高中试卷答案网长阳一中2023-2024学年度第一学期月考考试
高二英语试卷
本试卷共8页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
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 did the woman tell the man
A. Her pencil wasn’t sharp.
B. He could use her extra pen
C. She didn’t bring the pencil sharpener.
2. Why was the man surprised
A. The woman was late.
B. The woman arrived early.
C. The woman had to work overtime tonight.
3. When will the speakers discuss the matter again
A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.
4. How does Henry feel now
A. Proud. B. Grateful. C. Tired.
5. What will the speakers do
A. Keep waiting. B. Go back home. C. Go to another restaurant.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
6. What is the conversation mainly about
A. The best social apps.
B. Plans for the weekend.
C. The man’s phone messages.
7. How many people does the man claim to text often
A. 5. B. 10. C. 60.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man have to do this morning
A. Treat friends at home. B. Finish reading a paper. C. Look after his baby sister.
9. What will the man do
A. Lend the woman’s computer.
B. Have the woman visit his friends.
C. Go to the library to finish his paper.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why is Jeff at the airport
A. To see Ryan off. B. To fly to London. C. To meet the woman.
11. Why does Ryan go to Paris
A. To do business. B. To go sightseeing. C. To receive education.
12. What does Jeff worry about
A. Ryan may miss his flight.
B. The plane may be delayed.
C. There’s no time to talk to Daisy.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is People You Meet
A. An evening party. B. A radio program. C. A sports club.
14. How many people does Mark’s office serve every year
A. About 100, 000. B. About 200, 000. C. About 500, 000.
15. What do we know about Mark
A. He is a team leader.
B. He was born in London.
C. He speaks thirty foreign languages.
16. What do Mark and his co-workers usually do to help visitors
A. Show them around. B. Plan tours for them. C. Teach them English.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What does the speaker do
A. A reporter. B. A student. C. A TV host.
18. Where did the speaker visit last year
A. A museum. B. A top college. C. A news agency.
19. Which kind of job does the speaker dislike
A. The one without change.
B. The one that keeps him energetic.
C. The one that needs to keep moving.
20. What is the speaker going to do after getting the bachelor’s degree
A. Find a job.
B. Keep learning.
C. Travel around the country.
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
Below is a screenshot of book review on a bestseller My Life on Craigslist.
Krysi Joseph
4.0 out of 5 stars
Odd, fun and cute story. Great read
This was a cute, lighthearted book that explores the life of a Craigslist addict, and how Craiglist, a large free classifieds (分类广告) website, got her through her life so far. The story was well thought out and pretty realistic when it comes to life struggles. It gets a little unbelievable towards the end, and I don’t like it when authors conform to the ‘the world is perfect’ viewpoint most books have, but, that my pessimist breaking through.
The book needs some serious editing. She’s repeated the same exact line 3-4 times a couple of and ... (click for more)
Kindle Customer
3.0 out of 5 stars
Would Have Given it 4 stars, but ...
The book went along well. Funny and totally in the here and now. I would have given it more if SPOILER ALERT (剧透警告): It didn’t end with her in a love relationship with the guy she had been spying on that fit her. Seriously, it went ... (click for more)
Lovetoread
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beach or vacation read — it’s worth it!
I was intrigued by the description, so I gave it a shot. I’m glad I did. I was never like the main character, Emily, so it’s interesting to read about her aimless life. She lives on Craigslist - finding roommates, finding work, finding social ... (click for more)
Annabellall
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lifting my spirits type unforgettable and funny book
I read and instantly loved this book, because it is witty and entertaining but at the same time has philosophical and psychological background with an honest look at the real life in a big city. It perfectly shows how a single young woman, while living there and surviving ... (click for more)
1. Who likes the book My Life on Craigslist most
A. Krysi Joseph. B. Annabellall.
C. Kindle Customer. D. Lovetoread.
2. Which of the following do both Kindle Customer and Krysi Joseph agree on
A. The book deserves a good rating.
B. The ending of the book is disappointing.
C. The book is popular with Craigslist addicts.
D. The book would have been perfect without editing errors.
3. What is the purpose of the text
A. To advertise a bestseller.
B. To recommend a website.
C. To share a woman’s story.
D. To present reviews of a book.
【答案】1. B 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了Craigslist上畅销书《我的生活》的书评截图。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由Annabellall下“5.0 out of 5 stars (5颗星)”可知，Annabellall对My Life评分最高，Annabellall最喜欢Craigslist上的My Life一书。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由Krysi Joseph下“It gets a little unbelievable towards the end, and I don’t like it when authors conform to the ‘the world is perfect’ viewpoint most books have, but, that my pessimist breaking through. (它在结尾时变得有点难以置信，我不喜欢作者们遵循大多数书中的“世界是完美的”观点，但我的悲观主义者突破了这一观点)”和Kindle Customer下“I would have given it more if SPOILER ALERT (剧透警告): It didn’t end with her in a love relationship with the guy she had been spying on that fit her. (如果剧透提醒，我会给它更多：故事并没有以她与她一直监视的那个适合她的男人的恋爱关系而结束)”可知，Kindle Customer和Krysi Joseph都认为这本书的结局令人失望。故选B项。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。由第一段“Below is a screenshot of book review on a bestseller My Life on Craigslist. (以下是Craigslist上畅销书《我的生活》的书评截图)”可知，文章介绍了Craigslist上畅销书《我的生活》的书评截图，可得出本文目的在于展示一本书的评论。故选D项。
B
Smoking is even a tradition in Chinese celebrations. At my wedding, we handed out the traditional candies to people who came. I had said to my wife, Ellen, that handing out packets of cigarettes was wrong, as it just encouraged people to continue a deadly habit. “But it’s traditional,” she replied, “People would think we were mean if we don’t!”
Over the years I’ve been given cigarettes as gifts and have always handed them straight back. This might make me look ungrateful in Chinese eyes, but I can’t understand the logic behind handing someone a gift that will cause them to smell terrible, have awful breath, and even worse, kill them.
This year the university I work at has taken the bold step of making the entire campus “smoke free”. As my students are either doctors doing postgraduates studies, or medical students on their way to being doctors, I thought they would be in favor of such a move, but I was wrong. Many of them have complained to me that they see this as depriving them of their civil rights and that they should be allowed to smoke when and where they like.
When I pointed out to them that cigarettes do harm not only to those smoking themselves, but even to those breathing in second hand smoke, the argument was dismissed with a wave. “Those studies aren’t conclusive”, one doctor replied. “Besides, my grandmother told me that smoking is manly.” Tempting(诱人的) as it was to ask if she was also a doctor, I let the argument go and went off in search of some fresh air.
4. Which of the following is a consequence of smoking according to the author
A. It will leave you breathless. B. People believe you are mean.
C. People think you are ungrateful. D. It will make your smell unpleasant.
5. What attitude do many of the author’s students have towards the entire campus “smoke free”
A. Objective. B. Unconcerned. C. Negative. D. Positive.
6. What does the underlined word “depriving” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Robbing. B. Accusing. C. Informing. D. Reminding.
7. In which column of a newspaper is this text probably found
A. Technology. B. Entertainment. C. Art. D. Life.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. A 7. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者讲述了他自己对于吸烟及把香烟作为礼物送给别人的看法，并介绍了他在他们学校发起的一个无烟校园运动。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“...but I can’t understand the logic behind handing someone a gift that will cause them to smell terrible, have awful breath, and even worse, kill them.(但我不明白送别人一个这样的礼物背后的逻辑，这个礼物会让他们闻起来很难闻，有难闻的口气，更糟糕的是还会害死他们)”可知，作者认为吸烟会使人散发难闻气味是吸烟带来的一个后果。故选D项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“As my students are either doctors doing postgraduates studies, or medical students on their way to being doctors, I thought they would be in favor of such a move, but I was wrong. Many of them have complained to me that they see this as depriving them of their civil rights and that they should be allowed to smoke when and where they like.(由于我的学生要么是在读研究生的医生，要么是即将成为医生的医学生，我以为他们会赞成这样的举动，但我错了。他们中的许多人向我抱怨说，他们认为这剥夺了他们的公民权利，他们应该被允许在他们喜欢的时间和地点吸烟)”可知，他的学生们对他这一做法是否定态度的。故选C项。
【6题详解】
词义猜测题。根据上文“This year the university I work at has taken the bold step of making the entire campus “smoke free”. As my students are either doctors doing postgraduates studies, or medical students on their way to being doctors, I thought they would be in favor of such a move, but I was wrong. Many of them have complained to me...(今年，我所在的大学迈出了大胆的一步，使整个校园“无烟”。由于我的学生要么是在读研究生的医生，要么是即将成为医生的医学生，我以为他们会赞成这样的举动，但我错了。他们中的许多人向我抱怨...)”及下文“that they should be allowed to smoke when and where they like.(他们应该被允许在他们喜欢的时间和地点吸烟)”可知，这些学生认为他们应该被允许随意吸烟，所以他们会认为我的做法是对他们权利的剥夺，由此可知划线词的意思和rob意义相近。故选A项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Smoking is even a tradition in Chinese celebrations. At my wedding, we handed out the traditional candies to people who came. I had said to my wife, Ellen, that handing out packets of cigarettes was wrong, as it just encouraged people to continue a deadly habit. “But it’s traditional,” she replied, “People would think we were mean if we don’t!”(吸烟甚至是中国人庆祝活动中的一个传统。在我的婚礼上，我们把传统的糖果分发给来参加婚礼的人。我曾对我的妻子艾伦说过，分发香烟是错误的，因为这只会鼓励人们继续这个致命的习惯。她回答说：‘但这是传统，如果我们不这么做，人们会认为我们很吝啬!’)”并结合全文可知，本文从自己生活及工作中的吸烟问题阐述事实及自己的观点。由此可知，本文主题不是娱乐，科技或艺术，应该是生活栏目。故选D项。
C
Artificial intelligence (AI ) has been increasingly good at fooling people. A series of photos showing former US president Donald Trump being aggressively arrested by police have caught people’s attention. They were fake but very convincing.
Created by the AI program Midjourney, the photos were highly realistic, from the characters’ movements to the surroundings. However, many details can give away the fact that they are made by AI. The Washington Post’s technology writer Shira Ovide shared her tips. The main idea is to spot the problems anything that would look strange in a photo.
AI software has a history of generating human hands incorrectly. It sometimes can create hands with more than five fingers. This is because AI isn’t sure what a “hand” exactly is, according to Popular Science. The data AI uses to learn often show hands and fingers in various gestures, which can be very confusing for AI.
AI-generated images also usually contain details that are against reality. To spot this, focus on items like accessories. For example, people in an image may be missing earrings or one part of their sunglasses. If there’s text in an image, such as a newspaper or poster, it’s usually garbled (篡改), even though the text may look realistic from a distance.
Another thing AI is terrible at handling is the background. If there’s a crowd in the image, people’s faces in the background are usually blurry - or they don’t have faces at all!
The development of AI-generated art also raises alarm bells about how these fake images could be used to spread misinformation. “I think misinformation is going to hit an all-time high,” Jamie Cohen, a digital culture and AI expert in the US, told New York Post. Generating an AI artwork is to “create reality”, Cohen argued, adding that, being able to tell whether the work is real or not requires high media literacy(素养) skills. “The world may not be ready for how realistic the images have become,” Shane Kittelson, a US researcher, told The Washington Post.
8. Why are Donald Trump’s photos mentioned in the first paragraph
A. To draw more people’s attention.
B. To make people convinced of the news.
C. To show the AI-generated images were fake.
D. To prove that it’s easy for AI to cheat people.
9. Why does AI generate human hands incorrectly according to the text
A. It is unable to recognize human hands.
B. The data it uses to learn contain errors.
C. It doesn’t fully understand human hands.
D. It has insufficient data about human hands.
10. Which of the following will Jamie Cohen agree with
A. AI artworks may not be reflective of true creativity.
B. It’s high time to address the risks posed by AI works.
C. AI artworks will replace traditional art forms in the future.
D. Detecting real art demands strong media literacy competence.
11. Where is the text probably from
A. A news report. B. A diary.
C. A research paper. D. A science fiction.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. D 11. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要讲述了人工智能(AI)的负面影响，会生成与现实不符的虚假图像，传播错误信息。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Artificial intelligence (AI ) has been increasingly good at fooling people. A series of photos showing former US president Donald Trump being aggressively arrested by police have caught people’s attention. They were fake but very convincing. (人工智能(AI)越来越擅长愚弄人们。近日，美国前总统唐纳德·特朗普被警方强行逮捕的一系列照片引起了人们的关注。它们是假的，但很有说服力。)”可知，第一段提到特朗普的照片，是为了证明人工智能很容易欺骗人们。故选D项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“This is because AI isn’t sure what a “hand” exactly is, according to Popular Science. The data AI uses to learn often show hands and fingers in various gestures, which can be very confusing for AI.(据《大众科学》报道，这是因为人工智能不确定“手”到底是什么。人工智能用来学习的数据经常会以各种手势显示手和手指，这可能会让人工智能感到非常困惑。)”可知，人工智能不能完全理解人类的手。故选C项。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“‘I think misinformation is going to hit an all-time high, ’ Jamie Cohen, a digital culture and AI expert in the US, told New York Post. Generating an AI artwork is to ‘create reality’, Cohen argued, adding that, being able to tell whether the work is real or not requires high media literacy(素养) skills. (美国数字文化和人工智能专家Jamie Cohen在接受《纽约邮报》采访时表示：‘我认为错误信息将达到历史新高，’Cohen认为，生成人工智能艺术品就是‘创造现实’，并补充说，能够判断作品是否真实需要很高的媒体素养技能。)”可知，Cohen认为发现真正的艺术需要很强的媒介素养。故选D项。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“The Washington Post’s technology writer Shira Ovide shared her tips.(《华盛顿邮报》的科技作家希拉·奥维德分享了她的建议。)”以及第三段中“This is because AI isn’t sure what a ‘hand’ exactly is, according to Popular Science.(据《大众科学》报道，这是因为人工智能不确定‘手’到底是什么。)”还有最后一段中“I think misinformation is going to hit an all-time high, Jamie Cohen, a digital culture and AI expert in the US, told New York Post. (美国数字文化和人工智能专家Jamie Cohen在接受《纽约邮报》采访时表示：‘我认为错误信息将达到历史新高。’)”可知，文章引用大量采访，结合例子阐释来人工智能(AI)的负面影响，符合新闻报道的特点。故选A项。
D
Scientists have found that floating solar panels could provide a huge amount of electricity if they were placed on lakes and other bodies of water around the world. Floating solar panels could also help save water and protect land.
Solar panels — also known as “photovoltaic” panels — are used to turn sunlight into electricity. Most solar panels are placed on land in large collections called solar farms. But recently people have begun to explore putting floating solar panels on water. Because these panels float, some people call them “floatovoltaies (浮动光伏)”.
The researchers behind the new study looked at 114,555 reservoirs (水库) worldwide. They used computer programs to figure out how much electricity could be produced yearly by covering 30% of these reservoirs with floating solar panels. The answer was surprisingly large — more than twice the amount of energy the United States generates in a year. And 10 times as much energy as all the solar power currently being generated in the world. The researchers described the results as “remarkable”.
The scientists found that floatovoltaies would be especially useful when reservoirs were near smaller cities (50,000 people or less). The researchers say there are about 6,256 cities around the world where floating solar panels could provide all the electricity the cities need.
Floatovoltaies can also help save water by limiting evaporation (蒸发) from reservoirs. The scientists say that solar panels covering just 30% of the reservoirs’ surfaces could save as much water as 300 million people would use in a year. There are several other reasons that make floatovoltaies a good idea. Photovoltaic panels work better when they’re not extremely hot. The water helps cool the panels so that they create more energy. Putting solar panels on water also means that there’s no need to clear land for a solar farm. That’s more and more important as countries work to fight climate change and protect natural spaces for wild animals.
12. What did the researchers think of the study results
A. Skeptical. B. Amazing. C. Worrying. D. Interesting.
13. Where should floating solar panels be placed to make them extremely helpful
A. In small cities with more rain and less sunshine.
B. In huge cities with many small lakes and rivers.
C. In tiny cities near reservoirs with less than 50,000 people.
D. In large cities far from reservoirs with more than 50,000 people.
14. Why is covering reservoirs with floating solar panels useful
A. It can help reduce water evaporation.
B. It can prevent water from being polluted.
C. It purifies the water available for consumption.
D. It provides enough sunlight for the solar panels.
15 What’s the best title for the text
A. The methods of using floatovoltaies
B. The prospects of the power industry
C. Solar Farms —Turning Sunlight into Electricity
D. Floating Solar Panels — Making Energy, Saving Water
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. A 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了浮动太阳能电池板——既能发电又能节约水，同时保护野生动物的自然空间。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The researchers described the results as ‘remarkable’.(研究人员称研究结果“非凡的”。)”可知，研究者认为这些结果是“非凡的”，与amazing意义相近，意为“了不起的”。故选B项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“The scientists found that floatovolaies would be especially useful when reservoirs were near smaller cities (50,000 people or less).(科学家们发现，当水库靠近较小的城市(人口不超过5万人)时，浮动光伏尤其有用。)”可知，在不超5万人的城市，浮动光伏时尤其有用的。故选C项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“Floatovoltaies can also help save water by limiting evaporation from reservoirs.(浮动光伏还可以通过限制水库的蒸发来帮助节约用水。)”可知，浮动光伏可以帮助限制水库的蒸发帮助节约用水，由此可知，用浮动太阳能板覆盖水库可以帮助限制水的蒸发。故选A项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据首段中的“Scientists have found that floating solar panels could provide a huge amount of electricity if they were placed on lakes and other bodies of water around the world. Floating solar panels could also help save water and protect land.(科学家们发现，如果将漂浮的太阳能电池板放置在世界各地的湖泊和其他水体上，它们可以提供大量的电力。漂浮的太阳能电池板也有助于节约用水和保护土地。)”结合下文中对浮动太阳能板的介绍可知，文章主要介绍了浮动太阳能电池板——既能发电又能节约用水，所以“浮动太阳能电池板——制造能源，节约用水”作为本文的标题，既与本文的内容一致，且概括了本文的主题。故选D项。
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
There are hundreds of worthy destinations in the country catering to all tastes. At the top of that list is Chengdu, the perfect jumping-off point for those in search of a mix of stunning natural scenery, wildlife and some of most incredible food on the planet. In recent years the city has expanded its offerings, including a number of new projects tourists will want to experience.___16___
It’s the happiest city in China.
If visiting a place with happy locals is a priority for you, there’s no better city to hit than Chengdu. It has been voted the happiest city in China for 12 continuous years by an annual survey conducted by Oriental Outlook.___17___
It has got one most beautiful bookstore in China.
The new location in Dujiangyan is the second Zhongshuge bookstore in the provincial capital.___18___ Inspired by Dujiangyan’s ancient irrigation system, the new bookstore has its own features. The beautiful environment of the bookstore can attract more people who do not love books, and awaken their interest and memory in reading.
There’s a spectacular new massive airport.
One of the world’s most eye-catching new airports, Chengdu’s Tianfu International Airport is as modern as it gets. Beginning operations in 2021, Thantu Airport is the largest civil airport. ___19___ Travelers can experience a series of cutting-edge technologies at Tianfu, including facial recognition software and self-check-in booth.
___20___
There’re plans to turn Chengdu into a “Western China Science City”. Travelers visiting the “Science City” can expect to see many examples of eco-conscious and new wave architecture created by some of the most famous firms in the world. Among these is the world’s first “Unicorn Island”, the country’s next high-tech unicorn. There will also be a low-carbon Future Science and Technology City.
A. The arts scene is taking off.
B. It’s also a city focused on the future.
C. There’s no harm in starting to dream about your next visit now.
D. It’s expected to handle up to 60 million passengers per year by 2025.
E. Its results combine big data, questionnaires, site visits and expert opinions.
F. The first, which opened in 2017 in central Chengdu, is modeled after terrace fields.
G. Whether you’re dreaming of business travel or just post-pandemic trip, here are some reasons.
【答案】16. G 17. E 18. F 19. D 20. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章从几个方面介绍了为什么成都是一个值得去的旅游目的地的原因。
【16题详解】
由上文“At the top of that list is Chengdu, the perfect jumping-off point for those in search of a mix of stunning natural scenery, wildlife and some of most incredible food on the planet. (排在首位的是成都，对于那些寻找令人惊叹的自然风光、野生动物和地球上最令人难以置信的食物的人来说，成都是一个完美的起点)”和下文小标题“It’s the happiest city in China. (它是中国最幸福的城市)”，“It has got one most beautiful bookstore in China. (它有一家中国最漂亮的书店)”和“There’s a spectacular new massive airport. (有一个壮观的新的大型机场)”可知，下文从几个方面介绍了为什么成都是一个值得去的旅游目的地的原因，G选项“无论你是梦想商务旅行，还是仅仅是疫情后的旅行，这里都有一些原因。”切合语境。故选G项。
【17题详解】
由小标题“It’s the happiest city in China. (它是中国最幸福的城市)”和上文“It has been voted the happiest city in China for 12 continuous years by an annual survey conducted by Oriental Outlook. (《瞭望东方》的一项年度调查显示，成都连续12年被评为中国最幸福城市)”可知，年度调查表明成都是中国最幸福的城市，该空应继续用证据表明成都是中国最幸福的城市，E选项“其结果结合了大数据、问卷调查、实地考察和专家意见。”切合语境，上文中“an annual survey”呼应选项中“questionnaires”。故选E项。
【18题详解】
由小标题“It has got one most beautiful bookstore in China. (它有一家中国最漂亮的书店)”，上文“The new location in Dujiangyan is the second Zhongshuge bookstore in the provincial capital. (都江堰的新址是省会城市的第二家钟书阁书店)”和下文“Inspired by Dujiangyan’s ancient irrigation system, the new bookstore has its own features. The beautiful environment of the bookstore can attract more people who do not love books, and awaken their interest and memory in reading. (受到都江堰古老灌溉系统的启发，新书店有自己的特色。书店优美的环境可以吸引更多不爱书的人，唤醒他们阅读的兴趣和记忆)”可知，上下文都在讲书店，F选项“第一家书店于2017年在成都市中心开业，以梯田为原型。”切合语境，具体介绍第一家书店的情况，选项中“The first”呼应上文中“the second”。故选F项。
【19题详解】
由上文“Beginning operations in 2021, Thantu Airport is the largest civil airport. (丹徒机场于2021年开始运营，是最大的民用机场)”可知，D选项“到2025年，预计每年可接待6000万名乘客。”切合语境，承接上文用接待乘客的具体数据说明丹徒机场是最大的民用机场。故选D项。
【20题详解】
该空选取小标题，需总结下文。由下文“There’re plans to turn Chengdu into a “Western China Science City”. (有计划把成都变成“中国西部科学城”)”和“Among these is the world’s first “Unicorn Island”, the country’s next high-tech unicorn. There will also be a low-carbon Future Science and Technology City. (其中包括世界上第一个“独角兽岛”，该国的下一个高科技独角兽。还将有一个低碳的未来科技城)”可知，本段主要讲成都未来的部分规划，B选项“这也是一座着眼于未来的城市。”切合语境。故选B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）从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Five years ago, I was a trail ride leader at a holiday farm in Victoria. My favourite horse was a warmblood called Holly, a chestnut mare. Aged seven, she was____21____, sweet-natured and well-trained; the only_____22_____with Holly was her vivid imagination. I was constantly astonished by Holly’s reaction to being_____23_____by rabbits, the wind or even shadows — sometimes her own shadow!
One day, as we headed back from a ride on the beach, Holly and I were_____24_____the way over the hilly area. When we got to one particularly long, steep hill, Holly began to twitch (抽动) her ears and step in place. So, when she ____25____ to sniff (嗅) and gave all the_____26_____that she believed the ‘horse-eating monsters’ were close, I became a little worried.
At the bottom of the hill as we rounded a corner, Holly_____27_____with caution, and so I followed her gaze to the path ahead. There, sunning itself in the middle of the track, was a brown____28____. This time it was my_____29_____to get scared; I was on a nervous horse, with a group of eight inexperienced pre-teen riders. Unexpectedly, Holly was firmly____30____, ears forward. With the snake in her sight, she was no longer worried.
I have heard that horses have a better sense of ____31____than dogs. I hadn’t seen it ____32____ before that moment.____33____, while we waited in reality for just a second or two — but for what felt like a century - the snake awoke and glided calmly off into the bush.
Holly then____34____, guiding the horses with caution and care. She had been alert to danger because she was____35____for the safety of us all. Following in the serious footsteps of their lead mare, not one of the other horses showed any fear, not a single horse went wrong, and none of us got hurt.
21. A. negative B. graceful C. pitiful D. aggressive
22. A. characteristic B. impact C. problem D. competence
23. A. horrified B. addicted C. abandoned D. attracted
24. A. walking B. leading C. riding D. pushing
25. A. proceeded B. prepared C. hesitated D. refused
26. A. evidence B. sign C. signals D. symbols
27. A. ran B. rushed C. escaped D. slowed
28. A. rabbit B. horse C. monster D. snake
29. A. turn B. case C. chance D. rule
30. A. sealed B. planted C. fastened D. frozen
31. A. vision B. direction C. smell D. hearing
32. A. told B. denied C. ignored D. demonstrated
33. A. Naturally B. Undoubtedly C. Thankfully D. Interestingly
34. A. set off B. fell off C. go off D. cut off
35. A. responsible B. careful C. grateful D. helpful
【答案】21. B 22. C 23. A 24. B 25. A 26. C 27. D 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者心爱的马Holly面对危险所表现出的从容和镇定。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：七岁的她举止优雅，性情温柔，训练有素；Holly唯一的问题是她丰富的想象力。A. negative消极的；B. graceful优雅的；C. pitiful可怜的；D. aggressive好斗的。根据后文“sweet-natured and well-trained”可知，Holly是举止优雅的。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：七岁的她举止优雅，性情温柔，训练有素；Holly唯一的问题是她丰富的想象力。A. characteristic特征；B. impact影响；C. problem问题；D. competence才能。根据下文“Holly’s reaction to being_____3_____by rabbits, the wind or even shadows — sometimes her own shadow”和下文“she believed the ‘horse-eating monsters’ were close, I became a little worried”可知，Holly会被影子吓到，所以是想象力太丰富了，这成了一个问题，故选C。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Holly被兔子、风甚至阴影——有时是她自己的影子吓坏了，她的反应总是让我感到惊讶！A. horrified使恐惧；B. addicted使上瘾；C. abandoned放弃；D. attracted吸引。根据下文“Holly began to twitch (抽动) her ears and step in place”可知，她经常被一些东西吓到，空格处是“使恐惧”。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一天，当我们从海滩上骑回来的时候，Holly和我在山路上领路。A. walking走路；B. leading带路；C. riding骑；D. pushing推。根据下文“the way over the hilly area”可知，作者和Holly是一起领路，lead the way意为“带路”，故选B。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以，当她继续开始嗅来嗅去，并发出各种信号，表明她相信“吃马的怪物”就在附近时，我开始有点担心了。A. proceeded继续，进行；B. prepared准备；C. hesitated犹豫；D. refused拒绝。根据上文“Holly began to twitch (抽动) her ears”和后文“to sniff (嗅) and gave all the_____6_____that she believed the ‘horse-eating monsters’ were close”可知，Holly继续嗅闻。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：所以，当她继续开始嗅来嗅去，并发出各种信号，表明她相信“吃马的怪物”就在附近时，我开始有点担心了。A. evidence证据；B. sign标志；C. signals信号；D. symbols符号。根据后文“that she believed the ‘horse-eating monsters’ were close”可知，Holly发出了“怪物接近”的信号。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在山脚下，我们拐了个弯，Holly小心翼翼地放慢了速度，于是我顺着她的目光看向前方的小路。A. ran跑；B. rushed冲；C. escaped逃跑；D. slowed变慢。根据前文“At the bottom of the hill as we rounded a corner”及后文“with caution”可知，Holly慢了下来。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在那里，一条棕色的蛇正在道路中间晒太阳。A. rabbit兔子；B. horse马；C. monster怪物；D. snake蛇。根据后文“With the snake in her sight”可知，道路上有条蛇。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这次轮到我害怕了；我骑着一匹紧张的马，带领着一个由8名没有经验的十几岁的骑手组成的小组。A. turn轮到的机会；B. case情况；C. chance机会；D. rule规则。根据上文“There, sunning itself in the middle of the track, was a brown____8____”和后文“I was on a nervous horse, leading a group of eight inexperienced pre-teen riders”可知，前面有条蛇，作者又骑着紧张的马，还带着8个没有经验的骑手，所以轮到作者害怕了。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：出乎意料的是，Holly牢牢地立稳，耳朵向前。A. sealed封闭，盖印；B. planted立稳；C. fastened固定；D. frozen结冰。根据后文“ears forward”和“she was no longer worried”可知，Holly是牢牢地立稳在那儿，变得勇敢，不再担心。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我听说马的嗅觉比狗灵敏。A. vision视力；B. direction方向；C. smell嗅觉；D. hearing听觉。根据前文“when she ____5____ to sniff (嗅) and gave all the_____6_____that she believed the ‘horse-eating monsters’ were close”可知，此处说的是马的嗅觉比狗灵敏。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在那一刻之前，我还没有看到它被展现出来。A. told告诉；B. denied否认；C. ignored忽视；D. demonstrated展现，演示。根据前文“I have heard that horses have a better sense of____11____ than dogs.”可知，作者以前没有见过马展现其灵敏的嗅觉，只是听说马的嗅觉比狗灵敏。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：谢天谢地，当我们在现实中只等了一两秒钟——但感觉就像等了一个世纪——蛇醒了，平静地滑进了灌木丛。A. Naturally自然地；B. Undoubtedly毋庸置疑地；C. Thankfully谢天谢地；D. Interestingly有趣的是。根据后文“the snake awoke and glided calmly off into the bush”可知，蛇醒后进了灌木丛这件事是谢天谢地的。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：然后Holly出发了，小心翼翼地给马带路。A. set off出发；B. fell off掉下来；C. go off爆炸；D. cut off切断。根据后文“guiding the horses with caution and care”可知，Holly继续向前走，空格处意为“出发”。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她对危险保持警惕，对我们所有人的安全负责。A. responsible负责的； B. careful仔细的；C. grateful感激的；D. helpful有帮助的。根据上文“She had been alert to danger”和后文“for the safety of us all”可知，她对危险保持警惕，因为她对作者他们的安全是负责的。故选A。
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。
A Chinese short video that has gone viral on social media has sparked heated discussions about the return of Chinese cultural relics from overseas. Titled Escape from British Museum, the three-episode series tells the story of_____36_____a Chinese jade teapot, having turned into a woman and escaped from the British Museum, returned to China with the help of a Chinese journalist.
The series, released from August 30 to September 8, ______37______ (receive) more than 20 million likes on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, each episode having been played over 5 million times on Bilibili, another Chinese video platform, by the end of last week.
A Chinese vlogger posted a video online earlier this year depicting her visit to the British Museum, saying that the cultural relics must miss home. A comment under the post suggested that someone should one day make some_____38_____ (video) about cultural relics escaping from the museum. The idea in the comment inspired another two Chinese vloggers _____39_____(research) the topic and travel to the UK to shoot the video. The story has touched Chinese web users with its theme of homecoming, contributing to calls for the British Museum to return cultural relics taken from China.
The British Museum has long claimed the relics are____40____(well) protected in the British Museum than in their home countries _____41_____ announced on its website that the museum has_____42_____ collection of 23,000 Chinese cultural relics, which is believed to be the largest collection outside of China. However, about 2,000 items from the British Museum collection were reported to be missing,_____43_____ (steal) or damaged last month. The thefts ____44____ (incredible) prompted (促使) massive calls from many countries — including Sudan, Nigeria and Greece — demanding___45___exception the return of their artworks held by the museum.
【答案】36. how
37. had received
38. videos 39. to research
40. better 41. and
42. a 43. stolen
44. incredibly
45. without
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道，文章主要讲述了在社交媒体上走红的一个中国短视频系列激起了归还海外被盗文物的呼声。
【36题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：这部名为《逃离大英博物馆》的电视剧共三集，讲述了变成了一个女人的一个中国玉壶从大英博物馆逃出，如何在一名中国记者的帮助下回到中国的故事。分析句子可知，空处引导宾语从句，从句结构完整，结合句意可知此处指“一个中国玉壶如何在一名中国记者的帮助下回到中国”，应用连接副词how引导，故填how。
【37题详解】
考查过去完成时。句意：该系列于8月30日至9月8日发布，截至上周末在抖音（中国版的TikTok）上获得了超过2000万个赞，每集在另一个中国视频平台哔哩哔哩上的播放量超过500万次。根据时间状语“by the end of last week”可知，此处描述在过去某一时间之前就已经完成的动作，应用过去完成时，故填had received。
【38题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：该帖子下的一条评论建议，将来应该有人制作一些关于文物从博物馆逃跑的视频。video是可数名词，由空前的“some”可知应用复数形式，故填videos。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：评论中的想法激发了另外两位中国视频博主研究这个话题，并前往英国拍摄视频。inspire sb to do sth激励/鼓舞某人做某事，故此处应用动词不定式，故填to research。
【40题详解】
考查副词比较级。句意：大英博物馆长期以来一直声称，文物在大英博物馆比在本国得到更好的保护，并在其网站上宣布，大英博物馆收藏了2.3万件中国文物，被认为是中国以外最大的文物收藏。根据“than in their home countries”可知，此处应用副词well的比较级形式，故填better。
【41题详解】
考查连词。句意同上。结合句意可知，谓语动词“has long claimed”和“announced”是并列关系，应用连词and连接，故填and。
42题详解】
考查冠词。句意同上。a collection of一批，……的收藏，固定短语，故填a。
【43题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：然而，据报道，上个月大英博物馆大约有2000件藏品失踪、被盗或损坏。动词steal和主语items之间是被动关系，故此处应用过去分词，表示被动，故填stolen。
【44题详解】
考查副词。句意：这些盗窃案令人难以置信地引发了包括苏丹、尼日利亚和希腊在内的许多国家的大规模呼吁，毫无例外地要求归还博物馆所持有的艺术品。空处修饰动词prompted，应用副词形式，故填incredibly。
【45题详解】
考查固定短语。句意同上。without exception毫无例外地，固定短语，故填without。
第四部分 写作（共两节；满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你校英语报即将举办题为“Improving Our Handwriting”征文活动。请你写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
1. 好的书写的益处；
2. 改进书写的技巧。
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。
Improving Our Handwriting
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】范文
Improving Our Handwriting
Good handwriting does bring us lots of benefits. It not only allows us to express ourselves better but also gives pleasure to the readers. What’s more, good handwriting contributes to higher scores in the exams.
There are two tips to improve our handwriting. For one thing, we can write Chinese characters well by practising brush calligraphy, which is a traditional and elegant art. It is known that many famous artists in Chinese history have left outstanding calligraphy works. For another thing, we can also follow copybooks in our spare time to improve our English handwriting. Don’t forget to ask our teachers for guidance when necessary.
As an old saying goes, “Practice makes perfect.” With effort, we’ll definitely improve our handwriting.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于开放性作文。要求考生写一篇短文，参加校英语报即将举办的题为“Improving Our Handwriting”的征文活动。
【详解】1.词汇积累
表达：express→convey
快乐：pleasure→fun/joy
建议：tip→advice
此外：what’s more→besides
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：With effort, we’ll definitely improve our handwriting.
拓展句：Only if we make effort will we definitely improve our handwriting.
【点睛】[高分句型1] For one thing, we can write Chinese characters well by practising brush calligraphy, which is a traditional and elegant art. (运用了which引导非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] Don’t forget to ask our teachers for guidance when necessary. (运用了祈使句)
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。
Missy was absolutely my best friend in the whole world. We had known each other since first grade, and we literally did everything together. We frequently visited each other’s homes, we knew each other’s families like they were our own. The interesting thing about our relationship, however the fact was that the older we got, the more our values seemed to differ. We still enjoyed a lot of the same things, but I was a bit more settled while she loved being associated with popular people and things. Although she was basically a good person, she had no problem with forcing things to go her way.
Perhaps this is why it seemed that her family actually trusted me more than they trusted her. So, on the day when Missy showed up at my house with a huge dent (凹痕) in her father’s car, I knew that we were in for a troublesome time.
She had banged the car into a tree while out that day, and she knew her father was going to have an explanation. So she stopped by my house in order to make up a story that would lessen her father’s rage. Missy decided to tell him that while in a parking lot, someone must have backed into the car and dented it. Looking at the dent with some crashed leaves and bark still sticking there, I attempted to perish (打消) her thought. “I don’t think your father will buy it.” “ Don’t worry,” she insisted,“even if my dad doesn’t trust me, he’ll trust you.” My role was to confirm for her. Now keep in mind that I had strong objections to lying and I wanted absolutely nothing to do with the situation. I loved her parents just like my own, and I did not want to be a party to this lie that Missy was creating. Nevertheless, after much request and a general questioning of my loyalty to our friendship, I decided that the least I could do was to act as a silent witness. That way, I wasn’t actually lying; I just wasn’t telling the full truth.
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。
Paragraph 1: An hour or so later, we presented Missy’s father with the car and the inquiry began.
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Paragraph 2: Her father looked at me with great disbelief.
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【答案】An hour or so later, we presented Missy’s father with the car and the inquiry began. Under a barrage of inquiries, Missy recapped her concocted story unhurriedly, while I stood there in silent agreement. After Missy finishing her seemingly perfect statement, her father raised his eyebrows and turned to me, waiting for my proof. However, once again, I chose silence under his scrutinizing eyes with my heart pounding violently. Suddenly, he walked over to the dented area for a closer inspection. It was at that point that pieces of bark from the tree that Missy had hit fell out.
Her father looked at me with great disbelief. An enormous sense of guilt rose up in me as his cold eyes seemed to proclaim me as the “guilty” bystander. I was so flustered that I wanted to explain but was interrupted by his harsh words, “You guys really failed me! Especially...” Instead of continuing his reproach, he took a deep breath and turned his back on me. It dawned on me that the precious but fragile trust had been smashed by my silence. In fact, the process of how we apologized to make amends was just a blur, but the bitter lesson of being a silent accomplice was branded on my memory.
【解析】
【导语】本文以友谊与道德冲突为线索展开，讲述了Missy和叙述者是青梅竹马的好朋友，随着年龄的增长，价值观变得不同，叙述者更沉稳，她更喜欢按照自己的方式做事，因此她的家人似乎更信任叙述者而不是她。Missy因损坏了她父亲的汽车而陷入困境，她要求叙述者撒谎并帮她掩护，尽管叙述者强烈反对和父母撒谎，但最终答应做一个沉默的掩护者，这凸显了她们友谊不断发展的动态和道德困境。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“大约一个小时后，我们把车交给了Missy父亲，询问开始了。”可知，第一段可描写Missy用她编造的故事向她父亲解释，她父亲询问我，我却一直保持沉默。
②由第二段首句内容“她父亲难以置信地看着我。”可知，第二段可描写我内心的挣扎，既不想出卖Missy，又不想向她父亲说谎，我陷入了友谊和道德的困境。
2.续写线索：Missy和我是最好的朋友——价值观变得不太相同——Missy因损坏父亲汽车求我掩护——我做个沉默的掩护者——她父亲责备我沉默——我陷入做帮凶的痛苦
3.词汇激活
行为类
①.扼要重述：recapped /recapitulated
②.扬起眉毛：raised his eyebrows / elevated his eyebrows
③.选择沉默：chose silence / remained silent/fell silent
情绪类
①.内疚：guilt/guiltiness/guilty conscience
②.慌张的：flustered /perturbed/rattled
【点睛】
[高分句型1]. It was at that point that pieces of bark from the tree that Missy had hit fell out.（运用了强调句型以及定语从句）
[高分句型2]. It dawned on me that the precious but fragile trust had been smashed by my silence.（运用了It作形式主语，that引导主语从句以及过去完成时的被动语态）长阳一中2023-2024学年度第一学期月考考试
高二英语试卷
本试卷共8页。全卷满分150分。考试用时120分钟。
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 did the woman tell the man
A. Her pencil wasn’t sharp.
B. He could use her extra pen
C. She didn’t bring the pencil sharpener.
2. Why was the man surprised
A. The woman was late.
B. The woman arrived early.
C. The woman had to work overtime tonight.
3. When will the speakers discuss the matter again
A. On Wednesday. B. On Thursday. C. On Friday.
4. How does Henry feel now
A. Proud. B. Grateful. C. Tired.
5. What will the speakers do
A. Keep waiting. B. Go back home. C. Go to another restaurant.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
6. What is the conversation mainly about
A. The best social apps.
B. Plans for the weekend.
C. The man’s phone messages.
7. How many people does the man claim to text often
A. 5. B. 10. C. 60.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What does the man have to do this morning
A. Treat friends at home. B. Finish reading a paper. C. Look after his baby sister.
9. What will the man do
A. Lend the woman’s computer.
B. Have the woman visit his friends.
C. Go to the library to finish his paper.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. Why is Jeff at the airport
A. To see Ryan off. B. To fly to London. C. To meet the woman.
11. Why does Ryan go to Paris
A. To do business. B. To go sightseeing. C. To receive education.
12. What does Jeff worry about
A. Ryan may miss his flight.
B. The plane may be delayed.
C. There’s no time to talk to Daisy.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What is People You Meet
A. An evening party. B. A radio program. C. A sports club.
14. How many people does Mark’s office serve every year
A. About 100, 000. B. About 200, 000. C. About 500, 000.
15. What do we know about Mark
A. He is a team leader.
B. He was born in London.
C. He speaks thirty foreign languages.
16. What do Mark and his co-workers usually do to help visitors
A. Show them around. B. Plan tours for them. C. Teach them English.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17 What does the speaker do
A. A reporter. B. A student. C. A TV host.
18. Where did the speaker visit last year
A. A museum. B. A top college. C. A news agency.
19. Which kind of job does the speaker dislike
A. The one without change.
B The one that keeps him energetic.
C. The one that needs to keep moving.
20. What is the speaker going to do after getting the bachelor’s degree
A. Find a job.
B. Keep learning.
C. Travel around the country.
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
Below is a screenshot of book review on a bestseller My Life on Craigslist.
Krysi Joseph
4.0 out of 5 stars
Odd, fun and cute story. Great read
This was a cute, lighthearted book that explores the life of a Craigslist addict, and how Craiglist, a large free classifieds (分类广告) website, got her through her life so far. The story was well thought out and pretty realistic when it comes to life struggles. It gets a little unbelievable towards the end, and I don’t like it when authors conform to the ‘the world is perfect’ viewpoint most books have, but, that my pessimist breaking through.
The book needs some serious editing. She’s repeated the same exact line 3-4 times a couple of and ... (click for more)
Kindle Customer
3.0 out of 5 stars
Would Have Given it 4 stars, but ...
The book went along well. Funny and totally in the here and now. I would have given it more if SPOILER ALERT (剧透警告): It didn’t end with her in a love relationship with the guy she had been spying on that fit her. Seriously, it went ... (click for more)
Lovetoread
4.0 out of 5 stars
Beach or vacation read — it’s worth it!
I was intrigued by the description, so I gave it a shot. I’m glad I did. I was never like the main character, Emily, so it’s interesting to read about her aimless life. She lives on Craigslist - finding roommates, finding work, finding social ... (click for more)
Annabellall
5.0 out of 5 stars
Lifting my spirits type unforgettable and funny book
I read and instantly loved this book, because it is witty and entertaining but at the same time has philosophical and psychological background with an honest look at the real life in a big city. It perfectly shows how a single young woman, while living there and surviving ... (click for more)
1. Who likes the book My Life on Craigslist most
A. Krysi Joseph. B. Annabellall.
C. Kindle Customer. D. Lovetoread.
2. Which of the following do both Kindle Customer and Krysi Joseph agree on
A. The book deserves a good rating.
B. The ending of the book is disappointing.
C. The book is popular with Craigslist addicts.
D. The book would have been perfect without editing errors.
3. What is the purpose of the text
A. To advertise a bestseller.
B. To recommend a website.
C. To share a woman’s story.
D. To present reviews of a book.
B
Smoking is even a tradition in Chinese celebrations. At my wedding, we handed out the traditional candies to people who came. I had said to my wife, Ellen, that handing out packets of cigarettes was wrong, as it just encouraged people to continue a deadly habit. “But it’s traditional,” she replied, “People would think we were mean if we don’t!”
Over the years I’ve been given cigarettes as gifts and have always handed them straight back. This might make me look ungrateful in Chinese eyes, but I can’t understand the logic behind handing someone a gift that will cause them to smell terrible, have awful breath, and even worse, kill them.
This year the university I work at has taken the bold step of making the entire campus “smoke free”. As my students are either doctors doing postgraduates studies, or medical students on their way to being doctors, I thought they would be in favor of such a move, but I was wrong. Many of them have complained to me that they see this as depriving them of their civil rights and that they should be allowed to smoke when and where they like.
When I pointed out to them that cigarettes do harm not only to those smoking themselves, but even to those breathing in second hand smoke, the argument was dismissed with a wave. “Those studies aren’t conclusive”, one doctor replied. “Besides, my grandmother told me that smoking is manly.” Tempting(诱人的) as it was to ask if she was also a doctor, I let the argument go and went off in search of some fresh air.
4. Which of the following is a consequence of smoking according to the author
A. It will leave you breathless. B. People believe you are mean.
C. People think you are ungrateful. D. It will make your smell unpleasant.
5. What attitude do many of the author’s students have towards the entire campus “smoke free”
A. Objective. B. Unconcerned. C. Negative. D. Positive.
6. What does the underlined word “depriving” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Robbing. B. Accusing. C. Informing. D. Reminding.
7. In which column of a newspaper is this text probably found
A. Technology. B. Entertainment. C. Art. D. Life.
C
Artificial intelligence (AI ) has been increasingly good at fooling people. A series of photos showing former US president Donald Trump being aggressively arrested by police have caught people’s attention. They were fake but very convincing.
Created by the AI program Midjourney, the photos were highly realistic, from the characters’ movements to the surroundings. However, many details can give away the fact that they are made by AI. The Washington Post’s technology writer Shira Ovide shared her tips. The main idea is to spot the problems anything that would look strange in a photo.
AI software has a history of generating human hands incorrectly. It sometimes can create hands with more than five fingers. This is because AI isn’t sure what a “hand” exactly is, according to Popular Science. The data AI uses to learn often show hands and fingers in various gestures, which can be very confusing for AI.
AI-generated images also usually contain details that are against reality. To spot this, focus on items like accessories. For example, people in an image may be missing earrings or one part of their sunglasses. If there’s text in an image, such as a newspaper or poster, it’s usually garbled (篡改), even though the text may look realistic from a distance.
Another thing AI is terrible at handling is the background. If there’s a crowd in the image, people’s faces in the background are usually blurry - or they don’t have faces at all!
The development of AI-generated art also raises alarm bells about how these fake images could be used to spread misinformation. “I think misinformation is going to hit an all-time high,” Jamie Cohen, a digital culture and AI expert in the US, told New York Post. Generating an AI artwork is to “create reality”, Cohen argued, adding that, being able to tell whether the work is real or not requires high media literacy(素养) skills. “The world may not be ready for how realistic the images have become,” Shane Kittelson, a US researcher, told The Washington Post.
8. Why are Donald Trump’s photos mentioned in the first paragraph
A. To draw more people’s attention.
B. To make people convinced of the news.
C. To show the AI-generated images were fake.
D. To prove that it’s easy for AI to cheat people.
9. Why does AI generate human hands incorrectly according to the text
A. It is unable to recognize human hands.
B. The data it uses to learn contain errors.
C. It doesn’t fully understand human hands.
D. It has insufficient data about human hands.
10. Which of the following will Jamie Cohen agree with
A. AI artworks may not be reflective of true creativity.
B. It’s high time to address the risks posed by AI works.
C. AI artworks will replace traditional art forms in the future.
D. Detecting real art demands strong media literacy competence.
11. Where is the text probably from
A. A news report. B. A diary.
C. A research paper. D. A science fiction.
D
Scientists have found that floating solar panels could provide a huge amount of electricity if they were placed on lakes and other bodies of water around the world. Floating solar panels could also help save water and protect land.
Solar panels — also known as “photovoltaic” panels — are used to turn sunlight into electricity. Most solar panels are placed on land in large collections called solar farms. But recently people have begun to explore putting floating solar panels on water. Because these panels float, some people call them “floatovoltaies (浮动光伏)”.
The researchers behind the new study looked at 114,555 reservoirs (水库) worldwide. They used computer programs to figure out how much electricity could be produced yearly by covering 30% of these reservoirs with floating solar panels. The answer was surprisingly large — more than twice the amount of energy the United States generates in a year. And 10 times as much energy as all the solar power currently being generated in the world. The researchers described the results as “remarkable”.
The scientists found that floatovoltaies would be especially useful when reservoirs were near smaller cities (50,000 people or less). The researchers say there are about 6,256 cities around the world where floating solar panels could provide all the electricity the cities need.
Floatovoltaies can also help save water by limiting evaporation (蒸发) from reservoirs The scientists say that solar panels covering just 30% of the reservoirs’ surfaces could save as much water as 300 million people would use in a year. There are several other reasons that make floatovoltaies a good idea. Photovoltaic panels work better when they’re not extremely hot. The water helps cool the panels so that they create more energy. Putting solar panels on water also means that there’s no need to clear land for a solar farm. That’s more and more important as countries work to fight climate change and protect natural spaces for wild animals.
12. What did the researchers think of the study results
A. Skeptical. B. Amazing. C. Worrying. D. Interesting.
13. Where should floating solar panels be placed to make them extremely helpful
A. In small cities with more rain and less sunshine.
B. In huge cities with many small lakes and rivers.
C. In tiny cities near reservoirs with less than 50,000 people.
D. In large cities far from reservoirs with more than 50,000 people.
14. Why is covering reservoirs with floating solar panels useful
A. It can help reduce water evaporation.
B. It can prevent water from being polluted.
C. It purifies the water available for consumption.
D. It provides enough sunlight for the solar panels.
15. What’s the best title for the text
A. The methods of using floatovoltaies
B. The prospects of the power industry
C. Solar Farms —Turning Sunlight into Electricity
D. Floating Solar Panels — Making Energy, Saving Water
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。
There are hundreds of worthy destinations in the country catering to all tastes. At the top of that list is Chengdu, the perfect jumping-off point for those in search of a mix of stunning natural scenery, wildlife and some of most incredible food on the planet. In recent years the city has expanded its offerings, including a number of new projects tourists will want to experience.___16___
It’s the happiest city in China.
If visiting a place with happy locals is a priority for you there’s no better city to hit than Chengdu. It has been voted the happiest city in China for 12 continuous years by an annual survey conducted by Oriental Outlook.___17___
It has got one most beautiful bookstore in China.
The new location in Dujiangyan is the second Zhongshuge bookstore in the provincial capital.___18___ Inspired by Dujiangyan’s ancient irrigation system, the new bookstore has its own features. The beautiful environment of the bookstore can attract more people who do not love books, and awaken their interest and memory in reading.
There’s a spectacular new massive airport.
One of the world’s most eye-catching new airports, Chengdu’s Tianfu International Airport is as modern as it gets. Beginning operations in 2021, Thantu Airport is the largest civil airport. ___19___ Travelers can experience a series of cutting-edge technologies at Tianfu, including facial recognition software and self-check-in booth.
___20___
There’re plans to turn Chengdu into a “Western China Science City”. Travelers visiting the “Science City” can expect to see many examples of eco-conscious and new wave architecture created by some of the most famous firms in the world. Among these is the world’s first “Unicorn Island”, the country’s next high-tech unicorn. There will also be a low-carbon Future Science and Technology City.
A. The arts scene is taking off.
B. It’s also a city focused on the future.
C. There’s no harm in starting to dream about your next visit now.
D. It’s expected to handle up to 60 million passengers per year by 2025.
E. Its results combine big data, questionnaires, site visits and expert opinions.
F. The first, which opened in 2017 in central Chengdu, is modeled after terrace fields.
G. Whether you’re dreaming of business travel or just post-pandemic trip, here are some reasons.
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）从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳选项。
Five years ago, I was a trail ride leader at a holiday farm in Victoria. My favourite horse was a warmblood called Holly, a chestnut mare. Aged seven, she was____21____, sweet-natured and well-trained; the only_____22_____with Holly was her vivid imagination. I was constantly astonished by Holly’s reaction to being_____23_____by rabbits, the wind or even shadows — sometimes her own shadow!
One day, as we headed back from a ride on the beach, Holly and I were_____24_____the way over the hilly area. When we got to one particularly long, steep hill, Holly began to twitch (抽动) her ears and step in place. So, when she ____25____ to sniff (嗅) and gave all the_____26_____that she believed the ‘horse-eating monsters’ were close, I became a little worried.
At the bottom of the hill as we rounded a corner, Holly_____27_____with caution, and so I followed her gaze to the path ahead. There, sunning itself in the middle of the track, was a brown____28____. This time it was my_____29_____to get scared; I was on a nervous horse, with a group of eight inexperienced pre-teen riders. Unexpectedly, Holly was firmly____30____, ears forward. With the snake in her sight, she was no longer worried.
I have heard that horses have a better sense of ____31____than dogs. I hadn’t seen it ____32____ before that moment.____33____, while we waited in reality for just a second or two — but for what felt like a century - the snake awoke and glided calmly off into the bush.
Holly then____34____, guiding the horses with caution and care. She had been alert to danger because she was____35____for the safety of us all. Following in the serious footsteps of their lead mare, not one of the other horses showed any fear, not a single horse went wrong, and none of us got hurt.
21. A. negative B. graceful C. pitiful D. aggressive
22. A. characteristic B. impact C. problem D. competence
23. A. horrified B. addicted C. abandoned D. attracted
24. A. walking B. leading C. riding D. pushing
25. A. proceeded B. prepared C. hesitated D. refused
26. A. evidence B. sign C. signals D. symbols
27. A. ran B. rushed C. escaped D. slowed
28. A. rabbit B. horse C. monster D. snake
29. A. turn B. case C. chance D. rule
30. A. sealed B. planted C. fastened D. frozen
31. A. vision B. direction C. smell D. hearing
32. A. told B. denied C. ignored D. demonstrated
33. A. Naturally B. Undoubtedly C. Thankfully D. Interestingly
34. A. set off B. fell off C. go off D. cut off
35. A. responsible B. careful C. grateful D. helpful
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。
A Chinese short video that has gone viral on social media has sparked heated discussions about the return of Chinese cultural relics from overseas. Titled Escape from British Museum, the three-episode series tells the story of_____36_____a Chinese jade teapot, having turned into a woman and escaped from the British Museum, returned to China with the help of a Chinese journalist.
The series, released from August 30 to September 8, ______37______ (receive) more than 20 million likes on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, each episode having been played over 5 million times on Bilibili, another Chinese video platform, by the end of last week.
A Chinese vlogger posted a video online earlier this year depicting her visit to the British Museum saying that the cultural relics must miss home. A comment under the post suggested that someone should one day make some_____38_____ (video) about cultural relics escaping from the museum. The idea in the comment inspired another two Chinese vloggers _____39_____(research) the topic and travel to the UK to shoot the video. The story has touched Chinese web users with its theme of homecoming, contributing to calls for the British Museum to return cultural relics taken from China.
The British Museum has long claimed the relics are____40____(well) protected in the British Museum than in their home countries _____41_____ announced on its website that the museum has_____42_____ collection of 23,000 Chinese cultural relics, which is believed to be the largest collection outside of China. However, about 2,000 items from the British Museum collection were reported to be missing,_____43_____ (steal) or damaged last month. The thefts ____44____ (incredible) prompted (促使) massive calls from many countries — including Sudan, Nigeria and Greece — demanding___45___exception the return of their artworks held by the museum.
第四部分 写作（共两节；满分40分）
第一节 （满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你校英语报即将举办题为“Improving Our Handwriting”的征文活动。请你写一篇短文参赛，内容包括：
1. 好的书写的益处；
2. 改进书写的技巧。
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。
Improving Our Handwriting
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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。
Missy was absolutely my best friend in the whole world. We had known each other since first grade, and we literally did everything together. We frequently visited each other’s homes, we knew each other’s families like they were our own. The interesting thing about our relationship, however the fact was that the older we got, the more our values seemed to differ. We still enjoyed a lot of the same things, but I was a bit more settled while she loved being associated with popular people and things. Although she was basically a good person, she had no problem with forcing things to go her way.
Perhaps this is why it seemed that her family actually trusted me more than they trusted her. So, on the day when Missy showed up at my house with a huge dent (凹痕) in her father’s car, I knew that we were in for a troublesome time.
She had banged the car into a tree while out that day, and she knew her father was going to have an explanation. So she stopped by my house in order to make up a story that would lessen her father’s rage. Missy decided to tell him that while in a parking lot, someone must have backed into the car and dented it. Looking at the dent with some crashed leaves and bark still sticking there, I attempted to perish (打消) her thought. “I don’t think your father will buy it.” “ Don’t worry,” she insisted,“even if my dad doesn’t trust me, he’ll trust you.” My role was to confirm for her. Now keep in mind that I had strong objections to lying and I wanted absolutely nothing to do with the situation. I loved her parents just like my own, and I did not want to be a party to this lie that Missy was creating. Nevertheless, after much request and a general questioning of my loyalty to our friendship, I decided that the least I could do was to act as a silent witness. That way, I wasn’t actually lying; I just wasn’t telling the full truth.
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Paragraph 1: An hour or so later, we presented Missy’s father with the car and the inquiry began.
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Paragraph 2: Her father looked at me with great disbelief.
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