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安徽省示范高中培优联盟2024年春季联赛(高二)
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本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，选择题第1至第6页，非选择题第7至第8页。全卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
考生注意事项：
1.答题前，务必在试题卷、答题卡规定的地方填写自己的姓名、座位号，并认真核对答题卡上所粘贴的条形码中姓名、座位号与本人姓名、座位号是否一致。
2.答选择题时，每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。
3.答非选择题时，必须使用0.5毫米的黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上书写，要求字体工整、笔迹清晰。必须在题号所指示的答题区域作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上答题无效。
4.考试结束，务必将试题卷和答题卡一并上交。
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，你将有两分钟的时间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。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 will the woman probably do next
A. Take a nap. B. Prepare dinner. C. Go to the bathroom.
2. What is the woman dissatisfied with about Linda
A. Her learning attitude.
B. Her exam results.
C. Her communication skills.
3. Who is Scott
A. A waiter. B. A salesman. C. A student.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a furniture store. B. At the woman’s home.
C. In a restaurant.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A trip. B. A university. C. A TV show.
第二节(共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段对话，回答第6和第7两个小题。
6. What bothers the woman
A. She types too slowly.
B. She forgot to save her report.
C. Her computer is broken again.
7. When is the woman’s report due
A. This Thursday. B. Next Monday. C. Next Tuesday.
听下面一段对话，回答第8 和第9两个小题。
8. What is the man reading at first
A. A poem. B. A novel. C. A magazine.
9. How does the woman feel about Mary Vanderbilt’s story
A. Angry. B. Curious. C. Indifferent.
听下面一段对话，回答第10 至 12 三个小题。
10. How will Helen get to Chicago
A. By rail. B. By plane. C. By car.
11. Where did Helen and Lisa first meet
A. At a swimming pool. B. At Lisa’s house. C. At a camp.
12. What do Helen and Lisa both like doing
A. Going skiing. B. Collecting stamps. C. Listening to music.
听下面一段对话，回答第13 至 16 四个小题。
13. Why can the woman speak English fluently
A. She has a gift for languages.
B. She has learned it for long.
C. She signed up for an English course.
14. What does the man want to do next year
A. Study abroad. B. Join a club. C. Tour Britain.
15. Which of the woman’s suggestions does the man take
A. The first one. B. The second one. C. The third one.
16. What are the speakers going to do together this evening
A. Do their homework. B. Clean the house. C. See a film.
听下面一段独白，回答第17 至20 四个小题。
17. How much does it cost to buy an adult ticket and a child ticket
A. About $36. B. About $38. C. About $40.
18. What does the speaker think of whale-themed spaces
A. They’re confusing. B. They’re special. C. They’re interesting.
19. What is the attraction on the 120th floor
A. A small cafe. B. An outdoor balcony. C. A glass floor.
20. What does the speaker say about the restaurant
A. It’s on the 122nd floor.
B. Its food is inexpensive.
C. It has good natural light.
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、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Bridport Prize
The Peggy Chapman-Andrews First Novel Award
The Novel Award is open to writers aged 16 and over living in Britain and Ireland and British writers living overseas.
IMPORTANT: All entries are judged anonymously(匿名地). Please do not include your personal information in the document or the file name, otherwise it will be disqualified.
General
Entries can be on any subject in any style or form.
Entries must be submitted online or by post. No email submissions.
Entries must be in English.
Do not add cover or title pages.
Do not send illustrated work.
Entries can be withdrawn by logging into your submittable account. Entry fees will not be refunded.
Deadline
The deadline date for entries is 12 midnight (UK time) on 30 July 2023.
Length
8,000 words maximum, 5,000 minimum taken from the opening chapter.
Fees
24 per novel. There is no limit to the number of novel submissions.
Format
Entries must be typed in Arial 12 pt black font, double-spaced with numbered pages and the novel’s title on every page. Save as a Microsoft Word document(. doc or. docx) or PDF file with the novel title as the file name. Please do not include your name in the file name as this will lead to disqualification. The maximum allowed file size is 2MB. Include the word count for the submission on the top right first page.
Results & Awards
A prize-giving event will be held at Bridport Arts Centre, Dorset for the winner, runner-up and three Highly Commended winners on 22 October 2023. Full results and the Judges’ Report will be published on the website that afternoon.
If you want to learn more about the Novel Award please contact kate@bridportprize.org.uk.
21. Which of the following will result in disqualification
A. Writing a novel of 6,000 words.
B. Resubmitting your entry by post.
C. Including illustrations in your entry.
D. Forgetting to add the cover page of your entry.
22. What should you do to meet the format requirements
A. Name your file with your name.
B. Ensure your file size is 2MB at most.
C. Add the word count to every page of your entry.
D. Include the title of your entry on the top right first page.
23. What do we know about the Novel Award
A. It charges 24 per competitor.
B. It demands a specific subject.
C. Its winners will be awarded prizes on the website.
D. Its Judges’ Report will be available on 22 October 2023.
B
Billionaire Elon Musk on Wednesday announced that he has formed a new artificial intelligence (AI) company, xAI, which has employed researchers from Google, OpenAI and other top technology companies. The goal, Musk tweeted, is “to understand reality.”
xAI is a separate company from Musk’s other businesses, such as Tesla and Twitter, but will work closely with them, according to the new company’s website.
Musk isn’t a novice to AI given that Tesla uses the technology in its cars. While xAI didn’t mention what projects it will be working on, the company noted that its team of 1 1 researchers are drawn from top tech companies such as Microsoft Research, OpenAI and Google.
Musk suggested that the reason he picked July 12,2023, to announce the start of xAI is connected with a science fiction classic, Douglas Adams’ “The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy.” In his tweet, he noted that adding the date 7-12-23 equals 42, which the work of the fiction famously assumes is the answer to life.
“The goal of xAI is to understand the true nature of the universe,” the xAI website states.
The company said it will be advised by Dan Hendrycks, director of the Center for AI Safety. Hendrycks pointed out where AI could cause problems. “AIs could be used by bad people to make new deadly bioweapons,” Hendrycks said in May. “Or people could make AI that tries to hurt people on purpose. If this AI was really smart, it could be a big danger to all of us.”
The first time xAI was shown to the public was after Musk talked about it in April to the former Fox News host Tucker Carlson. Musk told Carlson that OpenAI’s ChatGPT was a bit restricted and that he wanted to create a different tool that would be a super honest AI that tries to learn how everything in the world works.
The startup reflected Musk’s long-voiced concerns about a future in which AI systems could present an existential risk to humanity. The idea, Musk said, is that an AI that wants to understand humanity is less likely to destroy it.
24. What does the underlined word “novice” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Boss. B. Coach. C. Partner. D. Beginner.
25. Why did Musk announce the start of xAI on July 12, 2023
A. He chose the date to remember a friend.
B. He was influenced by a number in a book.
C. It was suggested by a writer at his invitation.
D. It was the decision of all the 1 1 researchers of xAI.
26. How does Hendrycks find AI
A. It is quite worrying. B. It will not be smarter than humans.
C. It is money-making. D. It can be used to punish bad people.
27. What did Musk say to Carlson
A. Creating an honest AI is his dream. B. It will take time to create a new AI.
C. OpenAI’s ChatGPT has its advantages. D. It is hard to change people’s ideas of AI.
C
While most states have laws that prohibit relocating wild pigs, the practice still happens, and is one of the main factors contributing to the recent increase in pig numbers across the United States. “That’s why we did the study. All these pigs are being moved around and we really have no idea what’s happening with them,” said James Beasley, senior author of a new study.
Researchers made the study at the Savannah River Site outside Aiken, South Carolina. Because the area covers more than 310 square miles, Beasley said the researchers could move pigs to new locations within the area and still feel confident they were in an unfamiliar place. South Carolina law prohibits moving wild pigs unless they remain in the same area.
After catching a pi g and fitting it with a GPS tracker, the researchers moved it to another location, usually at least 10 miles away, and tracked its movements over several months. The trackers showed the pigs were able to cover a lot of ground within a short time. Over a seven-day period, on average, the wild pigs would make sweeping paths across the landscape, seldom returning to their original drop-off point and often finally ending up several miles away.
The researchers also found that not long after being released, the wild pigs hooked up with other pigs in the area—sometimes joining an existing social group of pigs and other times creating new groups of relocated individuals.
In one example, two pigs from the same group were released more than a mile apart. “They started moving in different directions. Then, one seemed to cross the path of the other one and found that pig,” Beasley said. “They have this really extraordinary social bond.” More study is needed to understand how these social bonds form, but it’s clear that wild pigs are willing to accept unrelated individuals within their social group.
Infamous for the damage they cause to crops and landscapes, the research shows the potential for problems when wild pigs are relocated and the potential risks of them spreading diseases such as African swine fever when they are moved around the landscape. Beasley said, “This type of information is important to developing management plans for responding to new introductions of pig populations.”
28. Why did the researchers carry out the study on wild pigs
A. To study their sudden population increase.
B. To improve their survival after relocations.
C. To manage their daily activities.
D. To understand their movement behavior.
29. What did the trackers find out about the wild pigs
A. They came back to their familiar places. B. They explored the new area a lot.
C. They stayed near their release locations. D. They moved in the same direction.
30. What does the example tell us about the wild pigs
A. They were very lonely. B. They were very curious.
C. They were very sociable. D. They were very competitive.
31. What is Beasley’s attitude to relocating wild pigs
A. Concerned. B. Indifferent. C. Uncertain. D. Supportive.
D
Stress can cause physical impacts to the body, such as increased heart rate and blood pressure, the release of adrenaline and cortisol (肾上腺素和皮质醇). If adrenaline and cortisol levels are increased for an extended period of time, that can damage DNA and cells.
In a new paper, published in April in the journal Cell Metabolism, researchers described how they measured biological age by looking for changes in DNA’s structure connected to aging.
In the first stage of the research, the researchers surgically attached three-month-old mice to twenty-month-old mice so that blood could flow between them. Over three months, the biological age of the younger mice increased while they shared blood with the older mice. But after the younger mice were separated and allowed to recover for two months, their biological age fell once again.
Then, the researchers looked at human DNA from blood samples gathered in previous studies to measure how human bodies react to stress.
In one stage, the researchers examined blood samples from elderly patients. Patients who had received emergency surgery for a fractured hip (髋部骨折) had an increased biological age the morning after the procedure, but it returned to pre-surgery levels four to seven days later. However, the researchers did not find the same effect in patients who had undergone elective hip surgery or colorectal (结肠直肠的) surgery.
The team also looked at patients who had been hospitalized with Covid-19, but these results varied by sex. While the biological age of female patients dropped within two weeks of recovery, that of men did not.
“The study looked at biological age both before and after stressful events. There are just very, very few studies that have looked at these clocks before and after some kind of intervention (干预),” Daniel Belsky, a medical scientist at Columbia University who did not participate in the study, tells The Scientist.
The study shows that biological age is “much more dynamic than people previously thought,” Jesse Poganik, a co-author of the study, tells Live Science. “You can have these very severe stress events, which increase biological age, but it can be short-lived, if the stress is short-lived, then the age can be restored.”
32. What did the researchers find about the biological age of the younger mice
A. It increased during blood sharing.
B. It could be restored by blood sharing.
C. It dropped when they were attached to the older mice.
D. It returned to pre-sharing levels as soon as they were separated.
33. Who experienced a decrease in biological age after recovery
A. Those who had had fractured hip surgery.
B. Those who had received colorectal surgery.
C. Those who had undergone elective hip surgery.
D Those women who had been hospitalized with Covid-19.
34. What does Belsky want to stress about the study
A. It stands out in similar studies. B. It is truly remarkable.
C. It has some limitations. D. It is influential.
35. Which is the most suitable title for the text
A. Biological age can be measured easily
B. Recovering from stress is a long process
C. Stress ages you with not permanent effect
D. Stress’ harming human bodies means protecting them well
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to cancel plans at the last minute
Make a phone call
If you’re canceling at the last minute, consider giving the person you’re trying to contact a call rather than a text. “I know a call can be scary because sometimes you don’t know exactly what to say,” says friendship expert Danielle Jackson. “ 36 , which can make a cancelation easier to accept,” she adds.
Apologize upfront
37 . Apologizing demonstrates that you respect the other person’s time and energy and understand that your cancelation may affect them. Jackson also suggests acknowledging your original commitment and how you came to the decision to cancel.
38 .
Lies, even small ones, can damage a friendship more than simply starting with the truth. If you really feel like you have to stretch the truth, keep it general rather than inventing a story by saying something like, “I’m so sorry this is last-minute, but I’m unfortunately not going to be able to make it,” Jackson advises.
Expect and accept disappointment
Your friend may have been really looking forward to your time together. This may have been the only plan he has all the week, or the one that he has prepared for a long time. 39 . This is a normal reaction. But remember, a heartfelt apology can go a long way!
Offer to reschedule first
Once you’ve explained yourself, try to find an alternative time to reschedule. 40 . Jackson thinks that it’s now your job to do all the planning and find a solution that works for both of you.
A. Before canceling plans, assess the situation
B. Remember to start with the words “I’m sorry”
C. Either way, be prepared for a bit of a letdown
D. No lying even though you have no real excuse
E. Don’t wait and let the other person launch a new plan
F. It’s also important not to over explain when canceling plans
G. However, that’ll give the person a chance to hear your tone and sincerity
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15 小题；每小题1分，满分15 分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I just returned from India. While driving home from the airport, I was amazed by how everything in American streets 41 those in Delhi, a city in northern India. “You can eat off the street here!” I said. My family looked at me 42 I had gotten off a spaceship rather than a plane.
During the two years I was away, my friends and family 43 sending texts to each other by phone. After I came back, my phone was no longer 44 as before, just lighting up with the “ding” sound of a text, and I felt very 45 . I chose to talk to my friends instead of texting them. I asked my friends for their 46 as I made an effort to 47 with them and rebuild our friendships.
While I was on my 48 trips, most of my friends had moved on with their 49 . We felt disconnected from each other’s experiences. Just as 50 would always be part of my life, I understood that raising a family would always be part of theirs. I told them sometimes I felt 51 because I had been away and wasn’t there for their 52 events.
Expats (侨民) in Laos say that sometimes, if you stay abroad too long, you become a permanent 53 , never quite making it as a local, and never feeling 54 in your home country. I 55 . If you always travel with a heart beating for your beloved ones, no matter how long you have been abroad, you will find satisfaction at home.
41. A. results in B. results from C. differs in D. differs from
42. A. even though B. as though C. now that D. in that
43. A. were devoted to B. looked forward to C. got used to D. were addicted to
44. A. functioning B. ringing C. shining D. shaking
45. A. lonely B. energetic C. curious D. fortunate
46. A. encouragement B. expectation C. understanding D. description
47. A. research B. recall C. relax D. reconnect
48. A. ideal B. extraordinary C. international D. dramatic
49. A. lives B. studies C. expectations D. ambitions
50. A. travelling B. surfing C. exercising D. competing
51. A. desperate B. memorable C. ashamed D. nervous
52. A. factual B. special C. external D. similar
53. A. native B. foreigner C. civilian D. resident
54. A. content B. uncontrolled C. astonished D. secure
55. A. acknowledge B. bet C. promise D. disagree
第二节 (共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分 15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
To boost the city’s post-pandemic economic recovery, the government of Harbin has made special efforts to take advantage of the winter months to attract visitors from the south of the country. During 56 three-day New Year’s Day holiday from Dec 30 to Jan 1, the city received 3.05 million visits, with the income from tourism 57 (reach) 5.91 billion yuan, both historical records. It is worth mentioning that the city authorities have promptly and 58 (effective) addressed complaints of tourists. Harbin’s swift response 59 the complains gave people a good impression of the city.
As such, thanks to the snowball effect of social media, Harbin appears to have become the 60 (popular) tourist destination in the country in a short time, overshadowing Sanya, Hainan. That seems 61 (awaken) the long-sleeping 62 (proud) of the over 9 million residents in Harbin.
Over the past 20 years, Harbin’s population has contracted by about 2 million. Its withering (凋零的) economy is dominated by State-owned companies, 63 technology and management lag (滞后) behind the market demand. The reduction of oil and coal in nearby regions 64 (contribute) to its economy running out of steam as well. Once Harbin’s fast-gained appeal fades away, a major challenge facing the local government remains how to improve the city’s business environment to attract investment and boost the growth of private companies, 65 (breath) life back into its huge SOE system, and enhance its own performance.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
进入2024年，各地火灾频发并带来巨大损失。为增强学生的安全意识，某国际学校决定对在校外籍学生单独召开安全会议。假定你是校学生会主席李华，请你代表校学生会拟定一篇会议广播通知，通知内容包括：
(1)会议时间及地点；
(2)会议内容；
(3)注意事项。
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。
Announcement
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第二节(满分 25 分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
The dog days of summer in Central Texas are hot and damp. It was a pity that our home didn’t have air conditioning. Momma and I were just trying to get through this August afternoon the best we could. Reading helped take our minds off the heat. Momma was stretched across the sofa, a pillow (枕头) under her head, reading. I sat on the floor, leaning (倚靠) back against the sofa, a curious nine-year-old in shorts sharing a fan’s flow. My book rested on the floor.
I looked at the thin hardcover my mom was reading, Ed Nichols Rode a Horse. There was a cowboy riding his horse on the front cover, but otherwise the book appeared plain and unimpressive. Before I settled, I asked, “Momma, what’s your book about ”
“It’s a story about a man, his horse and the hardships he encountered in Texas. Some of it takes place in Bosque County,” she answered.
With that, my mom returned to her story. I knew Bosque County was near where Momma had grown up. And I also knew it was best if I didn’t ask any more questions. My mom took her reading seriously.
We’d been reading for the better part of an hour-the only sounds were those that came from the fan and an occasional turn of a page—when I heard something unfamiliar. The sniffling (抽鼻子) back of tears.
I turned in her direction and saw something I’d never seen before: my mom crying. Something big—really big must have happened. My mom did not cry.
“Momma, what’s wrong ” I got up on my knees, staring directly into her face. “Are you all right ” “Jennifer, I’m fine.” Momma sat up and wiped (擦) her eyes. “You don’t need to be concerned.”
I wasn’t buying it. This was not normal behavior. “Why were you crying ” I asked in a whisper. She looked at me hard. “The book made me cry,” she replied.
I was trying to figure out how that plain-looking book could make my mostly no-nonsense momma cry when she said the most amazing thing. “The story made me sad when the horse got hurt.”
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。
That’s when I learned the truth that stories affect us. ______________________________________________
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I read Ed Nichols Rode a Horse from cover to cover with a big plan forming in my mind. ________________
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培优联盟 2024 春季联赛高二英语参考答案
听力
1—5 CABAB 6—10 CBACA 11—15 CCBAB 16—20 CBABC
阅读理解
21-23CBD
主题语境： 人与社会——文学
本文是应用文。 文章介绍了 Bridport Prize 小说奖的参赛信息。
21.C。理解具体信息。根据 General 部分中的 Do not send illustrated work 可知，参赛作品不能带插图。
22.B。理解具体信息。根据 Format 部分中的 The maximum allowed file size is 2MB 可知，参赛作品允许的最大文件大小为 2MB。
23.D。理解具体信息。根据 Results & Awards 部分中的 A prize-giving event will be held ... on 22 October
2023. Full results and the Judges’ Report will be published on the website that afternoon 可知，小说奖的评审报告将于2023年10月22日发布。
24-27DBAA
主题语境：人与社会——科学与技术
本文是新闻报道。 Elon Musk 成立了一家名为 xAI 的人工智能公司，聘请了来自谷歌、OpenAI 和其他顶尖科技公司的研究人员。
24.D。理解词汇。根据第二段中的 xAI is a separate company from Musk’s other businesses, such as Tesla and Twitter 和划线词所在句中的 given that Tesla uses the technology in its cars 可知，Tesla 是Musk的一家公司，Tesla 已经在汽车上使用了人工智能技术，由此推断，Musk 并不是人工智能的“新手”。
25.B。 理解具体信息。 根据第四段的内容可知，Musk 暗示，他选择在2023年7月12日宣布成立xAI公司，其原因与一部经典科幻小说有关：道格拉斯 亚当斯的《银河系漫游指南》。他在推文中指出，该日期中的三个数字相加等于 42，小说中著名的假设认为，42 是生命的终极答案。
26.A。理解观点、态度。根据第六段中 Hendrycks 所说的话可知，Hendrycks 指出了人工智能可能带来的问题，他说人工智能可能会被坏人利用，用于制造致命的生物武器，或者故意伤害人们。由此推断，他认为人工智能令人担忧。
27.A。理解具体信息。根据倒数第二段中的 Musk told Carlson that ... and that he wanted to create a different tool that would be a super honest AI that tries to learn how everything in the world works 可知，Musk 告诉 Carlson，他一直想创造一个超级诚实的人工智能， 它能试图了解世界上的一切是如何运作的。
28-31DBCA
主题语境：人与自然——环境保护
本文是说明文。一项针对重新安置的野猪的研究揭示了野猪的活动行为，并指出了这一做法的潜在危害。
28.D。理解具体信息。 根据第一段内容，尤其是 Beasley 所说的话可知，因重新安置野猪的行为持续发生，美国各地野猪数量增加，而研究人员进行这项研究就是为了了解这些野猪的活动行为。
29.B。理解具体信息。根据第三段中的 The trackers showed the pigs were able to cover a lot of ground within a short time ... make sweeping paths across the landscape ... and often finally ending up several miles away 可知，追踪器显示，这些野猪在新区域内到处游荡。
30.C。推断。根据上下文可知， 该例子是针对第四段中的发现所列举的，即说明重新安置的野猪是如何主动寻找同伴的，同时表明野猪之间存在着非常特殊的社交纽带。由此可推知，它说明了野猪的社交性。hook up with sb.与某人来往。
31.A。理解观点、态度。根据最后一段内容可知，研究结果显示，重新安置野猪可能导致一系列问题，包括对农田耕地的破坏， 以及移动过程中传播疾病的潜在风险。 Beasley 的话强调这些信息对于制定管理计划以应对新的野猪种群是非常重要的，由此可知，他对于重新安置野猪可能带来的负面影响持关切的态度。
32-35ADBC
主题语境：人与自我——生活
本文是说明文。一项研究发现， 短期的压力可能会暂时提高生物年龄，但是随着压力的减少，生物年龄也会恢复到原来的水平。
32.A。理解具体信息。根据第三段中的 Over three months, the biological age of the younger mice increased while they shared blood with the older mice 可知，与年长老鼠共享血液三个月后，年轻老鼠的生物年龄增加了。
33 D。理解具体信息。A 选项为干扰项，第五段中的 Patients who had received emergency surgery for a fractured hip had an increased biological age the morning after the procedure, but it returned to pre-surgery levels four to seven days later 只是表明：因髋部骨折而接受紧急手术的患者在手术后的早晨生物年龄有所增加，但四到七天后又恢复到手术前的水平， 并不能完全等同于降低了。根据第六段可知，因新冠住院的女性在康复后的两周内生物年龄降低。
34.B。推断。根据倒数第二段中的 Daniel Belsky 所说的The study looked at biological age both before and after stressful events. There are just very, very few studies that have looked at these clocks before and after some kind of intervention 可知，Belsky 指出这项研究考察了压力事件发生前后的生物年龄，并指出很少有研究在某种干预前后观察这些生物年龄。由此可推知，Belsky 在此强调该研究不寻常。
35.C。 理解主旨要义。本文主要介绍了一项研究发现，短期的压力可能会暂时提高生物年龄，但是随着压力的减少，生物年龄也会恢复到原来的水平，故 C项作标题最佳。
36-40GBDCE
主题语境：人与自我——做人与做事
本文是说明文。作者主要就如何在最后时刻取消与他人的约定提出了一些建议。
36.G。根据本段小标题 Make a phone call 和设空处前的 a call can be scary because sometimes you don’t know exactly what to say 及 However 可知， G 项内容（这会让对方有机会听到你的语气和真诚） 承接上文，符合此处语境。 G 项中的 hear 与小标题中的 phone call 相呼应。
37.B。根据本段小标题 Apologize upfront 和本段中所讲述的道歉的重要性可知，作者在此建议在取消和他人的约定时要先表示歉意，B 项内容（记得以“对不起”开头）符合此处语境。B 项中的 I’m sorry 与小标题中的 Apologize 构成同义复现。
38.D。根据本段中的 Lies, even small ones, can damage a friendship more than simply starting with the truth可知，本段旨在说明说谎并不可取，故 D 项内容（即使你没有真正的理由也不要撒谎）作为小标题最合适。
39.C。根据本段小标题 Expect and accept disappointment 可知，作者建议你要做好接受对方将会感到失望的这一事实，C 项中的 Either way 与设空处前的 This may have been the only plan he has all the week, or the one that he has prepared for a long time 相呼应。此外， C 项中的 letdown 与小标题中的 disappointment 构成同义复现。
40.E。根据本段小标题 Offer to reschedule first 和设空处后的 it’s now your job to do all the planning 可知，E 项内容（不要等着让对方着手新计划） 符合此处语境。
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41-45 DBCBA 46-50 CDCAA 51-55CBBAD
主题语境：人与自我——生活
本文是夹叙夹议文。 作者经常在国外旅行， 文章讲述了他回到美国后的经历与感受。
41.D。根据本段中的 I was amazed by 和 “You can eat off the street here!” I said 可知，作者从印度回到美国后，感慨地说“可以在街上吃饭”， 由此推断， 作者感到美国的街道与印度德里的街道不同。
42.B。根据本空后的 I had gotten off a spaceship rather than a plane 可知，作者的家人住在美国，认为作者大惊小怪，像是来自外星，故可推断，本空选 as if。
43.C。 44.B。 45.A。根据本段中的 my phone was no longer ... as before, just lighting up with the “ding” sound of a text 可知，作者回国后， 他的手机只有短信的“叮叮”声，由此推断，在作者外出旅行的这两年，他的朋友和家人已经习惯了用手机互发短信，作者回国后，发现他们不再像他出国前一样给他打电话，他的手机不再有来电铃声，他感到很孤独。
46.C。 47.D。根据本句中的 rebuild our friendships 和下段中的 We felt disconnected from each other’s experiences 可知，作者出国旅行期间与朋友们脱节了，回国后请求他们的理解，努力与他们重建联系，重建友谊。
48.C。 根据第一段中的 I just returned from India 和最后一段中的 Expats in Laos say 可知， 作者进行的是跨国旅行，故本空选 international。
49.A。根据本段中的 I understood that raising a family would always be part of theirs 可知， 作者外出旅行时，他的大部分朋友都成家了， 继续他们的生活。
50.A。根据本段中的While I was on my...trips， 第一段中的I just returned from India和最后一段中的Expats in Laos say 可知， 作者经常旅行， 旅行将永远是他生活的一部分。
51.C。 52.B。 根据本段中的 raising a family would always be part of theirs 和 because I had been away and
wasn’t there for their events 可知， 作者的朋友都成家了， 因为作者旅行在外， 没能见证他们的人生大事，所以有时感到内疚。
53.B。54.A。根据本段中的 never quite making it as a local 和 you will find satisfaction at home 可知，住在老挝的侨民说，有时候，如果你在国外呆得太久，你就会成为一个永久的异乡人，既当不成真正的本地人，也不会在祖国呆得很满意。
55.D。根据本空后的 If you always travel with a heart beating for your beloved ones, no matter how long you have been abroad, you will find satisfaction at home 可知，作者认为，如果你在旅行的时候总是心系所爱，那么不管你在国外呆了多久，你都会在国内找到心满意足的感觉。由此推断，作者并不认同老挝民的看法。
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56-65 the; reaching; effectively; to; most popular; to have awakened; pride; whose; has contributed; breathe (或 breathing)
主题语境： 人与社会——历史、社会与文化。本文探讨社会热点问题：2024 年哈尔滨冬季旅游火爆出圈现象背后的原因及面临的问题。
56.考查冠词用法，此处为特指“元旦三天假期”；
57.考查非谓语动词及 with 复合结构，动词-ing 形式做宾语补足语表主动概念；
58.考查词性转换，形容词变副词，与前面的副词并列，共同修饰动词 addressed;
59.考查介词用法， response to 表示“对……做出回应”；
60.考查形容词的比较等级，根据句意此处应用最高级表示“最受欢迎的”；
61.考查非谓语动词，不定式作表语，根据语境需与上文的 appears to have become 一致，所以用不定式的完成时，根据句义应该是主动概念；
62.考查词性转换，形容词变名词，表示“自豪感”；
63.考查非限制性定语从句引导词，根据语境先行词 companies 跟空格后的名词构成所属关系，故用 whose；
64.考查时态及主谓一致，根据语境应用现在完成时，与上文的 has contracted 一致，且主语为 the reduction，谓语动词应用单数形式；
65.考查词性转换，根据语境应用动词形式且做谓语，与下文的enhance并列。或填breathing, 非谓语动词做状语。
应用文
Announcement
Boys and girls, may I have your attention please I have an announcement to make.
In order to increase us students’ safety awareness, a conference is going to be held at 7pm this Friday in Room 308 of the First Teaching Building in our school, whose topic is related to fire and security. Please you’re your notebooks to make necessary notes while listening carefully. All the international students are required to attend it on time! Do come as early as you can!
That’s all. Thank you!
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That’s when I learned the truth that stories affect us. A reader can be transformed and feel strong emotion over something printed on a page. Words had just become very powerful. I looked into my mom’s eyes. “Momma, could I read your book ” I held my breath, afraid she’d deny me the right to read such a sad, adult tale. But my mom was a wise woman. She studied me for what seemed a long time. Finally, she said, “I think you’re old enough to handle it.” Momma handed me her book.
I read Ed Nichols Rode a Horse from cover to cover with a big plan forming in my mind. In the process of my reading I cried just like my mom. The powerful story told on those pages affected me, just like it had my mom. And, the shared reading of it united us. We were unified that hot Texas day over the power of written words. And from that moment on, I knew what I wanted to become. I wanted to be a writer of stories capable of bringing such emotions into others’ mind.
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Text 1
W: I just wanted to take a nap, but it was dark when I woke up. It’s surprising!
M: Yeah. Well, I’ll prepare dinner. Do you want to help me
W: Sure. But I need to wash my face to clear my head first.
Text 2
M: Are you angry about Linda’s exam results
W: No. It’s just that she doesn’t study at all. She doesn’t take her studies seriously.
M: I’ll try communicating with her.
Text 3
M: Has Scott quit his job as a waiter
W: Yes. Now he sells books in a bookstore during the day and studies French at night.
M: He has been interested in French since he was at school.
Text 4
M: The sofa looks so good. It will look great in your house.
W: Indeed. But its price tag says 5,000 yuan. How expensive it is! Well, forget it. I’m hungry. Let’s find a restaurant for lunch.
Text 5
W: My dream is to go to Harvard University for postgraduate study.
M: My sister is in that university. I went there on my trip to the United States last year.
W: Really I’ve only seen it on TV.
Text 6
M: ⑥Jane, you look upset. What’s up
W: ⑥My computer is in the repair shop again.
M: What’s the problem this time
W: I don’t know exactly. ⑥There seems to be something wrong with the system. It restarted several times within an hour, and I was only halfway through my report. Luckily, I saved what I typed.
M: ⑦Your report isn’t due until next Tuesday. It’s Thursday today. You can make it.
W: ⑦It is due one day ahead of schedule.
M: That’s too bad.
Text 7
W: ⑧What are you reading, Nick
M: ⑧The latest volume of poetry by my favorite poet.
W: You really like poetry. I know you also like reading novels. I only like to read fashion magazines.
6. 解析：此题答案为 C。考查考生获取事实性具体信息的能力。根据男士所说“Jane, you look upset. What’s up ”（简，你看起来很沮丧。怎么了？）和女士所说“My computer is in the repair shop again.”（我的电脑又被送去维修店了。）以及“There seems to be something wrong with the system.”（系统好像出了问题。）可知，让女士困扰的是她的电脑又坏了。故选 C。
M: Because some poets are interesting. ⑨Well, have you heard of the story about the disabled poet named
Mary Vanderbilt Some people feel angry with her. Some feel sympathetic towards her.
W: Hmm… ⑨I don’t care about her private life. Actually, I don’t know who she is.
Text 8
W: I’m really excited. ⑩I’m going to Chicago this Saturday.
M: What a coincidence! My roommate is also going there on that day. ⑩Are you flying there, Helen You two can go there together. I’d be happy to drive you to the airport.
W: ⑩Thanks, but I’ve bought my train ticket.
M: OK. Why are you going to Chicago
W: Remember I went to a music camp in Michigan I made a friend called Lisa there. She’s just moved to
Chicago recently, so I will meet her at her new place first.
M: Great! Well, what is Lisa like
W: She’s very outgoing. She has lots of hobbies, including skiing, swimming, collecting stamps and...
M: And listening to music, right You two both went to the music camp.
W: You’re right. We’re planning to do something with music, such as going to the concert.
Text 9
M: It’s a little hard for me to learn English. I don’t think I have a gift for languages. Why can you speak English so well Did you sign up for an English course
W: No. But I have learned it for many years and I really work hard at it.
M: Well, I always handed in my homework on time and joined an English club, but I just made little progress.
I’d like to attend university in Britain next year. What do you think would help with my English
W: Firstly, you can try reading some English newspapers. Secondly, try to talk to foreigners as much as possible, though sometimes it’s hard. Lastly, if I were you, I’d like to talk to the English teacher who might have some good ideas.
M: To tell the truth, I often read English newspapers and have also asked my teacher for help. You’re right. I do need to communicate more with native English speakers. Thank you very much.
W: Not at all. Well, don’t forget to come to my house tonight and watch an English movie together.
M: OK.
Text 10
W: The airy 123F Lounge sits on the top floor of the Lotte World Tower in Seoul, 555 meters above ground. The tower is the tallest building in the country and the fifth tallest building in the world, according to its official site.
After buying an entry ticket—KRW27,000 (roughly $20) for adults, and KRW24,000 (roughly $18) for children, visitors enter a waiting hall, full of blue light as whales swim across a giant screen on the ceiling.
Several different rooms follow—some with opportunities for professional photos, others displaying the building materials that make up the tower before a puzzling series of whale-themed spaces.
Each floor offers different attractions, such as small cafes on the 119th and 122nd floors. There’s the Sky Deck on the 118th floor, with a glass floor that lets you see all 478 meters between your shoes and the street far below. There’s the Sky Terrace on the 120th floor, an outdoor balcony with a perfect view of the winding Han River.
Finally, visitors reach the restaurant on the 123rd floor. The restaurant is both large and pleasant, with lamps on each table and comfortable chairs. Windows make up an entire wall, stretching up to the high ceiling to flood the space with warm light during sunset. However, the menu is on the expensive side.

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