高中试卷答案网2023～2024学年度第一学期高三期中考试
英语试题
本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时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15分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man probably give the woman next
A. A new fork. B. Extra steak sauce. C. A different knife.
2. What is the man going to do next week
A. Repair his laptop.
B. Attend a business meeting.
C. Go shopping in the city center.
3. When will the speakers meet
A. At 11:00 a.m. B. At 9:00 a.m. C. At 1:00 p.m.
4. What can the speakers definitely agree on
A. What they want to eat.
B. When they need to go to sleep.
C. Which movie they will watch.
5. What is the man probably playing
A. Football. B. Golf. C. Tennis.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How will the woman give the lucky money to William
A. By WeChat Pay. B. By bank transfer. C. In cash.
7. What will William probably do during the holiday
A. Attend classes.
B. Join his family for dinner.
C. Travel to his grandparents’ house.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Co-workers.
9. Which type of book does the woman probably most prefer
A. Classic American novels. B. Fantasy fiction. C. Sport books.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. When did the speakers last see each other
A. During middle school. B. During high school. C. During college.
11. Who did the man see at the grocery store
A. A current principal. B. A former teacher. C. An old classmate
12. How did the woman feel about their old gym class
A. Frightened. B. Interested. C. Amazed.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。
13. Where are the speakers
A. In the woods. B. At their home. C. In the classroom.
14. What is the woman looking for
A. Rubbish. B. Mushrooms. C. Bamboo grass.
15. What does the woman want to do with what she finds
A. Take pictures. B. Cook a meal. C. Do a drawing.
16 What is the main topic of the conversation
A. Several pictures. B. A school project. C. Some plants.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17. Which TV show is Viola mostly known for
A. Central Falls.
B. Everybody’s Ruby.
C. How to Get Away with Murder.
18. When did Viola receive her first major award
A. In 1993. B. In 1999. C. In 2001.
19. Which film did Viola win an Academy Award for
A. Fences. B. Doubt. C. The Help.
20. What have Viola and her husband done recently
A. They have run their own firm.
B. They have acted together in a movie.
C. They have showed up in a ceremony.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解(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。
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It was something rather irregular at an otherwise regular board of appeals meeting in Maine. A resident wanted a permission for not observing the no-chicken rule. But this wasn’t just any resident. It was C-Jay Martin, 25, who is blind and has epilepsy (癫痫) and autism. Chickens are what brought C-Jay joy despite his challenges. “Having something to share with other people was important to him,” said his mother, Amy Martin.
But Bangor is not OK with chickens. In fact, city rules clearly prohibit residents from keeping “fowl, goats, sheep, cattle or swine of any kind” and the municipal government urges the residents to obey the rules strictly. So, would the staid New England city of 31,000 make an exception for C-Jay and his emotional support hens
It was with high hopes that Martin headed to the otherwise ordinary municipal meeting earlier this month. She told the appeals board she got the chickens in April after researching the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in housing by landlords or municipalities, and finding it might allow her son an accommodation.
She was joined by neighbors and community members who showed up to support C-Jay and his chickens. One noted C-Jay regularly assumes the responsibility of feeding the chickens, despite his disabilities. Another said their cooing and soft noises are clearly a comfort to C-Jay. Others said Martin and C-Jay keep the chickens’ area in their yard very clean.
But there were some complaints. Some raised concerns about whether the presence of the chickens could attract rodents (齿类动物), and didn’t want an exception for C-Jay to open the door for others to keep banned animals.
City officials, seeming to side with C-Jay and his flock, assured attendees that no increased rodent activity would not be tolerated and any livestock permission would only apply to C-Jay Martin at his house.
In the end, it reached a consensus: the appeals board ruled that C-Jay had a need for the chickens. He would be allowed to keep them, although limits on the number were set, and noisy roosters prohibited.
Martin said her son is relieved and that his beloved chickens will stay. “When he’s sitting outside listening to an audiobook, or just hanging out in the backyard with the sun shining, he always knows where they are because he can hear them,” she said. “He’s never really alone.”
4. What was something “irregular” happening at a board of appeals meeting in Maine
A. Residents there were prohibited from raising animals of some animals at home.
B. A special resident there wanted to keep chickens despite a no-chicken rule.
C. Physically disadvantaged groups there were under huge discrimination.
D. Disabled children didn’t want to share their animals with other people.
5. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “staid” in paragraph 2
A. United. B. Civilized. C. Rigid. D. Remote.
6. Which of the following is correct concerning C-Jay and his flock
A. It is legal to raise the flocks in the whole community.
B. C-Jay with disabilities was unable to care for the chickens
C. C-Jay obtained emotional support from his own flocks.
D. Banned animals are more likely to be tended in Maine.
7. Which section of a newspaper is the passage probably taken from
A. Healthcare. B. Society. C. Amusement. D. Politics.
C
Researchers have claimed a major step forward in the field of organ transplantation after a monkey survived for more than two years with a genetically engineered pig kidney.
Scientists have spent decades working out whether animal organs could ever work properly and safely in humans without them being rejected by the patient’s immune system, but the challenges have proved immense.
For the latest trial, researchers used a gene-editing tool called Crispr to alter genes in Yucatan miniature pigs before transplanting their kidneys into macaques (猕猴). The modifications altered genes to prevent organ rejection and remove pig viruses that could potentially be activated in recipients.
Writing in the journal Nature, the scientists describe how 21 monkeys got on after their kidneys were removed and a single genetically modified pig kidney was implanted. Monkeys typically survived no more than 24 days when the kidneys were edited to disable three genes that triggered immune rejection. But when the scientists added seven human genes that reduce blood clotting (结块), inflammation and other immune reactions, the monkeys survived seven times longer, typically for 176 days. When combined with treatment to restrain the immune system, the researchers report that one monkey survived for more than two years — 758 days — with the transplanted organ.
Curtis, the chief executive of eGenesis, said the long-term survival of at least some of the monkeys had put eGenesis on course to satisfy the US Food and Drug Administration requirement to see at least 12 months’ survival in animals before the team can launch a clinical trial in humans. “We are well on our way there,” Curtis said. “There simply aren’t enough kidneys to go around. In our opinion it’s the only near-term practicable solution.”
The team uses Yucatan miniature pigs as donors because at maturity their kidneys are roughly the same size of those in the adult human. In the monkey trial, the kidneys were transplanted at two to three months when the organs were much smaller.
Prof Tatsuo Kawai, an author on the study at Harvard Medical School, said the scientists expected the modified pig organs to perform better in humans than monkeys because “they are a better match”.
8. What do researchers do with the Yucatan miniature pigs
A. They altered their immune systems. B. They changed their genes to prevent rejection.
C. They used them to produce a gene-editing tool. D. They transplanted their kidneys into human beings.
9. Which of the following statements is true
A. The 21 monkeys were implanted with a healthy pig kidney.
B. The monkeys usually survived less than 24 days previously.
C. Researchers removed three genes causing immune rejections from the kidneys.
D. Monkeys can survive much longer if their genes are modified property.
10. What’s Curtis’ attitude towards the result of the experiment
A. Dissatisfied. B. Doubtful. C. Content. D. Indifferent.
11. What’s the main idea of the passage
A Monkey survives for over two years with a genetically engineered pig kidney.
B. A big breakthrough has been made in the field of organ transplantation.
C. Animal organs can work in an effective way in the bodies of human beings.
D. It’s high time to make some adjustments to human immune system.
D
A comment from Zadie Smith caught my attention this week. Asked whether she had ever considered recording an album, the novelist responded, “I have a dream of having a Café Carlyle residency in New York in my 80s.” Here she is at the height of her success dreaming of a career Plan B just like the rest of us!
Weird Plan Bs fascinate me because for years I had one of my own. Despite being perfectly happy in my chosen profession, I had long harboured the fantasy of becoming a photographer and I took a lockdown leap and applied to art school to acquire some actual skills.
Has it brought me fame and riches Not as yet. Like many people who dream of having a go at something different, I was focusing on creative fulfilment rather than my future finances. By the time I graduated in 2022, my dream of running a portrait photography business was looking a lot less practicable—in part thanks to AI head-shot generators.
If only I had had a little more Fobo, also known as the fear of becoming out-of-date. This workplace trend is an updated version of Fomo—the fear of missing out, which now feels like a poignant (辛酸的) throwback to more optimistic times. 22% of workers are worried that technology will put them out of a job. And who can blame them
There is another reason that nurturing an alterative career might be risky. Research indicates that having a back-up plan can work against you. Having a Plan B as a safety net can cause people to make less effort at their day job and — unhelpfully — run a greater risk of losing it.
So, do I regret pursuing my Plan B Not at all — hopefully I’ve got a few years before robot photographers take over the world, and I currently spend a day a week on photography. My only sorrow is something unexpected. For so many years. I had the fantasy of trying something new. My “someday” ambition sustained me through dull and boring days. But now I’m actually spending some of my week doing it, which has caused empty space in my life. It made me realize that having an alternative career to dream about is in itself sustaining and comforting. You might never do it, and that might not even matter. So, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go and start working on my Plan C...
12. Why did Zadie Smith want to have a Cafe Carlyle residency
A. She was not satisfied with her writing career.
B. She was eager to take up a second career.
C. She was depressed by recording an album.
D. She was unable to reach the height of success.
13. What do you know about the author’s plan B
A. She was a skilled photographer who graduated from an art school.
B. She gave up her chosen occupation because of lockdown.
C. She gained a sense of creative satisfaction instead of income.
D. She ran a photography business with the assistance of AI.
14. Why did the author mention the concepts of Fobo and Fomo in paragraph 4
A. To explain why workers are eager to do plan
B. To introduce one of the disadvantages to do plan B.
C. To advocate the society’s acceptance of plan B.
D. To display the future of trend of the workforce.
15. What’s the author’s “only sorrow” according to the last paragraph
A. She will be replaced by robot photographer in the future.
B. She can’t spare time to do photography professionally.
C. She hates the dull and boring days in doing photography.
D. She lost something new to excite some enthusiasm for life.
第二节 七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Benefits of sharing jokes as a family
A well-chosen joke can have a big impact when speaking to a crowd or attempting to redirect a tense meeting. ____16____ Our family started regularly enjoying jokes when my son began sharing the “Joke of the Day” read On the morning announcements his school with us at dinner. A burst of laughter prevents us from complaining about the menu. ____17____ The benefits of sharing jokes definitely go beyond mealtime conversation matter, though. Here are some reasons to make joking around a regular family habit:
____18____ Knowing a good joke can help a kid connect with other kids at the cafeteria table or start a conversation on the school bus. Enjoying jokes and practicing the art of humorous delivery in the safety of their home can give kids tools for social situations, especially if this is an area of difficulty.
Jokes improve language skills. ____19____ Consider the learning potential in these samples from Funology.com: “What do you call a cow that eats your grass A lawn mower.” “When is a door not a door When it’s ajar (半开着).”
Jokes encourage reading and learning. Many parents and teachers report that joke books help motivate their reluctant or struggling readers to read more. Since jokes, by design, are for sharing, reading them aloud is particularly good practice for kids who struggle with reading fluently. ____20____ If your child needs help remembering a difficult concept, a joke might do it. For instance, try another joke from Funology.com: “Two atoms are playing together when on tells the other, ‘I lost an electron.’ The second atom asks, ‘Are you sure ’ The first atom replies ‘I’m positive!’”
A. Jokes help kids build social relationships.
B. Jokes aren’t just for the public stage, though.
C. Humor can even help a person deal with mood disorders.
D. Studies show humor can make information more memorable, too.
E. Jokes are quick lessons about sounds in words and word meanings.
F. Humor encourages family connection and can help ease kids’ anxiety.
G. Also, it’s been a good chance to explain jokes he didn’t quite understand.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“Hey!’ You have a hairless spot on the back of your head!” Mom’s alarmed cry hit me like a shock
I tried to shrug it off. “It’ll grow back.” I worked to sound ____21____.
At first, the loss was minimal. ____22____ the spot with my fingers became the top priority every day. No new hair, smooth as an egg. Weeks later, the spot was a little larger, and there was still no ____23____ of any hair poking through the skin. I began to ____24____, but continued to try to be cool about it.
As days went by, my hair started to fall faster and more. ____25____ my fingers through it, I would stare at the alarming quantity of hair in my hands, willing this to ____26____ happening to me.
We went to see a doctor, who diagnosed my condition as alopecia (脱发症). He recommended an injection to try, which would be ____27____ to the head skin. I underwent several costly injections over a few months, but in vain.
____28____ the injection began to trouble my sleep, and we finally had to stop the ____29____. My hair still didn’t grow back.
I had to wear a wig (假发) to school every day, worried it might slip one day and that everything would ____30____. Though aware that I should ____31____ the fact to my friends, I was scared, not knowing how they would handle the information. ____32____, hesitantly, I told them what was happening after days of struggle. To my surprise, they all thought nothing of it. This was a(n) ____33____ for me.
I came to realize that what had happened was not my fault, and not something I should feel ____34____ of. I am learning that being bald doesn’t change who I am, and if I don’t let it affect my self ____35____ then other people are much more likely to accept me as I am, too.
21. A. mild B. calm C. upset D. relieved
22. A. Checking B. Polishing C. Clearing D. Covering
23 A. sense B. chance C. sign D. way
24. A. wonder B. panic C. swing D. withdraw
25. A. Reaching B. Shifting C. Feeling D. Running
26. A. delay B. avoid C. cease D. keep
27. A. attached B. connected C. guided D. applied
28. A. After all B. Worse still C. In brief D. By contrast
29. A. motion B. procedure C. routine D. mission
30. A. break out B. draw to a close C. fade away D. come to light
31. A. reveal B. restrict C. distribute D. highlight
32. A. Instead B. Furthermore C. Anyway D. Thus
33. A. blow B. credit C. exception D. miracle
34. A. proud B. ashamed C. fond D. guilty
35. A. evaluation B. introduction C. acceptance D. dependence
第二节 语篇填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
语篇填空
In one club in Beijing, for example, players enter into a fictional martial arts school ____36____ they wear costumes and assume roles like a peach fairy or a dragon. The script offers character backgrounds, relationships and potential storylines. The plot develops as the players go around the table, talking in character, taking clues from the script and the host. In the end, they vote on ____37____ they think the murderer might be.
The whodunits may be imaginary, ____38____ they provide a real-world alternative for young Chinese people who spend increasing amounts of time on their screens. The country’s one billion Internet users spend much of their time on their phones, ____39____ (cause) worries from the public and the government alike about too much screen time. The government’s concerns over children in particular ____40____ (lead) it to restrict video game time for minors recently.
The games also provide free-flowing opportunities for young people to get together, something ____41____ can be rare in China, according to Kecheng Fang, an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Communication at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The games provide “____42____ participatory experience and a way of socializing, which is ____43____ (miss) from the life of many Chinese young people,” Dr. Fang said. They are ____44____ (lack) in participation in civic affairs, community _____45_____ (engage) and meaningful socialization.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假设你是李华，你校交换生英国学生John将在一周后抵达泰州并入住你家，你们将在同一个班级学习一个月。请你写一封信，告知他你去车站接他的时间以及随后的安排。
内容包括：
1. 表示欢迎；
2. 接他的时间和地点；
3. 你的安排。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear John,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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。
When Dr. Gullikson was assigning project mates for his introduction to experimental psychology class, I secretly hoped he would pair me with my best friend or at least a classmate I could have some fun with. Above all, I hoped he wouldn’t assign me to work with the fiercely competitive, extremely serious fellow who always wore dark clothes and apparently had a personality to match. As fate would have it, Dr. Gullikson very deliberately matched everyone in class and announced that I would be working with the one person in class I wanted to avoid.
I went up to my new lab mate and introduced myself. He looked at me as if I weren’t there. I felthe treated me as if I would hold him back and probably make him fail to get an A in the course. He wasn’t mean or abusive (恶语相向的). He just gave me the impression he could do whatever project better if he did it alone.
Needless to say, I didn’t look forward to an entire term of being brushed off (冷落), but I tried to make the best of it and didn’t say anything for fear that I would make things worse.
The project required each lab team to develop a hypothesis (假说), set up an experiment to test the hypothesis, do the statistical analysis and present the findings. Whatever grade the team received would be shared by both students. When my teammate and I met to discuss our project, I was uneasy. Here was this challenging student who had a reputation for single-mindedness and good grades — the exact opposite of me. I was outmatched. I actually wanted to drop the class at one point, but stopped short because I didn’t want to give him the satisfaction of my chickening out.
After long discussions, we somehow agreed to do a study on the psychological well-being of teenagers. I wasn’t sure what it meant exactly, but at least we had a topic.
注意：
1.续写词数应为 150 左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡上作答。
Paragraph 1:
We started to meet regularly to draw up our plans.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
One day in the middle of our project, I got word that he was admitted to hospital for a serious disease.
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英语试题
本试卷共8页，满分120分。考试用时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15分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man probably give the woman next
A. A new fork. B. Extra steak sauce. C. A different knife.
2. What is the man going to do next week
A. Repair his laptop.
B. Attend a business meeting.
C. Go shopping in the city center.
3. When will the speakers meet
A. At 11:00 a.m. B. At 9:00 a.m. C. At 1:00 p.m.
4. What can the speakers definitely agree on
A. What they want to eat.
B. When they need to go to sleep.
C. Which movie they will watch.
5. What is the man probably playing
A. Football. B. Golf. C. Tennis.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How will the woman give the lucky money to William
A. By WeChat Pay. B. By bank transfer. C. In cash.
7. What will William probably do during the holiday
A. Attend classes.
B. Join his family for dinner.
C. Travel to his grandparents’ house.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What’s the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Classmates. C. Co-workers.
9. Which type of book does the woman probably most prefer
A. Classic American novels. B. Fantasy fiction. C. Sport books.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. When did the speakers last see each other
A. During middle school. B. During high school. C. During college.
11. Who did the man see at the grocery store
A. A current principal. B. A former teacher. C. An old classmate
12. How did the woman feel about their old gym class
A. Frightened. B. Interested. C. Amazed.
听第9段材料, 回答第13至16题。
13. Where are the speakers
A. In the woods. B. At their home. C. In the classroom.
14. What is the woman looking for
A. Rubbish. B. Mushrooms. C. Bamboo grass.
15. What does the woman want to do with what she finds
A. Take pictures. B. Cook a meal. C. Do a drawing.
16. What is the main topic of the conversation
A. Several pictures. B. A school project. C. Some plants.
听第10段材料, 回答第17至20题。
17. Which TV show is Viola mostly known for
A. Central Falls.
B. Everybody’s Ruby.
C. How to Get Away with Murder.
18. When did Viola receive her first major award
A. In 1993. B. In 1999. C. In 2001.
19. Which film did Viola win an Academy Award for
A. Fences. B. Doubt. C. The Help.
20. What have Viola and her husband done recently
A. They have run their own firm.
B. They have acted together in a movie.
C. They have showed up in a ceremony.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解(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
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1. Who is the LearnEnglish website mainly intended for
A. English teachers. B. Adult learners.
C. Children under 12. D. Students aged between 13 and 17.
2. Which of the following is allowed by the rules
A. Calling off your comments privately.
B. Expressing opinions in capital letters.
C. Posting a comment with spelling mistakes.
D. Building advertising links in your comments.
3. What is the purpose of these rules
A. To create a good English-learning environment.
B. To encourage everyone to learn English.
C. Keep in line with Internet laws.
D. To respect users of the website.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了为了让LearnEnglish网站成为一个安全，有趣的提高用户英语水平的网站，该网站制定了一些规则，希望用户遵守规则。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章The age requirement部分内容“We welcome learners from around the world who are at least 18 years old.(我们欢迎来自世界各地的至少18岁的学习者。)”可知，该网站是针对成年人学习英语的。故选B项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章Write in English部分内容“It’s OK if you make mistakes—you can learn a lot from them!(如果你犯了错误也没关系——你可以从错误中学到很多东西!)”可知，在评论中犯了错误也没关系，选项C“Posting a comment with spelling mistakes.”提及的“发表带有拼写错误的评论”是不违反规则的，是允许的。故选C项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段内容“We have house rules to make LearnEnglish a fun and safe place to improve your English, so please make sure you follow these rules.(我们有一些规则，让学习英语成为一个有趣又安全的地方来提高你的英语，所以请确保你遵守这些规则。)”可知，是为了给人们创造一个提高英语水平的良好环境，所以制定了这些规则。故选A项。
B
It was something rather irregular at an otherwise regular board of appeals meeting in Maine. A resident wanted a permission for not observing the no-chicken rule. But this wasn’t just any resident. It was C-Jay Martin, 25, who is blind and has epilepsy (癫痫) and autism. Chickens are what brought C-Jay joy despite his challenges. “Having something to share with other people was important to him,” said his mother, Amy Martin.
But Bangor is not OK with chickens. In fact, city rules clearly prohibit residents from keeping “fowl, goats, sheep, cattle or swine of any kind” and the municipal government urges the residents to obey the rules strictly. So, would the staid New England city of 31,000 make an exception for C-Jay and his emotional support hens
It was with high hopes that Martin headed to the otherwise ordinary municipal meeting earlier this month. She told the appeals board she got the chickens in April after researching the Fair Housing Act, which prohibits discrimination in housing by landlords or municipalities, and finding it might allow her son an accommodation.
She was joined by neighbors and community members who showed up to support C-Jay and his chickens. One noted C-Jay regularly assumes the responsibility of feeding the chickens, despite his disabilities. Another said their cooing and soft noises are clearly a comfort to C-Jay. Others said Martin and C-Jay keep the chickens’ area in their yard very clean.
But there were some complaints. Some raised concerns about whether the presence of the chickens could attract rodents (齿类动物), and didn’t want an exception for C-Jay to open the door for others to keep banned animals.
City officials, seeming to side with C-Jay and his flock, assured attendees that no increased rodent activity would not be tolerated and any livestock permission would only apply to C-Jay Martin at his house.
In the end, it reached a consensus: the appeals board ruled that C-Jay had a need for the chickens. He would be allowed to keep them, although limits on the number were set, and noisy roosters prohibited.
Martin said her son is relieved and that his beloved chickens will stay. “When he’s sitting outside listening to an audiobook, or just hanging out in the backyard with the sun shining, he always knows where they are because he can hear them,” she said. “He’s never really alone.”
4. What was something “irregular” happening at a board of appeals meeting in Maine
A. Residents there were prohibited from raising animals of some animals at home.
B. A special resident there wanted to keep chickens despite a no-chicken rule.
C. Physically disadvantaged groups there were under huge discrimination.
D. Disabled children didn’t want to share their animals with other people.
5. What’s the meaning of the underlined word “staid” in paragraph 2
A. United. B. Civilized. C. Rigid. D. Remote.
6. Which of the following is correct concerning C-Jay and his flock
A. It is legal to raise the flocks in the whole community.
B. C-Jay with disabilities was unable to care for the chickens
C. C-Jay obtained emotional support from his own flocks.
D. Banned animals are more likely to be tended in Maine.
7. Which section of a newspaper is the passage probably taken from
A. Healthcare. B. Society. C. Amusement. D. Politics.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. C 7. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章主要说明了在缅因州的上诉委员会会议上发生了的“不正常”的事情：那里的一位特殊居民不遵守禁止养鸡的规定，想要养鸡。文章讲述了事情的前因后果，以及事件的最终处理结果是允许这位居民养鸡。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“It was something rather irregular at an otherwise regular board of appeals meeting in Maine. A resident wanted a permission for not observing the no-chicken rule.(在缅因州举行的上诉委员会会议上，这是一件相当不寻常的事情。一位居民想要获得不遵守禁止养鸡规定的许可)”可知，在缅因州的上诉委员会会议上发生了的“不正常”的事情是那里的一位特殊居民不遵守禁止养鸡的规定，想要养鸡。故选B。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段“In fact, city rules clearly prohibit residents from keeping “fowl, goats, sheep, cattle or swine of any kind” and the municipal government urges the residents to obey the rules strictly.(事实上，城市规定明确禁止居民饲养“任何种类的家禽、山羊、绵羊、牛或猪”，市政府敦促居民严格遵守规定)”可知，上文提到城市规定明确禁止居民饲养“任何种类的家禽、山羊、绵羊、牛或猪”，市政府敦促居民严格遵守规定，说明新英格兰城市的城市相当古板，所以作者提出疑问：那么，这座拥有3.1万人口的古板的新英格兰城市会为C-Jay和他的情感支持母鸡破例吗？故划线词意思是“古板的”。故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段““When he’s sitting outside listening to an audiobook, or just hanging out in the backyard with the sun shining, he always knows where they are because he can hear them,” she said. “He’s never really alone.”(“当他坐在外面听有声读物时，或者只是在阳光照耀下在后院闲逛时，他总是知道它们在哪里，因为他能听到它们，”她说。“他从来都不是一个人。”)”可知，C选项“C-Jay从自己的鸡群中获得了情感上的支持”正确。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“It was something rather irregular at an otherwise regular board of appeals meeting in Maine. A resident wanted a permission for not observing the no-chicken rule. But this wasn’t just any resident. It was C-Jay Martin, 25, who is blind and has epilepsy (癫痫) and autism. Chickens are what brought C-Jay joy despite his challenges.(在缅因州举行的上诉委员会会议上，这是一件相当不寻常的事情。一位居民想要获得不遵守禁止养鸡规定的许可。但这并不是普通的居民。这是25岁的C-Jay Martin，他双目失明，患有癫痫和自闭症。尽管面临挑战，但鸡给C-Jay带来了快乐)”结合文章主要说明了在缅因州的上诉委员会会议上发生了的“不正常”的事情：那里的一位特殊居民不遵守禁止养鸡的规定，想要养鸡。文章讲述了事情的前因后果，以及事件的最终处理结果是允许这位居民养鸡。可推知，这篇文章可能取自报纸的“社会”版面。故选B。
C
Researchers have claimed a major step forward in the field of organ transplantation after a monkey survived for more than two years with a genetically engineered pig kidney.
Scientists have spent decades working out whether animal organs could ever work properly and safely in humans without them being rejected by the patient’s immune system, but the challenges have proved immense.
For the latest trial, researchers used a gene-editing tool called Crispr to alter genes in Yucatan miniature pigs before transplanting their kidneys into macaques (猕猴). The modifications altered genes to prevent organ rejection and remove pig viruses that could potentially be activated in recipients.
Writing in the journal Nature, the scientists describe how 21 monkeys got on after their kidneys were removed and a single genetically modified pig kidney was implanted. Monkeys typically survived no more than 24 days when the kidneys were edited to disable three genes that triggered immune rejection. But when the scientists added seven human genes that reduce blood clotting (结块), inflammation and other immune reactions, the monkeys survived seven times longer, typically for 176 days. When combined with treatment to restrain the immune system, the researchers report that one monkey survived for more than two years — 758 days — with the transplanted organ.
Curtis, the chief executive of eGenesis, said the long-term survival of at least some of the monkeys had put eGenesis on course to satisfy the US Food and Drug Administration requirement to see at least 12 months’ survival in animals before the team can launch a clinical trial in humans. “We are well on our way there,” Curtis said. “There simply aren’t enough kidneys to go around. In our opinion it’s the only near-term practicable solution.”
The team uses Yucatan miniature pigs as donors because at maturity their kidneys are roughly the same size of those in the adult human. In the monkey trial, the kidneys were transplanted at two to three months when the organs were much smaller.
Prof Tatsuo Kawai, an author on the study at Harvard Medical School, said the scientists expected the modified pig organs to perform better in humans than monkeys because “they are a better match”.
8. What do researchers do with the Yucatan miniature pigs
A. They altered their immune systems. B. They changed their genes to prevent rejection.
C. They used them to produce a gene-editing tool. D. They transplanted their kidneys into human beings.
9. Which of the following statements is true
A. The 21 monkeys were implanted with a healthy pig kidney.
B. The monkeys usually survived less than 24 days previously.
C. Researchers removed three genes causing immune rejections from the kidneys.
D. Monkeys can survive much longer if their genes are modified property.
10. What’s Curtis’ attitude towards the result of the experiment
A. Dissatisfied. B. Doubtful. C. Content. D. Indifferent.
11. What’s the main idea of the passage
A. Monkey survives for over two years with a genetically engineered pig kidney.
B. A big breakthrough has been made in the field of organ transplantation.
C. Animal organs can work in an effective way in the bodies of human beings.
D. It’s high time to make some adjustments to human immune system.
【答案】8. B 9. B 10. C 11. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。研究人员声称，在器官移植领域取得了重大进展，一只猴子在移植了基因工程猪肾脏后存活了两年多。文章主要介绍了研究开展的具体过程以及科学家们预计，经过改造的猪器官在人类身上的表现会比在猴子身上更好，因为“它们更匹配”。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The modifications altered genes to prevent organ rejection and remove pig viruses that could potentially be activated in recipients.(这些修改改变了基因，以防止器官排斥，并去除可能在受体体内被激活的猪病毒)”可知，研究人员修改了尤卡坦迷你猪的基因来防止排斥。故选B。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Monkeys typically survived no more than 24 days when the kidneys were edited to disable three genes that triggered immune rejection.(当对猴子的肾脏进行编辑，使引发免疫排斥的三个基因失效时，猴子通常存活不超过24天)”可知，B选项“猴子通常存活不到24天”正确。故选B。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第三段““We are well on our way there,” Curtis said. “There simply aren’t enough kidneys to go around. In our opinion it’s the only near-term practicable solution.”(柯蒂斯说：“我们正在朝着那个目标前进。根本没有足够的肾脏。在我们看来，这是近期唯一可行的解决方案。”)”可推知，柯蒂斯对实验结果的态度是满意。故选C。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Researchers have claimed a major step forward in the field of organ transplantation after a monkey survived for more than two years with a genetically engineered pig kidney.(研究人员声称，在器官移植领域取得了重大进展，一只猴子在移植了基因工程猪肾脏后存活了两年多)”结合文章主要介绍了研究开展的具体过程以及科学家们预计，经过改造的猪器官在人类身上的表现会比在猴子身上更好，因为“它们更匹配”。可知，这篇文章的主旨是一只猴子用基因改造的猪肾存活了两年多。故选A。
D
A comment from Zadie Smith caught my attention this week. Asked whether she had ever considered recording an album, the novelist responded, “I have a dream of having a Café Carlyle residency in New York in my 80s.” Here she is at the height of her success dreaming of a career Plan B just like the rest of us!
Weird Plan Bs fascinate me because for years I had one of my own. Despite being perfectly happy in my chosen profession, I had long harboured the fantasy of becoming a photographer and I took a lockdown leap and applied to art school to acquire some actual skills.
Has it brought me fame and riches Not as yet. Like many people who dream of having a go at something different, I was focusing on creative fulfilment rather than my future finances. By the time I graduated in 2022, my dream of running a portrait photography business was looking a lot less practicable—in part thanks to AI head-shot generators.
If only I had had a little more Fobo, also known as the fear of becoming out-of-date. This workplace trend is an updated version of Fomo—the fear of missing out, which now feels like a poignant (辛酸的) throwback to more optimistic times. 22% of workers are worried that technology will put them out of a job. And who can blame them
There is another reason that nurturing an alterative career might be risky. Research indicates that having a back-up plan can work against you. Having a Plan B as a safety net can cause people to make less effort at their day job and — unhelpfully — run a greater risk of losing it.
So, do I regret pursuing my Plan B Not at all — hopefully I’ve got a few years before robot photographers take over the world, and I currently spend a day a week on photography. My only sorrow is something unexpected. For so many years. I had the fantasy of trying something new. My “someday” ambition sustained me through dull and boring days. But now I’m actually spending some of my week doing it, which has caused empty space in my life. It made me realize that having an alternative career to dream about is in itself sustaining and comforting. You might never do it, and that might not even matter. So, if you’ll excuse me, I need to go and start working on my Plan C...
12. Why did Zadie Smith want to have a Cafe Carlyle residency
A. She was not satisfied with her writing career.
B. She was eager to take up a second career.
C. She was depressed by recording an album.
D. She was unable to reach the height of success.
13. What do you know about the author’s plan B
A. She was a skilled photographer who graduated from an art school.
B. She gave up her chosen occupation because of lockdown.
C. She gained a sense of creative satisfaction instead of income.
D. She ran a photography business with the assistance of AI.
14. Why did the author mention the concepts of Fobo and Fomo in paragraph 4
A. To explain why workers are eager to do plan
B. To introduce one of the disadvantages to do plan B.
C. To advocate the society’s acceptance of plan B.
D. To display the future of trend of the workforce.
15. What’s the author’s “only sorrow” according to the last paragraph
A. She will be replaced by robot photographer in the future.
B. She can’t spare time to do photography professionally.
C She hates the dull and boring days in doing photography.
D. She lost something new to excite some enthusiasm for life.
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. B 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。扎迪·史密斯的一条评论引发了作者对人生拥有职业B计划的思考，有优点也有缺点，但作者从未后悔，反而，着手要开始自己的C计划了。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Here she is at the height of her success dreaming of a career Plan B just like the rest of us! (在这里，她正处于事业成功的顶峰，梦想着职业B计划，就像我们其他人一样!)”可知，Zadie Smith想有一个Cafe Carlyle residency的原因是想要B计划，即从事第二职业。故选B。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Like many people who dream of having a go at something different, I was focusing on creative fulfilment rather than my future finances. (像许多梦想尝试不同事物的人一样，我关注的是创造性的成就感，而不是我未来的财务状况)”可知，比起收入来说，作者从B计划中主要获得了“创造性的成就感”。故选C。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段段首“There is another reason that nurturing an alterative career might be risky. (培养一个可替代的职业具有风险性还存在另一个原因)”可知第四段在描述有B计划的某一个弊端或风险，所以第四段提及到“Fobo and Fomo”的原因是为了阐述“做B计划的一个缺点”。故选B。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“My only sorrow is something unexpected.For so many years. I had the fantasy of trying something new. My “someday” ambition sustained me through dull and boring days. But now I’m actually spending some of my week doing it, which has caused empty space in my life. (我唯一的悲伤是一些意想不到的事情。这么多年了。我幻想着尝试新事物。“总有一天”的抱负支撑着我度过了枯燥乏味的日子。但现在我确实花了一些时间来做这件事，这给我的生活带来了空白)”可知，作者认为唯一的悲伤是给自己的生活带来了空白，即失去了一些新的东西来激发对生活的热情。故选D。
第二节 七选五(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容, 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Benefits of sharing jokes as a family
A well-chosen joke can have a big impact when speaking to a crowd or attempting to redirect a tense meeting. ____16____ Our family started regularly enjoying jokes when my son began sharing the “Joke of the Day” read On the morning announcements his school with us at dinner. A burst of laughter prevents us from complaining about the menu. ____17____ The benefits of sharing jokes definitely go beyond mealtime conversation matter, though. Here are some reasons to make joking around a regular family habit:
____18____ Knowing a good joke can help a kid connect with other kids at the cafeteria table or start a conversation on the school bus. Enjoying jokes and practicing the art of humorous delivery in the safety of their home can give kids tools for social situations, especially if this is an area of difficulty.
Jokes improve language skills. ____19____ Consider the learning potential in these samples from Funology.com: “What do you call a cow that eats your grass A lawn mower.” “When is a door not a door When it’s ajar (半开着).”
Jokes encourage reading and learning. Many parents and teachers report that joke books help motivate their reluctant or struggling readers to read more. Since jokes, by design, are for sharing, reading them aloud is particularly good practice for kids who struggle with reading fluently. ____20____ If your child needs help remembering a difficult concept, a joke might do it. For instance, try another joke from Funology.com: “Two atoms are playing together when on tells the other, ‘I lost an electron.’ The second atom asks, ‘Are you sure ’ The first atom replies ‘I’m positive!’”
A. Jokes help kids build social relationships.
B. Jokes aren’t just for the public stage, though.
C. Humor can even help a person deal with mood disorders.
D. Studies show humor can make information more memorable, too.
E. Jokes are quick lessons about sounds in words and word meanings.
F. Humor encourages family connection and can help ease kids’ anxiety.
G. Also, it’s been a good chance to explain jokes he didn’t quite understand.
【答案】16. B 17. G 18. A 19. E 20. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了一些作为一个家庭分享笑话的好处。
【16题详解】
根据上文“A well-chosen joke can have a big impact when speaking to a crowd or attempting to redirect a tense meeting.(一个精心挑选的笑话在对一群人讲话或试图改变紧张会议的方向时可以产生很大的影响)”以及后文“Our family started regularly enjoying jokes when my son began sharing the “Joke of the Day” read On the morning announcements his school with us at dinner.(当我儿子开始在晚餐时和我们分享他在学校早上广播上读的“每日笑话”时，我们全家开始经常享受笑话)”可知，上文提到了笑话可以产生很大影响，后文则提到儿子在晚餐时讲笑话，可知本句与讲笑话的场合有关系，故B选项“不过，笑话不只是在公共场合才讲的”符合语境，故选B。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Our family started regularly enjoying jokes when my son began sharing the “Joke of the Day” read On the morning announcements his school with us at dinner. A burst of laughter prevents us from complaining about the menu.(当我儿子开始在晚餐时和我们分享他在学校早上广播上读的“每日笑话”时，我们全家开始经常享受笑话。一阵笑声阻止了我们对菜单的抱怨)”以及后文“The benefits of sharing jokes definitely go beyond mealtime conversation matter, though.(不过，分享笑话的好处绝对不止于吃饭时的谈话)”可知，上文提到了儿子的笑话阻止了抱怨，后文总结了分享笑话的好处，可知本句与上文并列，都是在说明儿子这一举动的好处。故G选项“而且，这也是解释他不太懂的笑话的好机会”符合语境，故选G。
【18题详解】
根据本段内容“Knowing a good joke can help a kid connect with other kids at the cafeteria table or start a conversation on the school bus. Enjoying jokes and practicing the art of humorous delivery in the safety of their home can give kids tools for social situations, especially if this is an area of difficulty.(知道一个好笑话可以帮助孩子在自助餐厅的餐桌上与其他孩子建立联系，或者在校车上开始交谈。在安全的家中享受笑话和练习幽默的艺术可以给孩子提供社交场合的工具，特别是如果这是一个困难的领域)”可知，本段提到笑话可以帮助孩子在自助餐厅的餐桌上与其他孩子建立联系，或者在校车上开始交谈，即有助于孩子社交，建立社会关系。故A选项“笑话有助于孩子建立社会关系”符合语境，故选A。
【19题详解】
根据后文“Consider the learning potential in these samples from Funology.com: “What do you call a cow that eats your grass A lawn mower.” “When is a door not a door When it’s ajar (半开着).”(想想Funology.com网站上的这些例子中的学习潜力：“你怎么称呼一头吃你草的牛？——割草机。”“什么时候门不是门？当它半开的时候。”)”可知，后文的笑话例子主要关于单词，说明笑话有助于学习单词，故E选项“笑话是关于单词发音和词义的快速课程”符合语境，故选E。
【20题详解】
根据后文“If your child needs help remembering a difficult concept, a joke might do it.(如果你的孩子需要帮助记住一个困难的概念，一个笑话可能会帮助他)”可知，后文提到笑话有助于孩子记住困难的概念，说明幽默可以让信息更容易被记住。故D选项“研究表明幽默也能使信息更容易被记住”符合语境，故选D。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
“Hey!’ You have a hairless spot on the back of your head!” Mom’s alarmed cry hit me like a shock.
I tried to shrug it off. “It’ll grow back.” I worked to sound ____21____.
At first, the loss was minimal. ____22____ the spot with my fingers became the top priority every day. No new hair, smooth as an egg. Weeks later, the spot was a little larger, and there was still no ____23____ of any hair poking through the skin. I began to ____24____, but continued to try to be cool about it.
As days went by, my hair started to fall faster and more. ____25____ my fingers through it, I would stare at the alarming quantity of hair in my hands, willing this to ____26____ happening to me.
We went to see a doctor, who diagnosed my condition as alopecia (脱发症). He recommended an injection to try, which would be ____27____ to the head skin. I underwent several costly injections over a few months, but in vain.
____28____ the injection began to trouble my sleep, and we finally had to stop the ____29____. My hair still didn’t grow back.
I had to wear a wig (假发) to school every day, worried it might slip one day and that everything would ____30____. Though aware that I should ____31____ the fact to my friends, I was scared, not knowing how they would handle the information. ____32____, hesitantly, I told them what was happening after days of struggle. To my surprise, they all thought nothing of it. This was a(n) ____33____ for me.
I came to realize that what had happened was not my fault, and not something I should feel ____34____ of. I am learning that being bald doesn’t change who I am, and if I don’t let it affect my self ____35____ then other people are much more likely to accept me as I am, too.
21. A. mild B. calm C. upset D. relieved
22. A. Checking B. Polishing C. Clearing D. Covering
23. A. sense B. chance C. sign D. way
24. A. wonder B. panic C. swing D. withdraw
25. A. Reaching B. Shifting C. Feeling D. Running
26. A. delay B. avoid C. cease D. keep
27. A. attached B. connected C. guided D. applied
28. A. After all B. Worse still C. In brief D. By contrast
29. A. motion B. procedure C. routine D. mission
30. A. break out B. draw to a close C. fade away D. come to light
31. A. reveal B. restrict C. distribute D. highlight
32. A. Instead B. Furthermore C. Anyway D. Thus
33. A. blow B. credit C. exception D. miracle
34. A. proud B. ashamed C. fond D. guilty
35. A. evaluation B. introduction C. acceptance D. dependence
【答案】21. B 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. D 26. C 27. D 28. B 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者深受秃顶的困扰，去看了医生也于事无补，犹豫再三，作者还是告诉了朋友实情，结果朋友都没把它当回事。这让作者意识到不要为自己感到羞耻，要接受真实的自己。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我努力使自己听起来平静。A. mild不严重的；B. calm平静的；C. upset沮丧的；D. relieved放心的。根据上文“Mom’s alarmed cry hit me like a shock.(妈妈惊恐的哭声像电击一样击中了我)”以及“I tried to shrug it off. “It’ll grow back.”(我试图耸耸肩。“它会再长出来的。”)”可知，作者听到妈妈的话努力让自己听起来平静。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：用我的手指检查斑点成为每天的首要任务。A. Checking检查；B. Polishing抛光；C. Clearing清理；D. Covering覆盖。根据后文“the spot with my fingers”指用手指检查头上的斑点。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：几周后，斑点变大了一些，仍然没有任何毛发从皮肤中长出来的迹象。A. sense感觉；B. chance机会；C. sign迹象；D. way方法。根据上文“the spot was a little larger”可知，斑点变大了一些，仍然没有任何毛发从皮肤中长出来的迹象。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我开始恐慌起来，但还是尽量保持冷静。A. wonder想知道；B. panic恐慌；C. swing摆动；D. withdraw撤回。根据后文but表示转折，可知，作者开始恐慌起来，但还是尽量保持冷静。故选B。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我会用手指拨弄头发，凝视着我手中惊人的毛发，希望这种情况不要再发生在我身上。A. Reaching研究；B. Shifting转换；C. Feeling感觉；D. Running奔跑；移动（某物）。根据后文“my fingers through it”指作者用手指拨弄头发，此处run one’s fingers through the hair意为“用手指摩挲着头发”。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我会用手指拨弄头发，凝视着我手中惊人的毛发，希望这种情况不要再发生在我身上。A. delay延迟；B. avoid避免；C. cease终止；D. keep保持。根据后文“happening to me”可知，作者的头发掉了很多，所以是希望这种情况可以停止。故选C。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他建议尝试一种注射，将其用于头部皮肤。A. attached附上；B. connected连接；C. guided指导；D. applied应用；用。根据后文“to the head skin”可知，医生建议把这种注射用到头部皮肤上。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查介词短语辨析。句意：更糟糕的是，注射开始影响我的睡眠，我们最终不得不停止这一程序。A. After all毕竟；B. Worse still更糟的是；C. In brief简言之；D. By contrast相比之下。根据后文“the injection began to trouble my sleep”可知，头发没有长回来，更糟糕的是，注射开始影响作者的睡眠，故选B。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：更糟糕的是，注射开始影响我的睡眠，我们最终不得不停止这一程序。A. motion运动；B. procedure过程；C. routine常规；D. mission任务。根据上文“I underwent several costly injections over a few months, but in vain.(我在几个月里接受了几次昂贵的注射，但都无济于事)”可知，注射影响了睡眠，所以最终不得不停止往头部皮肤注射药物这一过程。故选B。
【30题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我不得不每天戴着假发上学，担心有一天假发会掉下来，一切都会暴露出来。A. break out爆发；B. draw to a close接近尾声；C. fade away褪色；D. come to light暴露。根据上文“worried it might slip one day and that everything would”可知，作者担心有一天假发会掉下来，将没有头发的部分暴露出来。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：虽然我知道我应该把事实告诉我的朋友，但我很害怕，不知道他们会如何处理这个信息。A. reveal揭示；B. restrict限制；C. distribute分配；D. highlight突出。根据后文“the fact to my friends”此处指把事实揭示给朋友，应用动词reveal。故选A。
【32题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：不管怎样，经过几天的挣扎，我犹豫地告诉他们发生了什么。A. Instead反而；B. Furthermore此外；C. Anyway不管怎样；D. Thus因此。根据后文“hesitantly, I told them what was happening after days of struggle”可知，不管怎样，经过几天的挣扎，作者还是犹豫地告诉他们发生了什么。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这对我来说是个奇迹。A. blow吹；B. credit信用；C. exception例外；D. miracle奇迹。根据上文“hesitantly, I told them what was happening after days of struggle. To my surprise, they all thought nothing of it”可知，作者一开始很担心朋友知道后的反应，结果朋友不在意这件事，所以是个奇迹。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我开始意识到发生的一切不是我的错，也不应该感到羞耻。A. proud骄傲的；B. ashamed羞愧的；C. fond喜欢的；D. guilty内疚的。根据倒数第二段可知，作者不敢告诉朋友，是因为觉得秃头很羞耻。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我知道秃顶不会改变我是谁，如果我不让它影响我的自我接受，那么其他人也更有可能接受真实的我。A. evaluation评价；B. introduction介绍；C. acceptance接受；D. dependence依赖。根据后文“other people are much more likely to accept me as I am, too”可知，作者意识到秃头不应该影响自己接受自我，故选C。
第二节 语篇填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
语篇填空
In one club in Beijing, for example, players enter into a fictional martial arts school ____36____ they wear costumes and assume roles like a peach fairy or a dragon. The script offers character backgrounds, relationships and potential storylines. The plot develops as the players go around the table, talking in character, taking clues from the script and the host. In the end, they vote on ____37____ they think the murderer might be.
The whodunits may be imaginary, ____38____ they provide a real-world alternative for young Chinese people who spend increasing amounts of time on their screens. The country’s one billion Internet users spend much of their time on their phones, ____39____ (cause) worries from the public and the government alike about too much screen time. The government’s concerns over children in particular ____40____ (lead) it to restrict video game time for minors recently.
The games also provide free-flowing opportunities for young people to get together, something ____41____ can be rare in China, according to Kecheng Fang, an assistant professor in the School of Journalism and Communication at The Chinese University of Hong Kong. The games provide “____42____ participatory experience and a way of socializing, which is ____43____ (miss) from the life of many Chinese young people,” Dr. Fang said. They are ____44____ (lack) in participation in civic affairs, community _____45_____ (engage) and meaningful socialization.
【答案】36. where
37. who 38. but
39. causing
40. have led
41. that 42. a
43. missing
44. lacking
45. engagement
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了广受追捧的剧本杀游戏。
【36题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：例如，在北京的一个俱乐部里，玩家们进入一个虚构的武术学校，在那里他们穿着戏服，扮演桃仙或龙之类的角色。分析句子结构，此处考查限制性定语从句，修饰先行词 fictional martial arts school，在从句中作地点状语，所以用关系副词where。故填where。
【37题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：最后，他们投票选出他们认为凶手可能是谁。分析句子结构，此处考查介词后的宾语从句，从句缺表语，指人，所以填连接代词who。故填who。
【38题详解】
考查连词。句意：这些侦探小说可能是虚构的，但它们为在屏幕上花费越来越多时间的中国年轻人提供了一个现实世界的选择。由句意可知，“imaginary”和“a real-world alternative”之间构成转折关系，所以空处填连词but。故填but。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：中国有10亿互联网用户，他们的大部分时间都花在手机上，这引起了公众和政府对屏幕时间过长的担忧。分析句子成分，该句子的谓语动词是spend，所以空处填非谓语动词，由句意可知，“过多时间花费在手机”这件事情主动造成了担忧，所以用现在分词作状语，即causing。故填causing。
【40题详解】
考查谓语动词时态。句意：政府对儿童的担忧导致其最近限制了未成年人玩电子游戏的时间。分析句子成分，该空在句中作谓语动词。由提示词“recently”和句意可知，时态为现在完成时，主语是复数名词concerns，所以填have led。故填have led。
【41题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：香港中文大学新闻与传播学院助理教授方克成表示，这些游戏还为年轻人提供了自由交流的机会，这在中国可能很少见。分析句子结构，此处考查限制性定语从句，先行词是不定代词something，在从句中作主语，所以用关系代词that。故填that。
【42题详解】
考查冠词。句意：方博士说：“这些游戏提供了“一种参与性体验和一种社交方式，这是许多中国年轻人生活中缺失的。” 空后是可数名词单数experience，所以空处填不定冠词，表泛指。participatory发音以辅音音素开头，所以填a。故填a。
【43题详解】
考查形容词和固定短语。句意：方博士说：“这些游戏提供了“一种参与性的体验和一种社交方式，这是许多中国年轻人生活中缺失的。”空前是系动词is，结合句意，此处填形容词missing作表语，表示“丢失的”，构成固定短语be missing from,表示“在…中缺少的”。故填missing。
【44题详解】
考查形容词。句意：他们缺乏对公民事务的参与、社区参与和有意义的社会化。此处考查be lacking in，表示“匮乏；缺乏”。故填lacking。
【45题详解】
考查名词。句意：他们缺乏对公民事务的参与、社区参与和有意义的社会化。分析句子结构，名词短语“participation in civic affairs”、“community ____10____ (engage)”和meaningful socialization并列，所以该空填名词作宾语，即engagement。故填engagement。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假设你是李华，你校交换生英国学生John将在一周后抵达泰州并入住你家，你们将在同一个班级学习一个月。请你写一封信，告知他你去车站接他的时间以及随后的安排。
内容包括：
1. 表示欢迎；
2. 接他的时间和地点；
3. 你的安排。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear John,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】One possible version:
Dear John
Delightedly acquainted with the fact that you’re coming to Taizhou and live with me, I can’t contain my excitement. I’m writing to extend my warmest welcome to you and confirm our schedule.
I’m going to pick you up at Taizhou station at 10:00 next Sunday morning, standing at the exit and wearing a red jacket so you won’t miss me. Afterwards, we are to head directly to my home where you are to settle down in a separate room. The next day, you will be introduced to our classmates and we will study together for the following month. We will also spare some time to experience the local cultures and have a bite of the authentic cuisine in my hometown.
Wish you a happy journey and may our friendship be nurtured and fostered in the following month.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。题目要求考生给即将到来的交换生英国学生John写一份告知信，需表示欢迎，说明去车站接他的时间和地点，并介绍随后的安排。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
兴奋：excitement→eagerness, exhilaration
表示：extend→express, convey
体验：experience→undergo, feel
正宗的：authentic→genuine
培养：nurture→cultivate, develop
2. 句式拓展
转换
原句：I’m going to pick you up at Taizhou station at 10:00 next Sunday morning, standing at the exit and wearing a red jacket so you won’t miss me.
拓展句：I’m going to pick you up at Taizhou station at 10:00 next Sunday morning, standing at the exit and wearing a red jacket in case you will miss me.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Delightedly acquainted with the fact that you’re coming to Taizhou and live with me, I can’t contain my excitement. (运用了that引导的同位语从句)
[高分句型2] Afterwards, we are to head directly to my home where you are to settle down in a separate room. (运用了where引导的限制性定语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料， 根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When Dr. Gullikson was assigning project mates for his introduction to experimental psychology class, I secretly hoped he would pair me with my best friend or at least a classmate I could have some fun with. Above all, I hoped he wouldn’t assign me to work with the fiercely competitive, extremely serious fellow who always wore dark clothes and apparently had a personality to match. As fate would have it, Dr. Gullikson very deliberately matched everyone in class and announced that I would be working with the one person in class I wanted to avoid.
I went up to my new lab mate and introduced myself. He looked at me as if I weren’t there. I felthe treated me as if I would hold him back and probably make him fail to get an A in the course. He wasn’t mean or abusive (恶语相向的). He just gave me the impression he could do whatever project better if he did it alone.
Needless to say, I didn’t look forward to an entire term of being brushed off (冷落), but I tried to make the best of it and didn’t say anything for fear that I would make things worse.
The project required each lab team to develop a hypothesis (假说), set up an experiment to test the hypothesis, do the statistical analysis and present the findings. Whatever grade the team received would be shared by both students. When my teammate and I met to discuss our project, I was uneasy. Here was this challenging student who had a reputation for single-mindedness and good grades — the exact opposite of me. I was outmatched. I actually wanted to drop the class at one point, but stopped short because I didn’t want to give him the satisfaction of my chickening out.
After long discussions, we somehow agreed to do a study on the psychological well-being of teenagers. I wasn’t sure what it meant exactly, but at least we had a topic.
注意：
1.续写词数应为 150 左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡上作答。
Paragraph 1:
We started to meet regularly to draw up our plans.
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Paragraph 2:
One day in the middle of our project, I got word that he was admitted to hospital for a serious disease.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】
We started to meet regularly to draw up our panion as I was in the project, I still had no sense of participating in the project. My teammate kept his brain occupied in developing the hypothesis, setting up an experiment to test it, and running the tests alone, leaving me just standing beside him as if I were a fool. “What a dull project it is!” I murmured to myself. However, something changed gradually, as I became aware what the tactile-kinesthetic perception of space meant. Thanks to the intense, fiercely competitive, singularly serious fellow, the whole procedure went smoothly, close to the final stage.
One day in the middle of our project, I got word that he was admitted to hospital for a serious disease. Without any delay, I packed up my school bag, took all the experiment statistics and rushed to the hospital. Seeing the pale fellow wearing pure white clothes instead of the annoying dark clothes, I felt a sense of sympathy and mercy welling up in my heart. With his guidance, I finished the statistical analysis and presented the findings. It turned out to be such an amazing and persuasive study that my teammate and I did win the best grade. Now, we have been most reliable cooperative partners ever since!
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了在一次心理学课程任务中，老师把作者与他最想避开的很有个性的学霸变成了搭档，两人不得不在任务中相互磨合，而作者在任务中也渐入佳境，但是搭档突然住院，在搭档的指导下，作者圆满完成了任务，两人也成为最值得信赖的搭档。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我们开始定期开会制定计划”可知，第一段可描写作者与搭档的磨合，搭档顾自做任务时作者插不上手，但是作者没有退缩，跟着搭档，作者弄明白了他们所进行的任务，也能帮忙了。
②由第二段首句内容“有一天，在我们项目进行到一半的时候，我得知他因一种严重的疾病住院了。”可知，第二段可描写作者在搭档缺席的情况下，由搭档指导，完美完成任务，并于搭档成为好朋友。
2.续写线索：制定计划——看搭档独自做任务——明白任务——任务将近尾声——得知搭档住院——看望搭档——接受指导完成任务——成为最值得信赖的搭档
3.词汇激活
行类
忙着做某事：be occupied in doing sth./be busy doing sth.
冲向：rush to/dash to
完成：accomplish/achieve
情绪类
使恼怒的：annoying/distressing
令人惊讶的：amazing/astonishing
【点睛】[高分句型1] Companion as I was in the project, I still had no sense of participating in the project.（运用了as引导的让步状语从句构成的部分倒装和动名词短语作介词宾语）
[高分句型2] However, something changed gradually, as I became aware what the tactile-kinesthetic perception of space meant.（运用了as引导的时间状语从句和what引导的宾语从句）
听力答案： 1-5 CBAAC 6-10 BACBC 11-15 BAABC 16-20 CCBAA