资源简介

2023～2024学年第二学期浙江金兰教育合作组织高二年级期中考试
英语
考生须知：
1. 本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟；
2. 答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场、座位号及准考证号并核对条形码信息；
3. 所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效，考试结束后，只需上交答题卷；
4. 参加联批学校的学生可关注“启望教育”公众号查询个人成绩分析。
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，请将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where is Emma working
A. In France. B. In England. C. In Germany.
2. What is the woman’s plan
A. To purchase a home. B. To rent a better place. C. To move near the man.
3. What is the woman currently doing
A. Running. B. Driving. C. Sailing.
4. What is the woman wearing
A. Jeans. B. A dress. C. A skirt.
5. What is the conversation mainly about
A. A school. B. Roads. C. The weather.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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. How old was the woman when she was allowed to drive by her parents
A. 18. B. 21. C. 23.
7. What month was the man born in
A. December. B. November. C. September.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8 What do we know about the camping area
A. It’s totally free. B. It’s a little cold. C. It’s very crowded.
9. How long was the man gone for
A. One night. B. Two nights. C. Three nights.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What problem does Roger have with exams
A. He isn’t clever. B. He isn’t confident. C. He doesn’t work hard.
11. How does the man decide to help Roger
A. By helping him to stay calm.
B. By finding an expert for him.
C. By giving him some advice about his future.
12. What do we know about the woman
A. She is easy to be tired.
B. She often feels nervous.
C. She finds exercise is a good way to relax.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How does the woman feel about her job hunt
A. Very excited. B. A little unsatisfied. C. Quite angry.
14. What do we know about The Creator
A. It gives less holiday time than other companies.
B. It gets a lot of great reviews from the customers.
C. It provides medical insurance.
15. What was the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Colleagues. B. Classmates. C. Parent and child.
16. What will the woman probably do next
A. Search online for her salary. B. Negotiate her salary offer. C. Ask about her benefits package.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker doing
A. Giving a speech. B. Doing a research. C. Having an interview.
18. What was the destination of the speaker’s most recent trip
A. Indonesia. B. Italy. C. The U.S.
19. What was the best-known eruption according to the speaker
A. Krakatoa. B. Santorini. C. Vesuvius.
20. What is the speaker mainly talking about
A. The history of a town. B. Travel experiences. C. His work.
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
SPECIAL ENGLISH
The English language programs of the Voice of America (VOA) can be divided into two types according to the speed of broadcasting: Standard English and Special English.
Special English is a simple and standardized English radio program arranged by VOA for listeners who are beginning to learn English in non-English speaking countries around the world. It officially began broadcasting in October 1959.
The famous American lexicologist S.B. Flexmer identified three criteria for Special English, that is, what makes it “special”:
●It writes and broadcasts in short and clear sentences;
●It broadcasts at a rate of 90 words per minute, or 2/3 of Standard English;
●It is a form of American English composed mainly of the 1500 basic words.
Special English programs can be divided into two categories: news programs and feature programs.
News program
VOA Special English news broadcasts provide listeners with worldwide information on politics, economics, military affairs, diplomacy, international relations, religion, weather, and all kinds of important events and wonders. They are broadcast to Southeast Asia five times a day, twice in the morning and three times in the evening.
Feature Program
From the perspective of time, Special English feature programs can be divided into two categories: one is every five minutes, and the other is every fifteen minutes. The latter consists of seven different sub-features, which are repeated four times a day on a weekly cycle, but the two features on Sunday and Saturday are broadcast only three times a night, each lasting about 10 minutes, followed by each five-minute feature.
1. Which is one of the criteria for Special English
A It’s a basic English radio program. B. It relies on a mere 1500 basic words.
C. It plays at a speed of 90 words per minute. D. It’s aimed at those starting to learn English.
2. What can we learn about the two programs
A. Both of them are broadcast repeatedly.
B. They are broadcast almost at the same time.
C. Listeners can listen to news program in the afternoon.
D. Each five-minute program consists of seven sub-features.
3. Who are most likely to listen to Special English
A. Radio program enthusiasts. B. Western culture lovers.
C. Language learners. D. English beginners.
B
Colorado’s grays peak rises 14,278 feet above sea level, high enough that trees can’t grow toward the top, though there are plenty of shrubs and rocks. It was in this unforgiving landform that Bev Wedelstedt was unlucky enough to get seriously injured in her left knee.
It was August 2018, and Wedelstedt, 56, was on her way back down the trail with three friends. A storm was brewing, and they were anxious to get off the mountain. When they approached a rocky drop of a couple of feet, Wedelstedt decided to leap. She landed on her left leg. Then she heard the snap. Every step after that was agony (剧痛). Before long, she had to stop. As one friend ran down to get help, a number of other hikers, all strangers, attempted to help Wedelstedt down the narrow trail by walking on either side of her to support her weight, but that proved slow and dangerous. “One man was so close to the edge that I could see rocks falling down from where he stepped on them.” Wedelstedt says.
Finally, one hiker, Matt, asked her, “How do you feel about a fireman’s carry ” Before she knew it, he had lifted her over his shoulder. “Now, I’m not tiny,” says Wedelstedt, a former college basketball star. Matt clearly couldn’t carry her all the way down by himself. So six hikers and one of her friends took turns carrying her while she tried to make light of a difficult situation: “I told them I wanted to meet a lot of guys, but this isn’t the way I wanted to do it.” Three hours and two rock-strewn miles later, this human conveyor belt finally met the medics, who took Wedelstedt to the hospital.
She stayed in hospital for a period time. Now she has mostly recovered from her ill-fated hike, but Wedelstedt knows she’ll never shake one thing from that day: the memory of the band of strangers who came to her rescue. “I’m still in awe.”
4. What made it difficult for Wedelstedt to go downhill
A. The changing weather. B. The rocky path.
C. The thick bushes. D. Her broken leg.
5. What does the underlined word “brewing” in the second paragraph mean
A. Advancing. B. Transforming. C. Freezing. D. Weakening.
6. Why was it challenging to rescue Wedelstedt
A. Only one hiker had firefighting experience. B. Wedelstedt refused help from the rescuers.
C. The medics were unwilling to provide help. D. The narrow trail slowed down the rescuers.
7. What can we learn from the last paragraph
A. Wedelstedt has got a complete recovery. B. All Wedelstedt’ rescuers were strangers.
C. Wedelstedt’s rescue left a deep impression on her. D. Wedelstedt has benefited a lot from her experience.
C
Many people have long believed that bright lights draw, or attract flying insects. But that is not exactly what is going on, a new study suggests.
Researchers believe that artificial lights at night may cause problems with flying insects’ natural navigation systems. As a result, the creatures fly in confusion around porch lamps, street lights and other artificial lights. “Insects have a navigational problem,” said Tyson Hedrick of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He added, “They’re accustomed to using light as a cue (提示) to know which way is up.”
Insects do not fly directly toward a light source, but actually “tilt their backs toward the light,” said Sam Fabian of Imperial College London. Fabian was a co-writer of the study that appeared recently in Nature Communications. This tilting action would make sense if the strongest light source was in the sky. But in the presence of artificial lights, the result is midair confusion.
For the study, researchers attached very small sensors to moths and dragonflies in a laboratory. They then filmed “motion-capture” video of flight—similar to how filmmakers attach sensors to actors to follow their movements. Researchers also used high-resolution cameras to film insects flying around lights at a field in Costa Rica. Such films permitted researchers to study in detail how dragonflies circle endlessly around light sources, positioning themselves with their backs facing the light. Researchers also documented that some insects fly upside down—and often crash land—in the presence of lights that shine straight upward like search lights. Insect flight was least disrupted by bright lights that shine straight downward, the researchers found.
“For millions of years, insects oriented themselves by sensing that the sky is light, the ground is dark—until people invented artificial lights”, said Avalon Owens of Harvard University.
8. What can we learn from the study
A. Insects have a navigational problem.
B. Artificial lights will make insects confused.
C. Not all insects do fly directly toward a light source.
D. Small sensors are used to film an insect documentary.
9. Which of the following may Avalon Owens agree with
A. Insects are unlikely to fly upside down.
B. Insects can position themselves facing the light.
C. Insects failed to orient themselves because of artificial lights.
D. Insect flight was interrupted by downward-shining bright lights.
10. What attitude does the author take towards the study
A. Ambiguous. B. Objective. C. Optimistic. D. Indifferent.
11. Where can we most probably read this passage
A. In an advertisement. B. In a science textbook.
C. In a nature magazine. D. In a news report.
D
A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men; and one should always live in the best company, whether it is of books or of men.
A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the most patient and cheerful companions. It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness, amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting and consoling us in age.
There is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this: “Love me, love my book.” The book is a truer and higher bond of union. Men can think, feel, and sympathize with each other through their favorite author. They live in him together, and he in them. The best books are treasuries of good words, the golden thoughts, which, remembered and cherished, become our constant companions and comforters.
Books possess an essence of immortality. They are by far the most lasting products of human effort. Temples and statues decay, but books survive. Time is of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author’s minds, ages ago. What was then said and thought still speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page. The only effect of time has been to sift out the bad products, for nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good.
Books introduce us into the best society; they bring us into the presence of the greatest minds that have ever lived. We hear what they said and did; we see them as if they were really alive; we sympathize with them, enjoy with them and grieve with them. The great and good do not die, even in this world. Embalmed in books, people’s spirits walk abroad. The book is a living voice. It is an intellect to which one still listens.
12. According to the author, what is the difference between our books and our friends
A. Books remain patient and cheerful for a longer time.
B. Books provide comfort in old age, unlike our friends.
C. Friends can sometimes disappoint us, similar to our books.
D. Books reflect a person’s character more than their friends do.
13. Why are temples and statues mentioned in Para 4
A. To prove the value of time. B. To highlight the longevity of books.
C. To show people’s preference for literature. D. To emphasize the importance of ancient architecture.
14. What does the author advise readers to do
A. Become a wise man by reading.
B. Read as many classic books as we can.
C. Cherish the company of our books just like our friends.
D. Sympathize with your friends through your favorite author.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A. Companionship of Books B. Long Live Books
C. Our Best friends D. Love Me, Love My Book
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。
Guilty Pleasures
You might have heard of the expression “a guilty pleasure” — maybe it’s the chocolate bar you buy on the way home from work, or the new clothes that you don’t really need. It comes from the idea that when we treat ourselves, it can sometimes leave us feeling guilty. Perhaps we don’t feel we deserved it, or we don’t think it was a responsible way to spend our money. But should we feel like this ___16___
Perhaps not. Psychologists have suggested that buying things for yourself can make you feel better as it provides an opportunity to take control of your situation. ___17___ It may be that as well as lifting your mood, when you buy a treat, you might just be looking after yourself.
Of course, there are also examples of people turning to destructive behaviour when faced with stressful circumstances. People might spend money that they don’t have at all or turn to some dangerous addictions. ___18___ Self-indulgence can be reckless and have negative consequences, while self-nurturing is taking responsible decisions to satisfy our needs and take care of ourselves in ways that don’t have a significant impact.
___19___ Many universities publish guides with advice for coping with exam stress. It’s essential to reflect the difference between self-indulgence and self-nurture. ___20___ They also suggest doing things that you enjoy much and are good at so that you can feel accomplishment and to avoid things that may make you feel worse afterwards.
So perhaps, as long as we make responsible decisions, we shouldn’t feel guilty about our guilty pleasures.
A. Do we need to have a guilty or clear conscience
B. Do we really have to feel guilty about treating ourselves
C. One stress that people may need to deal with is exam stress.
D. Psychologists recommend rewarding yourself for your efforts.
E. So we should keep a balance between self-indulgence and self-nurturing.
F. It can give you social contact and a confidence boost by changing your image.
G. Psychologist Leon Seltzer considers the difference between self-indulgence and self-nurturing.
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。
On a steamy July day in Bayonet Point, Florida, Gene Work and his brother-in-law, Mark Rouco, were resodding (重新铺草皮) Gene’s yard.
The lawn had grown ___21___ in the heat, and the Works had been threatened to accept a huge fine if the situation wasn’t remedied. The new sod was sitting in the driveway, but the job was slow-going.
Gene, then 40, wasn’t feeling right. He went inside to take a break and ___22___ on the couch, clutching his chest. His wife, Melissa Work, called 911 quickly. Even though he was ___23___ down death, Gene had one thing on his mind: that ___24___.
If the sod wasn’t ___25___ that day, it would die. “While he was having his heart attack, literally in and out of consciousness, he kept ___26___ me to have it put down because he didn’t want it to go to waste,” Melissa wrote in a Facebook post.
Soon Pasco County Fire Rescue arrived and took Gene and Melissa to the hospital, leaving Rouco behind to ___27___ the yard. Within an hour, he had managed to remove the old grass. He was about to lay the new sod, which he ___28___ would take him well into the night, ___29___ two emergency vehicles appeared. Seven men—the same ones who had treated his brother—___30___. Gene had told them how ___31___ he’d wanted to get the sod down, so they had returned to help. The job was done in under two hours. Meanwhile, Gene had surgery to insert stents (支架) in his heart, ___32___ a potentially deadly blockage.
He’s home now, fully recovered—and enjoying his beautiful lawn. The Works are still ___33___ that those EMTs went above and beyond their job ___34___. “These men,” Melissa told tampabay.com, “saved Gene’s life, and then came back to save his grass. That’s just so ___35___.”
21.
A. black B. brown C. white D. green
22
A. lay B. collapsed C. sat D. threw
23.
A. glaring B. coming C. staring D. cutting
24.
A. yard B. heat C. job D. lawn
25.
A. put down B. pulled over C. let out D. dealt with
26.
A. interrupting B. begging C. recommending D. recalling
27.
A. construct B. manage C. tackle D. supervise
28.
A. anticipated B. estimated C. assumed D. feared
29
A. when B. before C. after D. then
30.
A. got out B. turned up C. settled down D. went away
31.
A. gratefully B. significantly C. badly D. logically
32.
A. gathering B. removing C. decreasing D. relieving
33.
A. amazed B. motivated C. frustrated D. fascinated
34.
A. comparison B. description C. duration D. intention
35.
A. brilliant B. awful C. awesome D. influential
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个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
BEIJING—Chinese cities are pursuing high-quality development in ___36___ (vary) of ways, but new technologies are a consistent choice and have already helped some explore smarter, greener and more innovative paths.
Huangshi, an industrial city in central China’s Hubei province, ___37___ (harvest) the benefits of intelligent technologies in the past decade. Mining may conjure up (使人联系到) images of a dirty, labor-intensive and dangerous sector. But that is not the ___38___ (real) in Huangshi, where mining relies on unmanned machines, remote ___39___ (monitor)technologies and intelligent coordination systems.
___40___ (dress) in a blue work suit and white shirt, Daye Iron Mine worker Yuan Jianjun sits in front of several computers in a spacious command center. His eyes are fixed on the screens, ___41___ show live images of underground mining machines and real-time data from sensors placed inside the mine.
In the past, Yuan worked underground in a very ___42___ (dust) environment. “It used to be a challenging job both physically and mentally,” he said. Now, machines are controlled ___43___ (remote)from an office environment to collect minerals.
Tech support has reduced labor intensity and improved workplace safety, enabling more mining sector employees like Yuan ___44___ (work) in a safer and healthier environment ____45____ previous generations. “It has become a decent job,” Yuan said.
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假如你是李华，上周你参加了学校举办的“校园现场中文书写大赛”(Campus Live Chinese Handwriting Contest)，得知在邻校就读的英国朋友George对此很感兴趣。请你给他写一封信，内容包括：
1. 活动过程与感受；2. 邀请他参加下周的优秀作品展。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear George,
Please let me know if you can make it.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
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。
Billy, a fourth-grade student at a primary school in Florida, was bullied for his DIY hand-drawn logo of the University of Tennessee(the UT), but this made students of the UT act in support and the UT even turned his drawing into an official T-shirt.
It all started at “College Colors Day” on August 30. On that day, the primary school students were invited to wear their favorite university’s football team’s colors. Billy, wore an orange T-shirt representing his favorite university, the UT. He took it one step further to draw his own UT logo with pen and paper and put it to his T-shirt. Billy excitedly showed his T-shirt to Laura, a fourth-grade teacher at the school. She was greatly impressed and praised him for his wonderful idea.
But after lunch, Billy came back to Laura’s office, crying. Billy was upset and hurt because some girls at the lunch table had made fun of the hand-drawn logo on his T-shirt. Laura knew sometimes kids could say really cruel words. She knew although the logo was not well-drawn and of course not the most beautiful, Billy had tried his best to use the resources he had available to him to take part in College Colors Day in his own way.
In an effort to cheer him up, Laura wrote in a post on Facebook, a popular social media website, on Wednesday that one of her students was “SO EXCITED” to show her his orange T-shirt pinned with a hand-drawn “UT” logo, but was made fun of. Laura wrote that she was planning to buy him an official UT T-shirt to make it a little extra special for Billy and ended the post by asking if any of her Facebook friends had any connections to the UT. What happened next made her shocked.
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。
Her post spread rapidly on Facebook.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
When receiving and opening the surprise box, Billy couldn’t believe his eyes.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
听力 1—5 BABAC 6—10 BACBB 11—15 ACBCA 16—20 BAACC2023～2024学年第二学期浙江金兰教育合作组织高二年级期中考试
英语
考生须知：
1. 本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟；
2. 答题前，在答题卷指定区域填写班级、姓名、考场、座位号及准考证号并核对条形码信息；
3. 所有答案必须写在答题卷上，写在试卷上无效，考试结束后，只需上交答题卷；
4. 参加联批学校的学生可关注“启望教育”公众号查询个人成绩分析。
第一部分：听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，请将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. Where is Emma working
A. In France. B. In England. C. In Germany.
2. What is the woman’s plan
A. To purchase a home. B. To rent a better place. C. To move near the man.
3. What is the woman currently doing
A. Running. B. Driving. C. Sailing.
4. What is the woman wearing
A. Jeans. B. A dress. C. A skirt.
5. What is the conversation mainly about
A. A school. B. Roads. C. The weather.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，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. How old was the woman when she was allowed to drive by her parents
A. 18. B. 21. C. 23.
7. What month was the man born in
A. December. B. November. C. September.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What do we know about the camping area
A. It’s totally free. B. It’s a little cold. C. It’s very crowded.
9. How long was the man gone for
A. One night. B. Two nights. C. Three nights.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What problem does Roger have with exams
A. He isn’t clever. B. He isn’t confident. C. He doesn’t work hard.
11. How does the man decide to help Roger
A. By helping him to stay calm.
B. By finding an expert for him.
C. By giving him some advice about his future.
12 What do we know about the woman
A. She is easy to be tired.
B. She often feels nervous.
C. She finds exercise is a good way to relax.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How does the woman feel about her job hunt
A. Very excited. B. A little unsatisfied. C. Quite angry.
14. What do we know about The Creator
A. It gives less holiday time than other companies.
B. It gets a lot of great reviews from the customers.
C. It provides medical insurance.
15. What was the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Colleagues. B. Classmates. C. Parent and child.
16. What will the woman probably do next
A. Search online for her salary. B. Negotiate her salary offer. C. Ask about her benefits package.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker doing
A. Giving a speech. B. Doing a research. C. Having an interview.
18. What was the destination of the speaker’s most recent trip
A. Indonesia. B. Italy. C. The U.S.
19. What was the best-known eruption according to the speaker
A. Krakatoa. B. Santorini. C. Vesuvius.
20. What is the speaker mainly talking about
A. The history of a town. B. Travel experiences. C. His work.
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
SPECIAL ENGLISH
The English language programs of the Voice of America (VOA) can be divided into two types according to the speed of broadcasting: Standard English and Special English.
Special English is a simple and standardized English radio program arranged by VOA for listeners who are beginning to learn English in non-English speaking countries around the world. It officially began broadcasting in October 1959.
The famous American lexicologist S.B. Flexmer identified three criteria for Special English, that is, what makes it “special”:
●It writes and broadcasts in short and clear sentences;
●It broadcasts at a rate of 90 words per minute, or 2/3 of Standard English;
●It is a form of American English composed mainly of the 1500 basic words.
Special English programs can be divided into two categories: news programs and feature programs.
News program
VOA Special English news broadcasts provide listeners with worldwide information on politics, economics, military affairs, diplomacy, international relations, religion, weather, and all kinds of important events and wonders. They are broadcast to Southeast Asia five times a day, twice in the morning and three times in the evening.
Feature Program
From the perspective of time, Special English feature programs can be divided into two categories: one is every five minutes, and the other is every fifteen minutes. The latter consists of seven different sub-features, which are repeated four times a day on a weekly cycle, but the two features on Sunday and Saturday are broadcast only three times a night, each lasting about 10 minutes, followed by each five-minute feature.
1. Which is one of the criteria for Special English
A. It’s a basic English radio program. B. It relies on a mere 1500 basic words.
C. It plays at a speed of 90 words per minute. D. It’s aimed at those starting to learn English.
2. What can we learn about the two programs
A. Both of them are broadcast repeatedly.
B. They are broadcast almost at the same time.
C. Listeners can listen to news program in the afternoon.
D. Each five-minute program consists of seven sub-features.
3. Who are most likely to listen to Special English
A. Radio program enthusiasts. B. Western culture lovers.
C. Language learners. D. English beginners.
【答案】1. C 2. A 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。介绍了VOA为非英语国家初学者设计的简化英语广播节目Special English的相关信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二个黑圈内容“It broadcasts at a rate of 90 words per minute, or 2/3 of Standard English; (它以每分钟90个词的速度播放，是标准英语的2/3)”可知，C选项It plays at a speed of 90 words per minute. (它的播放速度是每分钟90个词) 是Special English的一个标准。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Feature Program中的“The latter consists of seven different sub-features, which are repeated four times a day on a weekly cycle, but the two features on Sunday and Saturday are broadcast only three times a night, each lasting about 10 minutes, followed by each five-minute feature. (后者由七个不同的子特辑组成，每周循环播放四次，但在周六和周日的两个特辑只在晚上播放三次，每个大约10分钟，随后是每个五分钟的特辑。)”可以确定A选项Both of them are broadcast repeatedly. (它们都被重复播放) 是关于这两个节目的正确信息。故选A项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中的“Special English is a simple and standardized English radio program arranged by VOA for listeners who are beginning to learn English in non-English speaking countries around the world. (Special English是由VOA为全球非英语国家中刚开始学习英语的听众安排的一种简单和标准化的英语广播节目。)”可以确定D选项English beginners. (英语初学者) 是最有可能听Special English的人群。故选D项。
B
Colorado’s grays peak rises 14,278 feet above sea level, high enough that trees can’t grow toward the top, though there are plenty of shrubs and rocks. It was in this unforgiving landform that Bev Wedelstedt was unlucky enough to get seriously injured in her left knee.
It was August 2018, and Wedelstedt, 56, was on her way back down the trail with three friends. A storm was brewing, and they were anxious to get off the mountain. When they approached a rocky drop of a couple of feet, Wedelstedt decided to leap. She landed on her left leg. Then she heard the snap. Every step after that was agony (剧痛). Before long, she had to stop. As one friend ran down to get help, a number of other hikers, all strangers, attempted to help Wedelstedt down the narrow trail by walking on either side of her to support her weight, but that proved slow and dangerous. “One man was so close to the edge that I could see rocks falling down from where he stepped on them.” Wedelstedt says.
Finally, one hiker, Matt, asked her, “How do you feel about a fireman’s carry ” Before she knew it, he had lifted her over his shoulder. “Now, I’m not tiny,” says Wedelstedt, a former college basketball star. Matt clearly couldn’t carry her all the way down by himself. So six hikers and one of her friends took turns carrying her while she tried to make light of a difficult situation: “I told them I wanted to meet a lot of guys, but this isn’t the way I wanted to do it.” Three hours and two rock-strewn miles later, this human conveyor belt finally met the medics, who took Wedelstedt to the hospital.
She stayed in hospital for a period time. Now she has mostly recovered from her ill-fated hike, but Wedelstedt knows she’ll never shake one thing from that day: the memory of the band of strangers who came to her rescue. “I’m still in awe.”
4. What made it difficult for Wedelstedt to go downhill
A. The changing weather. B. The rocky path.
C. The thick bushes. D. Her broken leg.
5. What does the underlined word “brewing” in the second paragraph mean
A. Advancing. B. Transforming. C. Freezing. D. Weakening.
6. Why was it challenging to rescue Wedelstedt
A. Only one hiker had firefighting experience. B. Wedelstedt refused help from the rescuers.
C. The medics were unwilling to provide help. D. The narrow trail slowed down the rescuers.
7. What can we learn from the last paragraph
A. Wedelstedt has got a complete recovery. B. All Wedelstedt’ rescuers were strangers.
C. Wedelstedt’s rescue left a deep impression on her. D. Wedelstedt has benefited a lot from her experience.
【答案】4. D 5. A 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Bev Wedelstedt在登山途中腿断了，无法行走，直到其他徒步旅行者将她扛下了山。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“She landed on her left leg. Then she heard the snap. Every step after that was agony (剧痛). Before long, she had to stop.(她的左腿着地。然后她听到啪的一声。之后的每一步都是痛苦的。不久，她不得不停下来)”可知，腿断了让Wedelstedt很难走下坡路。故选D。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文“storm”以及后文“and they were anxious to get off the mountain”可知，他们急着下山是因为暴风雨临近了。故划线词意思是“临近”。故选A。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“As one friend ran down to get help, a number of other hikers, all strangers, attempted to help Wedelstedt down the narrow trail by walking on either side of her to support her weight, but that proved slow and dangerous.(当一个朋友跑下来寻求帮助时，其他一些徒步旅行者，都是陌生人，试图帮助Wedelstedt走下狭窄的小路，走在她的两侧，以支撑她的体重，但事实证明，这既缓慢又危险)”可知，营救Wedelstedt是一项挑战因为狭窄的小路拖慢了救援人员的速度。故选D。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Now she has mostly recovered from her ill-fated hike, but Wedelstedt knows she’ll never shake one thing from that day: the memory of the band of strangers who came to her rescue. “I’m still in awe.”(现在，她已经从那次不幸的徒步旅行中恢复过来了，但Wedelstedt知道，她永远无法摆脱那天的一件事：对那群来救她的陌生人的记忆。“我仍然心存敬畏。”)”可知，Wedelstedt的获救给她留下了深刻的印象。故选C。
C
Many people have long believed that bright lights draw, or attract flying insects. But that is not exactly what is going on, a new study suggests.
Researchers believe that artificial lights at night may cause problems with flying insects’ natural navigation systems. As a result, the creatures fly in confusion around porch lamps, street lights and other artificial lights. “Insects have a navigational problem,” said Tyson Hedrick of the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He added, “They’re accustomed to using light as a cue (提示) to know which way is up.”
Insects do not fly directly toward a light source, but actually “tilt their backs toward the light,” said Sam Fabian of Imperial College London. Fabian was a co-writer of the study that appeared recently in Nature Communications. This tilting action would make sense if the strongest light source was in the sky. But in the presence of artificial lights, the result is midair confusion.
For the study, researchers attached very small sensors to moths and dragonflies in a laboratory. They then filmed “motion-capture” video of flight—similar to how filmmakers attach sensors to actors to follow their movements. Researchers also used high-resolution cameras to film insects flying around lights at a field in Costa Rica. Such films permitted researchers to study in detail how dragonflies circle endlessly around light sources, positioning themselves with their backs facing the light. Researchers also documented that some insects fly upside down—and often crash land—in the presence of lights that shine straight upward like search lights. Insect flight was least disrupted by bright lights that shine straight downward, the researchers found.
“For millions of years, insects oriented themselves by sensing that the sky is light, the ground is dark—until people invented artificial lights”, said Avalon Owens of Harvard University.
8. What can we learn from the study
A. Insects have a navigational problem.
B. Artificial lights will make insects confused.
C. Not all insects do fly directly toward a light source.
D. Small sensors are used to film an insect documentary.
9. Which of the following may Avalon Owens agree with
A. Insects are unlikely to fly upside down.
B. Insects can position themselves facing the light.
C. Insects failed to orient themselves because of artificial lights.
D. Insect flight was interrupted by downward-shining bright lights.
10. What attitude does the author take towards the study
A. Ambiguous. B. Objective. C. Optimistic. D. Indifferent.
11. Where can we most probably read this passage
A. In an advertisement. B. In a science textbook.
C. In a nature magazine. D. In a news report.
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. B 11. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了昆虫方向感被人造灯影响，介绍了相关研究。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“As a result, the creatures fly in confusion around porch lamps, street lights and other artificial lights.(结果，这些生物在门廊灯、路灯和其他人造灯周围乱飞)”可知，人造光会使昆虫迷惑。故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段““For millions of years, insects oriented themselves by sensing that the sky is light, the ground is dark—until people invented artificial lights”, said Avalon Owens of Harvard University.( 哈佛大学的阿瓦隆·欧文斯说：“数百万年来，昆虫通过感知天空是亮的，地面是暗的来定位自己，直到人们发明了人造灯。”)”可知，阿瓦隆·欧文斯可能认同由于人造光，昆虫无法确定自己的方位。故选C。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Researchers believe that artificial lights at night may cause problems with flying insects’ natural navigation systems.(研究人员认为，夜间的人造灯光可能会对飞虫的自然导航系统造成问题)”；第三段“Insects do not fly directly toward a light source, but actually “tilt their backs toward the light,” said Sam Fabian of Imperial College London. (伦敦帝国理工学院的山姆·法比安说，昆虫不会直接飞向光源，而是“背对着光源”)”以及最后一段““For millions of years, insects oriented themselves by sensing that the sky is light, the ground is dark—until people invented artificial lights”, said Avalon Owens of Harvard University.( 哈佛大学的阿瓦隆·欧文斯说：“数百万年来，昆虫通过感知天空是亮的，地面是暗的来定位自己，直到人们发明了人造灯。”)”可知，文章主要涉及的研究结果，没有提及作者对此的看法，故作者的态度是客观的，故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Many people have long believed that bright lights draw, or attract flying insects. But that is not exactly what is going on, a new study suggests.(许多人一直认为明亮的灯光会吸引飞虫。但一项新的研究表明，事实并非如此)”结合文章主要说明了昆虫方向感被人造灯影响，推文章应该来自自然杂志，故选C。
D
A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men; and one should always live in the best company, whether it is of books or of men.
A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the most patient and cheerful companions. It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness, amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting and consoling us in age.
There is an old proverb, “Love me, love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this: “Love me, love my book.” The book is a truer and higher bond of union. Men can think, feel, and sympathize with each other through their favorite author. They live in him together, and he in them. The best books are treasuries of good words, the golden thoughts, which, remembered and cherished, become our constant companions and comforters.
Books possess an essence of immortality. They are by far the most lasting products of human effort. Temples and statues decay, but books survive. Time is of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author’s minds, ages ago. What was then said and thought still speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page. The only effect of time has been to sift out the bad products, for nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good.
Books introduce us into the best society; they bring us into the presence of the greatest minds that have ever lived. We hear what they said and did; we see them as if they were really alive; we sympathize with them, enjoy with them and grieve with them. The great and good do not die, even in this world. Embalmed in books, people’s spirits walk abroad. The book is a living voice. It is an intellect to which one still listens.
12. According to the author, what is the difference between our books and our friends
A. Books remain patient and cheerful for a longer time.
B. Books provide comfort in old age, unlike our friends.
C. Friends can sometimes disappoint us similar to our books.
D. Books reflect a person’s character more than their friends do.
13. Why are temples and statues mentioned in Para 4
A. To prove the value of time. B. To highlight the longevity of books.
C. To show people’s preference for literature. D. To emphasize the importance of ancient architecture.
14. What does the author advise readers to do
A. Become a wise man by reading.
B. Read as many classic books as we can.
C. Cherish the company of our books just like our friends.
D. Sympathize with your friends through your favorite author.
15. Which of the following is the best title for the passage
A. Companionship of Books B. Long Live Books
C. Our Best friends D. Love Me, Love My Book
【答案】12. A 13. B 14. C 15. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要论述了一本好书可能是最好的朋友之一，说明了好书带来的好处，建议读者珍惜书籍，就像珍惜朋友一样。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“It is the most patient and cheerful companions.(它是最有耐心、最令人愉快的伴侣)”可知，书和我们的朋友不同在于书在更长的时间里保持耐心和快乐。故选A。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“Books possess an essence of immortality. They are by far the most lasting products of human effort. Temples and statues decay, but books survive.(书籍具有不朽的本质。它们是迄今为止人类努力的最持久的产物。庙宇和雕像会腐朽，但书籍却能永存)”可知，第4段提到了寺庙和雕像是为了强调书籍的寿命。故选B。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Books introduce us into the best society; they bring us into the presence of the greatest minds that have ever lived. We hear what they said and did; we see them as if they were really alive; we sympathize with them, enjoy with them and grieve with them. The great and good do not die, even in this world. Embalmed in books, people’s spirits walk abroad. The book is a living voice. It is an intellect to which one still listens.(书籍把我们引入最好的社会；他们把我们带到了有史以来最伟大的思想家面前。我们听见他们的言行；我们看到他们就好像他们真的活着一样；我们与他们共情，与他们同乐，与他们同悲。即使在这个世界上，伟大和善良的人也不会死去。人的精神，镌刻在书中，走在国外。书是一种鲜活的声音。这是一种人们至今仍在倾听的智慧)”可知，作者建议读者珍惜书籍，就像珍惜朋友一样。故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men; and one should always live in the best company, whether it is of books or of men.(通常可从一个人所读的书和所交的朋友就可知道他的为人；因为有人以人为伴，也有人以书为伴；无论是书友还是朋友，我们都应该以最好的为伴)”结合文章主要论述了一本好书可能是最好的朋友之一，说明了好书带来的好处，建议读者珍惜书籍，就像珍惜朋友一样。可知，A选项“书的陪伴”最符合文章标题。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。
Guilty Pleasures
You might have heard of the expression “a guilty pleasure” — maybe it’s the chocolate bar you buy on the way home from work, or the new clothes that you don’t really need. It comes from the idea that when we treat ourselves, it can sometimes leave us feeling guilty. Perhaps we don’t feel we deserved it, or we don’t think it was a responsible way to spend our money. But should we feel like this ___16___
Perhaps not. Psychologists have suggested that buying things for yourself can make you feel better as it provides an opportunity to take control of your situation. ___17___ It may be that as well as lifting your mood, when you buy a treat, you might just be looking after yourself.
Of course, there are also examples of people turning to destructive behaviour when faced with stressful circumstances. People might spend money that they don’t have at all or turn to some dangerous addictions. ___18___ Self-indulgence can be reckless and have negative consequences, while self-nurturing is taking responsible decisions to satisfy our needs and take care of ourselves in ways that don’t have a significant impact.
___19___ Many universities publish guides with advice for coping with exam stress. It’s essential to reflect the difference between self-indulgence and self-nurture. ___20___ They also suggest doing things that you enjoy much and are good at so that you can feel accomplishment and to avoid things that may make you feel worse afterwards.
So perhaps, as long as we make responsible decisions, we shouldn’t feel guilty about our guilty pleasures.
A. Do we need to have a guilty or clear conscience
B. Do we really have to feel guilty about treating ourselves
C. One stress that people may need to deal with is exam stress.
D. Psychologists recommend rewarding yourself for your efforts.
E. So we should keep a balance between self-indulgence and self-nurturing.
F. It can give you social contact and a confidence boost by changing your image.
G. Psychologist Leon Seltzer considers the difference between self-indulgence and self-nurturing.
【答案】16. B 17. F 18. G 19. C 20. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。本文探讨了“罪恶快感”的概念，指出适度的自我奖赏可以提升情绪、增强自信，但应避免过度放纵导致的负面后果。同时，强调了在压力下，通过负责任的自我滋养而非自我放纵，可以更好地照顾自己。
【16题详解】
根据第一段最后一句“But should we feel like this (但我们真的需要感到这样吗？)”这句话提出问题，询问我们是否应该对自我奖赏感到内疚。选项B “Do we really have to feel guilty about treating ourselves (我们真的需要因为奖赏自己而感到内疚吗？) ”承接上文，继续提出问题：我们真的需要因为奖赏自己而感到内疚吗？下文第二段段首“Perhaps not.(也许不是)”对问题进行了回答；由此可知，B选项符合语境。故选B项。
17题详解】
上文“Psychologists have suggested that buying things for yourself can make you feel better as it provides an opportunity to take control of your situation. (心理学家建议，为自己购买东西可以让你感觉更好，因为它提供了一个掌控自己处境的机会。)”说明购物可以提升情绪，并且提供掌控感。选项F“It can give you social contact and a confidence boost by changing your image. (它可以通过改变你的形象给你社交接触和自信的提升。) ”进一步阐述了购物对个人形象和自信的积极影响，符合语境。故选F项。
【18题详解】
上文“People might spend money that they don’t have at all or turn to some dangerous addictions.(当人们可能会花他们根本没有的钱，或者转向一些危险的上瘾。)”提到了人们在压力下可能自我放纵的不健康行为；选项G “Psychologist Leon Seltzer considers the difference between self-indulgence and self-nurturing. (心理学家Leon Seltzer考虑了自我放纵和自我滋养之间的区别。) ”承接上文，指出心理学家Leon Seltzer考虑了自我放纵和自我滋养之间的区别；下文“Self-indulgence can be reckless and have negative consequences, while self-nurturing is taking responsible decisions to satisfy our needs and take care of ourselves in ways that don’t have a significant impact.(自我放纵可能是鲁莽的，会带来负面后果，而自我培养是做出负责任的决定，以满足我们的需求，并以不会产生重大影响的方式照顾好自己。)”承接G选项，详细阐述了自我放纵和自我滋养之间的区别。故选G项。
【19题详解】
下文“Many universities publish guides with advice for coping with exam stress. (许多大学发布指南，提供应对考试压力的建议。)”提到了大学提供的关于应对考试压力的建议；由此可知，设空处与考试压力有关；选项C“One stress that people may need to deal with is exam stress. (人们可能需要应对的一种压力是考试压力。) ”符合语境，“exam stress”为原词复现。故选C项。
【20题详解】
下文“They also suggest doing things that you enjoy much and are good at so that you can feel accomplishment and to avoid things that may make you feel worse afterwards. (他们还建议做你非常喜欢并且擅长的事情，这样你可以感到成就，并且避免之后可能让你感觉更糟的事情。)”指出，他们也建议做喜欢或擅长的事情来获得成就感，结合句中“also”可知，设空处是一个关于自我滋养的建议；选项D “Psychologists recommend rewarding yourself for your efforts.(心理学家建议奖励自己的努力。)”符合语境，下文中的代词“They”指代选项中的“Psychologists”。故选D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。
On a steamy July day in Bayonet Point, Florida, Gene Work and his brother-in-law, Mark Rouco, were resodding (重新铺草皮) Gene’s yard.
The lawn had grown ___21___ in the heat, and the Works had been threatened to accept a huge fine if the situation wasn’t remedied. The new sod was sitting in the driveway, but the job was slow-going.
Gene, then 40, wasn’t feeling right. He went inside to take a break and ___22___ on the couch, clutching his chest. His wife, Melissa Work, called 911 quickly. Even though he was ___23___ down death, Gene had one thing on his mind: that ___24___.
If the sod wasn’t ___25___ that day, it would die. “While he was having his heart attack, literally in and out of consciousness, he kept ___26___ me to have it put down because he didn’t want it to go to waste,” Melissa wrote in a Facebook post.
Soon Pasco County Fire Rescue arrived and took Gene and Melissa to the hospital, leaving Rouco behind to ___27___ the yard. Within an hour, he had managed to remove the old grass. He was about to lay the new sod, which he ___28___ would take him well into the night, ___29___ two emergency vehicles appeared. Seven men—the same ones who had treated his brother—___30___. Gene had told them how ___31___ he’d wanted to get the sod down, so they had returned to help. The job was done in under two hours. Meanwhile, Gene had surgery to insert stents (支架) in his heart, ___32___ a potentially deadly blockage.
He’s home now, fully recovered—and enjoying his beautiful lawn. The Works are still ___33___ that those EMTs went above and beyond their job ___34___. “These men,” Melissa told tampabay.com, “saved Gene’s life, and then came back to save his grass. That’s just so ___35___.”
21.
A. black B. brown C. white D. green
22.
A. lay B. collapsed C. sat D. threw
23.
A. glaring B. coming C. staring D. cutting
24.
A. yard B. heat C. job D. lawn
25.
A. put down B. pulled over C. let out D. dealt with
26.
A. interrupting B. begging C. recommending D. recalling
27.
A. construct B. manage C. tackle D. supervise
28.
A. anticipated B. estimated C. assumed D. feared
29.
A. when B. before C. after D. then
30.
A. got out B. turned up C. settled down D. went away
31.
A. gratefully B. significantly C. badly D. logically
32.
A. gathering B. removing C. decreasing D. relieving
33.
A. amazed B. motivated C. frustrated D. fascinated
34.
A. comparison B. description C. duration D. intention
35.
A. brilliant B. awful C. awesome D. influential
【答案】21. B 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Gene Work在清理草坪的时候突发疾病被送往医院，但是他放心不下草坪，结果救了他的医生们回到他家帮助他清理了草坪。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：草坪在高温下已经变成棕色，沃克一家曾受到威胁，如果不纠正这种情况，他们将接受巨额罚款。A. black黑色的；B. brown棕色的；C. white白色的；D. green绿色的。根据后文“he had managed to remove the old grass.”以及“in the heat”可知，草因为高温已经枯黄，变成棕色了。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他进去休息，然后瘫倒在沙发上，捂着胸口。A. lay位于；B. collapsed倒塌，瘫倒；C. sat坐；D. threw扔。根据后文“on the couch, clutching his chest”可知，他突发疾病，瘫倒在沙发上，故选B。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：尽管吉恩面临死亡，但他心里只有一件事：那块草坪。A. glaring怒视；B. coming来；C. staring凝视；D. cutting切割。根据后文“down death”以及上文提到瘫倒在沙发上上，说明面临死亡，此处stare down death表示“面临死亡”。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管吉恩面临死亡，但他心里只有一件事：那块草坪。A. yard院子；B. heat热量；C. job工作；D. lawn草坪。根据后文“have it put down because he didn’t want it to go to waste”可知，他内心放不下那块草坪。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：如果那天不把草皮放下，它就会死掉。A. put down放下；B. pulled over靠边停车；C. let out泄露；D. dealt with处理。根据后文“have it put down because he didn’t want it to go to waste”此处指把草皮放下。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：梅丽莎在脸书上写道：“当他心脏病发作的时候，他一直求我把它放下，因为他不想浪费它。”A. interrupting打断；B. begging恳求；C. recommending推荐；D. recalling回想起。根据后文“me to have it put down because he didn’t want it to go to waste”指吉恩恳求妻子把草皮放下来，故选B。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：很快，帕斯科县消防救援队赶到了，把吉恩和梅丽莎送到了医院，留下鲁科去清理院子。A. construct建造；B. manage设法完成；C. tackle处理，解决；D. supervise监督。根据后文“Within an hour, he had managed to remove the old grass.(不到一个小时，他就把旧的草皮移走了)”指鲁科去清理院子。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他正要铺新草皮，他担心这会把他拖到深夜，这时两辆急救车出现了。A. anticipated预期；B. estimated估计；C. assumed认为；D. feared担心。根据后文“would take him well into the night”指担心铺设草皮会拖到深夜。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查连词词义辨析。句意：他正要铺新草皮，他担心这会把他拖到深夜，这时两辆急救车出现了。A. when当……时候；B. before在……之前；C. after在……之后；D. then然后。此处为句型be about to do sth. when…表示“正要做某事，这时……”。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：七个人，就是治疗过他哥哥的人，走了出来。A. got out挺身而出，出去；B. turned up出现；C. settled down解决；D. went away消失。根据后文“so they had returned to help”此处指治疗过吉恩的人挺身而出，为他清理草坪。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：吉恩告诉他们，他非常想把草皮清理掉，所以他们回来帮忙。A. gratefully感谢地；B. significantly值得注意地，相当地；C. badly严重地，非常；D. logically逻辑上。根据后文“he’d wanted to get the sod down”以及上文“me to have it put down because he didn’t want it to go to waste”指吉恩非常想把草皮清理掉。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，吉恩做了手术，在他的心脏植入支架，以缓解潜在的致命阻塞。A. gathering聚集；B. removing去除；C. decreasing减少；D. relieving缓解。根据上文“Meanwhile, Gene had surgery to insert stents in his heart”可知，吉恩的手术装了支架以缓解潜在的致命阻塞。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这些急救医生所做的工作超出了他们的职责范围，这让沃克夫妇仍然感到惊讶。A. amazed惊讶的；B. motivated积极的；C. frustrated沮丧的；D. fascinated着迷的。根据上文“those EMTs went above and beyond their job”可知，这些急救医生所做的工作超出了他们的职责范围，这让沃克夫妇仍然感到惊讶。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些急救医生所做的工作超出了他们的职责范围，这让沃克夫妇仍然感到惊讶。A. comparison比较；B. description形容，描述；C. duration持续；D. intention意图。根据上文“those EMTs went above and beyond their job”以及救护人员为病人清理草坪，所以是超出了职责范围，job description表示“工作描述”符合语境。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“这些人，”梅丽莎告诉tampabay.com，“救了吉恩的命，然后又回来救他的草。这真是太棒了。”A. brilliant杰出的，巧妙的；B. awful糟糕的；C. awesome非常棒的；D. influential有影响力的。根据上文“saved Gene’s life, and then came back to save his grass”可知，吉恩的妻子认为他们救了吉恩的命，还救了他的草坪，是很棒的事情。故选C。
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。
BEIJING—Chinese cities are pursuing high-quality development in ___36___ (vary) of ways, but new technologies are a consistent choice and have already helped some explore smarter, greener and more innovative paths.
Huangshi, an industrial city in central China’s Hubei province, ___37___ (harvest) the benefits of intelligent technologies in the past decade. Mining may conjure up (使人联系到) images of a dirty, labor-intensive and dangerous sector. But that is not the ___38___ (real) in Huangshi, where mining relies on unmanned machines, remote ___39___ (monitor)technologies and intelligent coordination systems.
___40___ (dress) in a blue work suit and white shirt, Daye Iron Mine worker Yuan Jianjun sits in front of several computers in a spacious command center. His eyes are fixed on the screens, ___41___ show live images of underground mining machines and real-time data from sensors placed inside the mine.
In the past, Yuan worked underground in a very ___42___ (dust) environment. “It used to be a challenging job both physically and mentally,” he said. Now, machines are controlled ___43___ (remote)from an office environment to collect minerals.
Tech support has reduced labor intensity and improved workplace safety, enabling more mining sector employees like Yuan ___44___ (work) in a safer and healthier environment ____45____ previous generations. “It has become a decent job,” Yuan said.
【答案】36. varieties
37. has harvested
38. reality
39. monitoring
40. Dressed
41. which 42. dusty
43. remotely
44. to work
45. than
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。主要说明了工业城市黄石采矿依赖于无人驾驶机器、远程监控技术和智能协调系统。
【36题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：中国的城市正在以各种方式追求高质量的发展，但新技术是一种一贯的选择，并且已经帮助一些城市探索了更智能、更环保、更创新的道路。短语varieties of表示“各种各样的”。故填varieties。
【37题详解】
考查时态。句意：黄石市是中国中部湖北省的一个工业城市，在过去的十年里，它收获了智能技术的好处。根据后文in the past decade可知为现在完成时，主语为Huangshi，助动词用has。故填has harvested。
【38题详解】
考查名词。句意：但在黄石，情况并非如此，那里的采矿依赖于无人驾驶机器、远程监控技术和智能协调系统。作表语，表示“现实情况、实际”应用不可数名词reality，故填reality。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：但在黄石，情况并非如此，那里的采矿依赖于无人驾驶机器、远程监控技术和智能协调系统。修饰名词technologies应用动名词monitoring，作定语。短语monitoring technologies监控技术，故填monitoring。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：大冶铁矿工人袁建军身穿蓝色工作服和白色衬衫，坐在宽敞的指挥中心的几台电脑前。短语be dressed in表示“穿着……”，此处过去分词作状语，首字母大写。故填Dressed。
【41题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：他的眼睛一直盯着屏幕，屏幕上显示着地下采矿机器的实时图像，以及安装在矿井内的传感器的实时数据。非限制性定语从句修饰先行词screens，在从句作主语，指物，故填which。
【42题详解】
考查形容词。句意：过去，袁在尘土飞扬的地下工作。修饰名词environment应用形容词dusty，作定语。故填dusty。
【43题详解】
考查副词。句意：现在，机器在办公室环境中被远程控制来收集矿物。修饰动词controlled应用副词remotely，作状语。故填remotely。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：技术支持降低了劳动强度，提高了工作场所的安全性，使更多像袁这样的采矿业员工能够在比前几代人更安全、更健康的环境中工作。短语enable sb. to do sth.表示“使某人能够做某事”。故填to work。
【45题详解】
考查介词。句意：技术支持降低了劳动强度，提高了工作场所的安全性，使更多像袁这样的采矿业员工能够在比前几代人更安全、更健康的环境中工作。此处表示“比”应用介词than。故填than。
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假如你是李华，上周你参加了学校举办的“校园现场中文书写大赛”(Campus Live Chinese Handwriting Contest)，得知在邻校就读的英国朋友George对此很感兴趣。请你给他写一封信，内容包括：
1. 活动过程与感受；2. 邀请他参加下周的优秀作品展。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear George,
Please let me know if you can make it.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】范文：
Dear George,
I’m writing to share with you some details about the “Campus Live Chinese Handwriting Contest” that I participated in last week
The contest featured 300 participants, each given 50 minutes to transcribe a provided Chinese essay. Entries were judged based on accuracy, neatness, and the beauty of handwriting. It was truly inspiring to witness the dedication and creativity displayed by the contestants through their handwriting. Though I didn’t win any awards, the contest provided me with a valuable opportunity to learn from others and enhance my own handwriting skills.
Next week, our school will host an exhibition showcasing the outstanding entries from the contest. I would like to invite you to join me at the exhibition. I hope you can attend, and we can appreciate the remarkable works together.
Please let me know if you can make it.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国朋友George写封信，邀请他参加下周的优秀作品展。
【详解】1.词汇积累
参加：participate in→take part in
机会：opportunity→chance
宝贵的：valuable→precious
比赛：contest→competition
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I hope you can attend, and we can appreciate the remarkable works together.
拓展句：I hope you can attend so that we can appreciate the remarkable works together.
【点睛】[高分句型1] I’m writing to share with you some details about the “Campus Live Chinese Handwriting Contest” that I participated in last week. (运用了that引导定语从句)
[高分句型2] Though I didn’t win any awards, the contest provided me with a valuable opportunity to learn from others and enhance my own handwriting skills. (运用了though引导让步状语从句)
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。
Billy, a fourth-grade student at a primary school in Florida, was bullied for his DIY hand-drawn logo of the University of Tennessee(the UT), but this made students of the UT act in support and the UT even turned his drawing into an official T-shirt.
It all started at “College Colors Day” on August 30. On that day, the primary school students were invited to wear their favorite university’s football team’s colors. Billy, wore an orange T-shirt representing his favorite university, the UT. He took it one step further to draw his own UT logo with pen and paper and put it to his T-shirt. Billy excitedly showed his T-shirt to Laura, a fourth-grade teacher at the school. She was greatly impressed and praised him for his wonderful idea.
But after lunch, Billy came back to Laura’s office, crying. Billy was upset and hurt because some girls at the lunch table had made fun of the hand-drawn logo on his T-shirt. Laura knew sometimes kids could say really cruel words. She knew although the logo was not well-drawn and of course not the most beautiful, Billy had tried his best to use the resources he had available to him to take part in College Colors Day in his own way.
In an effort to cheer him up, Laura wrote in a post on Facebook, a popular social media website, on Wednesday that one of her students was “SO EXCITED” to show her his orange T-shirt pinned with a hand-drawn “UT” logo, but was made fun of. Laura wrote that she was planning to buy him an official UT T-shirt to make it a little extra special for Billy and ended the post by asking if any of her Facebook friends had any connections to the UT. What happened next made her shocked.
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。
Her post spread rapidly on Facebook
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
When receiving and opening the surprise box, Billy couldn’t believe his eyes.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】范文：
Her post spread rapidly on Facebook. By the next day, it had been liked and shared thousands of times by students of the UT. Many shared supportive comments and their personal stories. Many more offered suggestions and solutions to help. The news finally attracted the attention of the university itself. It responded by announcing that it appreciated the creativity of Billy’s hand-drawn logo and would turn it into an actual T-shirt, promising to donate all the money from its sales to an anti-bullying organization. The university also decided to give Billy a surprise by sending him a box of UT souvenirs, including T-shirts, hats, notes from school officials and a football signed by the head coach, along with items like notebooks for Billy’s classmates.
When receiving and opening the surprise box, Billy couldn’t believe his eyes. Tears welling up in his eyes, he held the things close to his chest, too moved to say anything. He quickly put on a T-shirt with the special logo and a hat and then generously distributed the gifts to his classmates, with everyone cheering and applauding. It was truly amazing to witness such a heart-warming scene. Later, the girls who had mocked him apologized and expressed admiration for his creativity and courage. In her follow-up post, Laura expressed her sincere gratitude to everyone who contributed to this positive experience for Billy. Billy was also grateful for receiving widespread support and proud of inspiring and touching the lives of so many people.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了四年级学生比利因为自己手绘了田纳西大学的校徽而被欺负，但这使得该校的学生们纷纷表示支持，甚至把他的画做成了一件官方T恤。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“她的帖子在Facebook上迅速传播开来”可知，第一段可描写帖子受欢迎的情况以及网友对此的反应。
②由第二段首句内容“当收到并打开惊喜盒子时，比利简直不敢相信自己的眼睛”可知，第二段可描写比利收到礼物十分感动，嘲笑他的人也向他道歉了。
2.续写线索：帖子走红——网友支持——制作礼物——比利收到礼物——比利感动——比利感激
3.词汇激活
行为类
①提供：offer/provide
②表达：express/extend
③欣赏：appreciate/admire
情绪类
①感动：moved/touched
②感谢：grateful/thankful
【点睛】[高分句型1] Tears welling up in his eyes, he held the things close to his chest, too moved to say anything. (运用了独立主格结构)
[高分句型2] Later, the girls who had mocked him apologized and expressed admiration for his creativity and courage. (运用了who引导定语从句)
听力 1—5 BABAC 6—10 BACBB 11—15 ACBCA 16—20 BAACC

展开更多......

收起↑