高中试卷答案网铜梁中学高三第一学期第四次月考试题
英语
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、 准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。
2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。
3.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
注意，听力部分答题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Where will the speakers meet the woman’s mother
A. At the farm house.
B At the restaurant.
C. At the hotel bar.
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What is the man trying to do
A. Sit down. B. Buy a chair. C. Take a seat back.
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How can we best describe the woman
A. She’s a hard-working building manager.
B. She’s a helpful member of the community.
C. She’s a good worker for a moving company.
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What does the man say about the boss
A. He is tall. B. He is kind. C. He is childlike.
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What has Peter been doing to annoy Wendy
A. Studying late at night.
B. Using up all the milk.
C. Leaving the milk out.
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2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. Where are the speakers probably
A. On a game show. B. In a spaceship. C. In a bank.
7. Who was the first woman in space
A. Anna Edison. B. Sally K. Ride. C. Valentina Tereshkova.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Father and daughter.
B. Player and coach.
C. Performer and audience.
9. What does the audience want according to the man
A. To see a good show.
B. To see the woman’s opponent win.
C. To see the woman become the champion.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. Why does Lisa want the new job
A. It pays more money.
B It offers her career advancement.
C. It will be easy as she’s done it before.
11. How did Lisa find out about the job
A. From an advertisement.
B. From a co-worker.
C. From someone who works there.
12. How many children does Lisa have
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. What is the conversation mainly about
A. Fighting fires. B. Detecting fires. C. Using fires.
14. How many fires did California have in 2020
A. Around 50. B. About 400. C. Over 8600.
15. What size of fire can the new satellites discover
A. Size of a car. B. Size of a plane. C. Size of a sports field.
16. What is more important to the woman
A. Saving animals. B. Saving the trees. C. Saving humans.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. Why was Misty worried about Matthew meeting Father Christmas
A. He was too excited.
B. He has health problems.
C. He is afraid of strangers.
18. What caused Matthew’s blindness
A. That he had an accident.
B. That he was born too early.
C. That he had a terrible fever.
19. Which one of the doctor’s judgments turned to be wrong
A. That Matthew had learning difficulties.
B. That Matthew was unable to walk.
C. That Matthew couldn’t talk.
20 How did Matthew feel when he met Father Christmas
A. Relieved. B. Confused. C. Excited.
第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分 50 分)
第一节 (共 15 小题; 每小题 2.5分，满分 37.5 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A.
Wells Traditions
Traditions are a part of life at Wells College. They connect us with each other, providing a sense of timelessness and continuity. The experiences and memories that make up these traditions make us all a part of a special community-and they’re really fun! Some of the most long-standing traditions include the following:
MOVING UP DAY
Each spring the senior class promotes students to the next class year. This all-student occasion is organized by the senior class. This tradition has recently been split in two with a Senior Roast happening on the Thursday before the last day of classes. At this event, seniors sing songs and tell jokes. On the last day of classes, seniors gather students around the Sycamore where juniors are given college pins and seniors are given roses.
CONVOCATION
Opening Convocation celebrates the beginning of the academic year and the formal introduction of the new incoming class. A traditional part of this convocation is the candlelight ceremony. Symbolized by a candle flame, the sprit of the Wells connection is passed from alumni (校友) to students, signifying that Wells students give one another throughout their lives.
TEA TIME
Tea and coffee are served every Wednesday afternoon. Though the long dresses and china cups are gone, this break from afternoon classes is still a great time to get together with friends and professors.
MINERVA
Outside of Main, the College’s first building, sits the lovely statue of the Roman goddess Minerva, symbolizing wisdom and invention. The senor class decorates Minerva at the beginning of the school year, and Minerva remains decorated throughout the year. During the morning of the last day of classes, after singing around the Sycamore tree, the senior class takes turns kissing the feet of Minerva, believing she will bring success and prosperity to all graduating seniors.
21. What do we know about Moving Up Day
A. It is organized annually by juniors. B. It is held to reward excellent seniors.
C. It is celebrated on two separate days. D. It is celebrated in two different colleges.
22. Which tradition connects all generations of Wells College students
A. MOVING UP DAY. B. CONVOCATION. C. TEA TIME. D. MINERVA.
23. Which of the following is believed to bring good luck
A. Minerva. B. Senior Roast. C. Tea and coffee. D. The candlelight.
B
Live music livens up beach
I’ve been to a few music festivals like Glastonbury, the UK’s biggest and most famous music festival. But I’d never been to one in China.
At the end of August, I went to the Xiami Music and Arts Festival in Aranya, Qinhuangdao. Although the main draw of the festival for me was Suede, a classic UK band, I still had a lot of fun enjoying the festival’s other aspects.
Apart from the festival’s huge stages and screens, excellent sound systems and people dancing and singing with their friends and family, there were other surprises too. This was the first festival I’d been to located on a sandy beach!
Watching live music by the ocean was incredibly relaxing. Everyone had blow-up chairs you could buy and sit on comfortably to enjoy the music. Some people even had couches! Often at music festivals, you’re left standing the whole time, but Aranya was a bit more peaceful. There were also more children and families in attendance than I’ve seen at UK festivals, and this was great to see.
As the day went on, my anticipation (期待) grew as I looked forward to seeing my familiar band, Suede, who were the headliners: While Suede put on a good show, the most enjoyable surprise came from my unexpected discovery of and subsequent (随后的) fondness for the Chinese band The Life Journey. Unlike the seasoned Suede, these young performers were clearly in their prime. They became famous after appearing on iQiyi’s The Big Band (《乐队的夏天》). Playing after the sun had gone down with bright lights coming from the stage, The Life Journey really captured my imagination with their variety of musical styles, beautiful vocals (歌唱) and positive lyrics and vibes (氛围). Even with my limited Chinese, I was still able to happily sing along.
24. What can we know about the author
A. He has been to the largest music festival in Europe.
B. He went to Aranya to see his favorite Chinese band.
C. He had never seen Suede in person before.
D He went to a Chinese music festival for the first time.
25. What surprised the author about the festival
A. Its performers. B. Its ticket price. C. Its location. D. Its popularity.
26. How did the festival differ from those in the UK, according to the author
A. There were more families in the audience. B. Everyone had their own chair to sit on.
C. People felt more relaxed and comfortable. D. It lasted longer with more bands performing.
27. Why did the author develop a liking for The Life Journey
A. They interacted more with the audience. B. Their music was emotional and unique.
C. He could understand their lyrics easily. D. He was attracted by their performance.
C
Smart phones are dramatically changing the way we walk down the street. Office workers and young people are walking like pensioners as they check emails and messages.
Scientists have found mobile phones make us walk more slowly, with modest steps, to avoid obstacles. The lead author of the study said the walk is similar to that of someone in their eighties. Researchers found people writing a text message walk more than twice as slowly as those without a phone, finding it harder to stay in a straight line and lift their feet 18 per cent higher above a pavement edge. Their steps are more than a third shorter, as they rely on their restricted vision to avoid falling over while distracted by their phone.
The scientists examined 252 separate participants walking while reading a text message, writing one, speaking on their phone or without their phone at all. Writing a text is the most demanding activity, causing people to look down at their phone 46 per cent more, and 45 per cent longer, than when reading a message. This led people to walk 118 per cent more slowly than when they were without their phone. People walked almost a third more slowly while reading a text and 19 per cent while talking on the phone.
Smart phones were found to prevent people from walking in a straight line, putting them at greater risk of colliding (碰撞) with other people, cars or street lamps. This increased the need to slow down and take more careful steps.
John Timmis said, “The idea for this study came from following someone walking down the street in the afternoon, who was walking as if he had had several drinks. I thought it was a bit early for that, then walked up alongside him and saw that he was on his phone. Simply being on the phone changes the way people walk.”
28. What does the underlined word “modest” mean in the second paragraph
A. Young. B. Straight. C. Small. D. Low.
29. Which of the following people walk the most slowly
A. Those not carrying phones. B. Those writing a text message.
C. Those reading a text message. D. Those speaking on their phones.
30. What made people with phones take more careful steps
A. The chance of possible accidents. B. The need to walk straight.
C. The traffic jams during rush hours. D. The desire for using their phones.
31 Where did John Timmis get the idea for the research
A. From many people who liked to walk in the afternoon.
B. From a lot of people who loved to walk along with him.
C. From young people who were walking like the workers.
D. From a person who was walking in the street very strangely.
D
Have you ever lost something in a hard-to-reach space, like behind a couch or a cupboard Wouldn’t it be nice to just be able to squeeze in and out New innovations in the field of robotics will soon be able to make this nice idea into a reality.
In a study published on Jan 25 in the science journal Matter, engineers from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Carnegie Mellon University in the US have developed small robots that can quickly change back and forth from liquid to solid states.
According to the website Mashable, the scientists were inspired by sea cucumbers (海参). They are able to change the stiffness (僵硬度) of their body or reduce the potential for physical damage. The robots in the study were made from gallium (镓), a soft metal with a low melting point of 30 ℃. The scientists then used changes in the magnetic field to manipulate the magnetic particles (粒子) inside the gallium material to provide heat. This heat then allowed the robots to change between solid and liquid states as well as to move around.
As the website Tech Xplore pointed out, other similar materials require external heat sources such as heat guns and electrical currents to induce (触发) a change of states; but now, the robots can use a heat source inside itself to change states independently.
During the robots’ experimental trials, the scientists conducted a number of tests. These tests included having the robots melt into liquid and re-form to escape a prison like cage. It can remove a foreign object from and deliver medicinal drugs to a model stomach. The robot is also able to build and repair hard-to-reach circuits. The robot’s ability to switch between states of matter allows for a number of possible uses and advancements in different fields, such as the biomedical and circuit assembly industries.
Still, in the words of senior author Carmel Majidi at Carnegie Mellon University, for now these are all just “proofs of concept” which show the abilities of these new kinds of robots.
32. What can we learn about the small robots
A. Chinese and British scientists co-produced them.
B. They were made from a newly invented.
C. Sea cucumbers provided inspiration for them material.
D. They can switch between three states of matter.
33. How did scientists change the state of the robots
A. By controlling the magnetic particles.
B. By employing a heat source.
C. By using electrical currents.
D. By using heat guns.
34. What can be inferred about the robots from Majidi’s words
A. They have great market potential.
B. It will take more time for them to be widely used.
C. More proof is needed for their abilities.
D. Their abilities are overstated.
35. What is a suitable title for the passage
A. New innovations of robotics
B. Liquid robots revealed
C. Proofs of concept robots
D. The limitations of the robots
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Artificial intelligence(AI) has been increasingly good at fooling people. A series of photos showing former US president Donald Trump being aggressively arrested by police have caught people’s attention. ___36___
Created by the AI program Mid-journey, the photos were highly realistic, from the characters’ movements to the surroundings. ___37___ The Washington Post’s technology writer Shira Ovide shared her tips. The main idea is to spot the glitches — anything that would look strange in a photo.
___38___ It sometimes can create hands with more than five fingers. This is because AI isn’t sure what a “hand” exactly is, according to Popular Science. The data AI uses to learn often show hands and fingers in various gestures, which can be very confusing for AI.
AI-generated images also usually contain details that disobey reality. To spot this, focus on items like accessories. ___39___ If there’s text in an image, such as a newspaper or poster, it’s usually garbled (篡改), even though the text may look realistic from a distance.
The development of AI-generated art also raises alarm bells about how these fake images could be used to spread misinformation. “I think misinformation is going to hit an all-time high,” Jamie Cohen, a digital culture and AI expert in the US, told New York Post. Generating an AI art work is to “create reality”, Cohen argued, adding that being able to tell whether the work is real or not requires high media literacy skills. ___40___
A. They were fake but very convincing.
B. One thing AI is terrible at handling is the background.
C. AI software has a history of generating human hands incorrectly.
D. The world may not be ready for how realistic the images have become.
E. However, many details can give away the fact that they are made by AI.
F. If there’s a crowd in the image, people's faces in the background are usually vague.
G. For example, people in an image may be missing earrings or one part of their sunglasses.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
When Mike Mushaw joined the national bone marrow (骨髓) registry three years ago, he never really gave it a second thought.
About six months after the sign-up, Mushaw did get a call that his bone marrow ___41___ a patient in Virginia. Mushaw didn’t know it at the time his donation would go to a five-month-old girl named Eleanor. Neither did he know whether his donation would ___42___. Eleanor, sick with a rare immuno deficiency disease, had seldom left her house ___43___ to travel to the hospital or the doctor. Her immune system was far too weak to risk even the most ___44___ human contact. Her mother, Jessica, told NBC, “The ___45___ were to either get a transplant or face death.” Still, there was no ___46___ of success.
Instead, after a few weeks, the doctors came back with ___47___ news: Eleanor’s condition hadn’t just improved — Mushaw’s bone marrow had ___48___ her. Mushaw says: it was more of a ___49___ and happy feeling than anything.
About six months after the procedure, Eleanor’s parents sent him an e-mail to thank him for saving her life. “When I was told it was a little girl, I ____50____,” Mushaw says.
But their surprising ____51____ was only beginning. Mushaw and Eleanor FaceTime ____52____ to check on her progress. In August, about a year after Eleanor’s ____53____ transplant, Mushaw invited her family to one of his games. Tiny shouts of “Mike! Mike!” could be heard as the little girl cheered on her very own hero: a six-foot-two, 225-pound football player with a very ____54____ heart.
In January, Mushaw ____55____ with Eleanor to celebrate her birthday. Two complete strangers now have become such a big part of each other’s lives.”
41. A. fitted B. equaled C. matched D. resembled
42. A. count B. impact C. perform D. work
43. A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than
44. A. general B. casual C. ignorant D. familiar
45. A. conditions B. options C. consequences D. strategies
46. A. guarantee B. hope C. insurance D. possibility
47. A. relaxing B. terrifying C. amazing D. satisfying
48. A. failed B. cured C. bettered D. lifted
49. A. relief B. grief C. celebration D. expectation
50. A. picked up B. broke up C. cheered up D. choked up
51. A. improvement B. affection C. connection D. attachment
52. A. commonly B. occasionally C. regularly D. scarcely
53. A. problem-solving B. life-changing C. heart-warming D. body-building
54. A. considerate B. generous C. dedicated D. passionate
55. A. reunited B. returned C. recalled D. reacted
第二节 语篇填空(共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Taking a gap year before you move into further education is not a new concept, which now focuses on making the most of this break from academic life. Long gone are the days of just hanging out on a beach or____56____ (backpack) round the world. While that is still an option, a gap year is now more about gaining skills that ____57____ (help) you in later life.
Doing something productive is exactly what students ____58____(encourage) to do because doing more purposeful things like work experience or charity work helps them acquire skills to use when ____59____ (compete) for a place at university. It looks good on their CV and eventually makes them more employable.
____60____ the benefits of taking a gap year, some students worry they can’t afford it. A student, Tom, told the BBC that to him, a gap year was ____61____ ‘alien concept’. He said “it would have been far too expensive and it’s not something that I would have been able to rely on my parents or family members for.” But some experts say that it needn’t burn a hole in your pocket; you don’t need to travel far and you can even earn money by doing ____62____(pay) work.
For those who do have the funds, a ____63____ (combine) of working, volunteering and travelling is ____64____(doubt) an amazing opportunity. It increases confidence and independence, offers you a chance to learn new crafts, and gives you time to reflect on ______65______ university is right for you.
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分 35 分)
第一节 应用文写作 (满分 15 分)
66. 新高考全国卷中题型变化很多，不少学生感到新作文题型——读后续写（continuation writing）很具挑战性。请你以高三学生李华的身份给外教Helen 写一封信，咨询她的建议。内容包括：
1. 写信原因；
2. 题型简介；
3. 你的困难。
注意：1. 写作词数应为 80 左右；
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
第二节 读后续写 (满分 25 分)
67. 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。
I spent most of my teenage years in an old farmhouse in the Durham County countryside. That was more than 30 years ago, but life there dated back to an even earlier era. I spent my summer days doing stoop labor in tobacco fields and my summer evenings shelling (脱粒) peas in the backyard. My fall weekends were often spent cutting wood and splitting logs. Some of my neighbors still had outhouses. We had an indoor antenna (室内天线) which helped us tune into the few television stations we could receive.
Living where we did, we could see three or four other houses from our own, none of them within shouting distance. But we knew our neighbors, some of them elderly, and — mostly because my father wouldn’t let other folks do without when he had enough — we helped them out when they needed it.
Jimmy lived across the street, on the far side of a tobacco field. He was seventy years old and lived alone. He lost his wife two years ago. He had barely supported himself these last couple of years since his body condition was getting even worse. We went to visit him at his home. It was a small wooden cabin with stained windows and a curtain that had been mended countless times. The poor old man would sit in an armchair by the window, holding a faded photo, and with tears in his eyes, recall happy memories of his wife.
One weekend, my father went to check on Jimmy. But a rare heavy snow happened to fall. It was so heavy that he couldn’t get his old truck up Jimmy’s rutted, snow-covered driveway. Nobody could understand what prompted him to slog (跋涉) the 400 yards or so to Jimmy’s house. My brother and I were waiting anxiously at home. After a long time, he came home hastily and told us that Jimmy was sick and out of firewood.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150 左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡上的相应位置作答。
My father asked us if we would like to help.
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We knocked on Jimmy’s door, and he greeted us.
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英语
注意事项：
1.答题前，考生务必用黑色碳素笔将自己的姓名、 准考证号、考场号、座位号在答题卡上填写清楚。
2.每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。在试题卷上作答无效。
3.考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。满分150分，考试用时120分钟。
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
注意，听力部分答题时，请先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将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. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
Where will the speakers meet the woman’s mother
A. At the farm house.
B. At the restaurant.
C. At the hotel bar.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: Where did you say we were getting your mom, Erica At the restaurant
W: No, she wanted to meet us to discuss selling the farm. We’re meeting for a drink first at her hotel.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What is the man trying to do
A. Sit down. B. Buy a chair. C. Take a seat back.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: Excuse me, could you move along one, so I can get a seat
W: I’m afraid there are no more seats in this row. Try further back.
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How can we best describe the woman
A. She’s a hard-working building manager.
B. She’s a helpful member of the community.
C. She’s a good worker for a moving company.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Sir, may I help carry your bags Are you moving all these things alone
M: I have to move into my new apartment somehow. With the help of a friendly neighbor like you, it’d be easier.
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What does the man say about the boss
A. He is tall. B. He is kind. C. He is childlike.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: What do you think of my boss
M: He certainly towered over me. I felt like a child next to him.
W: Yes, he’s a big guy, but gentle and kind with it.
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What has Peter been doing to annoy Wendy
A. Studying late at night.
B. Using up all the milk.
C. Leaving the milk out.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Peter, how many times do I have to ask you to put the milk back in the fridge
M: I’m sorry, Wendy. I’m so forgetful lately. It’s all the study I’m doing. I’ll go buy more for you.
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2至4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5秒钟的时间阅读各个小题;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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. Where are the speakers probably
A. On a game show. B. In a spaceship. C. In a bank.
7. Who was the first woman in space
A. Anna Edison. B. Sally K. Ride. C. Valentina Tereshkova.
【答案】6. A 7. C
【解析】
【原文】M: So, Anna, if you answer this question correctly, we’ll put $1 million in your bank account today. Are you ready
W: Yes. Please go ahead.
M: Well, here’s the question. Who was the first woman to go into space
W: The answer is American astronaut Sally K. Ride.
M: Oh, Anna, I’m afraid that’s incorrect.
W: I’m sorry, I just remembered Valentina Tereshkova.
M: Yes, the Russian. I’m afraid I need to take your first answer. But you still walk away with $250,000. Ladies and gentlemen, a round of applause for Anna Edison.
W: Thank you.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A Father and daughter.
B. Player and coach.
C. Performer and audience.
9. What does the audience want according to the man
A. To see a good show.
B. To see the woman’s opponent win.
C. To see the woman become the champion.
【答案】8. B 9. A
【解析】
【原文】M: Just keep positive. You deserve this win. This is yours. You just need to score one more point.
W: My knee is aching.
M: Try and ignore the pain. Just push through it.
W: I don’t know if I can.
M: Don’t look into the crowd for your parents. Stay focused on winning.
W: The audience wants her to win.
M: The audience wants to be entertained. Just focus on beating her and taking the prize home.
W: Can you give me some water My throat is dry.
M: Yeah, it’s hotter than we thought it would be. Do you need a new racket
W: No, I like this one. It’s got me this far.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. Why does Lisa want the new job
A. It pays more money.
B. It offers her career advancement.
C. It will be easy as she’s done it before.
11. How did Lisa find out about the job
A. From an advertisement.
B. From a co-worker.
C. From someone who works there.
12. How many children does Lisa have
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
【答案】10. B 11. C 12. A
【解析】
【原文】M: So, Lisa, what makes you believe that you’re the best person for the job
W: Well, I have five years of experience in a similar position at another company.
M: And why is it you are looking to leave that company
W: Well, the pay is better, but I’m looking for a place where I can grow.
M: And you think that is with us
W: Yes. One of my friends works for you. She told me about the role. She’s always talking about how the company supports her in learning new skills and pushing her to advance.
M: We do have a skills training school and we expect our employees to try and better themselves.
W: Well, I’m definitely eager to learn.
M: We also offer flexible working hours if that suits.
W: It would, we have two girls aged three and four.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. What is the conversation mainly about
A. Fighting fires. B. Detecting fires. C. Using fires.
14. How many fires did California have in 2020
A. Around 50. B. About 400. C. Over 8600.
15. What size of fire can the new satellites discover
A. Size of a car. B. Size of a plane. C. Size of a sports field.
16. What is more important to the woman
A. Saving animals. B. Saving the trees. C. Saving humans.
【答案】13. B 14. C 15. A 16. A
【解析】
【原文】W: We’re developing a new technology that can detect forest fires as soon as they start.
M: Given how many fires there have been recently, it’s something the world desperately needs.
W: Indeed. In 2020 alone, California has had over 8600 fires, losing roughly 4% of the state’s trees. The other place where it will be useful is Australia. At the start of the year, there were 50 separate bushfires.
M: So how will your new detection system work
W: We’re going to use a new range of satellites which have heat cameras.
M: Don’t other satellites have those
W: Yes, but they can only detect a fire the size of a football field. The new one can sense a fire the size of a car. It will give firefighters enough time to stop it before it gets too big. If they get the plane up in time they could stop it dead.
M: If it works, I really hope you get recognition for it.
W: I just want to try and stop trees from burning, and more importantly, protect the poor animals that live in them.
M: I know, we often only consider the human cost, never the animal one.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. Why was Misty worried about Matthew meeting Father Christmas
A. He was too excited.
B. He has health problems.
C. He is afraid of strangers.
18. What caused Matthew’s blindness
A. That he had an accident.
B. That he was born too early.
C. That he had a terrible fever.
19. Which one of the doctor’s judgments turned to be wrong
A. That Matthew had learning difficulties.
B. That Matthew was unable to walk.
C. That Matthew couldn’t talk.
20. How did Matthew feel when he met Father Christmas
A. Relieved. B. Confused. C. Excited.
【答案】17. B 18. B 19. C 20. C
【解析】
【原文】Good evening, everyone. This is CBS Evening News. Here comes something warm. Last Friday, little Matthew was extremely excited as he stood in line to meet Father Christmas. Holding her six-year-old son’s hand tightly, his mother Misty was a little more concerned. Matthew is blind and has learning difficulties. His mom had no idea how this was going to work. Matthew was born 12 weeks early and is now blind in both eyes. (18) Doctors also told Misty that Matthew’s brain scans showed he would never be able to talk. That, however, proved not to be true. When Matthew went to meet Father Christmas, Misty told him about her son’s condition. He bent down to meet Matthew. They chatted for a long time. Matthew was especially excited when Father Christmas told him to pull his beard and feel his red suit. “He was the best Father Christmas ever.” Matthew said.
第二部分 阅读 (共两节，满分 50 分)
第一节 (共 15 小题; 每小题 2.5分，满分 37.5 分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A.
Wells Traditions
Traditions are a part of life at Wells College. They connect us with each other, providing a sense of timelessness and continuity. The experiences and memories that make up these traditions make us all a part of a special community-and they’re really fun! Some of the most long-standing traditions include the following:
MOVING UP DAY
Each spring the senior class promotes students to the next class year. This all-student occasion is organized by the senior class. This tradition has recently been split in two with a Senior Roast happening on the Thursday before the last day of classes. At this event, seniors sing songs and tell jokes. On the last day of classes, seniors gather students around the Sycamore where juniors are given college pins and seniors are given roses.
CONVOCATION
Opening Convocation celebrates the beginning of the academic year and the formal introduction of the new incoming class. A traditional part of this convocation is the candlelight ceremony. Symbolized by a candle flame, the sprit of the Wells connection is passed from alumni (校友) to students, signifying that Wells students give one another throughout their lives.
TEA TIME
Tea and coffee are served every Wednesday afternoon. Though the long dresses and china cups are gone, this break from afternoon classes is still a great time to get together with friends and professors.
MINERVA
Outside of Main, the College’s first building, sits the lovely statue of the Roman goddess Minerva, symbolizing wisdom and invention. The senor class decorates Minerva at the beginning of the school year, and Minerva remains decorated throughout the year. During the morning of the last day of classes, after singing around the Sycamore tree, the senior class takes turns kissing the feet of Minerva, believing she will bring success and prosperity to all graduating seniors.
21. What do we know about Moving Up Day
A. It is organized annually by juniors. B. It is held to reward excellent seniors.
C It is celebrated on two separate days. D. It is celebrated in two different colleges.
22. Which tradition connects all generations of Wells College students
A. MOVING UP DAY. B. CONVOCATION. C. TEA TIME. D. MINERVA.
23. Which of the following is believed to bring good luck
A. Minerva. B. Senior Roast. C. Tea and coffee. D. The candlelight.
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。本文介绍了美国纽约州一所私立文理学院Wells College的一些传统。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“This tradition has recently been split in two with a Senior Roast happening on the Thursday before the last day of classes. At this event, seniors sing songs and tell jokes. On the last day of classes, seniors gather students around the Sycamore where juniors are given college pins and seniors are given roses.(这一传统最近被分成了两部分，在最后一天上课前的星期四举行了一次高级烘焙。在这个活动中，学长们唱歌、讲笑话。在课程的最后一天，高年级学生将学生聚集在Sycamore附近，在那里，低年级学生将获得大学徽章，高年级学生将获得玫瑰)”可知，Moving Up Day在两个不同的日子庆祝。故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Symbolized by a candle flame, the sprit of the Wells connection is passed from alumni (校友) to students, signifying that Wells students give one another throughout their lives.(以蜡烛火焰为象征，威尔斯大学的精神从校友传递给学生，象征着威尔斯大学的学生一生都在互相奉献)”可知，CONVOCATION将威尔斯学院的所有学生联系在一起。故选B。
【23题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段“During the morning of the last day of classes, after singing around the Sycamore tree, the senior class takes turns kissing the feet of Minerva, believing she will bring success and prosperity to all graduating seniors.(在课程最后一天的早晨，在梧桐树周围唱歌后，高年级学生轮流亲吻Minerva的脚，相信她会给所有即将毕业的高年级学生带来成功和繁荣)”可知，Minerva被认为能带来好运。故选A。
B
Live music livens up beach
I’ve been to a few music festivals like Glastonbury, the UK’s biggest and most famous music festival. But I’d never been to one in China.
At the end of August, I went to the Xiami Music and Arts Festival in Aranya, Qinhuangdao. Although the main draw of the festival for me was Suede, a classic UK band, I still had a lot of fun enjoying the festival’s other aspects.
Apart from the festival’s huge stages and screens, excellent sound systems and people dancing and singing with their friends and family, there were other surprises too. This was the first festival I’d been to located on a sandy beach!
Watching live music by the ocean was incredibly relaxing. Everyone had blow-up chairs you could buy and sit on comfortably to enjoy the music. Some people even had couches! Often at music festivals, you’re left standing the whole time, but Aranya was a bit more peaceful. There were also more children and families in attendance than I’ve seen at UK festivals, and this was great to see.
As the day went on, my anticipation (期待) grew as I looked forward to seeing my familiar band, Suede, who were the headliners: While Suede put on a good show, the most enjoyable surprise came from my unexpected discovery of and subsequent (随后的) fondness for the Chinese band The Life Journey. Unlike the seasoned Suede, these young performers were clearly in their prime. They became famous after appearing on iQiyi’s The Big Band (《乐队的夏天》). Playing after the sun had gone down with bright lights coming from the stage, The Life Journey really captured my imagination with their variety of musical styles, beautiful vocals (歌唱) and positive lyrics and vibes (氛围). Even with my limited Chinese, I was still able to happily sing along.
24. What can we know about the author
A. He has been to the largest music festival in Europe.
B. He went to Aranya to see his favorite Chinese band.
C. He had never seen Suede in person before.
D. He went to a Chinese music festival for the first time.
25. What surprised the author about the festival
A. Its performers. B. Its ticket price. C. Its location. D. Its popularity.
26. How did the festival differ from those in the UK, according to the author
A. There were more families in the audience. B. Everyone had their own chair to sit on.
C. People felt more relaxed and comfortable. D. It lasted longer with more bands performing.
27. Why did the author develop a liking for The Life Journey
A. They interacted more with the audience. B. Their music was emotional and unique.
C. He could understand their lyrics easily. D. He was attracted by their performance.
【答案】24. D 25. C 26. A 27. D
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇记叙文。文章主讲述了作者首次参加中国海边演唱会的见闻和感悟。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段最后一句“I’ve been to a few music festivals like Glastonbury, the UK’s biggest and most famous music festival. But I’d never been to one in China.(我参加过几个音乐节，比如英国最大、最著名的音乐节格拉斯顿伯里音乐节。但我在中国从来没去过)”可知，作者第一次去参加中国音乐节。故选D。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句“This was the first festival I’d been to located on a sandy beach!(这是我参加的第一个在沙滩上举行的节日！)”可知，音乐节处于海边这一位置让作者感到惊奇。故选C。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段最后一句“There were also more children and families in attendance than I’ve seen at UK festivals, and this was great to see.(参加的孩子和家庭也比我在英国音乐节上看到的要多，这真是太棒了)”可知，作者觉得该音乐节和英国相比有更多家庭参与。故选A。
【27题详解】
细节理解题，根据第五段倒数第二句“Playing after the sun had gone down with bright lights coming from the stage, The Life Journey really captured my imagination with their variety of musical styles, beautiful vocals(歌唱) and positive lyrics and vibes(氛围).(在太阳落山后，明亮的灯光从舞台上照射下来，生命之旅用他们多样的音乐风格，美丽的歌声和积极的歌词和共鸣抓住了我的想象力)”可知，作者认为该乐队表演让他痴迷。故选D。
C
Smart phones are dramatically changing the way we walk down the street. Office workers and young people are walking like pensioners as they check emails and messages.
Scientists have found mobile phones make us walk more slowly, with modest steps, to avoid obstacles. The lead author of the study said the walk is similar to that of someone in their eighties. Researchers found people writing a text message walk more than twice as slowly as those without a phone, finding it harder to stay in a straight line and lift their feet 18 per cent higher above a pavement edge. Their steps are more than a third shorter, as they rely on their restricted vision to avoid falling over while distracted by their phone.
The scientists examined 252 separate participants walking while reading a text message, writing one, speaking on their phone or without their phone at all. Writing a text is the most demanding activity, causing people to look down at their phone 46 per cent more, and 45 per cent longer, than when reading a message. This led people to walk 118 per cent more slowly than when they were without their phone. People walked almost a third more slowly while reading a text and 19 per cent while talking on the phone.
Smart phones were found to prevent people from walking in a straight line, putting them at greater risk of colliding (碰撞) with other people, cars or street lamps. This increased the need to slow down and take more careful steps.
John Timmis said, “The idea for this study came from following someone walking down the street in the afternoon, who was walking as if he had had several drinks. I thought it was a bit early for that, then walked up alongside him and saw that he was on his phone. Simply being on the phone changes the way people walk.”
28. What does the underlined word “modest” mean in the second paragraph
A. Young. B. Straight. C. Small. D. Low.
29. Which of the following people walk the most slowly
A. Those not carrying phones. B. Those writing a text message.
C. Those reading a text message. D. Those speaking on their phones.
30. What made people with phones take more careful steps
A. The chance of possible accidents. B. The need to walk straight.
C. The traffic jams during rush hours. D. The desire for using their phones.
31. Where did John Timmis get the idea for the research
A. From many people who liked to walk in the afternoon.
B. From a lot of people who loved to walk along with him.
C. From young people who were walking like the workers.
D. From a person who was walking in the street very strangely.
【答案】28. C 29. B 30. A 31. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项研究：手机占据了人们的大部分注意力，因此使用手机的人在走路的时候步幅更小，更加小心。
【28题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段中的“Scientists have found mobile phones make us walk more slowly(科学家发现手机会让我们走得更慢)”可知，手机使得我们走路更慢了，再结合后文“Their steps are more than a third shorter, as they rely on their restricted vision to avoid falling over while distracted by their phone.(他们的脚步缩短了三分之一以上，因为他们依靠自己受限的视力来避免在被手机分心时摔倒。)”可知，使用手机会使人走路的步子“小”，所以画线词与C选项“small(小的)”为同义词。故选C项。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Researchers found people writing a text message walk more than twice as slowly as those without a phone(研究人员发现，写短信的人走路的速度比没有手机的人慢两倍多)”和第三段中的“Writing a text is the most demanding activity, causing people to look down at their phone 46 per cent more, and 45 per cent longer, than when reading a message. This led people to walk 118 per cent more slowly than when they were without their phone. People walked almost a third more slowly while reading a text and 19 per cent while talking on the phone.(写短信是最费力的活动，与阅读短信相比，人们低头看手机的时间要多出46%，长出45%。这导致人们走路的速度比不带手机时慢118%。人们在阅读短信时走得慢了近三分之一，19%的人在打电话时走得更慢。)”可知，写短信是最费时的活动，所以写短信的人走路最慢。故选B项。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Smart phones were found to prevent people from walking in a straight line, putting them at greater risk of colliding (碰撞) with other people, cars or street lamps. (研究发现，智能手机会让人们无法走直线，从而增加了与他人、汽车或路灯相撞的风险。)”可知，走路时玩手机可能会与行人、车或者路灯相撞，发生事故，这些因素会使那些玩手机的人在走路的时候更加小心。故选A项。
【31题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段的“The idea for this study came from following someone walking down the street in the afternoon, who was walking as if he had had several drinks. (这项研究的想法来自于一个下午走在街上的人，他走路的样子好像喝了几杯酒。)”可知，有人走路像喝了酒一样，他走路奇怪的样子促使John Timmis开始研究这个现象。故选D项。
D
Have you ever lost something in a hard-to-reach space, like behind a couch or a cupboard Wouldn’t it be nice to just be able to squeeze in and out New innovations in the field of robotics will soon be able to make this nice idea into a reality.
In a study published on Jan 25 in the science journal Matter, engineers from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Carnegie Mellon University in the US have developed small robots that can quickly change back and forth from liquid to solid states.
According to the website Mashable the scientists were inspired by sea cucumbers (海参). They are able to change the stiffness (僵硬度) of their body or reduce the potential for physical damage. The robots in the study were made from gallium (镓), a soft metal with a low melting point of 30 ℃. The scientists then used changes in the magnetic field to manipulate the magnetic particles (粒子) inside the gallium material to provide heat. This heat then allowed the robots to change between solid and liquid states as well as to move around.
As the website Tech Xplore pointed out, other similar materials require external heat sources such as heat guns and electrical currents to induce (触发) a change of states; but now, the robots can use a heat source inside itself to change states independently.
During the robots’ experimental trials, the scientists conducted a number of tests. These tests included having the robots melt into liquid and re-form to escape a prison like cage. It can remove a foreign object from and deliver medicinal drugs to a model stomach. The robot is also able to build and repair hard-to-reach circuits. The robot’s ability to switch between states of matter allows for a number of possible uses and advancements in different fields, such as the biomedical and circuit assembly industries.
Still, in the words of senior author Carmel Majidi at Carnegie Mellon University, for now these are all just “proofs of concept” which show the abilities of these new kinds of robots.
32. What can we learn about the small robots
A. Chinese and British scientists co-produced them.
B. They were made from a newly invented.
C. Sea cucumbers provided inspiration for them material.
D. They can switch between three states of matter.
33. How did scientists change the state of the robots
A. By controlling the magnetic particles.
B. By employing a heat source.
C. By using electrical currents.
D. By using heat guns.
34. What can be inferred about the robots from Majidi’s words
A. They have great market potential.
B. It will take more time for them to be widely used.
C. More proof is needed for their abilities.
D. Their abilities are overstated.
35. What is a suitable title for the passage
A. New innovations of robotics
B. Liquid robots revealed
C. Proofs of concept robots
D. The limitations of the robots
【答案】32. C 33. A 34. B 35. B
【解析】
【导语】本文为一篇说明文。文章主要介绍新型液态机器人。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“According to the website Mashable，the scientists were inspired by sea cucumbers (海参). (据Mashable网站报道，科学家们受到海参启发)”可知，关于小型机器人，我们了解到是海参为他们提供了灵感。故选C。
【33题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“The scientists then used changes in the magnetic field to manipulate the magnetic particles (粒子) inside the gallium material to provide heat. (然后，科学家们利用磁场的变化来操纵镓材料内部的磁性粒子来提供热量)”可知，科学家是通过控制磁性粒子改变机器人的状态的。故选A。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Still, in the words of senior author Carmel Majidi at Carnegie Mellon University, for now these are all just “proofs of concept” which show the abilities of these new kinds of robots. (尽管如此，用卡内基梅隆大学资深作者卡梅尔 马吉迪的话来说，目前这些都只是“概念证明”，展示了这些新型机器人的能力)”可推知，从马吉迪的话中可以推断出机器人需要更多的时间才能被广泛使用。故选B。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是根据第二段“In a study published on Jan 25 in the science journal Matter, engineers from The Chinese University of Hong Kong and Carnegie Mellon University in the US have developed small robots that can quickly change back and forth from liquid to solid states. (在1月25日发表在科学杂志《物质》上的一项研究中，来自香港中文大学和美国卡内基梅隆大学的工程师们开发出了一种小型机器人，可以快速地从液体状态切换到固体状态)”可知，文章主要介绍新型液态机器人。故选B
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，选项中有两项为多余选项。
Artificial intelligence(AI) has been increasingly good at fooling people. A series of photos showing former US president Donald Trump being aggressively arrested by police have caught people’s attention. ___36___
Created by the AI program Mid-journey, the photos were highly realistic, from the characters’ movements to the surroundings. ___37___ The Washington Post’s technology writer Shira Ovide shared her tips. The main idea is to spot the glitches — anything that would look strange in a photo.
___38___ It sometimes can create hands with more than five fingers. This is because AI isn’t sure what a “hand” exactly is, according to Popular Science. The data AI uses to learn often show hands and fingers in various gestures, which can be very confusing for AI.
AI-generated images also usually contain details that disobey reality. To spot this, focus on items like accessories. ___39___ If there’s text in an image, such as a newspaper or poster, it’s usually garbled (篡改), even though the text may look realistic from a distance.
The development of AI-generated art also raises alarm bells about how these fake images could be used to spread misinformation. “I think misinformation is going to hit an all-time high,” Jamie Cohen, a digital culture and AI expert in the US, told New York Post. Generating an AI art work is to “create reality”, Cohen argued, adding that being able to tell whether the work is real or not requires high media literacy skills. ___40___
A. They were fake but very convincing.
B. One thing AI is terrible at handling is the background.
C. AI software has a history of generating human hands incorrectly.
D. The world may not be ready for how realistic the images have become.
E. However, many details can give away the fact that they are made by AI.
F. If there’s a crowd in the image, people's faces in the background are usually vague.
G. For example, people in an image may be missing earrings or one part of their sunglasses.
【答案】36. A 37. E 38. C 39. G 40. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了如何一眼识破人工智能画作的“破绽”的技巧。
【36题详解】
根据空前的“A series of photos showing former US president Donald Trump being aggressively arrested by police have caught people’s attention.(近日, 美国前总统唐纳德·特朗普被警方强行逮捕的一系列照片引起了人们的关注。)”可知，上文提到了“一系列照片”的话题，可推测本句会继续围绕这一话题展开，A 选项“They were fake but very convincing.(他们虽然是假的，但却很逼真。)”中的they指代的为空前的“A series of photos”，讲述的是这些照片虽是假的，但是很逼真，符合语境。故选A项。
【37题详解】
根据空前的“Created by the AI program Mid-journey, the photos were highly realistic, from the characters’ movements to the surroundings.(这些照片由人工智能程序Mid-journey制作，从人物的动作到周围环境，都非常逼真。)”可知，这些照片都非常逼真，结合空后的“The Washington Post’s technology write r Shira Ovide shared her tips.(《华盛顿邮报》科技专栏作家希拉·奥维德分享了她的建议。)”可知，科技专栏作家希拉·奥维德分享了她的建议，由此可推断，此空处应起到承上启下的作用，E选项“However, many details can give away the fact that they are made by AI.(然而，许多细节可以泄露它们是由人工智能制作的事实。)”讲述的是有很多细节透露了它是由人工制作的，其中的however为关键信息，过渡到空后科技专栏作家希拉·奥维德分享识破人工智能画作破绽的具体方法。故选 E 项。
【38题详解】
分析语篇可知，整个段落是总分结构。所以此处应为本段的主题句，根据空后的“It sometimes can create hands with more than five fingers. This is because AI isn’t sure what a “hand” exactly is, according to Popular Science. The data AI uses to learn often show hands and fingers in various gestures, which can be very confusing for AI. (它有时可以创造出超过五个手指的手。据《大众科学》报道，这是因为人工智能不确定“手”到底是什么。人工智能用来学习的数据经常会以各种手势显示手和手指，这可能会让人工智能感到非常困惑。)”可知, 所举例子都围绕hand这个中心词展开，C选项“AI software has a history of generating human hands incorrectly.(人工智能软件有错误生成人手的历史。)”讲述的内容与本段讲述的内容吻合，且与hand这一主题词一致。故选C项。
【39题详解】
分析语篇可知，整个段落是总分结构，根据主题句“AI-generated images also usually contain details that disobey reality.(人工智能生成的图像通常也包含与现实不符的细节。)”可知，后文所举例子需要与“违背客观现实”这一点相对应，G选项“For example, people in an image may be missing earrings or one part of their sunglasses.(例如，照片中的人可能会丢失耳环或太阳镜的一部分。)”中列举的事例违背了客观现实，与本段的主题一致。故选G 项。
【40题详解】
根据本段主题句“The development of AI-generated art also raises alarm bells about how these fake images could be used to spread misinformation.(人工智能生成艺术的发展也为这些虚假图像如何被用来传播错误信息敲响了警钟。)”可知，AI画作可能会被用来传播虚假信息，这给人类敲响了警钟，应当引起人们的重视，结合空前的“Generating an AI art work is to “create reality”, Cohen argued, adding that being able to tell whether the work is real or not requires high media literacy skills.(科恩认为，制作一件人工智能艺术作品就是“创造现实”，并补充说，能够判断作品是否真实需要很高的媒体素养。)”可知，要想判断作品是否真实需要很高的媒体素养，D选项“The world may not be ready for how realistic the images have become.(世界可能还没有准备好接受这些图像变得如此逼真。)”讲述的内容与本段的主题吻合，且与空前内容一致。故选 D 项。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共 15 小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
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。
When Mike Mushaw joined the national bone marrow (骨髓) registry three years ago, he never really gave it a second thought.
About six months after the sign-up, Mushaw did get a call that his bone marrow ___41___ a patient in Virginia. Mushaw didn’t know it at the time his donation would go to a five-month-old girl named Eleanor. Neither did he know whether his donation would ___42___. Eleanor, sick with a rare immuno deficiency disease, had seldom left her house ___43___ to travel to the hospital or the doctor. Her immune system was far too weak to risk even the most ___44___ human contact. Her mother, Jessica, told NBC, “The ___45___ were to either get a transplant or face death.” Still, there was no ___46___ of success.
Instead, after a few weeks, the doctors came back with ___47___ news: Eleanor’s condition hadn’t just improved — Mushaw’s bone marrow had ___48___ her. Mushaw says: it was more of a ___49___ and happy feeling than anything.
About six months after the procedure, Eleanor’s parents sent him an e-mail to thank him for saving her life. “When I was told it was a little girl, I ____50____,” Mushaw says.
But their surprising ____51____ was only beginning. Mushaw and Eleanor FaceTime ____52____ to check on her progress. In August, about a year after Eleanor’s ____53____ transplant, Mushaw invited her family to one of his games. Tiny shouts of “Mike! Mike!” could be heard as the little girl cheered on her very own hero: a six-foot-two, 225-pound football player with a very ____54____ heart.
In January, Mushaw ____55____ with Eleanor to celebrate her birthday. Two complete strangers now have become such a big part of each other’s lives.”
41. A. fitted B. equaled C. matched D. resembled
42. A. count B. impact C. perform D. work
43. A. other than B. rather than C. more than D. less than
44. A. general B. casual C. ignorant D. familiar
45. A. conditions B. options C. consequences D. strategies
46. A. guarantee B. hope C. insurance D. possibility
47. A. relaxing B. terrifying C. amazing D. satisfying
48. A. failed B. cured C. bettered D. lifted
49. A. relief B. grief C. celebration D. expectation
50. A. picked up B. broke up C. cheered up D. choked up
51. A. improvement B. affection C. connection D. attachment
52. A. commonly B. occasionally C. regularly D. scarcely
53. A. problem-solving B. life-changing C. heart-warming D. body-building
54. A. considerate B. generous C. dedicated D. passionate
55. A. reunited B. returned C. recalled D. reacted
【答案】41. C 42. D 43. A 44. B 45. B 46. A 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. D 51. C 52. C 53. B 54. B 55. A
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了主人公Mushaw将自己的骨髓捐赠给了素不相识的女孩Eleanor，挽救了女孩的生命，两个陌生人因此成为彼此生活中的一个重要部分。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在签约六个月后，Mushaw确实接到了一个电话，说他的骨髓与弗吉尼亚州的一个病人相符。A. fitted适合，合身；B. equaled等于，比得上；C. matched和……相配，相一致；D. resembled类似，像。根据上文“Mike Mushaw joined the national bone marrow registry”可知，Mushaw在国家骨髓登记处报名了，决定捐献骨髓给需要的人。由此可推断出，这里提到的病人应该是与Mushaw的骨髓相匹配，才可以接受捐献，matched意为“和……相配”，符合语境，fitted意为“适合，合身”，指形状或尺寸适合，不符合语境。故选C项。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：他也不知道自己的捐赠能否有用。Eleanor得了一种罕见的免疫缺陷疾病，除了去医院或看医生外，她很少出门。A. count数数，计算总数；B. impact对……有影响；C. perform表演；D. work起作用。根据下文“Eleanor, sick with a rare immuno deficiency disease”可知，接受Mushaw捐赠的女孩患有重病，由此可推断出，Mushaw不知道自己的捐赠是否会对治疗女孩的病起作用，work意为“起作用”，符合语境。故选D项。
【43题详解】
考查固定短语词义辨析。句意：他也不知道自己的捐赠能否有用。Eleanor得了一种罕见的免疫缺陷疾病，除了去医院或看医生外，她很少出门。A. other than除了……以外；B. rather than而不是；C. more than多于……；D. less than少于……。根据上文可知，Eleanor得了一种罕见的免疫缺陷疾病，由此可推断出，她“除了”去医院或看医生以外，很少出门。故选A项。
【44题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她的免疫系统太弱了，甚至连与最不经意的人类接触都会有风险。A. general普遍的；B. casual随便的，不经意的；C. ignorant无知的；D. familiar熟悉的。根据上文“Her immune system was far too weak”可知，女孩的免疫系统很弱，根据医学常识可知，她连不经意的与人接触都会有风险，casual意为“随便的，不经意的”，符合语境。故选B项。
【45题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的母亲Jessica告诉NBC，“选择要么接受移植要么面对死亡。”尽管如此，仍然没有成功的保证。A. conditions状况；B. options选择；C. consequences结果；D. strategies策略。根据句中“either get a transplant or face death”可知，女孩要么“接受骨髓移植”，要么“面对死亡”，这是女孩面临的两种选择。故选B项。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她的母亲Jessica告诉NBC，“选择要么接受移植要么面对死亡。”尽管如此，仍然没有成功的保证。A. guarantee保证；B. hope希望；C. insurance保险；D. possibility可能性。根据上文可知女孩的病很严重，由此可推断出，即使为她进行了骨髓移植，也不一定能救她，换句话说，没有成功的保证。故选A项。
【47题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，几周后，医生们带来了惊人的消息：Eleanor的病情改善了，Mushaw的骨髓治愈了她。A. relaxing令人放松的；B. terrifying令人害怕的；C. amazing令人惊喜的；D. satisfying令人满意的。根据上文可知，即使进行骨髓移植，也不能保证女孩的病一定能治好。根据后文“Eleanor’s condition hadn’t just improved”可知，女孩的病情改善了。由此可推断出，这是个令人惊喜的消息。故选C项。
【48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，几周后，医生们带来了惊人的消息：Eleanor的病情改善了，Mushaw的骨髓治愈了她。A. failed失败；B. cured治愈；C. bettered超过，胜过；D. lifted举起。根据上文“Eleanor’s condition hadn’t just improved”可知，Eleanor的病情不仅仅改善了，由此可推断出，是Mushaw的骨髓“治愈”了她。故选B项。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Mushaw说：这是一种比什么都宽慰和高兴的感觉。A. relief宽慰，轻松；B. grief悲伤，悲痛；C. celebration庆祝；D. expectation期待，预料。根据上文可知，Mushaw的骨髓治愈了女孩，由此可推断出，能够帮助女孩对Mushaw来说是一种“宽慰”和快乐。故选A项。
【50题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：“当我被告知我救的是个小女孩时，我哽咽了，” Mushaw说。A. picked up捡起；B. broke up破裂；C. cheered up（使）振作起来；D. choked up哽咽。根据第二段中“Neither did he know whether his donation would…”可知，起初Mushaw并不知道自己的骨髓会捐赠给谁，有此可推断出，当他得知自己救了一个小孩子的生命时，他应该是很激动的，哽咽的一时说不出话来。故选D项。
【51题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但他们令人惊讶的联系才刚刚开始。A. improvement改善，改进；B. affection喜爱，影响；C. connection联系；D. attachment依恋，附件。根据下文“Mushaw and Eleanor FaceTime _____ to check on her progress.”可知，Mushaw 经常通过视频来关注Eleanor的康复情况，后文Mushaw还邀请Eleanor去看他的比赛，两个人之后的联系更紧密了。由此可推断出，空格处应表示两个人的“联系”才刚刚开始。故选C项。
【52题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：Mushaw定期通过视频关心Eleanor的康复情况。A. commonly普通地；B. occasionally偶然地；C. regularly定期地，有规律地；D. scarcely几乎不，几乎没有。根据后文可知，Mushaw和Eleanor的关系更亲密了，由此可推断出，Mushaw很关心Eleanor的病情，所以应该是定期和她视频，关心她的康复情况。故选C项。
【53题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：今年8月，在Eleanor接受了改变人生的移植手术的一年后，Mushaw邀请她的家人来看他的一场比赛。A. problem-solving解决问题的；B. life-changing改变人生的；C. heart-warming感人的；D. body-building健身的。根据文章内容可知，Eleanor之前病的很重，连家门都不敢出，但现在病好了，可以自由外出了。由此可推断出，移植手术改变了她的生活，她接受的是“改变人生的”移植手术。故选B项。
【54题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：一个6英尺2英寸，225磅重的足球运动员，有一颗非常慷慨的心。A. considerate体贴的；B. generous慷慨的；C. dedicated专注的；D. passionate热情的。根据文章内容可知，Mushaw无私的把自己的骨髓捐赠给一个素不相识的人，由此可推断出，他有着一颗“慷慨的”心。故选B项。
【55题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：今年1月，Mushaw与Eleanor再次相聚庆祝她的生日。A. reunited重逢，再次相聚；B. returned返回；C. recalled回想起；D. reacted回应，作出反应。根据句中“to celebrate her birthday”可知，两个人应该是再次相聚，为了庆祝Eleanor的生日。故选A项。
第二节 语篇填空(共10小题：每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Taking a gap year before you move into further education is not a new concept, which now focuses on making the most of this break from academic life. Long gone are the days of just hanging out on a beach or____56____ (backpack) round the world. While that is still an option, a gap year is now more about gaining skills that ____57____ (help) you in later life.
Doing something productive is exactly what students ____58____(encourage) to do because doing more purposeful things like work experience or charity work helps them acquire skills to use when ____59____ (compete) for a place at university. It looks good on their CV and eventually makes them more employable.
____60____ the benefits of taking a gap year, some students worry they can’t afford it. A student, Tom, told the BBC that to him, a gap year was ____61____ ‘alien concept’. He said “it would have been far too expensive and it’s not something that I would have been able to rely on my parents or family members for.” But some experts say that it needn’t burn a hole in your pocket; you don’t need to travel far and you can even earn money by doing ____62____(pay) work.
For those who do have the funds, a ____63____ (combine) of working, volunteering and travelling is ____64____(doubt) an amazing opportunity. It increases confidence and independence, offers you a chance to learn new crafts, and gives you time to reflect on ______65______ university is right for you.
【答案】56. backpacking
57 will help
58. are encouraged
peting
60. Despite
61. an 62. paid
bination
64. undoubtedly
65. whether
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了在深造之前休学一年来获得对以后生活有帮助的技能，介绍了在这期间可以从事的一些有益的活动，以及人们对此的看法。
【56题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：仅仅在海滩上闲逛或背包环游世界的日子已经一去不复返了。or为并列连词，空处和hanging out并列，需填现在分词形式。故填backpacking。
【57题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：虽然这仍然是一种选择，但间隔年现在更多的是为了获得对你以后生活有帮助的技能。根据后文“in later life”可知表示将来的动作应用一般将来时。故填will help。
【58题详解】
考查动词时态语态。句意：做一些有成效的事情正是学生们被鼓励去做的，因为做一些更有目的的事情，比如工作经验或慈善工作，可以帮助他们获得在大学竞争中使用的技能。根据上文is可知为一般现在时，且从句中主语与谓语动词构成被动关系，故应用一般现在时的被动语态，主语为students，谓语动词用复数。故填are encouraged。
【59题详解】
考查省略句。句意同上。when引导状语从句时，主句和从句的主语一致时，可以省略从句的主语和be动词，完整的从句为“when they are competing for a place at university”，省略了they are，保留现在分词。故填competing。
【60题详解】
考查介词。句意：尽管间隔年有很多好处，但一些学生担心他们负担不起。表示“尽管”应用介词despite，句首单词首字母要大写。故填Despite。
【61题详解】
考查冠词。句意：学生汤姆告诉BBC，间隔年对他来说是一个“陌生的概念”。concept是可数名词，此处泛指一个“陌生的概念”，应用不定冠词，且alien是发音以元音音素开头的单词，应用an。故填an。
【62题详解】
考查形容词。句意：但一些专家说，它不必在你的口袋里烧个洞；你不需要去很远的地方，你甚至可以通过做有偿工作来赚钱。修饰名词work，表示“有偿的”应用形容词paid，作定语。故填paid。
【63题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：对于那些有钱的人来说，把工作、志愿服务和旅行结合起来无疑是一个绝佳的机会。根据冠词a可知，应填单数名词combination，作主语。故填combination。
【64题详解】
考查副词。句意同上。修饰be动词，应用副词作状语，表示“无疑地”应用undoubtedly。故填undoubtedly。
【65题详解】
考查宾语从句。句意：它能增强你的自信和独立性，给你一个学习新手艺的机会，给你时间去思考大学是否适合你。空处引导宾语从句，表示“是否”，且位于介词之后，应用连接词whether。故填whether。
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分 35 分)
第一节 应用文写作 (满分 15 分)
66. 新高考全国卷中题型变化很多，不少学生感到新作文题型——读后续写（continuation writing）很具挑战性。请你以高三学生李华的身份给外教Helen 写一封信，咨询她的建议。内容包括：
1. 写信原因；
2. 题型简介；
3. 你的困难。
注意：1. 写作词数应为 80 左右；
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
【答案】Dear Helen,
I’m writing to ask for your advice on my English study.
Our new writing task, called “continuation writing”, requires us to write a reasonable ending to an incomplete story we’re given. Obviously, this is a very open-ended task with multiple possibilities. While I enjoy the creativity of this task, I find it challenging to identify the plot points of interest and to give my version the best possible ending. I also have trouble expressing my ideas accurately due to my limited vocabulary.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. Looking forward to your reply.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生给外教Helen 写一封信，向她咨询如何写好读后续写作文的建议。
【详解】第一步：审题
体裁：应用文
时态：根据提示，时态主要为一般现在时。
结构：总分法
要求：
1. 写信原因；
2. 题型简介；
3. 你的困难。
第二步:列提纲 （重点词组）
ask for advice; require sb. to do sth.; open-ended task; challenging; have trouble doing sth.; suggestions; look forward to
第三步：连词成句
1. I’m writing to ask for your advice on my English study.
2. Our new writing task, called “continuation writing”, requires us to write a reasonable ending to an incomplete story we’re given.
3. Obviously, this is a very open-ended task with multiple possibilities.
4. While I enjoy the creativity of this task, I find it challenging to identify the plot points of interest and to give my version the best possible ending.
5. I also have trouble expressing my ideas accurately due to my limited vocabulary.
6. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
7. Looking forward to your reply.
根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。
第四步：连句成篇（衔接词）
1.表文章结构顺序：First of all, Firstly/First, Secondly/Second（供参考）
2.表并列补充关系：What is more, Besides, Moreover, Furthermore（供参考）
3.表转折对比关系：while+ clause(从句)
4.表因果关系：Because, Thus, Therefore, As a result（供参考）
连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰。
【点睛】[高分句型1]
While I enjoy the creativity of this task, I find it challenging to identify the plot points of interest and to give my version the best possible ending.运用while引导让步状语从句。
[高分句型2]
I also have trouble expressing my ideas accurately due to my limited vocabulary.运用动名词短语作宾语。
第二节 读后续写 (满分 25 分)
67. 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。
I spent most of my teenage years in an old farmhouse in the Durham County countryside. That was more than 30 years ago, but life there dated back to an even earlier era. I spent my summer days doing stoop labor in tobacco fields and my summer evenings shelling (脱粒) peas in the backyard. My fall weekends were often spent cutting wood and splitting logs. Some of my neighbors still had outhouses. We had an indoor antenna (室内天线) which helped us tune into the few television stations we could receive.
Living where we did, we could see three or four other houses from our own, none of them within shouting distance. But we knew our neighbors, some of them elderly, and — mostly because my father wouldn’t let other folks do without when he had enough — we helped them out when they needed it.
Jimmy lived across the street, on the far side of a tobacco field. He was seventy years old and lived alone. He lost his wife two years ago. He had barely supported himself these last couple of years since his body condition was getting even worse. We went to visit him at his home. It was a small wooden cabin with stained windows and a curtain that had been mended countless times. The poor old man would sit in an armchair by the window, holding a faded photo, and with tears in his eyes, recall happy memories of his wife.
One weekend, my father went to check on Jimmy. But a rare heavy snow happened to fall. It was so heavy that he couldn’t get his old truck up Jimmy’s rutted, snow-covered driveway. Nobody could understand what prompted him to slog (跋涉) the 400 yards or so to Jimmy’s house. My brother and I were waiting anxiously at home. After a long time, he came home hastily and told us that Jimmy was sick and out of firewood.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150 左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡上的相应位置作答。
My father asked us if we would like to help.
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We knocked on Jimmy’s door, and he greeted us.
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【答案】标准范文：
My father asked us if we would like to help. Knowing how difficult it was for Jimmy, we felt sympathetic toward him, and agreed to help him. We put on our gloves and boots so we could travel through the fields with our father. Then we set out, carrying the firewood in our packages. The cold wind pierced our skin, and the path was covered in snow, so we constantly held on to one another to avoid falling. Finally, we reached the front steps of Jimmy’s house.
We knocked on Jimmy’s door, and he greeted us. With a weak smile, he welcomed us into the house. Upon entering, I could not help but notice how cold it was. My father dropped the firewood, while my brother and I helped get a fire burning in the fireplace. Jimmy was very grateful that we had come over through the snow. He boiled a pot of old tea leaves for us on the new fire. As we gathered around the fire, I saw the warm light in my father’s eyes, and came to understand him a little more. (166 words)
高分范文：
My father asked us if we would like to help. We all nodded our heads in unison, but my brother was secretly worried. He asked my father how we could help. Although we could meet Jimmy’s needs for things like food and firewood, my father deemed the loss of his wife spoiled Jimmy’s happiness, and wanted to offer Jimmy a moment of joy. We left the house and trekked across the snow-covered fields. Our footprints stained the snow, only to disappear as the snow continued to fall. We headed across the field, aiming for Jimmy’s house.
We knocked on Jimmy’s door, and he greeted us. Jimmy appeared calm in the face of the dangerous snowstorm. However, we could see that his spirits were low due to sickness. We lit a fire to try and get some warmth into the house. We sat down and had a long meaningful conversation with Jimmy. At first, he frowned, but then his face slowly broke into a smile. He was overwhelmed by the fact that his neighbors cared about his wellbeing, and said having us over for company was the best gift we could have given him. (174 words)
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在一个偏远农村度过少年时光的经历，他们从事手工劳动，生活中缺乏现代化设施。有一个邻居叫Jimmy，他年迈孤独，生病了，生活十分困难。有一次大雪封路，作者一家人克服重重困难，给Jimmy送去了生活必需品，展示了社区互助的重要性。
【详解】1.段落续写
由第一段首句内容“我父亲问我们是否愿意帮忙。”可知，第一段可描写作者一家人同意帮忙，一家人克服困难穿过雪地去吉米家。
由第二段首句内容“我们敲了吉米的门，他向我们打招呼。”可知，第二段可描写我们和吉米交谈，他很开心作者一家能去看望他。
2.续写线索：父亲问我们是否愿帮忙——我们愿意帮忙——我们穿过雪地——吉米开门打招呼——交谈——开心
3.词汇激活
行为类
提供某人某物：offer sb. sth./provide sb. with sth.
消失：disappear/vanish
皱眉：frown/knit the brows
情绪类
担心的：worried/concerned
开心的：happy/delighted
【点睛】[高分句型1]
However, we could see that his spirits were low due to sickness.（运用了that引导宾语从句）
[高分句型2]
He was overwhelmed by the fact that his neighbors cared about his wellbeing, and said having us over for company was the best gift we could have given him.（运用了that引导同位语从句，省略了that的宾语从句，省略了that的定语从句）