanlao is firm about his goals, “My mission is to give away used and donated books to others at no cost,” he said, “and to promote education through literature.”
4. What’s the purpose of Guanlao’s setting up his home library
A. To establish his fame in the country
B. To encourage people to read and increase education level
C. To set up a record for collecting the most books
D. To help people find jobs more easily
5. Which of the following words best describe Guanlao’s personality
A. Devoted and caring B. Outgoing and brave
C. Humorous and considerate D. Ambitious and impatient
6. What contributes to his growing book collection most
A. His own effort to collect books continuous B. The government’s help and support
C. Warm-hearted people’s continuous donations D. Help from public schools in far-away communities
7. Which part of the newspaper can this passage likely come from
A. science report B. sports C. fashion D. education
C
The Indian government may use 3D paintings as virtual speed breakers (减速带) on major highways and roads, in order to check speeding and careless driving, and finally make its deadly roads a little safer. “We are trying out 3D paintings used as virtual speed breakers to avoid unnecessary requirements of speed breakers,” India’s transport minister Nitin Gadkari wrote.
The optical illusions (视觉错觉) are supposed to encourage drivers to slow down automatically. Earlier, India had ordered the removal of all speed breakers from highways, which are considered to be a safety hazard for high-speed vehicles. India has the highest number of road accident deaths in the world. According to the World Health Organisation, over 200,000 people are killed by road accidents.
The use of optical illusions as speed breakers was first pioneered in the American city of Philadelphia in 2008, as part of a campaign against speeding motorists. The technique has also been tried out in China to create floating 3D crossings. In India, cities such as Ahmedabad and Chennai have already experimented with 3D zebra crossings in the last one year. In Ahmedabad for instance, a mother and her daughter, both artists, have painted 3D crosswalks in the first few months of 2016. The artists say their motto is “to increase the attention of drivers”, and that the concept (理念) has been successfully tested in accident-prone zones (事故多发区) on a highway.
However, critics argue that once drivers know that these speed breakers are visual illusions, they may ignore them. Others also point out that India’s decision does not consider the safety of a large number of pedestrians. In the end, the new policy may be just one step towards improving road safety.
8. Why are 3D paintings used on main highways and roads
A. To make the surroundings more beautiful. B. To attract the attention of tourists.
C. To reduce the rate of traffic accidents. D. To show the advanced technology.
9. Which of the following words is closest to the meaning of “hazard” in paragraph 2
A. Reminder. B. Threat. C. Regulation. D. Theory.
10. What can we learn from Paragraph 3 and 4
A. People have different opinions about the use of optical illusions as speed breakers.
B. Philadelphia is the second place to use virtual speed breakers in the US.
C. The idea tested in Ahmedabad recently has been a failure.
D. The new policy of 3D zebra crossings must be carried out.
11. What’s the author’s attitude to Indian’s 3D zebra crossings
A. Supportive. B. Negative. C. Objective. D. Subjective.
D
Scientists have determined that July 2023 was the hottest month on record and that the Earth’s average surface temperature is the highest it’s been in at least 120,000 years.
There’s no shortage of advice for people in hotter-than-normal regions. They can wear a sun hat or stay in the shade (阴凉处). And when all else fails, go inside and turn the air conditioning on.
But wild creatures can’t enjoy the cool air indoors. Many people assume that wild species must have some ways of dealing with these unusually high temperatures. However, most of them can’t. If their body temperatures go too high or too low, they will die. So in addition to finding food and avoiding enemies, every wild creature must continually engage in an ongoing exchange of energy with their environments to ensure survival.
Birds do this by getting out of the direct sun, sitting still, and breathing shallow breaths. In short, they do nothing but breathe in the shade. This behavior is usually successful because it enables most birds to survive most of the very hot days. But it wrecks their schedule. Many birds no longer have enough time in their days to find enough food to remain healthy, especially the extra food needed to raise their young.
It’s not only birds that are suffering from heat, nor is it only land species: animals in the ocean are also suffering. The largest analysis (分析) of coral reef (珊瑚礁) health found that 14% of the world’s coral reefs had been lost in the previous decade due to heat. Another recent study predicts (预测) that over 99% of coral reefs will experience heat that they cannot recover from if the global average temperature increases by just 1.5 degrees Celsius, which, unless we massively reduce our carbon emissions, is likely to happen in the next decades.
Heat is damaging ecosystems everywhere, and we’re just in the early stages of climate breakdown. Humans are highly adaptable. The vast majority of wild species, however, can’t simply pack up and go someplace else. By continuing to pollute the atmosphere, we’re damaging their worlds and pushing ever-greater numbers of them into extinction.
12. How do wild species differ from humans in handling rising heat
A. They can migrate to cooler environments. B. They are better at cooperating with each other.
C. They have limited methods for adapting to it. D. They are more resistant to heat-related health issues.
13. What does the underlined word “wrecks” in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Represents. B. Disturbs. C. Adopts. D. Meets.
14. What does the author want to show by mentioning coral reefs
A. Land species are more easily affected by heat.
B. Heat can cause serious trouble for different wildlife.
C. Coral reefs are of great value to coastal communities.
D. Underwater creatures have adopted ways to control heatwaves.
15. What does the last paragraph imply
A. Wildlife can adapt quickly to various environments.
B. Wild species have more natural enemies to deal with.
C. Ecosystems may naturally recover from heat damage.
D. Immediate action is required to protect ecosystems.
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。
Visiting a science museum is a highly underrated leisure activity. Many people believe that museums are where you go to see the remains of dinosaurs and learn more about the origin of man. ____16____ Science museums offer much more educational activities and other fun-filled activities. Below are some benefits of making a trip to a science museum.
Gain learning resources. ____17____ At any science museum, you can find tons of materials. They’re offered to promote science literacy (科学素养) of people of various ages, education levels and backgrounds. Kids can even get involved in lessons to gain scientific knowledge.
Take professional development courses. If you think science museums aren’t for you because you’re not a child, you are mistaken. They also offer a number of development courses for specialists. Teacher training is such a course where educators can be given a better understanding of tour of a city’s culture, history, arts, and science. ____18____
Attend fun-filled summer camps. Most people don’t know this, but some science museums have summer camp programs for kids of all ages. ____19____ Kids can not only gain some useful life skills but also make new friends there. In addition, abilities like independence can be developed.____20____ It’s very likely that you will engage in some interactive program sand exhibitions when you visit a science museum. Exhibition halls like planetariums (天文馆) show explorers the wonders of the universe. Some other halls also encourage visitors to actively participate in the exploration of scientific concepts (概念) and phenomena by allowing them to touch, handle, and experiment with various objects and exhibits according to the proper procedure.
A. Go on field research in large groups.
B. This makes them become better educators.
C. Experience plenty of hands-on exhibits.
D. A science museum is an educational center.
E. However, this is only the tip of the iceberg.
F. If you’ve ever been to one, you know the benefits.
G. They give you the freedom to explore a topic in depth.
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。
Like many young people, Jessica wants to travel the globe. Unlike most of them, this 25-year-old is doing it ___21___ . She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore. It might sound like one long, expensive ___22___ , but the couple has an unusual way to make their travel ___23___ .
They’re part of a new form of the ___24___ economy: an online group of house sitters. Throughout their no-cost stays in ___25___ homes, they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner’s ___26___ .
It’s not all sightseeing. The two travelers carefully ___27___ their trips, scheduling their days around the pets that are sometimes difficult to ___28___ . But house sitting also offers a level of ___29___ they can’t find in a hotel. “It’s like ____30____ at a friend’s house,” Jessica says.
The couple has a high ____31____ rate in getting accepted as house sitters and they always go beyond the homeowner’s ____32____ . For Jessica, that means ____33____ plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house ____34____ and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house. “You want to make the homeowner feel that they made the right ____35____ ,” she says.
21. A. indoors B. online C. single-handed D. full-time
22. A. game B. service C. vacation D. procedure
23. A. safe B. busy C. helpful D. affordable
24. A. local B. private C. sharing D. agricultural
25. A. strangers’ B. parents’ C. co-workers’ D. neighbors’
26. A. favor B. defense C. honor D. absence
27. A. plan B. explain C. compare D. complete
28. A. buy B. transport C. choose D. please
29. A. support B. comfort C. control D. attention
30. A. cooking B. staying C. waiting D. studying
31. A. success B. survival C. growth D. unemployment
32. A. budget B. abilities C. expectations D. understanding
33. A. admiring B. donating C. sending D. borrowing
34. A. clean B. open C. simple D. empty
35. A. guess B. decision C. response D. impression
第Ⅱ卷(共55分)
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
36. By the end of the run, all my stress ______(disappear) and I’m ready to face the next day at work!(所给词的适当形式填空)
37. The performers sang of course in Chinese, but the music, exaggerated movement and mime helped get the meanings ______.(用适当的词填空)
38. The most questionable issue was the actress ______ (choose) to play the part of Helen. (所给词的适当形式填空)
39. Bencheley saw sharks ______ (kill) and this caused a deep change in him. (所给词的适当形式填空)
40. It is the production of food, not its transport, ________ uses most of the energy and produces most of the greenhouse gases. （用适当的词填空）
41. ______ (see) quite a few productions of Hamlet and read the play many times, I was full of confidence— until the Peking Opera came to town! (所给词的适当形式填空)
42. Today I have been photographing a crocodile ______(swim)close to our boat all day. (所给词的适当形式填空)
43. Besides performing and modeling, Hannah travels the world giving presentations and talks, getting more people ______ (involve)in the conservation of ocean life. (所给词适当形式填空)
44. I use my photography to make an impact on people, especially when it comes to ______(environment)issues. (所给词的适当形式填空)
45. Jaws was a great ______(succeed), attracting huge audiences and winning many awards. (所给词的适当形式填空)
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分25分)
46. 海洋是人类文明的起源，也蕴藏着丰富的资源。但目前海洋面临着严峻的污染问题。假设你是李华，在世界海洋日来临之际，请向English Weekly投稿写一篇倡议书，呼吁保护海洋。要点如下：
1．简要描述海洋面临的污染问题 2．你的倡议
注意：1．词数100左右 2．可以适当增加细节，使行文更加连贯
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第二节 读后续写(满分15分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I was never a fast runner and thus I always didn’t like running. Throughout my childhood, whenever we competed in the 50-meter run, the 400-meter, or any other type of race, I would always end up with the last one among all the athletes. Therefore, twenty years later, when I entered into my first official running race—a 3,000-meter challenge in my city—at age 38, I certainly didn’t expect to win or earn any prize.
I learned about the race from my friend Jim. He told me that the race was aimed at raising money for the unfortunate patients in a hospital and encouraging the patients and their families to be brave. Since it was a heartwarming program, I showed up, paid the entrance fee and moved over to the starting line. Before long, someone spoke into a microphone. “Anyone weighing over 200 pounds comes down to the scale (秤), please.” Knowing I was over 200 pounds, I walked down to the scale: A man told me to stand on it. “Two hundred and three pounds,” he said. Then he wrote down the race number and pinned (把……别在) it on my back. Out of curiosity, I asked him why he did so, and then I was told there would be an award ceremony (仪式) after the race. One award was for the first finisher in the over 200-pound group, and this special award would be announced at the end of the ceremony.
Then started the race. Not realizing there were only two runners weighing over 200 pounds, I gathered all my strength to run in my burning heat. Although other runners gradually passed me along the way, I kept moving forward as fast as I could and struggled to make it to the finish line. Despite the tiredness, I was satisfied, for I could try my best to help those in need by running. Shortly after the race, the award ceremony began and several awards were presented.
注意：所续写短文为一段;词数应为80左右，注意衔接。
Then came the last award and to my surprise, my name was announced.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2023—2024学年第二学期期中学分认定考试
高一英语学科试题
注意事项：
1．本试题分第Ⅰ卷和第Ⅱ卷两部分。第Ⅰ卷为选择题，共95分;第Ⅱ卷为非选择题，共55分;满分150分，考试时间为120分钟。
2．客观题请将选出的答案标号(A、B、C、D)涂在答题卡上，主观题用0.5mm黑色签字笔答题。
第Ⅰ卷(共95分)
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．What does Jason plan to do
A．Work for Bruce. B．Look for a new job. C．Sell things in a market．
2．For what will the man go to Japan
A．A business trip. B．Further study. C．A wedding.
3．Where does the conversation take place
A．At a store. B．At a hotel. C．At a laundry.
4．How do the speakers most probably feel now
A．Lonely. B．Regretful. C．Worried.
5．What are the speakers mainly talking about
A．A handmade hat. B．A birthday party. C．Jonathan’s new job.
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。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 Dean doing
A．Lying in bed. B．Preparing for a trip. C．Playing computer games.
7．When will Dean get up tomorrow morning
A．At 8:30. B．At 7:45. C．At 6:15.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．What did the man do just now
A．He exercised indoors. B．He worked hard. C．He took a walk.
9．What will the man do first
A．Order some food. B．Read the menu. C．Go out for dinner.
10．What is the relationship between the speakers
A．Friends. B．Husband and wife. C．Waitress and customer.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11．What is most probably the woman
A．A secretary. B．A saleswoman. C．A manager.
12．Why does John Green want to speak to Mark Brown
A．To inform him of the new office.
B．To ask some personal problems.
C．To discuss about a new order.
13．What is John Green’s new number
A．86392747 B．86392774. C．83697247.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14．Why is Angela Zhang in the news
A．She won a contest. B．She donated $100,000. C．She reads 300 books a year.
15．How old is Nithin Tumma
A．13. B．18. C．19.
16．Where is Neveah Mosher from
A．California. B．Michigan. C．New York.
17．What is the woman advised to do
A．Spend more time in reading. B．Try to make some news. C．Do some research.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．How often is the Noetic Learning Math Contest held
A．Once a year. B．Twice a year. C．Once every two years.
19．What are students required to do during the contest
A．Solve 45 problems in an hour.
B．Solve 20problems in 45 minutes.
C．Solve 10 problems in half an hour.
20．What will the highest scorer of each team receive
A．A “Team Winner” medal.
B．A “Team Achievement Plaque”.
C．A “National Honor Roll” medal.
第二部分 阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题，每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该项涂黑。
A
Four Great Musicals for You
Drama 101
Preparing a party for their beloved high school drama teacher on the eve of her retirement, a group of students describe how she changed their lives in this heartwarming and inspiring musical. This musical features a cast of young artists aged 13-19. It’s sure to touch the hearts of theatre kids of every age.
TITA Jokes
The show centers around the women in our lives like our aunts, moms, daughters and partners. Through this musical, many of you will see more clearly their struggles and heartaches, and also how they deal with comedy and songs. In the musical, the performers sing and dance. They’re humorous, enjoying making jokes.
Be Kind, Rewind
When fifteen-year-old Deirdre is sent to live with her cousins in 1995, she gets a job at the local video store where she falls in love with movies. The story is funny and heartwarming. This musical shines a light on growing up in the mid-90’s and honors the now-extinct video store. For those who are missing life in the 90’s, like songs and movies at that time, this show will touch them.
Unravelled: A New Musical
Three of the greatest love stories of all time (Romeo & Juliet, Orpheus & Eurydice, Della & Jim in The Gift of the Magi) are wonderfully retold and re-imagined to create an entirely new story of love. All three stories begin as they always have, but quickly intertwine (紧密相连) “The idea of writing one musical with all three separate stories never occurred to me until I wanted to write a completely different show,” said the director, Andrew Seok.
1. Who is the target audience for the musical Drama 101
A. College theatre majors. B. Adults interested in theatre.
C. High school drama enthusiasts. D. Theatre professionals of all ages.
2. What is the inspiration behind Unravelled: A New Musical
A. The lack of creativity in classic musical.
B The director’s desire to create a new show.
C. The popularity of three famous love stories
D. The need to update classic love stories for modern audiences.
3. Which musicals are suitable for someone who wants to seek fun
A. Drama 101 & TITA Jokes. B. TITA Jokes & Be Kind, Rewind.
C. Drama 101 & Be Kind, Rewind. D. TITA Jokes & Unravelled: A New Musical.
【答案】1. C 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个伟大的音乐剧。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据Drama 101中的“Preparing a party for their beloved high school drama teacher on the eve of her retirement, a group of students describe how she changed their lives in this heartwarming and inspiring musical. This musical features a cast of young artists aged 13-19. It’s sure to touch the hearts of theatre kids of every age. (在他们心爱的高中戏剧老师退休前夕，一群学生为她准备了一个派对，讲述了她如何在这部温暖而鼓舞人心的音乐剧中改变了他们的生活。这部音乐剧由13-19岁的年轻艺术家组成。它一定会触动每个年龄段的戏剧孩子的心)”可知，该音乐剧的目标观众是高中戏剧爱好者。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Unravelled: A New Musical中的“Three of the greatest love stories of all time (Romeo & Juliet, Orpheus & Eurydice, Della & Jim in The Gift of the Magi) are wonderfully retold and re-imagined to create an entirely new story of love. (有史以来最伟大的三个爱情故事(《罗密欧与朱丽叶》，《俄耳甫斯与欧律狄克》，《贤士的礼物》中的德拉和吉姆)被精彩地复述和重新想象，创造了一个全新的爱情故事)”可知，该剧的灵感是三个著名爱情故事的流行。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据TITA Jokes中的“They’re humorous, enjoying making jokes. (他们很幽默，喜欢开玩笑)”和Be Kind, Rewind中的“The story is funny and heartwarming. (这个故事既有趣又暖心)”可知，TITA Jokes和Be Kind, Rewind这两部音乐剧适合那些想要寻找乐趣的人。故选B。
B
“A good book is easy to find.” That is the message on a sign at Hernando Guanlao’s home in the Makati area of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines.”
Guanlao has transformed his home into a free public library. Visitors can borrow the books inside for free. Guanlao says he hopes his library will inspire people to read, especially the young.
The 72-year-old told reporters that his library includes books that all students can enjoy —— from young children in Kindergarten to older students in grade 12. And also his library has books for readers of all interests. His home is filled with thousands of available books.
He calls his library Reading Club 2000. It contains many different kinds of books, or genres. Genre is a group of artistic, musical, or literary works that share a particular style, form, or content. “There are history books, novels, children stories in my library,” Guanlao added proudly, “and there are cookbooks, science fiction, and even medicine books.” Almost everyone can find a suitable book, all for free.
He started his library more than 20 years ago when he set 50 books on the walkway in front of his home. Guanlao’s collection has grown greatly over the years —— thanks to a continuous supply of books from donors.
Speaking of donors, he said, “They just leave boxes of books outside my house.” He has also started donating books himself. He sends reading materials to public schools in far-away communities.
Guanlao’s efforts come at a time when reading ability among students in the Philippines remains low. The Program for International Student Assessment reports that reading scores in the Philippines are among the lowest in the world. Students in the Philippines are also facing learning delays in math and science.
Guanlao is firm about his goals, “My mission is to give away used and donated books to others at no cost,” he said, “and to promote education through literature.”
4. What’s the purpose of Guanlao’s setting up his home library
A. To establish his fame in the country
B. To encourage people to read and increase education level
C. To set up a record for collecting the most books
D. To help people find jobs more easily
5. Which of the following words best describe Guanlao’s personality
A. Devoted and caring B. Outgoing and brave
C. Humorous and considerate D. Ambitious and impatient
6. What contributes to his growing book collection most
A. His own effort to collect books continuous B. The government’s help and support
C. Warm-hearted people’s continuous donations D. Help from public schools in far-away communities
7. Which part of the newspaper can this passage likely come from
A. science report B. sports C. fashion D. education
【答案】4. B 5. A 6. C 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道，主要讲述了菲律宾首都马尼拉的Hernando Guanlao在自己的家中设立了一个免费的公共图书馆，希望通过这个图书馆鼓励人们阅读，特别是年轻人。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Guanlao says he hopes his library will inspire people to read, especially the young.”（Guanlao说他希望他的图书馆能激发人们阅读的兴趣，特别是年轻人。）和最后一段“Guanlao is firm about his goals, “My mission is to give away used and donated books to others at no cost,” he said, “and to promote education through literature.””（Guanlao对他的目标坚定不移，“我的使命是免费将二手书和捐赠的书籍赠送给他人，”他说，“并通过文学推动教育。”）可知，Guanlao设立家庭图书馆的目的是鼓励人们阅读并提高教育水平。故选B。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Guanlao has transformed his home into a free public library. Visitors can borrow the books inside for free.”（Guanlao把他的家变成了一个免费的公共图书馆。拜访者可以免费借阅里面的书。）以及最后一段“My mission is to give away used and donated books to others at no cost”（我的使命是把二手书和捐赠的书免费送给别人）可知，Guanlao有奉献精神且关爱他人。故选A。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Guanlao’s collection has grown greatly over the years —— thanks to a continuous supply of books from donors. Speaking of donors, he said, “They just leave boxes of books outside my house.””（多年来，Guanlao的藏书数量大大增加——这要归功于捐赠者的持续供书。谈到捐赠者，他说，“他们只是把一箱箱的书放在我家门外。”）可知，他的藏书数量的增长主要是由于热心人的持续捐赠。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章的内容，这篇文章主要讲述了Guanlao设立家庭图书馆的事情，以及他通过这个图书馆鼓励人们阅读，提高教育水平的目标，所以这篇文章可能出自报纸的教育版块。故选D。
C
The Indian government may use 3D paintings as virtual speed breakers (减速带) on major highways and roads, in order to check speeding and careless driving, and finally make its deadly roads a little safer. “We are trying out 3D paintings used as virtual speed breakers to avoid unnecessary requirements of speed breakers,” India’s transport minister Nitin Gadkari wrote.
The optical illusions (视觉错觉) are supposed to encourage drivers to slow down automatically. Earlier, India had ordered the removal of all speed breakers from highways, which are considered to be a safety hazard for high-speed vehicles. India has the highest number of road accident deaths in the world. According to the World Health Organisation, over 200,000 people are killed by road accidents.
The use of optical illusions as speed breakers was first pioneered in the American city of Philadelphia in 2008, as part of a campaign against speeding motorists. The technique has also been tried out in China to create floating 3D crossings. In India, cities such as Ahmedabad and Chennai have already experimented with 3D zebra crossings in the last one year. In Ahmedabad for instance, a mother and her daughter, both artists, have painted 3D crosswalks in the first few months of 2016. The artists say their motto is “to increase the attention of drivers”, and that the concept (理念) has been successfully tested in accident-prone zones (事故多发区) on a highway.
However, critics argue that once drivers know that these speed breakers are visual illusions, they may ignore them. Others also point out that India’s decision does not consider the safety of a large number of pedestrians. In the end, the new policy may be just one step towards improving road safety.
8. Why are 3D paintings used on main highways and roads
A. To make the surroundings more beautiful. B. To attract the attention of tourists.
C. To reduce the rate of traffic accidents. D. To show the advanced technology.
9. Which of the following words is closest to the meaning of “hazard” in paragraph 2
A. Reminder. B. Threat. C. Regulation. D. Theory.
10. What can we learn from Paragraph 3 and 4
A. People have different opinions about the use of optical illusions as speed breakers.
B. Philadelphia is the second place to use virtual speed breakers in the US.
C. The idea tested in Ahmedabad recently has been a failure.
D. The new policy of 3D zebra crossings must be carried out.
11. What’s the author’s attitude to Indian’s 3D zebra crossings
A. Supportive. B. Negative. C. Objective. D. Subjective.
【答案】8. C 9. B 10. A 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了印度在主要道路上使用3D视觉错觉作为减速带，目的是使危险道路变得更安全，但是这一做法受到一些人的质疑。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“The Indian government may use 3D paintings as virtual speed breakers (减速带) on major highways and roads, in order to check speeding and careless driving, and finally make its deadly roads a little safer. (印度政府可能会在主要高速公路和道路上使用3D绘画作为虚拟减速带，以检查超速和粗心驾驶，最终使其致命的道路更加安全)”可知，在高速路上使用3D绘画的目的是减少交通事故，使道路更安全。故选C项。
【9题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段中“Earlier, India had ordered the removal of all speed breakers from highways, which are considered to be a safety hazard for high-speed vehicles. (早些时候，印度已下令拆除高速公路上的所有减速带，这被认为是对高速车辆的安全hazard)”可知，高速公路上的所有减速带下令被拆除，说明它们被认为对高速车辆存在威胁，划线词意为“Threat (威胁)”。故选B项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“The use of optical illusions as speed breakers was first pioneered in the American city of Philadelphia in 2008, as part of a campaign against speeding motorists. (2008年，作为反对超速驾驶者运动的一部分，美国费城首次率先使用视错觉作为减速带)”，第三段中“In Ahmedabad for instance, a mother and her daughter, both artists, have painted 3D crosswalks in the first few months of 2016. The artists say their motto is “to increase the attention of drivers”, and that the concept (理念) has been successfully tested in accident-prone zones (事故多发区) on a highway. (例如，在艾哈迈达巴德，一位母亲和她的女儿都是艺术家，在2016年的前几个月绘制了3D人行横道。艺术家们表示，他们的座右铭是“增加驾驶员的注意力”，这一概念已在高速公路事故多发区成功测试)”和第四段中“However, critics argue that once drivers know that these speed breakers are visual illusions, they may ignore them. Others also point out that India’s decision does not consider the safety of a large number of pedestrians. (然而，批评人士认为，一旦司机知道这些减速带是视觉错觉，他们可能会忽视它们。其他人也指出，印度的决定没有考虑到大量行人的安全)”可知，视觉错觉作为减速带有的地区认同，有的地区不认同，可得出人们对使用视错觉作为减速带有不同的看法。故选A项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“In the end, the new policy may be just one step towards improving road safety.(最后，这个新的政策可能只是提高道路安全的第一步)”可知，作者没有对该政策做出任何评价，由此推测，作者对3D斑马线持客观态度。故选C项。
D
Scientists have determined that July 2023 was the hottest month on record and that the Earth’s average surface temperature is the highest it’s been in at least 120,000 years.
There’s no shortage of advice for people in hotter-than-normal regions. They can wear a sun hat or stay in the shade (阴凉处). And when all else fails, go inside and turn the air conditioning on.
But wild creatures can’t enjoy the cool air indoors. Many people assume that wild species must have some ways of dealing with these unusually high temperatures. However, most of them can’t. If their body temperatures go too high or too low, they will die. So in addition to finding food and avoiding enemies, every wild creature must continually engage in an ongoing exchange of energy with their environments to ensure survival.
Birds do this by getting out of the direct sun, sitting still, and breathing shallow breaths. In short, they do nothing but breathe in the shade. This behavior is usually successful because it enables most birds to survive most of the very hot days. But it wrecks their schedule. Many birds no longer have enough time in their days to find enough food to remain healthy, especially the extra food needed to raise their young.
It’s not only birds that are suffering from heat, nor is it only land species: animals in the ocean are also suffering. The largest analysis (分析) of coral reef (珊瑚礁) health found that 14% of the world’s coral reefs had been lost in the previous decade due to heat. Another recent study predicts (预测) that over 99% of coral reefs will experience heat that they cannot recover from if the global average temperature increases by just 1.5 degrees Celsius, which, unless we massively reduce our carbon emissions, is likely to happen in the next decades.
Heat is damaging ecosystems everywhere, and we’re just in the early stages of climate breakdown. Humans are highly adaptable. The vast majority of wild species, however, can’t simply pack up and go someplace else. By continuing to pollute the atmosphere, we’re damaging their worlds and pushing ever-greater numbers of them into extinction.
12. How do wild species differ from humans in handling rising heat
A. They can migrate to cooler environments. B. They are better at cooperating with each other.
C. They have limited methods for adapting to it. D. They are more resistant to heat-related health issues.
13. What does the underlined word “wrecks” in Paragraph 3 probably mean
A. Represents. B. Disturbs. C. Adopts. D. Meets.
14. What does the author want to show by mentioning coral reefs
A. Land species are more easily affected by heat.
B. Heat can cause serious trouble for different wildlife.
C. Coral reefs are of great value to coastal communities.
D. Underwater creatures have adopted ways to control heatwaves.
15. What does the last paragraph imply
A. Wildlife can adapt quickly to various environments.
B. Wild species have more natural enemies to deal with.
C. Ecosystems may naturally recover from heat damage.
D. Immediate action is required to protect ecosystems.
【答案】12. C 13. B 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了热浪对野生动物的毁灭性影响。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。由第二段“There’s no shortage of advice for people in hotter-than-normal regions. They can wear a sun hat or stay in the shade (阴凉处). And when all else fails, go inside and turn the air conditioning on. (对于那些生活在比正常温度更高地区的人们来说，这里不乏建议。他们可以戴遮阳帽，也可以呆在阴凉处。当其他一切都失败时，进去打开空调)”讲人类应对高温有多种方法和第三段中“Many people assume that wild species must have some ways of dealing with these unusually high temperatures. However, most of them can’t. (许多人认为野生物种一定有办法应对这些异常高温。然而，它们中的大多数物种没有办法应对异常高温)”可知，野生物种在应对不断上升的高温方面与人类的不同之处在于它们适应高温的方法有限。故选C项。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。由第四段中“In short, they do nothing but breathe in the shade. This behavior is usually successful because it enables most birds to survive most of the very hot days. But it wrecks their schedule. Many birds no longer have enough time in their days to find enough food to remain healthy, especially the extra food needed to raise their young. (简而言之，鸟儿们什么也不做，只是在阴凉处呼吸。这种行为通常是成功的，因为它使大多数鸟类能够在大部分非常炎热的日子里生存下来。但这wrecks它们的日程安排。许多鸟类在一天中不再有足够的时间来寻找足够的食物来保持健康，尤其是养育幼鸟所需的额外食物)”可知，鸟类为躲避高温长期躲在阴凉处这是奏效地，但这会影响它们捕食和育雏，“打乱干扰”了它们的常规安排，划线词意为“disturbs (干扰)”。故选B项。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。由第五段中“It’s not only birds that are suffering from heat, nor is it only land species: animals in the ocean are also suffering. The largest analysis (分析) of coral reef (珊瑚礁) health found that 14% of the world’s coral reefs had been lost in the previous decade due to heat. (受高温影响的不仅仅是鸟类，也不仅仅是陆地物种：海洋中的动物也受到了影响。对珊瑚礁健康的最大分析发现，在过去十年中，世界上14%的珊瑚礁因高温而消失)”推知，作者提到热浪对珊瑚礁的影响，是为了表明全球变暖热浪来袭对整个野生动物群落带来的巨大影响。故选B项。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。由最后一段“Heat is damaging ecosystems everywhere, and we’re just in the early stages of climate breakdown. Humans are highly adaptable. The vast majority of wild species, however, can’t simply pack up and go someplace else. By continuing to pollute the atmosphere, we’re damaging their worlds and pushing ever-greater numbers of them into extinction. (高温正在破坏各地的生态系统，而我们正处于气候崩溃的早期阶段。人类的适应性很强。然而，绝大多数野生物种不能简单地收拾行李去其他地方。通过继续污染大气，我们正在破坏它们的世界，并将越来越多的人推向灭绝)”可知，热浪危及整个生态系统，人类能适应但野生动物无法逃脱，人类活动加剧了动物灭绝的风险，所以需立即采取措施保护生态系统。故选D项。
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。
Visiting a science museum is a highly underrated leisure activity. Many people believe that museums are where you go to see the remains of dinosaurs and learn more about the origin of man. ____16____ Science museums offer much more educational activities and other fun-filled activities. Below are some benefits of making a trip to a science museum.
Gain learning resources. ____17____ At any science museum, you can find tons of materials. They’re offered to promote science literacy (科学素养) of people of various ages, education levels and backgrounds. Kids can even get involved in lessons to gain scientific knowledge.
Take professional development courses. If you think science museums aren’t for you because you’re not a child, you are mistaken. They also offer a number of development courses for specialists. Teacher training is such a course where educators can be given a better understanding of tour of a city’s culture, history, arts, and science. ____18____
Attend fun-filled summer camps. Most people don’t know this, but some science museums have summer camp programs for kids of all ages. ____19____ Kids can not only gain some useful life skills but also make new friends there. In addition, abilities like independence can be developed.____20____ It’s very likely that you will engage in some interactive program sand exhibitions when you visit a science museum. Exhibition halls like planetariums (天文馆) show explorers the wonders of the universe. Some other halls also encourage visitors to actively participate in the exploration of scientific concepts (概念) and phenomena by allowing them to touch, handle, and experiment with various objects and exhibits according to the proper procedure.
A. Go on field research in large groups.
B. This makes them become better educators.
C. Experience plenty of hands-on exhibits.
D. A science museum is an educational center.
E. However, this is only the tip of the iceberg.
F. If you’ve ever been to one, you know the benefits.
G. They give you the freedom to explore a topic in depth.
【答案】16. E 17. D 18. B 19. F 20. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了参观博物馆的一些好处，比如能够获取学习资源，参加专业发展课程等。
【16题详解】
上文“Visiting a science museum is a highly underrated leisure activity. Many people believe that museums are where you go to see the remains of dinosaurs and learn more about the origin of man.(参观科学博物馆是一项被严重低估的休闲活动。许多人认为，博物馆是你去看恐龙遗骸和了解更多人类起源的地方)”以及“Science museums offer much more educational activities and other fun-filled activities. (科学博物馆提供了更多的教育活动和其他充满乐趣的活动)”说明参观博物馆不应该成为被低估的活动，它能够为人们提供了更多的教育活动和其他充满乐趣的活动。空处和前文形成转折关系，E项中的However符合语境，this指代前文中的“go to see the remains of dinosaurs and learn more about the origin of man”，指出去博物馆看恐龙遗骸和了解更多人类起源的只是博物馆众多功能中的一小部分，同时引出下文。所以E项“然而，这只是冰山一角。”符合语境。故填E。
【17题详解】
下文“At any science museum, you can find tons of materials. They’re offered to promote science literacy (科学素养) of people of various ages, education levels and backgrounds. Kids can even get involved in lessons to gain scientific knowledge.(在任何一个科学博物馆，你都可以找到成吨的材料。它们旨在提高不同年龄、教育水平和背景的人的科学素养。孩子们甚至可以参与到课程中来获得科学知识)”说明博物馆能够提供各种各样的资料。空处引出下文，D项中的“an educational center”和下文中的“tons of materials”相呼应，说明科学博物馆是一个教育中心，能够提供各种各样的资料，让孩子们参与到课程中获得知识。故选D。
【18题详解】
上文“Teacher training is such a course where educators can be given a better understanding of tour of a city’s culture, history, arts, and science.(教师培训是这样一门课程，教育工作者可以更好地了解城市文化、历史、艺术和科学之旅)”说明博物馆可以给老师提供培训课程，让他们了解更好地了解城市的文化、历史、艺术和科学之旅。空处和前文形成因果关系，B项中的“ become better educators”和前文中的“where educators can be given a better understanding of tour of a city’s culture, history, arts, and science”相呼应，说明博物馆提供的教师培训课程让能够让他们成为更好的教育者。故选B。
【19题详解】
上文“Most people don’t know this, but some science museums have summer camp programs for kids of all ages.(大多数人不知道这一点，但一些科学博物馆有针对所有年龄段孩子的夏令营项目)”说明科学博物馆给各种年龄段的孩子提供夏令营。空处承上启下，F项中的one指代前文中的“summer camp programs”中的一个，而“benefits”和下文中的“can not only gain some useful life skills but also make new friends there”相呼应，说明去博物馆组织的夏令营能够获得很多的好处。所以F项“如果你曾经去过，你就会知道它们的好处。”，符合语境。故选F。
【20题详解】
下文“It’s very likely that you will engage in some interactive program sand exhibitions when you visit a science museum. Exhibition halls like planetariums (天文馆) show explorers the wonders of the universe. Some other halls also encourage visitors to actively participate in the exploration of scientific concepts (概念)and phenomena by allowing them to touch, handle, and experiment with various objects and exhibits according to the proper procedure.(当你参观科学博物馆时，你很可能会参加一些互动节目和沙展。像天文馆这样的展厅向探险者展示宇宙的奇观。其他一些大厅也鼓励游客积极参与科学概念和现象的探索，允许他们按照适当的程序触摸、处理和实验各种物体和展品)”说明在博物馆可以参加一些互动活动，也可以亲身去体验一些操作。空处引出下文，C项中的“hands-on exhibits”和下文中的“interactive program sand exhibitions”相呼应，说明在博物馆可以体验大量实践操作型展览。故选C。
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。
Like many young people, Jessica wants to travel the globe. Unlike most of them, this 25-year-old is doing it ___21___ . She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore. It might sound like one long, expensive ___22___ , but the couple has an unusual way to make their travel ___23___ .
They’re part of a new form of the ___24___ economy: an online group of house sitters. Throughout their no-cost stays in ___25___ homes, they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner’s ___26___ .
It’s not all sightseeing. The two travelers carefully ___27___ their trips, scheduling their days around the pets that are sometimes difficult to ___28___ . But house sitting also offers a level of ___29___ they can’t find in a hotel. “It’s like ____30____ at a friend’s house,” Jessica says.
The couple has a high ____31____ rate in getting accepted as house sitters and they always go beyond the homeowner’s ____32____ . For Jessica, that means ____33____ plenty of pictures of happy pets, keeping the house ____34____ and leaving a nice small gift before heading to the next house. “You want to make the homeowner feel that they made the right ____35____ ,” she says.
21. A. indoors B. online C. single-handed D. full-time
22. A. game B. service C. vacation D. procedure
23. A. safe B. busy C. helpful D. affordable
24. A. local B. private C. sharing D. agricultural
25. A. strangers’ B. parents’ C. co-workers’ D. neighbors’
26. A. favor B. defense C. honor D. absence
27. A. plan B. explain C. compare D. complete
28. A. buy B. transport C. choose D. please
29. A. support B. comfort C. control D. attention
30. A. cooking B. staying C. waiting D. studying
31. A. success B. survival C. growth D. unemployment
32. A. budget B. abilities C. expectations D. understanding
33. A. admiring B. donating C. sending D. borrowing
34. A. clean B. open C. simple D. empty
35. A. guess B. decision C. response D. impression
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. D 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. A 28. D 29. B 30. B 31. A 32. C 33. C 34. A 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了Jessica和丈夫通过当看房人来环球旅行的事情。在他们免费住在陌生人家里的过程中，他们会在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。这对夫妇被接受为看房人的成功率很高，他们总是超出房主的预期。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：与他们中的大多数人不同，这位25岁的年轻人全职从事这项工作。A. indoors室内；B. online在线的；C. single-handed单手的；D. full-time全职的。根据后文“She and her husband have spent the last two years traveling the world, stopping everywhere from Paris to Singapore.(在过去的两年里，她和她的丈夫周游世界，从巴黎到新加坡都在这里停留)”可知，这位25岁的年轻人全职从事这项工作。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这听起来像是一个漫长而昂贵的假期，但这对夫妇有一种不同寻常的方式让他们的旅行负担得起。A. game游戏；B. service服务；C. vacation假期；D. procedure手续。结合上文可知Jessica在环球旅行，所以是假期。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这听起来像是一个漫长而昂贵的假期，但这对夫妇有一种不同寻常的方式让他们的旅行负担得起。A. safe安全的；B. busy忙碌的；C. helpful有帮助的；D. affordable买的起的。对应上文“It might sound like one long, expensive”指听起来昂贵，但这对夫妇有一种不同寻常的方式让他们的旅行负担得起。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们是共享经济新形式的一部分：在线看房者。A. local当地的；B. private私人的；C. sharing分享；D. agricultural农业的。根据后文“economy: an online group of house sitters”以及提到他们免费住在陌生人家里，可见是共享经济，故选C。
【25题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他们免费住在陌生人家里的过程中，他们会在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。A. strangers’陌生人的；B. parents’父母的；C. co-workers’同事的；D. neighbors’邻居的。根据上文可知他们在环球旅行，所以是住在陌生人的家里。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在他们免费住在陌生人家里的过程中，他们会在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。A. favor帮助；B. defense防御；C. honor荣誉；D. absence缺席。根据上文“they feed pets and water plants in the homeowner’s”指在房主不在的时候喂宠物、给植物浇水。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这两位旅行者仔细地计划他们的旅行，围绕着有时很难取悦的宠物安排他们的日子。A. plan计划；B. explain解释；C. compare比较；D. complete完成。根据宾语“their trips”指计划旅行，应用plan。故选A。
28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这两位旅行者仔细地计划他们的旅行，围绕着有时很难取悦的宠物安排他们的日子。A. buy购买；B. transport运输；C. choose选择；D. please取悦。根据上文“the pets that are sometimes difficult to”指某些宠物很难照管，故选D。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但照看房子也能提供一种在酒店里找不到的舒适感。A. support支持；B. comfort舒适，安慰；C. control控制；D. attention注意力。结合后文提到像住在朋友家，可见照看房子也能提供一种在酒店里找不到的舒适感。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“这就像住在朋友家一样，”Jessica说。A. cooking烹饪；B. staying停留；C. waiting等待；D. studying学习。根据后文“at a friend’s house”指像呆在朋友家，应用stay at。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇被接受为看房人的成功率很高，他们总是超出房主的预期。A. success成功；B. survival存活；C. growth生长；D. unemployment失业。根据后文“rate in getting accepted as house sitters”可知此处指他们被接受为看房人的成功率，应用success。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对夫妇被接受为看房人的成功率很高，他们总是超出房主的预期。A. budget预算；B. abilities能力；C. expectations期待；D. understanding理解。上文提到这对夫妇被接受为看房人的成功率很高，是因为他们总是超出房主的预期，所以成功率才高。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：对杰西卡来说，这意味着发送大量快乐宠物的照片，保持房子的清洁，在去下一个房子之前留下一份漂亮的小礼物。A. admiring钦佩；B. donating捐赠；C. sending发送；D. borrowing借来。根据后文“plenty of pictures of happy pets”指给房主发送宠物的照片。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对杰西卡来说，这意味着发送大量快乐宠物的照片，保持房子的清洁，在去下一个房子之前留下一份漂亮的小礼物。A. clean干净的；B. open开放的；C. simple简单的；D. empty空的。根据上文可知，他们的职责就是照看房子，所以要保持房子的清洁。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“你要让房主觉得他们做了正确的决定，”她说。A. guess猜测；B. decision决定；C. response反应；D. impression印象。是房主选择了他们当看房人，所以是房主做了正确的决定，故选B。
第Ⅱ卷(共55分)
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
36. By the end of the run, all my stress ______(disappear) and I’m ready to face the next day at work!(所给词适当形式填空)
【答案】has disappeared
【解析】
【详解】考查时态。句意：跑步结束时，我所有的压力都消失了，我已经准备好面对第二天的工作！分析句子结构可知，空处为句子的谓语动词。根据“By the end of the run”以及“I’m ready to face the next day at work”，该动作发生在过去，并对现在造成了影响，所以用现在完成时态，主语为不可数名词。故填has disappeared。
37. The performers sang of course in Chinese, but the music, exaggerated movement and mime helped get the meanings ______.(用适当的词填空)
【答案】across
【解析】
【详解】考查介词词义辨析。句意：当然，演员们的唱词是中文的，但观众可以借助伴奏、夸张的动作和形体模仿来理解表演内容。根据“The performers sang of course in Chinese, but”可知，但观众可以借助伴奏、夸张的动作和形体模仿来理解表演内容，get across表示“使……被理解”，因此空格处是across，故填across。
38. The most questionable issue was the actress ______ (choose) to play the part of Helen. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】chosen
【解析】
【详解】考查过去分词。句意：最有争议的问题是选哪位女演员来扮演海伦。空处为非谓语动词，actress与choose在逻辑上是被动关系，用过去分词。故填chosen。
39. Bencheley saw sharks ______ (kill) and this caused a deep change in him. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】being killed
【解析】
【详解】考查现在分词被动式。句意：Bencheley看到鲨鱼被杀，这让他发生了深刻的变化。宾语sharks和非谓语动词kill是被动关系，且kill表示正在进行的动作，kill用现在分词被动式作宾补。故填being killed。
40. It is the production of food, not its transport, ________ uses most of the energy and produces most of the greenhouse gases. （用适当的词填空）
【答案】that
【解析】
【详解】考查强调句。句意：消耗大部分能源和产生大部分温室气体的是食物的生产，而不是运输。分析句子结构可知此处为强调句：It be+被强调部分+that/who，此处被强调部分为the production of food, not its transport，故填that。
41. ______ (see) quite a few productions of Hamlet and read the play many times, I was full of confidence— until the Peking Opera came to town! (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】Having seen
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：看过好几部哈姆雷特的作品，读了很多遍这部剧，我充满了信心——直到京剧来到城里！结合句意分析句子结构可知，句中已含有一个谓语动词且没有连接词此处需要使用非谓语动词，动词see与主语I之间为主动关系,且在谓语动作之前已经发生或完成,应用现在分词的完成时having done，位于句首注意大写，故填Having seen。
42. Today I have been photographing a crocodile ______(swim)close to our boat all day. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】swimming
【解析】
【详解】考查非谓语动词。句意：今天一整天我都在拍摄一条靠近我们船游泳的鳄鱼。分析句子结构可知，空处需要非谓语动词作后置定语。该动词和修饰的名词之间存在主动关系，且表示正在进行动作，所以用现在分词作定语。故填swimming。
43. Besides performing and modeling, Hannah travels the world giving presentations and talks, getting more people ______ (involve)in the conservation of ocean life. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】involved
【解析】
【详解】考查过去分词。句意：除了表演和模特，汉娜周游世界做报告和演讲，让更多的人参与到海洋生物的保护中来。be involved in“参与”，去掉be动词， people与involve之间是被动关系，本句为过去分词作宾语补足语。故填involved。
44. I use my photography to make an impact on people, especially when it comes to ______(environment)issues. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】environmental
【解析】
【详解】考查形容词。句意：我用我的摄影对人们产生影响，尤其是在环境问题上。形容名词environmental作定语修饰名词。故填environmental。
45. Jaws was a great ______(succeed), attracting huge audiences and winning many awards. (所给词的适当形式填空)
【答案】success
【解析】
【详解】考查名词。句意：《大白鲨》大获成功，吸引了大批观众，赢得了许多奖项。success表示成功的人或者事时，为可数名词，作表语。故填success。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分25分)
46. 海洋是人类文明的起源，也蕴藏着丰富的资源。但目前海洋面临着严峻的污染问题。假设你是李华，在世界海洋日来临之际，请向English Weekly投稿写一篇倡议书，呼吁保护海洋。要点如下：
1．简要描述海洋面临的污染问题 2．你的倡议
注意：1．词数100左右 2．可以适当增加细节，使行文更加连贯
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【答案】
Oceans are the origin of human civilization. But now they are suffering severe pollution. Every year, tons of plastic waste and polluted water from chemical factories end up in oceans, causing a continuous damage to sea water and ocean species. So it’s high time for us to take steps to protect oceans. First, we should use as few plastic products as possible and develop technology to recycle those plastic waste. Meanwhile, the government should get involved to set strict rules to deal with industrial waste water properly. What’s more, we need to raise the awareness of the whole society to concern our environment.
Let’s take action from now on and make joint efforts to make our oceans cleaner. I believe we’ll make it.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。海洋是人类文明的起源，也蕴藏着丰富的资源。但目前海洋面临着严峻的污染问题。假设考生是李华，在世界海洋日来临之际，请向English Weekly投稿写一篇倡议书，呼吁保护海洋。
【详解】1.词汇积累
保护：protect→preserve
处理：deal with→do with
提高：raise→enhance
应该：should→be supposed to do
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：So it’s high time for us to take steps to protect oceans.
拓展句：So it’s high time that we should take steps to protect oceans.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I believe we’ll make it.（运用了省略that的宾语从句）
【高分句型2】Every year, tons of plastic waste and polluted water from chemical factories end up in oceans, causing a continuous damage to sea water and ocean species.（运用了现在分词作状语）
第二节 读后续写(满分15分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I was never a fast runner and thus I always didn’t like running. Throughout my childhood, whenever we competed in the 50-meter run, the 400-meter, or any other type of race, I would always end up with the last one among all the athletes. Therefore, twenty years later, when I entered into my first official running race—a 3,000-meter challenge in my city—at age 38, I certainly didn’t expect to win or earn any prize.
I learned about the race from my friend Jim. He told me that the race was aimed at raising money for the unfortunate patients in a hospital and encouraging the patients and their families to be brave. Since it was a heartwarming program, I showed up, paid the entrance fee and moved over to the starting line. Before long, someone spoke into a microphone. “Anyone weighing over 200 pounds comes down to the scale (秤), please.” Knowing I was over 200 pounds, I walked down to the scale: A man told me to stand on it. “Two hundred and three pounds,” he said. Then he wrote down the race number and pinned (把……别在) it on my back. Out of curiosity, I asked him why he did so, and then I was told there would be an award ceremony (仪式) after the race. One award was for the first finisher in the over 200-pound group, and this special award would be announced at the end of the ceremony.
Then started the race. Not realizing there were only two runners weighing over 200 pounds, I gathered all my strength to run in my burning heat. Although other runners gradually passed me along the way, I kept moving forward as fast as I could and struggled to make it to the finish line. Despite the tiredness, I was satisfied, for I could try my best to help those in need by running. Shortly after the race, the award ceremony began and several awards were presented.
注意：所续写短文为一段;词数应为80左右，注意衔接。
Then came the last award, and to my surprise, my name was announced.
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【答案】
Then came the last award, and to my surprise, my name was announced. Confused and excited, I walked up to the winner’s platform and was awarded a medal. As the crowd cheered and clapped loudly, I felt warmth in my heart. After the ceremony, I learned from my friend Jim that there were only two runners weighing over 200 pounds. Although I only beat one person, Jim praised me for my determination, courage, and kindness. Honestly, I was proud of myself. This race increased my love for running and my confidence in myself.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者不是一个擅于跑步的人，但是在一个为医院里不幸的病人筹集资金的比赛中，作者作为唯二的体重超过200磅选手，坚持跑完了全程，尽管很累，但是作者为能帮助他人感到满意，而出乎他意料的是，最后他竟然获奖了，增加了作者对跑步的热爱和对自己的信心。
【详解】1. 段落续写：
①由第一段首句“然后是最后一个奖项，令我惊讶的是，我的名字被宣布了。”可知，比赛结束了，在颁奖阶段，作者意外地获奖了。
2. 续写线索：不喜欢跑步——参加跑步比赛——完成比赛——获得奖牌
3. 词汇激活：
行为类
①鼓掌：clap/applaud
②得知：learn/understand
③提高：increase/enhance
情绪类
①兴奋的：excited/thrilled
②困惑的：confused/bemused
【点睛】[高分句型1]As the crowd cheered and clapped loudly, I felt warmth in my heart.(as引导的时间状语从句)
[高分句型2]Although I only beat one person, Jim praised me for my determination, courage, and kindness.(although引导的让步状语从句)

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