高中试卷答案网2023年秋期高中二年级期中质量评估
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第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When does the swimming lesson start
A. At 4: 30. B. At 4: 45. C. At 5: 15.
2. Why is the man late
A. Because of the heavy traffic. B. Because of the bad weather.
C. Because of a basketball match.
3 What is the woman good at
A. Singing. B. Playing the piano. C. Playing the drums.
4. What kind of movies does the woman probably like
A. Action movies. B. Comedy movies. C. Romantic movies.
5. What does the man think of the training
A. Disappointing. B. Satisfying. C. Worrying.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分)
听下面对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的选项中选出最佳选项。并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段录音，回答第6、7题。
6. Which is the special offer today
A. Bacon. B. Chicken rolls. C. Fried eggs.
7. What does the woman probably do
A. A waitress. B. A cook. C. A salesperson.
听下面一段录音，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the man trying to do
A. Make an appointment with a doctor. B. Ask the woman for some advice.
C. Complain about a doctor.
9. What will the man probably do next
A. Take more medicine. B. Avoid working too hard. C. See the doctor right away.
听下面一段录音，回答第10至13题。
10. How does John feel about Amy’s poetry
A. It is very classic. B. It is very romantic. C. It is very unique.
11. When is the conversation probably taking place
A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Thursday.
12. What topic of poetry will the speakers read about this Thursday
A. Love. B. Nature. C. Friendship.
13. Whose works will the speakers read this week
A. John Keats’. B. Emily Dickinson’s. C. William Wordsworth’s.
听下面一段录音，回答第14至17题。
14. What does the woman just want to buy first
A. A few rocks. B. A small bottle. C. Some beautiful fish.
15. Where does the conversation most probably take place
A. At home. B. On a flight. C. In a shop.
16. Why should a few rocks be put into the tank according to the man
A. To decorate the tank. B. To keep the water clean. C. To allow the fish to swim around.
17. What does the man advise the woman to do
A. Keep the fish in a round bottle. B. Compare the prices of fishes.
C. Put some underwater plants in the tank.
听下面一段录音，回答第18至20题。
18. Who is the speaker talking to
A. Librarians. B. Freshmen. C. Teachers.
19. What is scheduled in the first week
A. Some talks. B. Some games. C. Some tours.
20. What do we know about the library computers
A. They are connected to printers. B. They are limited in number.
C. They have access to the Internet.
第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2. 5分，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题，每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分)
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
A
A music festival is a community event focusing on live performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme. On the list are the music festivals for fans around the world. Find your favorite now!
Field Day
January 1, 2023, Sydney
Field Day means New Year’s Day for young people in Sydney. Seen as the city’s original multi-stage party, it’s a gathering of friends coming together for a great fun-filled first day of the year. There’s an air of hope and positive energy on a perfect summer’s day.
The Envision Festival
February 27—March 6, 2023, Uvita
The Envision Festival is an annual gathering in Costa Rica that aims to provide an opportunity for different cultures to work with one another to create a better community. The festival encourages people to practice art, music, dance performances, and education. Meanwhile, our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.
The McDowell Mountain Music Festival
March 2—4, 2023, Phoenix
The McDowell Mountain Music Festival is Phoenix’s musical celebration of community culture. Since its foundation in 2004, it has been the only 100% non-profit music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the community. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year from around the country, and it is an opportunity to experience true culture.
The Old Settler’s Music Festival
April 20—23, 2023, Dale
The Old Settler’s Music Festival is a nationally known music festival for American music. The festival is held in the country of Texas at the height of the wild flower season. The Old Settler’s Music Festival offers great music and activities for the whole family.
1. In which city can people enjoy a fun New Year’s Day
A. Phoenix. B. Uvita. C. Sydney. D. Dale.
2. What is special about the McDowell Mountain Music Festival
A. It encourages people to receive education. B. It is not aimed at making money.
C. It provides an opportunity for friend gathering. D. It focuses on cultural exchanges.
3. Which festivals are connected with nature
A. Field Day and the Envision Festival.
B. The Envision Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.
C. The Old Settler’s Music Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.
D. The Envision Festival and the Old Settler’s Music Festival.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了世界上的一些音乐节。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。由“Field Day”部分中的“Field Day means New Year’s Day for young people in Sydney.(Field Day是指悉尼年轻人的元旦)”可知，人们在悉尼能够享受有趣的元旦。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。由“The McDowell Mountain Music Festival”部分中的“Since its foundation in 2004, it has been the only 100% non-profit music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the community.(自2004年成立以来，它一直是唯一一个100%非营利的音乐节，旨在支持、娱乐和教育社区)”可知，自从建立以来，这个节日一直是非营利的。由此可知，它的目的不是赚钱。故选B。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。由“The Envision Festival”部分的“Meanwhile, our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.(与此同时，我们与自然的联系有望得到加强)”和“The Old Settler’s Music Festival”部分中的“The festival is held in the country of Texas at the height of the wild flower season.(这个节日在得克萨斯州野花盛开的季节举行)”可知，这两个音乐节与大自然有关。故选D。
B
In the year 2000, as usual, my family were coming back from a T-ball game at the weekend. However, little did we know that a surprise was waiting for us in our driveway — two adult geese and a small goose. Obviously startled by our return, the adult flew away in panic, with their baby left behind.
Hours passed before night eventually fell. It was clear that the small goose needed protection, warmth and food to make it to the morning. We brought him to our backyard. Each morning, we would try to drive the small goose away to his parents, who kept coming back to our yard. He wouldn’t go to them, though, and neither would the adult geese come close enough to take him back. Realizing the young goose had apparently decided we were his family then, we gave him a name, calling the little guy Peeper.
Days turned into weeks and weeks into months. The little creature had grown into a big bird with two powerful wings before we knew it. One day, when my dad threw Peeper in the air, he just flew away and didn’t come back. With night falling, all of us became increasingly worried. We looked for him, called his name and anxiously expected his return. But he never appeared again. It took a long time before we accepted the fact that he was missing. We could only pray he found his parents and went off on his natural way.
So I was thrilled to see when, in 2019, an adult goose made his way back to my family home. He did all of the same things Peeper used to do! Much to my amazement, he even responded to the name Peeper. It became clear to me that my old best friend had returned many years later.
This experience has been as meaningful to me as anything in my life. Looking beyond our reach high in the sky, birds have feelings like human beings, so do many other living things. We human beings should learn to get along with them. We need each other’s care and protection for a better world.
4. Which of the following can best replace “startled” in paragraph 1
A. Astonished. B. Confused. C. Terrified. D. Embarrassed.
5. Why did the family give the goose a name Peeper
A. Because the small goose regarded himself as one of the family members.
B. Because the small goose was abandoned by its parents.
C. Because the small goose didn’t respond to the family when spoken to.
D. Because the small goose finally came back many years later.
6. How did the family feel when they found the goose was missing
A. Thrilled and Relieved. B. Puzzled and Desperate.
C. Frightened and Upset. D. Concerned and Sorrowful.
7. What does the author intend to convey in the last paragraph
A. To raise people’s awareness of environmental protection.
B. To share a story about a goose and his family.
C. To remind readers to live in harmony with wild animals.
D. To call for people’s love and care for geese.
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。讲述了作者一家跟一只鹅的情感交织，并由此呼吁人类善待动物，与动物和谐相处。
【4题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“the adult flew away in panic, with their baby left behind(成年鹅惊慌地飞走了，孩子留在了原地)”可知，鹅是被刚回家的人们吓着了，成年鹅惊慌地飞走了，孩子留在了原地。故划线词意思是“受到惊吓”。故选C。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Realizing the young goose had apparently decided we were his family then, we gave him a name, calling the little guy Peeper.(意识到这只小鹅显然已经把我们当成了它的家人，我们给它起了个名字，叫它Peeper)”可知，这家人给这只鹅取了个名字叫Peeper是因为小鹅把自己看作是家庭成员之一。故选A。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“With night falling, all of us became increasingly worried. We looked for him, called his name and anxiously expected his return. But he never appeared again. It took a long time before we accepted the fact that he was missing. We could only pray he found his parents and went off on his natural way.(随着夜幕降临，我们都变得越来越担心。我们找他，叫他的名字，焦急地等待他回来。但他再也没有出现过。过了很长时间我们才接受他失踪的事实。我们只能祈祷他能找到他的父母，然后走他自己的路)”可知，小鹅不见了，这家人感到担心牵挂和伤心。故选D。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“We human beings should learn to get along with them. We need each other’s care and protection for a better world.(我们人类应该学会与他们相处。为了一个更美好的世界，我们需要彼此的关心和保护)”可推知，作者想通过这一故事提醒读者与野生动物和谐相处。故选C。
C
David Bennett Sr. , who was seriously ill and seeking a miracle, took the last bet on Jan. 7, when he became the first human to be successfully transplanted with the heart of a pig. “It creates the beat; it creates the pressure; it is his heart,” declared Bartley Griffith, director of the surgical team that performed the operation at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Bennett, aged 57, held on through 60 tomorrows, far longer than any previous patient who’d received a heart from another species. His remarkable run offered new hope that such procedures, known as xenotransplantation (异种移植) could help relieve the shortage of replacement organs, saving thousands of lives each year.
The earliest attempts at xenotransplantation of organs, involving kidneys from rabbits, goats, and other animals, occurred in the early 20th century, decades before the first successful human-to-human transplants. Rejection, which occurs when the recipient’s body system recognizes the donor organ as a foreign object and attacks it, followed within hours or days. Results improved after some special drugs arrived in the 1960s, but most recipients still died after a few weeks. The record for a heart xenotransplantation was set in 1983, when an infant named Baby Fae survived for 20 days with an organ from a baboon (狒狒).
However, in recent years, advances in gene editing have opened a new possibility: re-edit some genes in animals to provide user-friendly spare parts. Pigs could be ideal for this purpose, because they’re easy to raise and reach adult human size in months. Some biotech companies, including Revivicor, are investing heavily in the field. The donor pig was offered by Revivicor from a line of animals in which 10 genes had been re-edited to improve the heart’s condition Besides, the pig was raised in isolation and tested regularly for viruses that could infect humans or damage the organ itself.
This medical breakthrough provided an alternative for the 20% of patients on the heart transplant waiting list who die while waiting or become too sick to be a good candidate.
8. What can we learn from the passage
A. Bennett survived the surgery and has lived healthily since then.
B. The operation on Bennett was successfully carried out.
C. Xenotransplantation completely solve the problem of the shortage of replacement organs.
D. Many patients have received the heart from a pig but failed to live as long as Bennett.
9. What does the author intend to show in paragraph 3
A. The process of an xenotransplantation operation.
B. The consequence of the xenotransplantation operation.
C. The significance of the xenotransplantation operation.
D. The past exploration of the xenotransplantation operation.
10. What makes pigs ideal for providing spare parts in xenotransplantation
A. Their growth speed and health condition.
B Their life pattern and resistance to viruses.
C. Their easiness of keeping and rapid growth.
D. Their investment value and natural qualities.
11. Why was Bennett’s operation considered as a breakthrough
A. It offered a possibility of replacement organs through gene editing.
B. It proved the potential for using organs from various animals.
C. It guaranteed a sufficient supply of donor pigs for transplants.
D. It introduced new medications to prevent organ rejection.
【答案】8. B 9. D 10. C 11. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了用编辑基因的方式缓解器官移植的医学问题，引发学生用科技解决问题的意识。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段““It creates the beat; it creates the pressure; it is his heart,” declared Bartley Griffith, director of the surgical team that performed the operation at the University of Maryland Medical Center.(“它创造了心跳；它产生了压力；这是他的心脏，”马里兰大学医学中心的手术小组主任Bartley Griffith宣布)”可知，Bennett的手术很成功。故选B。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“The earliest attempts at xenotransplantation of organs, involving kidneys from rabbits, goats, and other animals, occurred in the early 20th century, decades before the first successful human-to-human transplants. Rejection, which occurs when the recipient’s body system recognizes the donor organ as a foreign object and attacks it, followed within hours or days. Results improved after some special drugs arrived in the 1960s, but most recipients still died after a few weeks. The record for a heart xenotransplantation was set in 1983, when an infant named Baby Fae survived for 20 days with an organ from a baboon (狒狒).(最早的异种器官移植尝试发生在20世纪初，涉及兔子、山羊和其他动物的肾脏，比第一次成功的人对人移植早了几十年。当受者的身体系统将供体器官识别为异物并对其进行攻击时，就会发生排异反应，排异反应会在数小时或数天内发生。20世纪60年代，一些特殊药物问世后，效果有所改善，但大多数接受者仍在几周后死亡。异种心脏移植的记录是在1983年创造的，当时一个名叫“费伊宝宝”的婴儿用狒狒的器官存活了20天)”可推知，作者想在第3段表明异种移植手术的既往探索。故选D。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Pigs could be ideal for this purpose, because they’re easy to raise and reach adult human size in months.(猪可能是这个目的的理想选择，因为它们很容易饲养，几个月内就能达到成年人的体型)”可知，猪比较理想是因为容易养且长得快。故选C。
【11题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“This medical breakthrough provided an alternative for the 20% of patients on the heart transplant waiting list who die while waiting or become too sick to be a good candidate.(这一医学突破为心脏移植等待名单上20%的患者提供了另一种选择，这些患者在等待过程中死亡或病情严重，无法成为一个好的候选人)”可知，班尼特的手术被认为是一个突破因为它提供了通过基因编辑替代器官的可能性。故选A。
D
Ask the new artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT to write an essay about the cause of the American Civil War and you can watch it produce a persuasive term paper in a matter of seconds that has even be enable to pass school exams. That’s one reason why New York City school officials this week started blocking the impressive but controversial writing tool that can generate paragraphs of human-like text. The free tool has been around for just five weeks but is already raising tough questions about the future of AI in education, the tech industry and a host of professions.
ChatGPT was launched on Nov. 30 and is part of a new generation of AI systems that can chat, generate readable text on demand and even produce novel images and video based on what they’ve learned from a vast database of digital books, online writings and other media. But unlike previous models of so-called “large language models”, such as Open AI’s GPT-3, launched in 2020, the ChatGPT tool is available to anyone with an Internet connection for free and designed to be more user-friendly. It works like a written dialogue between the AI system and the person asking it questions.
Millions of people have played with it over the past month, using it to write silly poems or songs, trying to trick it into making mistakes, or for more practical purposes such as helping compose an email.
As with similar systems, ChatGPT can generate convincing prose, but that doesn't mean what it says is factual or logical. Its launch came with little guidance on how to use it, other than a promise that ChatGPT will admit when it's wrong.
Many school districts are still struggling to figure out how to set policies on whether and how it can be used. “While the tool may be able to provide quick and easy answers to questions, it does not build critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, which are essential for academic and lifelong success,” said a school’s spokesperson Jenna Lyle from NYC. But there's no stopping a student from accessing ChatGPT from a personal phone or computer at home.
12. What can we learn about the term paper from paragraph 1
A. It is a result of the improvement of education. B. It can be rated as passing by schoolteachers.
C. It has caught the attention of the public. D. It acts as a model for students to follow.
13. What makes Chat GPT different from GPT-3
A. ChatGPT can create text. B. ChatGPT can edit digital books.
C. ChatGPT is free of charge to all. D. ChatGPT can ask its users questions.
14. What is Jenna's attitude towards students’ use of Chat GPT
A. Favourable. B. Tolerant. C. Uncaring. D. Disapproving.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. How Are Schools Handling Chat GPT
B. You Can Check When ChatGPT’s Telling the Truth
C. What Is ChatGPT and Why Are Schools Blocking It
D. Students Are Using ChatGPT to Do Their Homework
【答案】12. B 13. C 14. D 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。ChatGPT是最近推出的新一代人工智能系统，功能强大，但是美国纽约市的一些学校决定在学校设备和网络上限制ChatGPT，因为学生可能使用它作弊。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Ask the new artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT to write an essay about the cause of the American Civil War and you can watch it produce a persuasive term paper in a matter of seconds that has even be enable to pass school exams.(让新的人工智能工具ChatGPT写一篇关于美国内战起因的文章，你可以看到它在几秒钟内写出一篇有说服力的学期论文，甚至可以通过学校考试)”可知，学期论文可以被学校老师评为及格。故选B。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段的 But unlike previous models of so-called“large language models”, such as Open AI’s GPT-3, launched in 2020, the ChatGPT tool is available to anyone with an Internet connection for free and designed to be more user-friendly.(但与之前所谓的“大型语言模型”不同，比如Open AI在2020年推出的GPT-3, ChatGPT工具对任何有互联网连接的人都是免费的，而且设计得更加用户友好)”可知，ChatGPT与GPT-3的不同之处在于ChatGPT面向任何人都是免费的。故选C。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“While the tool may be able to provide quick and easy answers to questions, it does not build critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, which are essential for academic and lifelong success(虽然这个工具可能能够提供快速而简单的问题答案，但它并不能培养批判性思维和解决问题的能力，而这对学术和终身成功至关重要)”可推断，Jenna对学生使用ChatGPT持否定态度。故选D。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Ask the new artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT to write an essay about the cause of the American Civil War and you can watch it produce a persuasive term paper in a matter of seconds that has even be enable to pass school exams. That’s one reason why New York City school officials this week started blocking the impressive but controversial writing tool that can generate paragraphs of human-like text.(让新的人工智能工具ChatGPT写一篇关于美国内战起因的文章，你可以看到它在几秒钟内写出一篇有说服力的学期论文，甚至可以通过学校考试。这就是为什么纽约市的学校官员本周开始封锁这个令人印象深刻但有争议的写作工具的原因之一，这个工具可以生成类似人类的文本段落)”结合文章说明了ChatGPT是最近推出的新一代人工智能系统，功能强大，但是美国纽约市的一些学校决定在学校设备和网络上限制ChatGPT，因为学生可能使用它作弊。故C选项“什么是ChatGPT，为什么学校要屏蔽它？”最符合文章标题。故选C。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2. 5分，满12. 5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The human brain is the command center for the nervous system and enables thoughts, memory, movement, and emotions. As the population ages, the challenges for the preservation of brain health increase. ___16___ Here are some tips for them to understand how to protect it.
Exercise regularly. Regular physical exercise tends to help fight against the natural reduction in brain connections that occur during aging. Multiple studies show that physically active people are less likely to experience a decline in their mental function and have a lower risk of developing brain disease. ___17___
Have a “right” nap. Having a nap after lunch can be good for your brain and many seniors have developed such a good habit for long. ___18___ While a 30-min to 90-min nap has brain benefits, anything longer than an hour and a half may create problems with cognition, the ability to think and form memories.
___19___ Your brain is similar to a muscle - you need to use it or lose it. There are many things that you can do to keep your brain in shape, such as doing crossword puzzles, reading, or playing cards. You can also learn something new such as musical instruments, drawing, or even digital bine different types of activities to increase the effectiveness.
Eat a Mediterranean diet. Studies show people who closely follow a Mediterranean diet are less likely to have brain disease than people who don’t follow the diet. ___20___ However, we at least know that omega fatty acids found in olive oil and other healthy fats are vital for your cells to function correctly.
A. Stay mentally active.
B. Explore new interests if possible.
C. But keep in mind that the length matters.
D. These benefits result from regular exercise.
E. Your diet plays a large role in your brain health.
F. Therefore a healthy brain is the primary goal in pursuing health for seniors.
G. Further research is needed to decide which parts of the diet help brain the most
【答案】16 F 17. D 18. C 19. A 20. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了随着人口老龄化，保持大脑健康的挑战也在增加。介绍了一些保持大脑健康的方法。
【16题详解】
根据上文“As the population ages, the challenges for the preservation of brain health increase.(随着人口老龄化，保持大脑健康的挑战也在增加)”可知，上文提到了保持大脑健康的挑战，故本句承接上文指出保持大脑健康是追求健康的首要目的。故选项F“因此，健康的大脑是老年人追求健康的首要目标。”与上下文联系紧密，符合语境。故选F项。
【17题详解】
根据上文“Multiple studies show that physically active people are less likely to experience a decline in their mental function and have a lower risk of developing brain disease. (多项研究表明，身体活动活跃的人不太可能出现心理功能下降，患脑部疾病的风险也较低)”可知，上文提到运动活跃的人患脑部疾病的风险较低，故本句总结锻炼的好处。故D选项“这些好处来自定期锻炼”符合语境。故选D项。
【18题详解】
根据上文“Having a nap after lunch can be good for your brain and many seniors have developed such a good habit for long.(午饭后小睡一会儿对你的大脑有好处，许多老年人已经养成了这样的好习惯)”指出午休对大脑健康好；以及下文“While a 30-min to 90-min nap has brain benefits, anything longer than an hour and a half may create problems with cognition, the ability to think and form memories.(虽然30到90分钟的午睡对大脑有益，但超过一个半小时可能会导致认知、思考和形成记忆的能力出现问题)”指出虽然午睡好，但是超过半个小时的午睡会导致认知等方面的问题，故这说明午睡虽重要，但要注意时长。故选项C“但请记住，长度很重要”符合语境。故选C项。
【19题详解】
根据下文“Your brain is similar to a muscle - you need to use it or lose it. There are many things that you can do to keep your brain in shape, such as doing crossword puzzles, reading, or playing cards. You can also learn something new such as musical instruments, drawing, or even digital bine different types of activities to increase the effectiveness.(你的大脑就像一块肌肉——你要么使用它，要么失去它。你可以做很多事情来保持大脑的状态，比如做填字游戏、阅读或打牌。你也可以学习一些新的东西，比如乐器、绘画，甚至是数码设备。将不同类型的活动结合起来，以提高效率)”提到大脑也需要通过填字游戏等活动保持其活跃，而大脑活跃就是一种精神层面的活跃。故选项A“保持精神活跃。”符合语境。故选A项。
【20题详解】
根据下文“However, we at least know that omega fatty acids found in olive oil and other healthy fats are vital for your cells to function correctly.(然而，我们至少知道在橄榄油和其他健康脂肪中发现的欧米茄脂肪酸对你的细胞正常运作至关重要)”指出了已知的一些对大脑健康有帮助的食物。选项G“需要进一步的研究来决定饮食中哪些部分对大脑的帮助最大”指出，究竟是饮食中的哪部分对大脑帮助最大还不清楚，而下文却提出了几种已知有帮助的食物， 前后文存在转折关系，也用副词however“然而”进行过渡了，即上下文联系紧密，符合语境。故选G项。
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford, I’ve watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now ___21___ on their way to impressive careers. By society’s standards, they seem to have it made.
On the surface, these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a ___22___ drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with longtime roommates, and moved out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine ___23___ a college year’s monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old cars with expensive new sports cars.
The thing is, a number of them have ___24___ that despite their success, they aren’t happy. Some ___25___ of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they hated. Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and ___26___ . However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the lifestyle to which they have so quickly become ___27___ .
People often speak of trying a more satisfying path, ___28___ in the end the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they ___29___ or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion: it’s ___30___ . They have loans, bills, a mortgage to ___31___ , retirement to save for. Eventually, they recognize there’s something ___32___ in their lives, but it’s hard for them to give up the path.
In a society that tends to ___33___ everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our ___34___ in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs When we get ___35___ in pursuing money over meaning. These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignore-and the very ones we need to consider most.
21. A. much B. never C. very D. well
22. A. least B. last C. first D. best
23 A. shared B. paid C. equaled D. spent
24. A. committed B. witnessed C. admitted D. classified
25. A. complain B. dream C. hear D. approve
26. A. curious B. guilty C. envious D. empty
27. A. accustomed B. appointed C. accessible D. available
28. A. also B. but C. instead D. rather
29. A. let out B. give away C. give up D. believe in
30. A. fundamental B. practical C. impossible D. unforgettable
31. A. take off B. drop off C. put off D. pay off
32. A. missing B. inspiring C. sinking D. shining
33. A. measure B. suffer C. digest D. deliver
34. A. catastrophes B. motivations C. campaigns D. decisions
35. A. assessed B. involved C. covered D. estimated
【答案】21. D 22. B 23. C 24. C 25. A 26. D 27. A 28. B 29. D 30. C 31. D 32. A 33. A 34. D 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇议论文。本文主要讲述作者大学毕业后在工作和生活体验中理解了成功的真正含义，指出“物质上的成功和享受并不代表精神的富足和幸福”这一价值趋向。
【21题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：作为银行、咨询公司、知名律师事务所和大公司的高管，许多人现在已经很好地走上了令人印象深刻的职业道路。A. much许多；B. never从来不；C. very非常；D. well好地。根据前一句话“I've watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives(高级管理人员) with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations(我看到一个又一个朋友晋升，成为了银行、咨询机构、律师事务所和大公司的高级管理人员)”因此，作者在描述自己的朋友现在都在职业生涯中表现的很好，取得了很高的职位。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当他们把学生生活抛在脑后时，许多人在廉价但友好的当地酒吧里喝了最后一杯。A. least至少的；B. last最后的；C. first第一；D. best最好的。根据下文“shook hands with longtime roommates, and moved out of small apartments into high buildings.(与室友握手，从小公寓搬到高层建筑。)”可知，当大学毕业后，许多人会到酒吧喝上一杯，与室友握手挥别，从寝室公寓搬到其他地方。由此可推测，人们会到酒吧喝上最后一杯，作为自己的大学生活的结束。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们在餐馆预订了一桌餐食，一瓶葡萄酒的价格相当于大学一学年的月租金。A. shared分享；B. paid付钱；C. equaled等于；D. spent花费。根据后文“They replaced their beloved old cars with expensive new sports cars.(他们用昂贵的新跑车取代了心爱的旧车)”作者描述了大学毕业，毕业生在物质的享受，花销更为昂贵，一瓶酒的价格等于大学一学年里的月租金。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，很多人承认，尽管他们成功了，但他们并不快乐。A. committed承诺；B. witnessed目击；C. admitted承认；D. classified分类。根据前文“They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine equaled a college year’s monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old cars with expensive new sports cars.（他们在餐馆预订了一桌餐食，一瓶葡萄酒的价格相当于大学一学年的月租金。他们用昂贵的新跑车取代了心爱的旧车。）”和空格处后“despite their success, they aren’t happy(尽管他们成功了，但他们并不快乐。)”都说明，作者和其他人都承认，大学毕业后取得了物质上的成功，但内心并不快乐。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：有些人会抱怨不友好的同事，为每周工作8小时做自己讨厌的工作而感到难过。A. complain抱怨；B. dream做梦；C. hear听见；D. approve同意。根据后文“feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they hate.(为每周工作八小时却要完成自己讨厌的任务而感到难过)”可知，此句是个并列句，所以表达意思相近，所以前句应是抱怨不友好的同事之意。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：有些人不尊重他们为之工作的公司，他们说感觉很疲惫很空虚。A. curious好奇的；B. guilty有罪的；C. envious嫉妒的；D. empty空虚的。根据上文“Some complain of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they hate.(一些人抱怨同事不友好，并为每周八小时的工作时间致力于他们讨厌的任务而感到难过)”可知，这里是继续说明有些人毕业后对工作不满意的情况，他们感到工作很累很空虚，因此“empty”（空虚的）符合题意。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，他们并没有全身心地投入到工作中，而是发现自己的工作是为了帮助他们很快习惯生活方式。A. accustomed习惯的；B. appointed指定的；C. accessible可到达的；D. available可利用的。分析句子可知，此处为固定表达become accustomed to对……变得习以为常，习惯于，根据该句中上一个空格后的介词“to”以及定语从句修饰的“lifestyle”可知，该空处指习惯生活方式，故选A。
【28题详解】
考查副词/连词词义辨析。句意：人们总是说要去尝试一条更令人满意的道路，然而，在最后，当他们想要离开现在的工作去做自己相信的事情，或者找到一份能让他们有更多时间和家人在一起的工作时，他们几乎总是会得出同样的结论：这是不可能的。A. also也；B. but但是；C. instead代替；D. rather宁可。根据前文作者一直在介绍工作的利弊，有人得到职位晋升，有人厌恶工作的疲惫，而后文则话锋一转说明他们想放松一下，不为工作担忧，去寻找自己的爱好，或者有更多空闲时间与家人相处。因此，空格处表示转折关系。故选B。
【29题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：人们总是说要去尝试一条更令人满意的道路，然而，在最后，当他们想要离开现在的工作去做自己相信的事情，或者找到一份能让他们有更多时间和家人在一起的工作时，他们几乎总是会得出同样的结论：这是不可能的。A. let out释放；B. give away赠送；C. give up放弃；D. believe in信任。根据前文“Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and empty.(有些人不尊重他们为之工作的公司，他们说感觉很疲惫很空虚)”可知，大学毕业后，很难全身心投入工作，将工作作为自己相信的事业，因此，他们在离开工作岗位后想去找寻自己的相信的事情做。故选D。
【30题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：人们总是说要去尝试一条更令人满意的道路，然而，在最后，当他们想要离开现在的工作去做自己相信的事情，或者找到一份能让他们有更多时间和家人在一起的工作时，他们几乎总是会得出同样的结论：这是不可能的。A. fundamental基本的；B. practical实际的；C. impossible不可能；D. unforgettable难忘的。根据下文“They have loans, bills, a mortgage to 11 retirement to save for.(他们有贷款、账单要还清，还要为退休储蓄)”可知，大学毕业生无法离开工作岗位或者与家人相处很长时间，因为他们的贷款和账单负债很多，必须要工作挣钱来还款。因此，离开工作岗位是不可能的，符合上下文。故选C。
【31题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：他们有汽车贷款、家庭账单、抵押贷款要还，还要为退休存钱。A. take off起飞；B. drop off中途放下（某人；C. put off 推迟；D. pay off还清。根据该句的“loans, bills, a mortgage（贷款、账单和抵押）”可知，该空处表达的意思是，他们必须还清支付贷款和账单，汽车贷款，家庭账单，抵押贷款这些是需要去还清的。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他们意识到他们的生活中有些东西错过了。A. missing错过；B. inspiring鼓舞；C. sinking下沉；D. shining闪烁。空格处与后文表示相反关系，根据后文“but it’s hard to step off the track.(但很难脱离轨道)”以及上文说明大学毕业生的贷款和账单很多，可知，作者认为因为工作，他们错过了生活中的东西，但是也无法脱离工作的轨道。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在一个倾向于用美元和美分来衡量一切的社会中，我们从小就学会用财务的角度来考虑我们的决定的成本。A. measure计量；B. suffer受苦；C. digest领会；D. deliver传送。根据后文“we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our decisions in financial terms.（我们从小就学会从财务角度考虑我们的决定的成本。）”可知，此处是用美元和美分来衡量一切。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在一个倾向于用金钱来衡量一切的社会里，我们从小就学会了从经济角度考虑我们所做决定的代价。A. catastrophes灾难；B. motivations 动力；C. campaigns运动；D. decisions决定。根据上文“As executives with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now well on their way to impressive careers. By society’s standards, they seem to have it made.(我看到一个又一个朋友晋升，成为了银行、咨询机构、律师事务所和大公司的高级管理人员，许多人现在正很好地走向令人印象深刻的职业生涯。按照社会的标准看，他们似乎已经成功了。)”作者身居要职的朋友，取得了社会标准下的成功，物质上的成功，这也就说明我们做任何决定也要考虑其经济代价。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们参与追求钱高于意义的过程中，所涉及的个人以及社会成本呢？A. assessed评估；B. involved涉及；C. covered覆盖；D. estimated估计。根据前文“These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignore—and the very ones we need to consider most.（这些正是我们许多人倾向于忽视的成本，也是我们最需要考虑的成本。）”可知，人们往往忽视个人和社会成本。故选B。
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。
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan was ___36___ (severe) damaged by a tsunami in 2011, leading to a major nuclear disaster. Since then, water has been continuously used ___37___ (cool) the damaged reactors (反应堆) and prevent further damage.
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the ___38___ (operate) of the plant, said that the storage tanks took up too much space due to the wastewater. So Japan initially said that it ___39___ (begin) releasing the water into the ocean in the spring of 2023. On March 17, part of the equipment ___40___ was related to the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant started operation for ___41___ first time, according to Japanese media TV Asahi.
According to The Guardian, the Japanese government argued that they ___42___ (treat) the water, which would be safe to be released into the ocean. However, not everyone agrees with this decision. Environmental groups and local fishermen have expressed concern about the impact of the wastewater ___43___ marine life and the fishing industry, the BBC reported.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on March14 once again denounced (谴责) Japan’s unilateral (单边的) decision to dump nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the sea, ___44___ (consider) the move an attempt to shift the risk of nuclear pollution to all of mankind. The ministry also warned the country not to start the plan before fully ____45____ (consult) with its neighbors and relevant international institutions.
【答案】36. severely
37. to cool
38. operator
39. would begin
40. which##that
41. the 42. had treated
43. on 44. considering
45. consulting
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了日本政府准备在2023年春季开始向海洋排放核废水，但遭到环保组织、当地渔民和中国政府的谴责。
36题详解】
考查副词。句意：2011年，日本福岛第一核电站在海啸中遭到严重破坏，引发了一场重大核灾难。 提示词修饰动词damaged，用副词severely作状语，意为“非常严重地”。 故填severely。
【37题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：从那以后，水一直被用来冷却受损的反应堆，防止进一步损坏。be used to do…是固定搭配，意为“被用来做……”，不定式作目的状语，符合句意。故填to cool。
【38题详解】
考查名词。句意：该核电站的运营商东京电力公司 (TEPCO) 表示，由于废水，储存罐占用了太多空间。根据空格前冠词the可知，空格处用名词，结合句意和提示词，表示“运营商”，用名词operator，作同位语。故填operator。
【39题详解】
考查时态。句意：因此，日本最初表示将在2023年春季开始向海洋排放这些水。提示词是宾语从句中谓语动词，与主语it之间是主动关系，结合主句时态和句意，在过去说将要去做的事情，用过去将来时态would begin。故填would begin。
【40题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：据日本媒体朝日电视台报道，3月17日，与福岛第一核电站核污染水排放有关的部分设备首次开始运行。分析句子可知，空格处为限制性定语从句，先行词是the equipment，指物，关系词代替先行词在定语从句中作主语，应使用关系代词which或者that引导该从句。故填which或that。
【41题详解】
考查冠词。句意：据日本媒体朝日电视台报道，3月17日，与福岛第一核电站核污染水排放有关的部分设备首次开始运行。for the first time是固定短语，意为“首次；第一次”，作时间状语，符合句意。故填the。
【42题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：据《卫报》报道，日本政府辩称，这些水已经经过处理，因此可以安全排放到海洋中。设空处为从句谓语，发生在主句谓语之前，应用过去完成时，故填had treated。
【43题详解】
考查介词。句意：据英国广播公司报道，环保组织和当地渔民对废水对海洋生物和渔业的影响表示担忧。impact on…是固定搭配，意为“对……影响”，符合句意。故填on。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：3月14日，中国外交部再次谴责日本单方面决定将受核污染的废水倾倒入海，认为此举企图将核污染风险转嫁给全人类。“ (consider) the move an attempt to shift the risk of nuclear pollution to all of mankind. ”在句中作伴随状语，consider (认为) 是非谓语动词，与其逻辑主语The Chinese Foreign Ministry之间是主动关系，应用现在分词表主动和伴随状语。故填considering。
【45题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：外交部还警告说，在与邻国和相关国际机构充分协商之前，不要启动该计划。设空处再介词before后，应用动名词作宾语，故用consulting。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假如你是红星中学的李华，最近学校正筹划建立“线上图书馆”，鼓励同学们多读书，读好书。为了更好地为同学们服务，图书馆现向大家征集建议。请你为图书馆负责人写一封建议信。内容须包括：
1. 为线上图书馆提出合理建议；
2. 说明这样做的原因或好处。
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【答案】Dear Sir or Madam,
I am Li Hua, a student in our school. In response to your collecting suggestions to establish an “online library”, I am writing to put forward my humble suggestions, hoping to be of some value.
Firstly, it benefits a lot to diversify the categories of books, thus enabling students to make proper choices and stimulate our reading interest. Besides, relevant technology should be improved, which can facilitate readers’ resource search. Last but not least, I think it necessary to set up an online book club where we can exchange ideas on what we read.
Hopefully my ideas will be helpful.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文写作，要求考生给学校图书馆负责人写一封建议信，为线上图书馆提出合理建议，说明这样做的原因或好处。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
作为对……的回应：in response to→in reply to
提出：put forward→propose
激发：stimulate→arouse
促进：facilitate→enhance
创立：set up→found
2. 句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：Firstly, it benefits a lot to diversify the categories of books, thus enabling students to make proper choices and stimulate our reading interest.
拓展句：Firstly, it benefits a lot to diversify the categories of books, which enables students to make proper choices and stimulate our reading interest.
【点睛】【高分句型1】In response to your collecting suggestions to establish an “online library”, I am writing to put forward my humble suggestions, hoping to be of some value.(使用了动名词的复合结构作介词宾语、不定式作目的状语和宾语、现在分词作状语)
【高分句型2】Last but not least, I think it necessary to set up an online book club where we can exchange ideas on what we read. (使用了where引导定语从句和what引导宾语从句)
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。
Kuppan was a good badminton player. His rise within the ranks of the badminton players of the school was impressive but unusual. One day he was nothing, the next he was a member of the school team.
In the School Championships, he sprang a surprise by knocking out the top seed, Richard Lee, in the semi final. In the final, he easily beat another competitor Abdul Rauf by 15-3 and 15-10. He was the School Champion. It was unbelievable. The previous year he did not even get past the first round, This year he was the champion.
Success got into his head, He began to think he was really good, In fact, he arrogantly (傲慢地) told Richard Lee and the others that they would never beat him again. He claimed he was simply too good for them, in a league of his own.
Well, it was true that Kuppan was a good and skillful player. He had natural ability and talent. So he picked up the game very quickly and soon became the best. However. he did not realize that nobody can remain at the top all the time. What goes up must certainly come down. Kuppan thought he could stay up indefinitely.
The other players were annoyed by Kuppan’ s declaration. They resolved to train harder to beat the guy who had insulted (羞辱) them, They even trained on their own every day while Kuppan wandered around talking with pride about his success. The State Individual Championships were coming up，So was the Interschool Tournament. The school’s coach worked hard to improve the school players. All of them trained hard, except Kuppan. He would miss training or perform half- heartedly. He was more interested in entertaining the admirers that had gathered around him. He thought he was too strong to be defeated.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The State Individual Championships reached us in time.
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Kuppan tried to make a difference in the second round,
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【答案】One possible version:
The State Individual Championships reached us in time. At 7:30, Kuppan stepped onto the court confidently to meet his unknown competitor. It would not take long to finish the first round, he thought. The moment the first service was played, Kuppan found it was not going to be as easy as he had thought. He had great trouble performing his shots. After ten minutes on the court, he was sweating and out of breath. He looked washed out and listless. A couple of minutes later he lost the first round by 9-15.
Kuppan tried to make a difference in the second round. His competitor was simply too good for him. Kuppan was defeated in the second round by 1-15. It was a great shame for him. He could not believe it but there he was. The next day the coach told Kuppan he had been dropped from the school team for the coming Interschool Tournament. Kuppan realized how foolish he had been. He now knew that pride comes before a fall. He had to learn this the hard and painful way. He would not like to repeat this ever again.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了Kuppan是一名优秀的羽毛球运动员，他在学校羽毛球运动员队伍中的崛起令人印象深刻，但不寻常，前一天他什么都不是，第二天他就成了校队的一员，他有天赋，很快成为了优秀的球员，但是这让他骄傲自满，他到处自豪地讨论自己的成功，而其他的运动员决心通过努力的训练来打败Kuppan，而Kuppan却错过训练或不认真。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“州个人锦标赛终于到了。”可知，第一段可描写Kuppan在这次比赛中的表现。
②由第二段首句内容“Kuppan试图在第二轮有所作为。”可知，第二段可描写Kuppan被打败，被校队除名以及Kuppan的感想。
2.续写线索：上场——Kuppan发现比赛不易——输掉第一轮比赛——被打败——被除名——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①做某事有困难：have trouble doing/have difficulty doing
②被打败：be defeated/be beaten
③被除名：be dropped from/be removed from
情绪类
①自信地：confidently/assertorically
②骄傲：pride/conceit
【点睛】[高分句型1] The moment the first service was played, Kuppan found it was not going to be as easy as he had thought. (由the moment引导的时间状语从句。that引导的宾语从句，省略了that)
[高分句型2] He now knew that pride comes before a fall. (由that引导的宾语从句)
听力答案：1-5 BACBB 6-10 BAABC 11-15 ABBCA 16-20 CCBAC2023年秋期高中二年级期中质量评估
英语试题
注意事项：
1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2. 选择题的作答：每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑，写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
3. 非选择题的作答：用黑色签字笔直接答在答题卡上对应的答题区域内。写在试卷、草稿纸和答题卡上的非答题区域均无效。
4. 考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When does the swimming lesson start
A. At 4: 30. B. At 4: 45. C. At 5: 15.
2. Why is the man late
A. Because of the heavy traffic. B. Because of the bad weather.
C. Because of a basketball match.
3. What is the woman good at
A. Singing. B. Playing the piano. C. Playing the drums.
4. What kind of movies does the woman probably like
A. Action movies. B. Comedy movies. C. Romantic movies.
5. What does the man think of the training
A. Disappointing. B. Satisfying. C. Worrying.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分)
听下面对话或独白，每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的选项中选出最佳选项。并标在试卷的相应位置，听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段录音，回答第6、7题。
6. Which is the special offer today
A. Bacon. B. Chicken rolls. C. Fried eggs.
7. What does the woman probably do
A. A waitress. B. A cook. C. A salesperson.
听下面一段录音，回答第8、9题。
8. What is the man trying to do
A. Make an appointment with a doctor. B. Ask the woman for some advice.
C. Complain about a doctor.
9. What will the man probably do next
A. Take more medicine. B. Avoid working too hard. C. See the doctor right away.
听下面一段录音，回答第10至13题。
10. How does John feel about Amy’s poetry
A. It is very classic. B. It is very romantic. C. It is very unique.
11. When is the conversation probably taking place
A. On Monday. B. On Tuesday. C. On Thursday.
12. What topic of poetry will the speakers read about this Thursday
A. Love. B. Nature. C. Friendship.
13. Whose works will the speakers read this week
A. John Keats’. B. Emily Dickinson’s. C. William Wordsworth’s.
听下面一段录音，回答第14至17题。
14. What does the woman just want to buy first
A. A few rocks. B. A small bottle. C. Some beautiful fish.
15. Where does the conversation most probably take place
A. At home. B. On a flight. C. In a shop.
16. Why should a few rocks be put into the tank according to the man
A. To decorate the tank. B. To keep the water clean. C. To allow the fish to swim around.
17. What does the man advise the woman to do
A. Keep the fish in a round bottle. B. Compare the prices of fishes.
C. Put some underwater plants in the tank.
听下面一段录音，回答第18至20题。
18. Who is the speaker talking to
A. Librarians. B. Freshmen. C. Teachers.
19. What is scheduled in the first week
A. Some talks. B. Some games. C. Some tours.
20. What do we know about the library computers
A. They are connected to printers. B. They are limited in number.
C. They have access to the Internet.
第二部分 阅读理解(共20小题，每小题2. 5分，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题，每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分)
阅读下列材料，从每题所给的四个选项 (A、B、C和D) 中，选出最佳选项，并在答题纸上将该选项标号涂黑。
A
A music festival is a community event focusing on live performances of singing and instrument playing that is often presented with a theme. On the list are the music festivals for fans around the world. Find your favorite now!
Field Day
January 1, 2023, Sydney
Field Day means New Year’s Day for young people in Sydney. Seen as the city’s original multi-stage party, it’s a gathering of friends coming together for a great fun-filled first day of the year. There’s an air of hope and positive energy on a perfect summer’s day.
The Envision Festival
February 27—March 6, 2023, Uvita
The Envision Festival is an annual gathering in Costa Rica that aims to provide an opportunity for different cultures to work with one another to create a better community. The festival encourages people to practice art, music, dance performances, and education. Meanwhile, our connection with nature is expected to be strengthened.
The McDowell Mountain Music Festival
March 2—4, 2023, Phoenix
The McDowell Mountain Music Festival is Phoenix’s musical celebration of community culture. Since its foundation in 2004, it has been the only 100% non-profit music festival designed to support, entertain and educate the community. The festival attracts thousands of visitors each year from around the country, and it is an opportunity to experience true culture.
The Old Settler’s Music Festival
April 20—23, 2023, Dale
The Old Settler’s Music Festival is a nationally known music festival for American music The festival is held in the country of Texas at the height of the wild flower season. The Old Settler’s Music Festival offers great music and activities for the whole family.
1 In which city can people enjoy a fun New Year’s Day
A. Phoenix. B. Uvita. C. Sydney. D. Dale.
2. What is special about the McDowell Mountain Music Festival
A. It encourages people to receive education. B. It is not aimed at making money.
C. It provides an opportunity for friend gathering. D. It focuses on cultural exchanges.
3. Which festivals are connected with nature
A. Field Day and the Envision Festival.
B. The Envision Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.
C. The Old Settler’s Music Festival and the McDowell Mountain Music Festival.
D. The Envision Festival and the Old Settler’s Music Festival.
B
In the year 2000, as usual, my family were coming back from a T-ball game at the weekend. However, little did we know that a surprise was waiting for us in our driveway — two adult geese and a small goose. Obviously startled by our return, the adult flew away in panic, with their baby left behind.
Hours passed before night eventually fell. It was clear that the small goose needed protection, warmth and food to make it to the morning. We brought him to our backyard. Each morning, we would try to drive the small goose away to his parents, who kept coming back to our yard. He wouldn’t go to them, though, and neither would the adult geese come close enough to take him back. Realizing the young goose had apparently decided we were his family then, we gave him a name, calling the little guy Peeper.
Days turned into weeks and weeks into months. The little creature had grown into a big bird with two powerful wings before we knew it. One day, when my dad threw Peeper in the air, he just flew away and didn’t come back. With night falling, all of us became increasingly worried. We looked for him, called his name and anxiously expected his return. But he never appeared again. It took a long time before we accepted the fact that he was missing. We could only pray he found his parents and went off on his natural way.
So I was thrilled to see when, in 2019, an adult goose made his way back to my family home. He did all of the same things Peeper used to do! Much to my amazement, he even responded to the name Peeper. It became clear to me that my old best friend had returned many years later.
This experience has been as meaningful to me as anything in my life. Looking beyond our reach high in the sky, birds have feelings like human beings, so do many other living things. We human beings should learn to get along with them. We need each other’s care and protection for a better world.
4. Which of the following can best replace “startled” in paragraph 1
A. Astonished. B. Confused. C. Terrified. D. Embarrassed.
5. Why did the family give the goose a name Peeper
A. Because the small goose regarded himself as one of the family members.
B Because the small goose was abandoned by its parents.
C. Because the small goose didn’t respond to the family when spoken to.
D. Because the small goose finally came back many years later.
6. How did the family feel when they found the goose was missing
A. Thrilled and Relieved. B. Puzzled and Desperate.
C. Frightened and Upset. D. Concerned and Sorrowful.
7. What does the author intend to convey in the last paragraph
A. To raise people’s awareness of environmental protection.
B. To share a story about a goose and his family.
C. To remind readers to live in harmony with wild animals.
D. To call for people’s love and care for geese.
C
David Bennett Sr. , who was seriously ill and seeking a miracle, took the last bet on Jan. 7, when he became the first human to be successfully transplanted with the heart of a pig. “It creates the beat; it creates the pressure; it is his heart,” declared Bartley Griffith, director of the surgical team that performed the operation at the University of Maryland Medical Center.
Bennett, aged 57, held on through 60 tomorrows, far longer than any previous patient who’d received a heart from another species. His remarkable run offered new hope that such procedures, known as xenotransplantation (异种移植) could help relieve the shortage of replacement organs, saving thousands of lives each year.
The earliest attempts at xenotransplantation of organs, involving kidneys from rabbits, goats, and other animals, occurred in the early 20th century, decades before the first successful human-to-human transplants. Rejection, which occurs when the recipient’s body system recognizes the donor organ as a foreign object and attacks it, followed within hours or days. Results improved after some special drugs arrived in the 1960s, but most recipients still died after a few weeks. The record for a heart xenotransplantation was set in 1983, when an infant named Baby Fae survived for 20 days with an organ from a baboon (狒狒).
However, in recent years, advances in gene editing have opened a new possibility: re-edit some genes in animals to provide user-friendly spare parts. Pigs could be ideal for this purpose, because they’re easy to raise and reach adult human size in months. Some biotech companies, including Revivicor, are investing heavily in the field. The donor pig was offered by Revivicor from a line of animals in which 10 genes had been re-edited to improve the heart’s condition Besides, the pig was raised in isolation and tested regularly for viruses that could infect humans or damage the organ itself.
This medical breakthrough provided an alternative for the 20% of patients on the heart transplant waiting list who die while waiting or become too sick to be a good candidate.
8. What can we learn from the passage
A. Bennett survived the surgery and has lived healthily since then.
B. The operation on Bennett was successfully carried out.
C. Xenotransplantation completely solve the problem of the shortage of replacement organs.
D. Many patients have received the heart from a pig but failed to live as long as Bennett.
9. What does the author intend to show in paragraph 3
A. The process of an xenotransplantation operation.
B. The consequence of the xenotransplantation operation.
C. The significance of the xenotransplantation operation.
D. The past exploration of the xenotransplantation operation.
10. What makes pigs ideal for providing spare parts in xenotransplantation
A. Their growth speed and health condition.
B. Their life pattern and resistance to viruses.
C. Their easiness of keeping and rapid growth.
D. Their investment value and natural qualities.
11. Why was Bennett’s operation considered as a breakthrough
A. It offered a possibility of replacement organs through gene editing.
B. It proved the potential for using organs from various animals.
C. It guaranteed a sufficient supply of donor pigs for transplants.
D. It introduced new medications to prevent organ rejection.
D
Ask the new artificial intelligence (AI) tool ChatGPT to write an essay about the cause of the American Civil War and you can watch it produce a persuasive term paper in a matter of seconds that has even be enable to pass school exams. That’s one reason why New York City school officials this week started blocking the impressive but controversial writing tool that can generate paragraphs of human-like text. The free tool has been around for just five weeks but is already raising tough questions about the future of AI in education, the tech industry and a host of professions.
ChatGPT was launched on Nov. 30 and is part of a new generation of AI systems that can chat, generate readable text on demand and even produce novel images and video based on what they’ve learned from a vast database of digital books, online writings and other media. But unlike previous models of so-called “large language models”, such as Open AI’s GPT-3, launched in 2020, the ChatGPT tool is available to anyone with an Internet connection for free and designed to be more user-friendly. It works like a written dialogue between the AI system and the person asking it questions.
Millions of people have played with it over the past month, using it to write silly poems or songs, trying to trick it into making mistakes, or for more practical purposes such as helping compose an email.
As with similar systems ChatGPT can generate convincing prose, but that doesn't mean what it says is factual or logical. Its launch came with little guidance on how to use it, other than a promise that ChatGPT will admit when it's wrong.
Many school districts are still struggling to figure out how to set policies on whether and how it can be used. “While the tool may be able to provide quick and easy answers to questions, it does not build critical-thinking and problem-solving skills, which are essential for academic and lifelong success,” said a school’s spokesperson Jenna Lyle from NYC. But there's no stopping a student from accessing ChatGPT from a personal phone or computer at home.
12. What can we learn about the term paper from paragraph 1
A. It is a result of the improvement of education. B. It can be rated as passing by schoolteachers.
C. It has caught the attention of the public. D. It acts as a model for students to follow.
13. What makes Chat GPT different from GPT-3
A. ChatGPT can create text. B. ChatGPT can edit digital books.
C. ChatGPT is free of charge to all. D. ChatGPT can ask its users questions.
14. What is Jenna's attitude towards students’ use of Chat GPT
A. Favourable. B. Tolerant. C. Uncaring. D. Disapproving.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. How Are Schools Handling Chat GPT
B. You Can Check When ChatGPT’s Telling the Truth
C. What Is ChatGPT and Why Are Schools Blocking It
D. Students Are Using ChatGPT to Do Their Homework
第二节(共5小题;每小题2. 5分，满12. 5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
The human brain is the command center for the nervous system and enables thoughts, memory, movement, and emotions. As the population ages, the challenges for the preservation of brain health increase. ___16___ Here are some tips for them to understand how to protect it.
Exercise regularly. Regular physical exercise tends to help fight against the natural reduction in brain connections that occur during aging. Multiple studies show that physically active people are less likely to experience a decline in their mental function and have a lower risk of developing brain disease. ___17___
Have a “right” nap. Having a nap after lunch can be good for your brain and many seniors have developed such a good habit for long. ___18___ While a 30-min to 90-min nap has brain benefits, anything longer than an hour and a half may create problems with cognition, the ability to think and form memories.
___19___ Your brain is similar to a muscle - you need to use it or lose it. There are many things that you can do to keep your brain in shape, such as doing crossword puzzles, reading, or playing cards. You can also learn something new such as musical instruments, drawing, or even digital bine different types of activities to increase the effectiveness.
Eat a Mediterranean diet. Studies show people who closely follow a Mediterranean diet are less likely to have brain disease than people who don’t follow the diet. ___20___ However, we at least know that omega fatty acids found in olive oil and other healthy fats are vital for your cells to function correctly.
A. Stay mentally active.
B. Explore new interests if possible.
C. But keep in mind that the length matters.
D. These benefits result from regular exercise.
E. Your diet plays a large role in your brain health.
F. Therefore a healthy brain is the primary goal in pursuing health for seniors.
G. Further research is needed to decide which parts of the diet help brain the most
第三部分 语言知识运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Since finishing my studies at Harvard and Oxford, I’ve watched one friend after another land high-ranking, high-paying Wall Street jobs. As executives with banks, consulting firms, established law firms, and major corporations, many are now ___21___ on their way to impressive careers. By society’s standards, they seem to have it made.
On the surface these people seem to be very lucky in life. As they left student life behind, many had a ___22___ drink at their cheap but friendly local bar, shook hands with longtime roommates, and moved out of small apartments into high buildings. They made reservations at restaurants where the cost of a bottle of wine ___23___ a college year’s monthly rent. They replaced their beloved old cars with expensive new sports cars.
The thing is, a number of them have ___24___ that despite their success, they aren’t happy. Some ___25___ of unfriendly coworkers and feel sad for eight-hour workweeks devoted to tasks they hated. Some do not respect the companies they work for and talk of feeling tired and ___26___ . However, instead of devoting themselves to their work, they find themselves working to support the lifestyle to which they have so quickly become ___27___ .
People often speak of trying a more satisfying path, ___28___ in the end the idea of leaving their jobs to work for something they ___29___ or finding a position that would give them more time with their families almost always leads them to the same conclusion: it’s ___30___ . They have loans, bills, a mortgage to ___31___ , retirement to save for. Eventually, they recognize there’s something ___32___ in their lives, but it’s hard for them to give up the path.
In a society that tends to ___33___ everything in terms of dollars and cents, we learn from a young age to consider the costs of our ___34___ in financial terms. But what about the personal and social costs When we get ___35___ in pursuing money over meaning. These are exactly the kinds of costs many of us tend to ignore-and the very ones we need to consider most.
21. A. much B. never C. very D. well
22. A. least B. last C. first D. best
23. A. shared B. paid C. equaled D. spent
24. A. committed B. witnessed C. admitted D. classified
25. A. complain B. dream C. hear D. approve
26. A. curious B. guilty C. envious D. empty
27. A. accustomed B. appointed C. accessible D. available
28. A. also B. but C. instead D. rather
29. A. let out B. give away C. give up D. believe in
30. A. fundamental B. practical C. impossible D. unforgettable
31. A. take off B. drop off C. put off D. pay off
32. A. missing B. inspiring C. sinking D. shining
33. A. measure B. suffer C. digest D. deliver
34. A. catastrophes B. motivations C. campaigns D. decisions
35. A. assessed B. involved C. covered D. estimated
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。
The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant in Japan was ___36___ (severe) damaged by a tsunami in 2011, leading to a major nuclear disaster. Since then, water has been continuously used ___37___ (cool) the damaged reactors (反应堆) and prevent further damage.
Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), the ___38___ (operate) of the plant, said that the storage tanks took up too much space due to the wastewater. So Japan initially said that it ___39___ (begin) releasing the water into the ocean in the spring of 2023. On March 17, part of the equipment ___40___ was related to the discharge of nuclear-contaminated water from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant started operation for ___41___ first time, according to Japanese media TV Asahi.
According to The Guardian, the Japanese government argued that they ___42___ (treat) the water, which would be safe to be released into the ocean. However, not everyone agrees with this decision. Environmental groups and local fishermen have expressed concern about the impact of the wastewater ___43___ marine life and the fishing industry, the BBC reported.
The Chinese Foreign Ministry on March14 once again denounced (谴责) Japan’s unilateral (单边的) decision to dump nuclear-contaminated wastewater into the sea, ___44___ (consider) the move an attempt to shift the risk of nuclear pollution to all of mankind. The ministry also warned the country not to start the plan before fully ____45____ (consult) with its neighbors and relevant international institutions.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假如你是红星中学的李华，最近学校正筹划建立“线上图书馆”，鼓励同学们多读书，读好书。为了更好地为同学们服务，图书馆现向大家征集建议。请你为图书馆负责人写一封建议信。内容须包括：
1. 为线上图书馆提出合理建议；
2. 说明这样做的原因或好处。
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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。
Kuppan was a good badminton player. His rise within the ranks of the badminton players of the school was impressive but unusual. One day he was nothing, the next he was a member of the school team.
In the School Championships, he sprang a surprise by knocking out the top seed, Richard Lee, in the semi final. In the final, he easily beat another competitor Abdul Rauf by 15-3 and 15-10. He was the School Champion. It was unbelievable. The previous year he did not even get past the first round, This year he was the champion.
Success got into his head, He began to think he was really good, In fact, he arrogantly (傲慢地) told Richard Lee and the others that they would never beat him again. He claimed he was simply too good for them, in a league of his own.
Well, it was true that Kuppan was a good and skillful player. He had natural ability and talent. So he picked up the game very quickly and soon became the best. However. he did not realize that nobody can remain at the top all the time. What goes up must certainly come down. Kuppan thought he could stay up indefinitely.
The other players were annoyed by Kuppan’ s declaration. They resolved to train harder to beat the guy who had insulted (羞辱) them, They even trained on their own every day while Kuppan wandered around talking with pride about his success. The State Individual Championships were coming up，So was the Interschool Tournament. The school’s coach worked hard to improve the school players. All of them trained hard, except Kuppan. He would miss training or perform half- heartedly. He was more interested in entertaining the admirers that had gathered around him. He thought he was too strong to be defeated.
注意：1.续写词数应为150个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
The State Individual Championships reached us in time.
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Kuppan tried to make a difference in the second round,
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听力答案：1-5 BACBB 6-10 BAABC 11-15 ABBCA 16-20 CCBAC