高中试卷答案网湖南省名校联考2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考
英语
时量：120分钟 满分：150分
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。
例：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. What did the man do yesterday
A. He got a present. B. He worked overtime. C. He attended a party.
2. How does Felix feel now
A. Regretful. B. Encouraged. C. Sympathetic.
3. How will Helen travel to New York
A. By plane. B. By car. C. By train.
4. Where are the speakers
A. At a bakery. B. At home. C. At school.
5. Why did the woman make an apology to the man
A. She broke his car. B. She can’t meet Mary with him. C. She can’t give him a ride.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. What might the woman be
A. A writer. B. A bookseller. C. A publisher.
7. What does the man mean in the end
A. He can find the book himself. B. He knows the book very well. C. He doesn’t like adventure novels.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What has been planted in Mr. Stenson’s fields
A. Cotton. B. Corn. C. Wheat.
9. Why does Lily think her uncle can provide help
A. He owns a farm. B. He lives close to Lily. C. He is an expert in farming.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What did Vicky do to improve her Chinese
A. She traveled to China. B. She had classes with her mother. C. She learned from a tutor online.
11. How much has Vicky paid to improve her Chinese so far
A. $600. B. $700. C. $800.
12. How does Vicky sound in the end
A. Anxious. B. Grateful. C. Surprised.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What will the weather be like in the afternoon
A. Bright. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
14. From which aspect of the birds does the old farmer know the weather
A. The height of their nests. B. The shape of their nests. C. The way in which they fly.
15. Why is the old farmer’s father mentioned
A. To discuss how to take up farming.
B. To persuade the woman to study the weather.
C. To show where the farmer learned weather prediction.
16. Which behavior of cattle indicates a rainy day according to the man
A. Wandering around. B. Lying down. C. Eating grass carelessly.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What did the speaker manage to do each day last year
A. She ran 40 minutes.
B. She played on her phone for only one hour.
C. She started the day with making plans.
18. What percentage of people like making New Year resolutions in the world
A. About 25%. B. About 50%. C. About 75%.
19. What does John think of making resolutions on the New Year’s Day
A. It’s difficult. B. It’s important. C. It’s unnecessary.
20. What is the speaker going to discuss next
A. Why to make New Year resolutions.
B. How to achieve New Year resolutions.
C. How to make New Year resolutions.
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
Festival of Light, Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire
Longleat is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. Giant lanterns take the shape of some of the park’s animals, and there are also lots of characters in Beatrix Potter’s book, such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-duck, Squirrel Nutkin, to mark the 150th anniversary of the author’s birth. There is also a 20-metre-high birthday cake.
27.85, adult/ 20.65, child/under-threes, free.
15 Dec. to 2 Jan.
Festival of Light, Enchanted Park, Gateshead
Enchanted Park is an interactive walk through Saltwell Park, just south of the town centre, along a trail (小径) of light with performances and sculptures. The story being told is a Midwinter Night’s Tale, inspired by the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. Visitors can join stories and songs with Santa, and attend decorating workshops.
8, adult/ 2, child/children under four, free.
11-27 Dec.
Christmas Glow, RHS Wisley, Surrey
The garden is glowing with giant lighted flowers. Some of the trees are brilliant, too. The glasshouse is decorated like a gingerbread house, and displays (陈列) seasonal plants. There are lanterns around the lake. The cafe serves hot chocolate and apple juice.
9.90, adult/ 3.60, child.
20 Dec. to 2 Jan.
Christmas at Kew Gardens, London
Kew is a special place to visit at any time of the day or year, but the festive light show gives it a magical twist, as the mile-long trail through the garden is decorated with 60,000 lights. Some of the garden’s oldest and tallest trees are also beautifully lit along the way.
16, adult/ 10, child/ 48, family/children under four, free.
24 Dec. to 2 Jan.
21. What can people do in Enchanted Park
A. Visit Shakespeare’s house. B. Play the part of Santa.
C. Enjoy hot chocolate and apple juice. D. Listen to a wonderful tale.
22. Which place will attract children fond of fictional animal characters
A. Longleat Safari Park. B. Enchanted Park. C. RHS Wisley. D. Kew Gardens.
23. How much is the admission to Kew Gardens for Mr. Green and his 3-year-old kid
A. 10. B. 16. C. 26. D. 48.
B
Geoffrey Everest Hinton is a British-Canadian cognitive (认知的) psychologist and computer scientist. In May 2023, Hinton announced his leaving from Google to be able to “freely speak out about the risks of AI”. Hinton’s work on neural networks—the method that teaches AI to process data in a way similar to the human brain—supports how modern chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Bard function. But now, he partly regrets making this advancement.
Hinton has been working on neural networks since he was a graduate student at the University of Edinburgh in the 1970s. Then few researchers believed in the idea. Even Hinton’s PhD advisor had his doubts. “We met once a week,” Hinton said. “Sometimes it ended in a shouting match.”
But Hinton persisted with his work. In the 1980s, he and his colleagues put forward a technique called backpropagation—an algorithm (算法) for training machines. In 2012, he had a big breakthrough: Hinton and two of his students created a neural network that could analyze photos and teach itself to identify objects. The next year, the team’s neural network startup was bought by Google, where Hinton continued to work.
For years, Hinton believed neural networks were not as good as the way human brains function, but he’s recently started thinking differently. He once thought it would take up to 50 years for the technology to outsmart humans, but he now predicts it’ll be just 5 to 20. Hinton’s immediate concerns are that fake text, pictures and videos produced by AI will make regular people unable to distinguish them from reality. Eventually, this technology could be used by humans to influence public opinion. He believes that AI could avoid its limits and begin making people do what it wants by learning how humans control or influence others.
However, Yann LeCun, Meta’s chief AI scientist who won the 2018 Turing Award with Hinton, has a different opinion. “I believe that intelligent machines will lead to a new renaissance (复兴) for humanity, a new era of enlightenment,” LeCun said.
24. What can we know about Geoffrey Everest Hinton
A. He struggled a lot at Google before leaving. B. He showed little interest in AI at college.
C. He prides himself on his achievements in AI. D. He contributes a lot to the development of AI.
25. What does the underlined part “persisted with” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Put aside. B. Showed off. C. Stuck to. D. Jumped at.
26. What would happen to AI in the future according to Hinton
A. It might control humans. B. It might make humans quick thinkers.
C. It will better protect people’s privacy. D. It will need technological breakthroughs.
27. What is Yann LeCun’s attitude towards AI in the future
A. Doubtful. B. Negative. C. Optimistic. D. Contradictory.
C
Antarctica is the coldest continent, so what is the coldest city in the world That honor belongs to the Russian city of Yakutsk. Located in Siberia, one of the world’s coldest and most poorly populated regions, Yakutsk is home to around 336,200 people, many of whom work for Alrosa, a company that runs a diamond mine in the city. Temperatures in Yakutsk have reached minus 76 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 60 degrees Celsius). Some residents insist they have experienced much colder days, but they have been unable to prove it because the thermometer (温度计) only reads down as far as -63℃ (minus 81.4℉), according to an interview by the BBC.
However, while Yakutsk is the coldest city, there are other, less-populous permanently inhabited places that are even more freezing. Oymyakon, a Russian settlement of around 500 people, reached a frosty minus 96.2℉ (minus 71.2℃) in 1924. Somewhat surprisingly, Yakutsk and Oymyakon aren’t that close to each other. They are separated by 577 miles (928 kilometers), and a drive from one to the other would take around 21 hours.
So why are these two places so bone-chilling
“Siberia is so cold due to a combination of high latitude and it being such a large land mass,” said Alex DeCaria, a meteorology professor at Millersville University in Pennsylvania. Global temperature extremes—both high and low—tend to occur over continents because land heats up and cools down faster than the oceans do. In the case of Siberia, snow and ice cover also play a role, as they help keep the region cool by reflecting the incoming solar radiation back into space. This combination of factors has led to the creation of a large, semi-permanent high-pressure zone forming over Siberia in the winter, known as the “Siberian High”, which results in very cold surface temperatures.
With specific reference to the conditions in Yakutsk and Oymyakon, topography (地形学) also plays a part. “These places are in local valleys. Oymyakon, in particular, is surrounded by relatively high mountain ranges,” explained Jouni Raisanen, a senior lecturer at the University of Helsinki in Finland. “The so-called ‘cold air lakes’ easily form under calm winter conditions. These pockets of cold, relatively ‘heavy’ air can become trapped close to the valley bottom, which helps to shelter the cold air lakes from mixing with warmer air,” Raisanen noted.
28. Why couldn’t Yakutsk residents prove temperature there can be much lower than minus 76 degrees Fahrenheit
A. Because there is no weather report in the area. B. Because they can’t afford the tools to measure temperature.
C. Because thermometers can’t stand the coldness. D. Because the temperature is beyond the thermometer’s limit.
29. Which of the following statements is TRUE about Oymyakon
A. It is situated not far from Yakutsk.
B. It is a place even colder than Yakutsk.
C. There is no people to permanently live there.
D. Most people there work for a company that runs a diamond mine.
30. What contributes to Siberia’s coldness according to the text
a. Its high latitude. b. Snow and ice cover.
c. Its large and vast land. d. Its position far from the continent.
A. abc B. abd C. bed D. acd
31. What is the main idea of the text
A. Why Siberia is so cold.
B. What the coldest city in the world is.
C. How people live in the cold places.
D. What the coldest inhabited places are and why they are so cold.
D
Movies for kids and teens aren’t only designed to entertain. They can also include messages about what’s right and wrong, what actions make a hero or bad guy, and how to deal with moral challenges. Consider The Hate U Give, a movie that deals with how teens can use their voice against racialized gun violence. Or WALL-E, which contains messages about environmental destruction and consumerism.
But do children and teens want to watch movies containing lessons about moral behavior Researchers at UCLA explored the question in a recent report. They analyzed over 1,700 movies for children and teens released in theaters after 2010 to see how many character strengths were featured in each film. The quality and success of the films were measured in different ways: how many stars each movie received, how much money each movie made in ticket sales during the opening weekend, and audience and film critic scores.
The results Movies that noticeably featured character strengths tended to make more money on the opening weekend both within the United States and internationally compared to movies without character strengths: This was true even when the researchers accounted for how many stars the film received, and the audience and critic scores, so their success wasn’t just about being better-quality movies.
Qualities like perseverance, courage, and teamwork were featured most often (in over 300 films each). But qualities like humility (谦逊) and integrity (正直) were less commonly highlighted (in fewer than 100 films each). “These are the character strengths that children struggle with the most, and so creators may be missing an opportunity to help children where they need it most,” explain the researchers. The report also found movies made for 13- to 18-year-olds had fewer character strengths compared to movies for younger children.
“Teens are at a critical stage where they are easily influenced by their social environments, including media,” explain the researchers. “There is a clear gap in the industry for content directed at teens that promotes positive character strengths to help youth so they can better deal with the key challenges and changes they are experiencing.”
32. What do The Hate U Give and WALL-E have in common
A. Both intend to criticize racism. B. Both are likely to develop values.
C. Both focus on environmental issues. D. Both are mainly designed to entertain.
33. What did the report find about the movies featuring character strengths
A. They received more negative film reviews. B. They got lower audience and critic scores.
C. They gained impressive ticket sales. D. They were mainly targeted at overseas audience.
34. What can we learn about the quality “integrity”
A. It brought success to over 300 films. B. It needs to be emphasized in more films.
C. It is a character familiar to most children. D. It was featured more in films for younger children.
35. What is the best title for the text
A. Are Movies with Moral Lessons Popular
B. Does the Film Industry Fail Its Young Audience
C. What Can Children Learn from Watching Movies
D. Are Films for Teens Different from Films for Young Children
第二节（共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
How to increase the “amount of wisdom” in your brain
This world is filled with challenges. In order to survive in it, humans need to be wise. Wisdom provides you with perspective when you are in terrible situations, which is like a beacon (灯塔) of hope in the darkness. However, you have to remember, this is a journey and not a destination. 36
Try experiencing new opportunities.
Variety is the spice of life but experiencing new opportunities is also how you gain wisdom. You will never grow from being in your comfort zone, which is why you need to get out of it. 37 You can try learning new skills that were not on your bucket list (愿望清单).
Open yourself to diverse perspectives.
You have preferences which help you out, but you need to set them aside most of the time. You should be receptive to different views. Always develop a sense of curiosity, and observe the world from different angles, which will facilitate your development. 38 Train your mind to be a judgment-free space for ideas. If you are humble, then you will always get to experience something new.
39
You must be the kind of person who learns something new every day; you must develop a thirst for knowledge. Take new classes, read books, listen to educational podcasts, and the list goes on and on. If something confuses you, surf the Internet and clear out your problems. 40 In the end, you will be able to tackle a problem from different angles, making everything easier.
Hence, when things get really intense and wild out there, you can always rely on your wisdom to make the best choices.
A. Never back away from learning.
B. Try to listen to educational items every day.
C. Here are some strategies that you can use to get wiser.
D. Never base your point of view on the most popular opinion.
E. This is the only way you will gain wisdom and become better.
F. All of these activities will strengthen your critical-thinking skills.
G. What you do all day will be able to help you acquire knowledge you want.
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My teacher Peter Bullock proved that science wasn’t boring and made physics great fun. In every lesson he would 41 one of those worksheets in purple ink that smelled fresh from the machine. Every sheet contained a poem or a joke and we looked forward to them being handed out. I’ve kept them all to show to my own children. There was one poem 42 that’s stuck in my mind, which 43 :
In early days Man measured Time
By sunrise and sunset sublime.
As well as being able to turn physics into 44 , Peter had energy and passion and conveyed the 45 that science was part of the world around us and not a dull boring academic discipline. I’m sure he was sticking pretty much to the standard 46 —waves and electricity and so on—but he managed to 47 everything into a joke or a story and did so in a clever and 48 way.
Peter Bullock was not only an exciting teacher, but also the man who founded the debate club in my school. He encouraged me to take part and express myself in a forceful way that I’ve been doing ever since—and getting 49 for it. That made me what I am today—a commercial 50 .
Peter Bullock taught me throughout my secondary schooling and I 51 physics, chemistry and maths at A-level. Everyone in his class enjoyed learning. He was inspiring. He 52 all of us to the idea that the things we are interested in might seem 53 on the surface, but we can still inspire others. For example, when I tell people I’m interested in law and majored in it, they may think: “How boring.” I 54 being a physics teacher is much the same. Peter showed me that what matters is how you convey your own 55 so that you excite other people.
41. A. create B. paint C. produce D. sell
42. A. logically B. obviously C. gradually D. particularly
43. A. went B. wrote C. followed D. implied
44. A. subject B. drama C. fashion D. poetry
45. A. tune B. sense C. emotion D. wish
46. A. works B. topics C. projects D. ways
47. A. translate B. divide C. argue D. think
48. A. bitter B. strange C. imaginative D. rigid
49. A. paid B. trapped C. relieved D. accused
50. A. lawyer B. manager C. artist D. professor
51. A. applied B. dropped C. took D. avoided
52. A. brought up B. turned on C. pointed out D. took in
53. A. beautiful B. easy C. familiar D. dull
54. A. doubt B. guess C. predict D. decide
55. A. kindness B. concern C. passion D. mood
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。
Frugality Is Back In Fashion
“If you buy things you do not need, soon you will have to sell things you need.” This is a piece of advice from Warren Buffet, a great financial mind of the 21st century. Many young people today appear to be taking these words very much to heart, 56 (especial) in the present economic climate.
While the idea of being frugal (节俭的) has long been a part of Eastern culture, the relatively recent growth of wealth in China as well as the case of purchasing 57 (lead) to increased consumerism for many across the country. Not only are businesses today offering 58 more diverse range of products, but Internet algorithms are also matching our shopping patterns to big data sets—both of which are meant 59 (persuade) people into buying more stuff than they need. Yet this increased consumption of goods has been pushing up the prices of certain bare essentials such as housing, transportation and food, 60 (force) people to reevaluate their priorities while spending money. It is no wonder that being thrifty is once again becoming a dominant trend 61 young people.
Despite the annoyances 62 (cause) by algorithms, the Internet is flooded with advice on where one can save money as well as good opinions about how they should spend their money. 63 makes sense to prioritize goods and services which directly affect your health and well-being, while limiting those 64 are fancy, but not entirely necessary.
Hopefully, we all fully understand at this point that the resources on this planet are indeed limited. The choice to be frugal is not only good for one’s wallet, but also 65 (benefit) to the planet in the long run.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
运动有很多好处，它在生活中起着非常重要的作用。学会运动也就学会了生活。请你根据自己对运动的理解，用英语谈谈运动对你的好处。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 标题已给出；
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Sport Benefits Me A Lot _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________
第二节（满分25分）
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。
For many years, Steven Barbato has worked at a company in Rhode Island, the USA. In 2015, he was introduced to Marilyn Martins, who also was an employee at the time. The two became good friends quickly, and Steven also befriended Marilyn’s daughter, Izabelle Major. The little girl used to give Steven a high five with so much joy, energy and excitement every time she saw him, and Steven was always excited to see her, too.
Eventually, Marilyn left the company for some reason. However, a few weeks ago, Steven ran into Marilyn and Izabelle at a restaurant. He was about to say hello to them when he noticed something unusual. Marilyn looked preoccupied (心事重重), As for Izabelle, she wore a hat and looked very weak. Steven could tell something was wrong but he didn’t talk with them about it that night in order not to upset them.
Steven waited and then called Marilyn the next day. Marilyn told him sadly that Izabelle was suffering from a serious, disease. She had to undergo painful treatments at Hasbro Children’s Hospital every Monday and take, medicine every day. Knowing that, Steven felt heartbroken. He immediately wanted to help and do something for Izabelle because he didn’t want to see any child suffering, especially this one that he knew personally and liked so much. He wanted to know if there was something he could do to help put a smile on Izabelle’s face.
For days, Steven racked his brains, trying to find a way to offer support. Then he learned from his former co-worker that Izabelle wanted a dog. “Yes, a dog would be a good gift. It can accompany her and be her comfort during the hard time,” Steven thought to himself. Therefore, Steven immediately made up his mind to buy her a dog. As he had the habit of sharing his life on social media, he put up a post about what he intended to do. However, he didn’t expect that his usual post would bring about something wonderful.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
People seeing the post started to offer help in various ways. __________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ Soon, Izabelle met the little dog, her new friend. ___________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________________________
湖南省名校联考2023-2024学年高二上学期12月月考
英语参考答案
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答案 B A C B C B A B C C C B B A C
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答案 B A A C A D A B D C A C D B A
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答案 D B C B A C E D A F C D A D B
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答案 B A C A A C B D B C
【语篇导读】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了四个公园的游园特色节目、游园时间及门票价格。
21. D。细节理解题。根据小标题Festival of Light, Enchanted Park, Gateshead中的“The story being told is a Midwinter Night’s Tale, inspired by the 400th anniversary of William Shakespeare’s death. Visitors can join stories and songs with Santa, and attend decorating workshops.（这个故事是《仲冬夜的故事》，灵感来自莎士比亚逝世400周年。游客们可以和圣诞老人一起听故事和唱歌，还可以参加装饰工作坊。）”可知，在Enchanted Park，人们可以听有趣的故事。故选D。
22. A。细节理解题。根据小标题Festival of Light, Longleat Safari Park, Wiltshire中的“Giant lanterns take the shape of some of the park’s animals, and there are also lots of characters in Beatrix Potter’s book, such as Peter Rabbit, Jemima Puddle-duck, Squirrel Nutkin, to mark the 150th anniversary of the author’s birth.（巨大的灯笼以公园里一些动物为形状，还有比阿特丽克斯·波特书中的很多人物，比如彼得兔、杰米玛·帕德尔鸭、松鼠纳特金，以纪念作者诞辰150周年。）”可知，Longleat Safari Park可以吸引喜欢虚拟动物角色的孩子。故选A。
23. B。细节理解题。根据小标题Christmas at Kew Gardens, London中的“ 16, adult/ 10, child/ 48, family/children under four, free.”可知，成年人门票为16英镑，四岁以下儿童免费，所以16+0=16（英镑）。故选B。
【语篇导读】本文介绍了人工智能的领头专家杰弗里·辛顿，同时讲述了他现在对人工智能快速发展的担忧。
24. D。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Hinton’s work on neural networks—the method that teaches AI to process data in a way similar to the human brain—supports how modern chatbots like ChatGPT and Google Bard function.”可知，辛顿对人工智能的发展做出了很大的贡献。
25. C。词义猜测题。根据第二段内容可知，辛顿一直在进行计算机神经网络的研究，但当时很少有研究人员相信这个想法，就连辛顿的博士生导师也表示怀疑。再根据画线单词后辛顿取得的成果可知，辛顿“不畏困难继续进行”自己的工作，最终取得了成功。
26. A。推理判断题。根据第四段介绍的AI的发展以及最后一句“He believes that AI could avoid its limits and begin making people do what it wants by learning how humans control or influence others.”可知，辛顿认为AI技术最终会比人脑聪明，从而突破自己的局限，影响并主导人类。
27. C。推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知，LeCun并不认同辛顿的看法，他相信人工智能将为人类带来一个新的启蒙时代，故他对未来人工智能的发展持乐观态度。
【语篇导读】本文介绍了最冷的人类居住地以及这些地方为什么这么冷。
28. D。细节理解题。根据第一段中的“...but they have been unable to prove it because the thermometer (温度计) only reads down as far as -63℃ (minus 81.4℉）”可知，之所以那里的人们无法证明他们经历过更冷的温度是因为那些温度已经超过了温度计的极限。故选D。
29. B。细节理解题。根据第二段中的“However, while Yakutsk is the coldest city, there are other, less-populous permanently inhabited places that are even more freezing. Oymyakon, a Russian settlement of around 500 people, reached a frosty minus 96.2℉ (minus 71.2℃) in 1924.”可知，Oymyakon是一个比Yakutsk更冷的地方。故选B。
30. A。细节理解题。根据第四段中的“Siberia is so cold due to a combination of high latitude and it being such a large land mass”和“In the case of Siberia, snow and ice cover also play a role”可知，a、b、c项文中都有提及，而d项没有提及。故选A。
31. D。主旨大意题。根据第一段中的“Antarctica is the coldest continent, so what is the coldest city in the world ”；第二段中的“...there are other, less-populous permanently inhabited places that are even more freezing.”和第三段“So why are these two places so bone-chilling ”引起的下文可知，本文主要讲述了世界上有人居住的最冷的地方以及这些地方为什么这么冷。故D项最符合。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文。儿童和青少年看电影不仅仅是为了娱乐，它们还包括什么是对与错，怎样的行为可以造就英雄或产生坏人，以及如何应对道德挑战这样的信息。但是，儿童和青少年想看包含道德行为教育的电影吗？加州大学洛杉矶分校的研究人员在最近的一份报告中探讨了这个问题。
32. B。根据第一段中的“Consider The Hate U Give, a movie that deals with how teens can use their voice against racialized gun violence. Or WALL-E, which contains messages about environmental destruction and consumerism.”可知，《你给的仇恨》讲述了青少年如何用自己的声音反对种族化的枪支暴力，《机器人总动员》包含了环境破坏和消费主义的信息。因此，它们都很可能可以培养价值观。故选B。
33. C。根据第三段中的“Movies that noticeably featured character strengths tended to make more money on opening weekend both within the United States and internationally compared to movies without character strengths.”可知，与没有突出性格优势的电影相比，突出性格优势的电影在美国国内和国际上的首映周末票房都更高。故选C。
34. B。根据第四段中的“But qualities like humility (谦逊) and integrity (正直) were less commonly highlighted (in fewer than 100 films each). ‘These are the character strengths that children struggle with the most, and so creators may be missing an opportunity to help children where they need it most,’ explain the researchers. The report also found movies made for 13- to 18-year-olds had fewer character strengths compared to movies for younger children.”可知，谦逊和正直这样的品质在电影中没有那么被强调。但孩子们在保持这些性格优势方面有困难，因此（不强调这些品质的）创作者可能会错过一个在孩子们需要帮助时可以帮助他们的机会。所以，可以得出结论：这样的品质应该在更多电影中被强调。故选B。
35. A。第二段提出问题，儿童和青少年想看包含道德行为教育的电影吗？加州大学洛杉矶分校的研究人员在最近的一份报告中结合电影中的性格优势分析探讨了这个问题。故选A。
【语篇导读】本文讲述了如何增加大脑中的“智慧量”。通过“尝试新的机会”“接受不同的观点”和“永远不放弃学习”三种方式让人变得更加聪明。
36. C。考查文章主旨句。从文章后续的三个小标题可知，有很多方法使人变得聪明。故选C。
37. E。从上一句“你永远无法从你的舒适区中成长，这就是为什么你需要走出舒适区。”可知，走出舒适区才是你获得智慧变得更聪明的有效途径。故选择E。
38. D。从上句“...observe the world from different angles”来看，作者告知人们不要把自己的观点建立在最流行的观点上，要从不同角度看问题。故选择D。
39. A。本题考查学生的语篇概括能力，C项表述片面。A项概括了第三段的整体内容，适合做第三段的标题。
40. F。根据上下文内容可知，F项符合此处的语境，“前面提到的这些活动都会提高你的批判性思维能力，最终你能够从不同角度解决问题。”
【语篇导读】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者物理老师Peter的课堂从不沉闷无聊，他善于用诗歌或笑话来调动学生们的学习兴趣，并向学生们传达科学是我们所处的世界的一部分，并不是沉闷的学术学科。
41. C。考查动词及语境。A. create创建；设计；B. paint绘画；C. produce出示，拿出；D. sell销售，推销。句意：每节课，他都会拿出一张新鲜出炉的紫色墨水印的作业纸。
42. D。考查副词及语境。A. logically合乎逻辑地；B. obviously明显地；C. gradually逐渐地；D. particularly特别地，尤其。句意：有一首诗尤其让我印象深刻，它是这样写的：……
43. A。考查动词及语境。A. went（诗或歌中词、调）唱，说；B. wrote写；C. followed跟随；听从；D. implied暗示。句意同上。
44. D。考查名词及语境。A. subject主题；学科；B. drama戏剧；C. fashion时尚；D. poetry诗歌。句意：Peter不仅能把物理变成诗歌，而且精力充沛，充满激情，他还传达这样一种意识：科学是我们周围世界的一部分，而不是一门枯燥乏味的学术学科。
45. B。考查名词及语境。A. tune曲调；歌曲；B. sense意识；意义，含义；C. emotion情感；D. wish愿望。句意同上。
46. B。考查名词及语境。A. works作品；B. topics话题，主题；C. projects项目，工程；D. ways方法；道路。句意：我敢肯定，他一直在坚持物理学中常规的话题——波和电等等——但他设法把所有的东西改编成一个笑话或一个故事，并用一种聪明且富有想象力的方式做到了这一点。
47. A。考查动词及语境。A. translate转变；改编；B. divide分开；除；C. argue说服；争辩；D. think思考；认为。句意同上。
48. C。考查形容词及语境。A. bitter辛酸的；痛苦的；B. strange奇怪的；陌生的；C. imaginative富于想象力的，创新的；D. rigid严格死板的。句意同第46题。
49. A。考查动词及语境。A. paid（某种做法）有好处；B. trapped使陷入困境；C. relieved缓解；D. accused起诉，控告。Never entertain the illusion that you could get paid for nothing. 永远不要心存不劳而获的幻想。句意：他鼓励我参加辩论俱乐部，用一种有力的方式表达自己，我一直在这样做——并为此获得回报。
50. A。考查名词及语境。A. lawyer律师；B. manager经理；C. artist艺术家；D. professor教授。句意：那成就了今天的我——一名商业律师。
51. C。考查动词及语境。A. applied申请；应用；B. dropped放弃，停止；C. took学习，读，修（课程）； D. avoided避免，回避。句意：Peter Bullock在中学期间一直教我，我在A-level考试中选修了物理、化学和数学。
52. B。考查动词短语及语境。A. brought up抚养长大；B. turned on使……感兴趣；C. pointed out指出；提及；D. took in欺骗；吸收。句意：他让我们所有人认识到，我们感兴趣的事情表面上看起来可能很枯燥，但我们仍然可以激励他人。
53. D。考查形容词及语境。A. beautiful美丽的；B. easy容易的；安逸的；C. familiar熟悉的；D. dull枯燥无聊的。句意同上。
54. B。考查动词及语境。A. doubt怀疑；B. guess认为；猜测；C. predict预测，预知；D. decide断定；决定。句意：我猜当物理老师也是一样的。
55. C。考查名词及语境。A. kindness友好；善良；B. concern担心，忧虑；关爱；C. passion热情，激情；D. mood情绪；气氛。句意：Peter告诉我，重要的是你如何表达自己的激情，这样你才能激励别人。
【语篇导读】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍的是在当前的经济形势下，节俭的生活方式开始流行。
56. especially。考查副词。句意：如今许多年轻人似乎把这句话牢记在心，尤其是在目前的经济气候下。副词修饰介词短语in the present economic climate。故填especially。
57. has led。考查谓语动词。句意：虽然节俭的观念长期以来一直是东方文化的一部分，但中国财富近期的相对增长以及购物的便利性导致全国许多人的消费主义增加。分析句子结构可知，此处为谓语动词，根据句意和时间状语for many across the country可知，此处应表示对现在造成的影响，所以使用现在完成时，与句子主语“the relatively recent growth of wealth in China as well as the ease of purchasing”之间为主动关系，且as well as连接主语时，谓语动词形式取决于前者，所以主语核心部分为名词单数。故填has led。
58. a。考查冠词。句意：如今，不仅企业提供了更多样化的产品，而且互联网算法也将我们的购物模式与大数据集相匹配——这两种方式都是为了诱使人们购买比他们需要的更多的东西。可数名词range意为“（同类事物的）一系列”，前加不定冠词表示泛指。故填a。
59. to persuade。考查非谓语动词。句意同上。both of which引导定语从句，which指代主句not only…, but also…并列的两件事，谓语动词mean意为“打算；有……的目的”，与主语构成被动关系，后加不定式作补足语，表示目的，故填to persuade。
60. forcing。考查非谓语动词。句意：然而，商品消费的增加推高了住房、交通和食品等某些基本必需品的价格，迫使人们在花钱时重新评估自己的优先事项。句子的谓语动词为has been pushing up，此处为非谓语动词作状语，force与其逻辑主语“this increased consumption of goods”之间为主动关系，所以使用现在分词形式。故填forcing。
61. among/for。考查介词。句意：毫无疑问，节俭再次成为年轻人中的主流趋势。结合句意可知，此处表示“在……之间”或“对……来说”均可，所以使用介词among或for。
62. caused。考查非谓语动词。句意：尽管算法让人烦恼，但互联网上到处都是关于如何省钱的建议，以及如何花钱的好主意。分析句子结构可知，此处为非谓语动词作定语，cause与其所修饰词之间为被动关系，所以使用过去分词形式。故填caused。
63. It。考查代词。句意：优先考虑直接影响你健康和幸福的商品和服务是有道理的，同时限制那些花哨但不是完全必要的商品和服务。It在此句中作形式主语，替代作真正主语的不定式to prioritize短语。
64. that/which。考查定语从句。句意同上。
65. beneficial。考查形容词。句意：选择节俭不仅对一个人的钱包有好处，而且从长远来看对地球也有益。并列连词not only…but also…并列两个形容词作is的表语，故填beneficial。
第四部分
第一节
【参考范文】
Sport Benefits Me A Lot
Sport plays an essential role in our lives. As for me, it benefits me in the following aspects.
First, it teaches me character. By doing sport, I become strong, determined, brave and persistent. Second, it teaches me to play by the rules. It is necessary and fair for me to obey rules when I get involved in sport competitions. Finally, it teaches me to know what it feels like to win and lose. Winning does provide me with pride and confidence while losing helps me to face failure and frustration in a correct way.
To sum up, sport does me good both physically and mentally, which enables me to live a full life.
第二节
【参考范文】
People seeing the post started to offer help in various ways. Some donated money and dog necessities. Two of Steven’s business partners in Florida thought a golden retriever puppy was perfect for Izabelle and they wanted to get one from their friend for Izabelle. Steven’s friend, Cynthia, took the trouble to fly to Florida and bring it back to Rhode Island so that Izabelle could have that dog as soon as possible. With the help of the community, Steven also raised $1,000 for Izabelle so she could buy the dog whatever it needed for its new home.
Soon, Izabelle met the little dog, her new friend. Deeply touched by what Steven and others had done for her, Izabelle burst into tears, and so did her mom Marilyn. From then on, Izabelle and the dog became inseparable. The dog always accompanied her and played with her. It took Izabelle’s mind off bad things and also reminded her that there were always people with her whatever difficulties she was faced with. What’s more inspiring was that Izabelle’s health condition was improving steadily. Love can indeed work miracles.
听力材料
Text 1
W: Thank you for the birthday present. I love it. But why didn’t you come to my birthday party yesterday (1)
M: I’m so sorry. I could have come. But my boss called and asked me to prepare a report when I was about to go out. (1)
W: Oh, that’s too bad.
Text 2 (第2题为推断题)
W: Why do you look so upset, Felix
M: I got a very bad grade on my biology test yesterday. I shouldn’t have spent so much time playing computer
games the night before the test.
W: It’s no use crying over spilt milk. You should make a change.
◆It’s no use crying over spilt milk. 覆水难收。/后悔也于事无补。
Text 3
W: Are you sure Helen will be in New York with us (3) I remember she once said that she was afraid of flying. And she can’t drive for a long time.
M: She’ll be fine. We will fly there one day later, and she will take the train. (3)
W: That’s good.
Text 4 (第4题为推断题)
M: Mom, I love all these cupcakes with different flavors. They taste so yummy.
W: Glad you like them. You can take some to school tomorrow. Now, go wash your hands. Your dad is waiting for us in the dining room.
M: Okay, Mom.
Text 5
W: I’m sorry, Matthew. I won’t be able to take you home today. (5) I have to fetch my son Max from school. But I’ve asked Mary, and she can give you a lift.
M: It’s OK. Thanks a lot, Donna. My car will be ready sometime this week.
Text 6 (第6题为推断题)
M: I am looking for the latest copy of Stephen Edwin King’s book. (7)
W: Do you know the name of the book
M: Sorry, I forgot it. I just read about it on a website. It’s his newest release. It gave me a feeling of danger and mystery when I read its brief introduction.
W: Well, it might be an adventure novel.
M: I think you are right.
W: Let me look it up. It might be on our database … Well, he has quite a few books published. There is one titled Gwendy’s Final Task, and it was published at the beginning of this year.
M: That’s it. Do you have any in stock
W: Yes. You can find them in the self-help section.
M: Oh, then I know where they are. Thanks. (7)
◆Stephen Edwin King斯蒂芬·埃德温·金，美国作家
Text 7
W: Mr. Stenson, I think you need to replace corn with another plant in your fields. (8)
M: Yes, Lily. (9) But I’m not sure what plant is better. Some people say I should go for beans, while some say wheat is a good choice.
W: I personally can’t help you with this, but I can ask my uncle. He works on a farm and has helped a lot of farmers. (9)
M: That’d be great. Hmm … What do you think if I invite him to visit my farm
W: Good idea! He lives not far from here. And he’ll be able to spare you a few hours next Saturday.
M: Thank you very much. I promise to give you the first new products from my fields!
Text 8
M: Good morning, Vicky. You really impressed me in the Chinese class yesterday. (10) Mr. Collis praised you to the skies. Did you travel to China during the summer holiday
W: I didn’t go anywhere this summer. My mother helped me sign up for some online classes. (10)
M: That’s unbelievable. I mean you are able to speak Chinese as fluently as a native speaker.
W: Thanks. Well, if you are interested, I’d like to introduce you to the program.
M: Of course, I am. How does it work
W: The program offers beginners’ courses at $300, intermediate classes at $500 and advanced ones at $600. (11) The teacher will test your Chinese before deciding which class to put you in.
M: That sounds reasonable. Which type of courses did you take
W: I started from the beginners’ courses in July and will finish the intermediate classes next month. (11)
M: Wow, you are learning at such a fast pace.
W: Yep. I have never thought of that until I met my online teacher, Mrs. Wu. She is so knowledgeable, patient and concerned about my learning process. (12)
Text 9
W: What’s the weather like today Have you listened to the forecast
M: Yes. The weatherman said it’ll be sunny in the morning and there will be a shower in the afternoon. (13) I met an old Irish farmer recently. (14) He said he needn’t listen to the forecast. He can predict the weather by observing birds and other animals.
W: Really And how does that work
M: Well, he said that the nesting of birds can show both long-term and short-term weather patterns. He said that some birds, like magpies, build their nests lower if there are expected storms in summer, and higher if the weather is going to be fine, regardless of what the nests look like. (14) This would be a long-term prediction.
W: How does he know this
M: He learned it from his father and grandfather. Predicting the weather is very important for farmers, of course. (15)
W: And what about short-term predictions
M: Well, according to him, when cattle lie down in the fields instead of walking around and eating grass, it will rain that day. (16)
W: Wow, I’ve never heard those before. It’s interesting to learn some ways to predict the weather.
◆magpie喜鹊
Text 10 (第20题为推断题)
W: Almost every year, I start the New Year with a set of resolutions that I’m determined to keep. The results, as you can guess, have been variable.
Last year, I reached my fitness goal of running for forty minutes each day. (17) But I didn’t achieve my aim of spending less time on social media. According to my weekly screen-time reports, I still spent between two and three hours each day on my phone.
I’m not alone in starting the new year with a plan for self-improvement. Around a quarter of people in the world make at least one New Year resolution. (18) But fifty percent of the good intentions end in disappointment.
For those who don’t follow this tradition like my brother John, creating a New Year resolution may seem illogical. In his opinion, January 1st should be no better than any other day in a year to make a life change. So, why on earth do people put the needless pressure on themselves at the beginning of a year (19)
However, recent psychological research suggests that there are many reasons for beginning a new rule on the first day of a new year. After understanding those reasons, we can all increase our chances of sticking to our new goals for a new year…
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