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张家口市第一中学高三年级英语学科期中考试卷
本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7.5分）
1. What did the woman think the man was going to do
A. Wash clothes. B. Go to Sweden. C. Have supper.
2. How many people will have dinner together
A. Three. B Four. C.Five.
3. When should the man make the call by his time
A. At 2 p.m. B. At 3 p.m. C. At 5 p.m.
4. What does the woman mean
A. They need to make more efforts.
B. Most of the work remains to be done.
C. The work is not as much as the man thinks.
5. Which T-shirt will the man buy
A. The black one with long sleeves.
B. The lighter-colored one with a V-neck.
C.The round-necked one with short sleeves.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
听第6段材料，回6、7题。
6. What does the teacher think of David's math
A. It's not very good. B.It's excellent. C.It’s average.
7. What is the relationship between the two speakers
A. Parent and teacher. B. Mother and son. C.Husband and wife.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why is the woman unwilling to play Juliet
A. She dislikes the role.
B. She's afraid play with Marie.
C. She doesn't want to memorize lines.
9. Who may the character Juliet in the end
A.The woman. B. Marie. C. Lisa.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where does the conversation probably take place
A.At a hotel. B. At the airport. C.At the woman's house.
11. What does the man plan to do in California
A. Relax himself.
B. Buy a new house here.
C. Practice speaking English.
12. Why did Drew choose Mrs. McNamara
A They come from the same place.
B. Her house is near the school.
C. She has a beautiful house.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
12. Which is the man’s favourite at first
A. Reading books. B.Watching TV. C.Cleaning houses.
14. What did the man's mother ask him to do in his Grade Five
A. Read one book every week.
B. Read two books every week.
C. Write a report on the TV programme.
15. What topic might the man's brother be interested in
A. Animals. B. Science. C.Engineering.
16. What made the man begin to love books
A. The reviews in the books.
B. The rewards from his mother.
C. The new experience gaining from reading.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
16. Which bus did the speaker get on
A. The first bus that passed.
B. The third bus that passed.
C. The second bus that passed.
18. What was the only word the speaker knew of the language
A. The name of the hotel in which he lived.
B.The name of the street in which he lived.
C. The name of the city in which he was.
19. Who was the second person the speaker asked
A.A policeman. B. A postman. C. A newspaper seller.
20. What can we learn about the speaker from the text
A. He had arrived in another city.
B He hadn't reached the destination.
C. He had found the hotel with the help of someone.
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)
A
Here are four events that can help your students take their writing to the next level.
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
With a wide range of categories—from critical essays to science fiction and fantasy, the Scholastic Awards are a mainstay of student contests. Each category has its own rules and word counts, so be sure to check out the options before you decide which one is best for your students.
Students in grades 7-12, aged 13 and up, may begin submitting work in September by uploading to an online account at Scholastic and connecting to their local region. There are entry fees, but those can be waived (免除) for students in need.
YoungArts National Arts Competition
This ends soon, but if you have students who are ready to submit, it’s worth it. YoungArts offers a national competition in the categories of creative nonfiction, novel, play or script, poetry, short story, and spoken word. Student winners may receive awards of up to$10,000 as well as the chance to participate in artistic development with leaders in their fields.
YoungArts accepts submissions in each category through October 13.
National Youth Foundation Programs
Each year, awards are given for Student Book Scholars, Amazing Women, and the “I Matter” Poetry & Art competition. This is a great chance for kids to express themselves with joy and strength.
The rules, prizes, and deadlines vary, so check out the website for more information.
American Foreign Service National High School Essay Contest
If you’re looking to help students take a deep div e into international relations, history, and writing, look no further than this essay contest. Winners receive a voyage with the Semester at Sea program and a trip to Washington, DC.
Students fill out a registration form online, and a teacher or sponsor is required. The deadline to enter is the first week of April.
1. What is an obvious feature of The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
A. No entry fees required. B. Various rules and word counts per category.
C. Open to students in grades 7-12. D. Focuses on visual arts only.
2. Which competition offers winners a voyage and a trip
A. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
B. YoungArts National Arts Competition.
C. National Youth Foundation Programs.
D. American Foreign Service National High School Essay Contest.
3. What do the competitions have in common
A. They are free to take part in. B. They are held at the same time.
C. They are intended for students. D. They offer prizes up to $10,000.
B
Tech businessman Jared Isaacman, who made a fortune in tech and fighter jets, bought an entire flight and took three “everyday” people with him to space. He aimed to use the private trip to raise $200 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, half coming from his own pocket.
His crew included a St. Jude worker with direct ties to the activity, representing the activity’s pillar (核心) of Hope, a professor, and another person, representing the pillar of Generosity, chosen as part of a $200 million St. Jude fundraising program. All were invited to join in donating to reach the ambitious overall campaign goal in support of St. Jude’s current multi-billion dollar expansion to speed up research advances and save more children worldwide. Anyone donating to St. Jude would be entered into a random drawing for the “Generosity” seat.
Isaacman has been “really interested in space” since he was in kindergarten. He dropped out of high school when he was 16, got a GED certificate and started a business in his parents’ basement that became the beginning of Shift4 Payments, a credit card processing company. He set a speed record flying around the world in 2009 while raising money for the Make-A-Wish program, and later established Draken International, the world’s largest private fleet (舰队) of fighter jets.
Now he has realized his childhood dream-boarding a spaceship, launched in Florida and orbiting the Earth for three days in the history-making event. He called it an “epic (史诗般的) adventure”. “I truly want us to live in a world 50 or 100 years from now where people are jumping their rockets,” Isaacman said. “And if we’re going to live in that world, we’d better deal with childhood cancer successfully along the way.”
4. Why did Isaacman raise funds for St. Jude
A. To expand a fundraising programme. B. To perform an act of great generosity.
C. To make his childhood dream come true. D. To encourage St. Jude’s life-saving work.
5. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 3
A. The commercial skills of Isaacman. B. The growth experience of Isaacman.
C. The reason for Isaacman’s good deeds. D. The beginning of Isaacman’s business.
6. What can be learned about the “epic adventure”
A. It was a multi-day journey. B. It will be common in the future.
C. It involved three civilians in total. D. It is a symbol of hope for a better life.
7. What message is conveyed in Isaacman’s story
A. No sweet without sweat. B. Many hands make light work.
C. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. D. A penny saved is a penny earned.
C
We may not always notice that we frequently imitate each other in conversation, using similar gestures, accents, and facial expressions. We also often reuse the words of the people we speak with.
Over time, this form of engagement, known as resonance (共鸣), has increased mostly among people in higher social grades, including people in leading managerial positions in the corporate world, doctors, university lecturers and politicians, according to a study led by Dr Vittorio Tantucci, a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at Lancaster University.
It showed that over a 20-year period people from these sectors changed their behaviour — resonating with one another significantly more than they used to and moving towards a more engaging style. We talk like others to be more inclusive and resonate with them.
This might, suggest the researchers, be due to the dramatic change in corporate communication and higher education in the 2000s, involving an institutional turn towards corporate social responsibility (CSR), and ideologies (意识形态) such as Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).
“This affected not only the system of values of those communities but also their interactional behaviour, now increasingly moving towards open acknowledgement of other people’ s talk,” said Dr Tantucci. “This increase is not found in workplaces where these ideologies are not routinely encouraged.”
“When words and expressions are creatively reused in conversation, speakers are more engaged with each other’s speech, showing a more inclusive attitude towards what has just been said by the other party,” explains Dr Tantucci. “They make the other person’s speech sound more important.”
This phenomenon — resonance — has become more obvious across higher social grades of British Society than in lower ones. This shows a significant change in how British people interact with one another and how this is reflected in different social classes.
8. What does the term “resonance” refer to in the text
A. The physical act of sound.
B. The psychological phenomenon of sympathy.
C. The corporate strategy of adapting to market trends.
D. The behavioral pattern of imitating others in conversation.
9. Which group has shown the most significant increase in resonance
A. High school students. B. Amateur athletes.
C. Leaders of companies. D. Shopping assistants.
10. What might be the reason behind the increase in resonance
A. The rise of social media. B. The influence of popular culture.
C. Advances in communication technology. D. The shift towards CSR and ideologies like EDI.
11 How does a communicator feel in a resonant conversation
A. Respected. B. Offended. C. Nervous. D. Uncomfortable.
D
People may typically think of memory as the recollection of the past. Memory enables people to learn from past experiences and apply that knowledge in present circumstances. It is a vital part of our identity. So is culture, the way of life specific to a group of people.
Cultural memory is the constructed understanding of the past that is passed from one generation to the next through text, oral traditions, monuments and other symbols. Cultural memory is often amassed in objects, such as museums or historical monuments. To understand culture, humans access a mass of cultural symbols, such as books. Artifacts (历史文物) of the past provide insights into where we came from. Libraries and the Internet keep a seemingly boundless amount of data on what it means to be part of a culture. Cultural memory is the longest-lasting form of memory.
Like all forms of memory, cultural memory has important functions. For example, it makes the experiences a nation owns clear. It provides us with an understanding of the past and the values of the group to which we belong. Besides, it creates a form of shared identity and a means for communicating this identity to new members. The most powerful forms of cultural memory may involve memories of past disastrous experiences undergone (经历) by groups of victims. For example, in Russia, their role in World War II— in which tens of millions of Russians were killed — is still an important part of modern Russian identity. Because all groups have cultural memory, it can bring about a spirit of resistance or survival among threatened groups.
The main function of cultural memory is not to recall the past, whether it is good or bad. Rather, it is to use knowledge of past experiences to avoid making the same mistakes again and again. Aleida Assmann, a professor who has worked on memory theory since the 1960s, calls this “remembering forward”. Cultural memory enables people to adapt to their culture; it enables cultures to adapt to new circumstances by keeping traces (痕迹) of what worked in the past.
12. What is the function of the first paragraph
A. Reporting a discovery of cultural memory.
B. Leading to the concept of cultural memory.
C. Introducing the importance of memory in identity.
D. Making a connection between memory and culture.
13. Which can replace the underlined word “amassed” in paragraph 2
A. Stored. B. Overlooked. C. Evaluated. D. Created.
14. Russia is mentioned in paragraph 3 to indicate ______.
A. the features of cultural memory
B. the formation of cultural memory
C. the role of big events in Russian identity
D. the impact of cultural memory on identity
15. What is cultural memory mainly expected to do
A. Pass previous wisdom down.
B. Keep traces of history.
C. Get people to know about the past.
D. Remind people of their identity.
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。
Independence not only means you can make your own decisions, but it also means that you can do what you want with it. _______16_______ — improved physical and emotional health as well as increased creativity which will lead to greater success in the workplace! It is a quality you need to own.
Your life will be easy and worry-free if you’re independent because there’s no one else to be dependent on. ______17______. Independence allows you to be more focused on yourself and free of worrying about what others think about.
______18______. People with independence have their own lives and goals that they set to achieve, rather than living with regrets for not being able to do what they wish to do in life. Independence allows you to pursue your dreams freely by setting up your paths to success. When you’re dependent, it can be hard to decide what you want because of other people’s wishes.
Dependency on others may cause you to become attached and unable to think for yourself. This can often be harmful in relationships where there is too much dependence. _______19_______, because people will be able to count on you when needed and know that you are not trying to control their decisions or choices in life.
Being independent means that you are not waiting for any support or permission from anyone else. When you make your own decisions, it boosts your confidence and experience in handling issues affecting your life. That is why independence makes a person more confident than an individual who waits for help. ______20______
A. It benefits people in almost every way
B. Independence can earn you others’ trust
C. This is very stressful and causes a great deal of anxiety
D. Independent people have clear aims and can easily achieve success
E. It helps you to live a wonderful life because you are in control of your life
F. The more independently you can move through relationships, the happier you will be
G. Independence allows you to be more able to handle any future situation coming your way
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。
Matt Shaha, 27, grew out his hair for two years to make it into a wig (假发) for his mom, Melanie Shaha, who has been ____21____with a benign tumor (良性肿瘤) since 2003.
Melanie underwent two ____22____to remove the tumor between 2003 and 2006, but it returned in 2017 and doctors ____23____radiation treatments. Three months later after radiation, she lost all her hair ____24____. “When you wear a hat everywhere, it makes you ____25____from the crowd,” she said. “I don’t mind being sick, but I do mind looking sick.”
Matt was ____26____to make his mom look like herself again when he saw his mother’s ____27____. Although his mother initially didn’t want to accept his ____28____, he persisted and grew 12 inches of hair by March 2022. And Matt had it cut and ____29____with a hairdresser to create a wig that month, Matt said, “The whole____30____was super rewarding for me.”
By mid-June, the wig finally arrived, Melanie — wearing her son’s long blonde hair — said she felt ____31____that she could feel like herself again. “The coloring is a remarkable ____32____to my complexion (面色), as you can imagine, as we are family and ____33____the same coloring! Two years was a long time for him to have longhair. Matt ____34____so much to give such a thoughtful gift. I am able to have a more normal ____35____with it,” Melanie said.
21 A. settling B. battling C. preventing D. complaining
22. A. tests B. examinations C. registrations D. surgeries
23. A. received B. recommended C. revealed D. rejected
24. A. permanently B. merely C. previously D. formally
25. A. standout B. push forward C. break down D. jump up
26. A. stressful B. regretful C. determined D. touched
27. A. occasion B. failure C. situation D. mission
28. A. reminder B. offer C. duty D. comment
29. A. styled B. spread C. mixed D. observed
30. A. process B. exchange C. trick D. collection
31. A. interested B. confused C. relieved D. ashamed
32. A. measure B. inspiration C. promise D. match
33. A. access B. share C. manage D. dominate
34. A. competed B. sacrificed C. praised D. forgave
35. A. schedule B. design C. path D. appearance
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。
Bianzhong is an ancient Chinese musical instrument _________36_________(consist) of a set of bronze (青铜) bells. The most impressive one at present _________37_________ (be) a set of 65 bells unearthed in 1978 from the tomb (墓) of Zenghouyi in Hubei Province, of which the _________38_________ (large) weighs 203.6 kilograms.
Bianzhong first appeared in the Shang Dynasty when 3 to 5 bells __________39__________ (put) together to make music. At that time, bianzhong was unique _________40_________ shape and the surface was decorated with various patterns. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, 8 bells together made music and bianzhong was _______41_______ (wide) used in performances for royals. In the late Spring and Autumn Period, more bells were added to make _______42_______ complete set. After the Qin and Han Dynasties, with the shape of bianzhong _________43_________(transform), most of the bells were round and each bell made only one sound.
After 500 years, bianzhong began to decline in ______44______ (popular). Few people knew about the techniques of making bianzhong and its sound quality decreased. _________45_________ is inspiring is that some people are working on changing this situation now with the help of technology and introducing this instrument to more people.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你叫李华，下周六你班要做义卖捐赠活动，请用英语给你的外籍老师Chris写封邮件，邀请他参加。内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 活动安排(时间、地点及内容)；
3. 期待他的参加。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：a charity sale义卖
Dear Chris,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。
Two years ago, homeless Minnie was adopted by a single rich woman. Life did get a bit easier ever since she was taken in by her foster mom, but the little girl was still not happy. How she wished she could have a father!
One morning in class, Minnie’s teacher, Mr Thompson, made a surprising announcement, making Minnie frown (皱眉) again.
“Kids, tomorrow is Father’s Day! And at school, we’re all celebrating it by having breakfast with Dads! All of you get to bring your dads or anyone you look up to as your dad to school tomorrow. We’ll all sit in one circle, share funny stories, and have breakfast together.”
“What a terrible idea!” Minnie muttered (咕哝) under her breath.
For the rest of the day, most kids were talking up their fathers: businessmen, policemen, engineers, and even an actor. Everybody had somebody who was a father figure, except for Minnie.
After school, Mr Thompson spotted the sad little girl sitting alone by the school gate.
“Are you all right, Minnie ” Mr Thompson asked. Suddenly, the child hugged his legs and cried. Minnie told her trouble to her teacher and Mr Thompson comforted her.
After getting home that evening, Mr Thompson couldn’t shake off the sadness he had seen on Minnie’s face. Suddenly, he had an idea. He opened his laptop, and as the keys on the keyboard clattered, Mr Thompson began to smile.
He was putting out a post on social media, sharing Minnie’s story and asking for a dad to volunteer for Minnie and show up to school the next day as her father figure. Thirty minutes later, his phone buzzed.
And it buzzed again and again. By the time the teacher checked his phone, he was shocked to see the number flashing across the screen.
“50 volunteers Am I reading this right ” Mr Thompson gasped. He put on his glasses and read through all the responses on his post. He was so surprised. These 50 volunteers all wanted to come and help Minnie.
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。
The next day, Minnie went to school sadly, not knowing the surprise was waiting for her.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Minnie was confused at first, but when she saw those “dads”, she was obviously happy.
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答案版
张家口市第一中学高三年级英语学科期中考试卷
本试卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节（共5小题；每小题1. 5分，满分7.5分）
1. What did the woman think the man was going to do
A. Wash clothes. B. Go to Sweden. C. Have supper.
2. How many people will have dinner together
A. Three. B Four. C.Five.
3. When should the man make the call by his time
A. At 2 p.m. B. At 3 p.m. C. At 5 p.m.
4. What does the woman mean
A. They need to make more efforts.
B. Most of the work remains to be done.
C. The work is not as much as the man thinks.
5. Which T-shirt will the man buy
A. The black one with long sleeves.
B. The lighter-colored one with a V-neck.
C.The round-necked one with short sleeves.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
听第6段材料，回6、7题。
6. What does the teacher think of David's math
A. It's not very good. B.It's excellent. C.It’s average.
7. What is the relationship between the two speakers
A. Parent and teacher. B. Mother and son. C.Husband and wife.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why is the woman unwilling to play Juliet
A. She dislikes the role.
B. She's afraid play with Marie.
C. She doesn't want to memorize lines.
9. Who may the character Juliet in the end
A.The woman. B. Marie. C. Lisa.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Where does the conversation probably take place
A.At a hotel. B. At the airport. C.At the woman's house.
11. What does the man plan to do in California
A. Relax himself.
B. Buy a new house here.
C. Practice speaking English.
12. Why did Drew choose Mrs. McNamara
A They come from the same place.
B. Her house is near the school.
C. She has a beautiful house.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
12. Which is the man’s favourite at first
A. Reading books. B.Watching TV. C.Cleaning houses.
14. What did the man's mother ask him to do in his Grade Five
A. Read one book every week.
B. Read two books every week.
C. Write a report on the TV programme.
15. What topic might the man's brother be interested in
A. Animals. B. Science. C.Engineering.
16. What made the man begin to love books
A. The reviews in the books.
B. The rewards from his mother.
C. The new experience gaining from reading.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
16. Which bus did the speaker get on
A. The first bus that passed.
B. The third bus that passed.
C. The second bus that passed.
18. What was the only word the speaker knew of the language
A. The name of the hotel in which he lived.
B.The name of the street in which he lived.
C. The name of the city in which he was.
19. Who was the second person the speaker asked
A.A policeman. B. A postman. C. A newspaper seller.
20. What can we learn about the speaker from the text
A. He had arrived in another city.
B He hadn't reached the destination.
C. He had found the hotel with the help of someone.
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)
A
Here are four events that can help your students take their writing to the next level.
The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
With a wide range of categories—from critical essays to science fiction and fantasy, the Scholastic Awards are a mainstay of student contests. Each category has its own rules and word counts, so be sure to check out the options before you decide which one is best for your students.
Students in grades 7-12, aged 13 and up, may begin submitting work in September by uploading to an online account at Scholastic and connecting to their local region. There are entry fees, but those can be waived (免除) for students in need.
YoungArts National Arts Competition
This ends soon, but if you have students who are ready to submit, it’s worth it. YoungArts offers a national competition in the categories of creative nonfiction, novel, play or script, poetry, short story, and spoken word. Student winners may receive awards of up to$10,000 as well as the chance to participate in artistic development with leaders in their fields.
YoungArts accepts submissions in each category through October 13.
National Youth Foundation Programs
Each year, awards are given for Student Book Scholars, Amazing Women, and the “I Matter” Poetry & Art competition. This is a great chance for kids to express themselves with joy and strength.
The rules, prizes, and deadlines vary, so check out the website for more information.
American Foreign Service National High School Essay Contest
If you’re looking to help students take a deep div e into international relations, history, and writing, look no further than this essay contest. Winners receive a voyage with the Semester at Sea program and a trip to Washington, DC.
Students fill out a registration form online, and a teacher or sponsor is required. The deadline to enter is the first week of April.
1. What is an obvious feature of The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards
A. No entry fees required. B. Various rules and word counts per category.
C. Open to students in grades 7-12. D. Focuses on visual arts only.
2. Which competition offers winners a voyage and a trip
A. The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards.
B. YoungArts National Arts Competition.
C. National Youth Foundation Programs.
D. American Foreign Service National High School Essay Contest.
3. What do the competitions have in common
A. They are free to take part in. B. They are held at the same time.
C. They are intended for students. D. They offer prizes up to $10,000.
【答案】1 B 2. D 3. C
B
Tech businessman Jared Isaacman, who made a fortune in tech and fighter jets, bought an entire flight and took three “everyday” people with him to space. He aimed to use the private trip to raise $200 million for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, half coming from his own pocket.
His crew included a St. Jude worker with direct ties to the activity, representing the activity’s pillar (核心) of Hope, a professor, and another person, representing the pillar of Generosity, chosen as part of a $200 million St. Jude fundraising program. All were invited to join in donating to reach the ambitious overall campaign goal in support of St. Jude’s current multi-billion dollar expansion to speed up research advances and save more children worldwide. Anyone donating to St. Jude would be entered into a random drawing for the “Generosity” seat.
Isaacman has been “really interested in space” since he was in kindergarten. He dropped out of high school when he was 16, got a GED certificate and started a business in his parents’ basement that became the beginning of Shift4 Payments, a credit card processing company. He set a speed record flying around the world in 2009 while raising money for the Make-A-Wish program, and later established Draken International, the world’s largest private fleet (舰队) of fighter jets.
Now he has realized his childhood dream-boarding a spaceship, launched in Florida and orbiting the Earth for three days in the history-making event. He called it an “epic (史诗般的) adventure”. “I truly want us to live in a world 50 or 100 years from now where people are jumping their rockets,” Isaacman said. “And if we’re going to live in that world, we’d better deal with childhood cancer successfully along the way.”
4. Why did Isaacman raise funds for St. Jude
A. To expand a fundraising programme. B. To perform an act of great generosity.
C. To make his childhood dream come true. D. To encourage St. Jude’s life-saving work.
5. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 3
A. The commercial skills of Isaacman. B. The growth experience of Isaacman.
C. The reason for Isaacman’s good deeds. D. The beginning of Isaacman’s business.
6. What can be learned about the “epic adventure”
A. It was a multi-day journey. B. It will be common in the future.
C. It involved three civilians in total. D. It is a symbol of hope for a better life.
7. What message is conveyed in Isaacman’s story
A. No sweet without sweat. B. Many hands make light work.
C. Nothing is impossible to a willing heart. D. A penny saved is a penny earned.
【答案】4. D 5. B 6. A 7. C
C
We may not always notice that we frequently imitate each other in conversation, using similar gestures, accents, and facial expressions. We also often reuse the words of the people we speak with.
Over time, this form of engagement, known as resonance (共鸣), has increased mostly among people in higher social grades, including people in leading managerial positions in the corporate world, doctors, university lecturers and politicians, according to a study led by Dr Vittorio Tantucci, a Senior Lecturer in Linguistics at Lancaster University.
It showed that over a 20-year period people from these sectors changed their behaviour — resonating with one another significantly more than they used to and moving towards a more engaging style. We talk like others to be more inclusive and resonate with them.
This might, suggest the researchers, be due to the dramatic change in corporate communication and higher education in the 2000s, involving an institutional turn towards corporate social responsibility (CSR), and ideologies (意识形态) such as Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion (EDI).
“This affected not only the system of values of those communities but also their interactional behaviour, now increasingly moving towards open acknowledgement of other people’ s talk,” said Dr Tantucci. “This increase is not found in workplaces where these ideologies are not routinely encouraged.”
“When words and expressions are creatively reused in conversation, speakers are more engaged with each other’s speech, showing a more inclusive attitude towards what has just been said by the other party,” explains Dr Tantucci. “They make the other person’s speech sound more important.”
This phenomenon — resonance — has become more obvious across higher social grades of British Society than in lower ones. This shows a significant change in how British people interact with one another and how this is reflected in different social classes.
8. What does the term “resonance” refer to in the text
A. The physical act of sound.
B. The psychological phenomenon of sympathy.
C. The corporate strategy of adapting to market trends.
D. The behavioral pattern of imitating others in conversation.
9. Which group has shown the most significant increase in resonance
A. High school students. B. Amateur athletes.
C. Leaders of companies. D. Shopping assistants.
10. What might be the reason behind the increase in resonance
A. The rise of social media. B. The influence of popular culture.
C. Advances in communication technology. D. The shift towards CSR and ideologies like EDI.
11 How does a communicator feel in a resonant conversation
A. Respected. B. Offended. C. Nervous. D. Uncomfortable.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. D 11. A
D
People may typically think of memory as the recollection of the past. Memory enables people to learn from past experiences and apply that knowledge in present circumstances. It is a vital part of our identity. So is culture, the way of life specific to a group of people.
Cultural memory is the constructed understanding of the past that is passed from one generation to the next through text, oral traditions, monuments and other symbols. Cultural memory is often amassed in objects, such as museums or historical monuments. To understand culture, humans access a mass of cultural symbols, such as books. Artifacts (历史文物) of the past provide insights into where we came from. Libraries and the Internet keep a seemingly boundless amount of data on what it means to be part of a culture. Cultural memory is the longest-lasting form of memory.
Like all forms of memory, cultural memory has important functions. For example, it makes the experiences a nation owns clear. It provides us with an understanding of the past and the values of the group to which we belong. Besides, it creates a form of shared identity and a means for communicating this identity to new members. The most powerful forms of cultural memory may involve memories of past disastrous experiences undergone (经历) by groups of victims. For example, in Russia, their role in World War II— in which tens of millions of Russians were killed — is still an important part of modern Russian identity. Because all groups have cultural memory, it can bring about a spirit of resistance or survival among threatened groups.
The main function of cultural memory is not to recall the past, whether it is good or bad. Rather, it is to use knowledge of past experiences to avoid making the same mistakes again and again. Aleida Assmann, a professor who has worked on memory theory since the 1960s, calls this “remembering forward”. Cultural memory enables people to adapt to their culture; it enables cultures to adapt to new circumstances by keeping traces (痕迹) of what worked in the past.
12. What is the function of the first paragraph
A. Reporting a discovery of cultural memory.
B. Leading to the concept of cultural memory.
C. Introducing the importance of memory in identity.
D. Making a connection between memory and culture.
13. Which can replace the underlined word “amassed” in paragraph 2
A. Stored. B. Overlooked. C. Evaluated. D. Created.
14. Russia is mentioned in paragraph 3 to indicate ______.
A. the features of cultural memory
B. the formation of cultural memory
C. the role of big events in Russian identity
D. the impact of cultural memory on identity
15. What is cultural memory mainly expected to do
A. Pass previous wisdom down.
B. Keep traces of history.
C. Get people to know about the past.
D. Remind people of their identity.
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. D 15. 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。
Independence not only means you can make your own decisions, but it also means that you can do what you want with it. _______16_______ — improved physical and emotional health as well as increased creativity which will lead to greater success in the workplace! It is a quality you need to own.
Your life will be easy and worry-free if you’re independent because there’s no one else to be dependent on. ______17______. Independence allows you to be more focused on yourself and free of worrying about what others think about.
______18______. People with independence have their own lives and goals that they set to achieve, rather than living with regrets for not being able to do what they wish to do in life. Independence allows you to pursue your dreams freely by setting up your paths to success. When you’re dependent, it can be hard to decide what you want because of other people’s wishes.
Dependency on others may cause you to become attached and unable to think for yourself. This can often be harmful in relationships where there is too much dependence. _______19_______, because people will be able to count on you when needed and know that you are not trying to control their decisions or choices in life.
Being independent means that you are not waiting for any support or permission from anyone else. When you make your own decisions, it boosts your confidence and experience in handling issues affecting your life. That is why independence makes a person more confident than an individual who waits for help. ______20______
A. It benefits people in almost every way
B. Independence can earn you others’ trust
C. This is very stressful and causes a great deal of anxiety
D. Independent people have clear aims and can easily achieve success
E. It helps you to live a wonderful life because you are in control of your life
F. The more independently you can move through relationships, the happier you will be
G. Independence allows you to be more able to handle any future situation coming your way
【答案】16. A 17. E 18. D 19. B 20. G
第三部分语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Matt Shaha, 27, grew out his hair for two years to make it into a wig (假发) for his mom, Melanie Shaha, who has been ____21____with a benign tumor (良性肿瘤) since 2003.
Melanie underwent two ____22____to remove the tumor between 2003 and 2006, but it returned in 2017 and doctors ____23____radiation treatments. Three months later after radiation, she lost all her hair ____24____. “When you wear a hat everywhere, it makes you ____25____from the crowd,” she said. “I don’t mind being sick, but I do mind looking sick.”
Matt was ____26____to make his mom look like herself again when he saw his mother’s ____27____. Although his mother initially didn’t want to accept his ____28____, he persisted and grew 12 inches of hair by March 2022. And Matt had it cut and ____29____with a hairdresser to create a wig that month, Matt said, “The whole____30____was super rewarding for me.”
By mid-June, the wig finally arrived, Melanie — wearing her son’s long blonde hair — said she felt ____31____that she could feel like herself again. “The coloring is a remarkable ____32____to my complexion (面色), as you can imagine, as we are family and ____33____the same coloring! Two years was a long time for him to have longhair. Matt ____34____so much to give such a thoughtful gift. I am able to have a more normal ____35____with it,” Melanie said.
21 A. settling B. battling C. preventing D. complaining
22. A. tests B. examinations C. registrations D. surgeries
23. A. received B. recommended C. revealed D. rejected
24. A. permanently B. merely C. previously D. formally
25. A. standout B. push forward C. break down D. jump up
26. A. stressful B. regretful C. determined D. touched
27. A. occasion B. failure C. situation D. mission
28. A. reminder B. offer C. duty D. comment
29. A. styled B. spread C. mixed D. observed
30. A. process B. exchange C. trick D. collection
31. A. interested B. confused C. relieved D. ashamed
32. A. measure B. inspiration C. promise D. match
33. A. access B. share C. manage D. dominate
34. A. competed B. sacrificed C. praised D. forgave
35. A. schedule B. design C. path D. appearance
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. B 24. A 25. A 26. C 27. C 28. B 29. A 30. A 31. C 32. D 33. B 34. B 35. D
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Bianzhong is an ancient Chinese musical instrument _________36_________(consist) of a set of bronze (青铜) bells. The most impressive one at present _________37_________ (be) a set of 65 bells unearthed in 1978 from the tomb (墓) of Zenghouyi in Hubei Province, of which the _________38_________ (large) weighs 203.6 kilograms.
Bianzhong first appeared in the Shang Dynasty when 3 to 5 bells __________39__________ (put) together to make music. At that time, bianzhong was unique _________40_________ shape and the surface was decorated with various patterns. During the Western Zhou Dynasty, 8 bells together made music and bianzhong was _______41_______ (wide) used in performances for royals. In the late Spring and Autumn Period, more bells were added to make _______42_______ complete set. After the Qin and Han Dynasties, with the shape of bianzhong _________43_________(transform), most of the bells were round and each bell made only one sound.
After 500 years, bianzhong began to decline in ______44______ (popular). Few people knew about the techniques of making bianzhong and its sound quality decreased. _________45_________ is inspiring is that some people are working on changing this situation now with the help of technology and introducing this instrument to more people.
【答案】36. consisting
37. is 38. largest
39. were put
40. in 41. widely
42. a 43. transformed
44. popularity
45. What
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你叫李华，下周六你班要做义卖捐赠活动，请用英语给你的外籍老师Chris写封邮件，邀请他参加。内容包括：
1. 活动目的；
2. 活动安排(时间、地点及内容)；
3. 期待他的参加。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。参考词汇：a charity sale义卖
Dear Chris,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Chris,
I’m writing to invite you to participate in a charity sale in our school. With the purpose of helping children in remote mountainous areas, we plan to launch a charity sale.
The charity sale is scheduled on our school playground next Saturday from 8: 00 am to 11: 00 am. Our classmates intend to sell some used clothes and shoes on that day. After the sale, we’ll give away the money to the children for different school supplies, which include books, stationery and learning materials.
Knowing that you are a warm-hearted person, passionate about helping others, I think it is a good chance to show your love and affection. Our classmates will be in great delight if you can join us.
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。
Two years ago, homeless Minnie was adopted by a single rich woman. Life did get a bit easier ever since she was taken in by her foster mom, but the little girl was still not happy. How she wished she could have a father!
One morning in class, Minnie’s teacher, Mr Thompson, made a surprising announcement, making Minnie frown (皱眉) again.
“Kids, tomorrow is Father’s Day! And at school, we’re all celebrating it by having breakfast with Dads! All of you get to bring your dads or anyone you look up to as your dad to school tomorrow. We’ll all sit in one circle, share funny stories, and have breakfast together.”
“What a terrible idea!” Minnie muttered (咕哝) under her breath.
For the rest of the day, most kids were talking up their fathers: businessmen, policemen, engineers, and even an actor. Everybody had somebody who was a father figure, except for Minnie.
After school, Mr Thompson spotted the sad little girl sitting alone by the school gate.
“Are you all right, Minnie ” Mr Thompson asked. Suddenly, the child hugged his legs and cried. Minnie told her trouble to her teacher and Mr Thompson comforted her.
After getting home that evening, Mr Thompson couldn’t shake off the sadness he had seen on Minnie’s face. Suddenly, he had an idea. He opened his laptop, and as the keys on the keyboard clattered, Mr Thompson began to smile.
He was putting out a post on social media, sharing Minnie’s story and asking for a dad to volunteer for Minnie and show up to school the next day as her father figure. Thirty minutes later, his phone buzzed.
And it buzzed again and again. By the time the teacher checked his phone, he was shocked to see the number flashing across the screen.
“50 volunteers Am I reading this right ” Mr Thompson gasped. He put on his glasses and read through all the responses on his post. He was so surprised. These 50 volunteers all wanted to come and help Minnie.
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。
The next day, Minnie went to school sadly, not knowing the surprise was waiting for her.
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Minnie was confused at first, but when she saw those “dads”, she was obviously happy.
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【答案】参考范文：
The next day, Minnie went to school sadly, not knowing the surprise was waiting for her. She walked along the hallways with her eyes glued to the floor, failing to notice the line of adult men outside her class door. Mr Thompson said her name last after the other kids had introduced their dads to the class. Just as Minnie was about to say that she had no one, Mr Thompson held her shoulders and said, “Minnie, I know you wanted to bring a father figure, and you thought there wasn’t one. You are right about that, my dear. There isn’t one father figure who has shown up for you; there are 50!”
Minnie was confused at first, but when she saw those “dads”, she was obviously happy. “You’ve really come for me ” she clapped in excitement. “Certainly, Minnie! Mr Thompson told us all about you, and we wouldn’t miss it for the world!” one of the men said gently. The volunteers joined the other dads and kids for the day, taking part in every game. They had a happy and memorable day. After a thoroughly entertaining day, Minnie was thankful to those kind “dads” and they all promised that they would come to meet Minnie whenever she needed them.

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