江苏省前黄中学2024届高三第一学期期中适应性考试
英语试卷
本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，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分，满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
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What does the woman need to buy
A. A box. B. A desk. C. A TV.
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What is the woman looking for
A. Her hat. B. Her coat. C. Her gloves.
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Where is the man going probably
A. To a hotel bar. B. To his room. C. To a restaurant.
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Who is Dave
A. The man’s brother. B. The man’s classmate. C. A friend of the man’s brother.
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What are the speakers doing
A. Studying a book. B. Reading a letter. C. Collecting money.
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. What was the woman’s first job
A. A secretary. B. A manager. C. A cleaner.
7. How long did the woman work at Teknik Ltd
A. For three years. B. For four years. C. For seven years.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a school. B. At a cinema. C. At Lily’s house.
9. What movie award show does the woman invite the man to watch
A. The Hundred Flowers Awards.
B. The Cannes Film Festival.
C. The Golden Rooster Awards.
10. What does the woman like about movie award shows
A. The actors. B. The dresses. C. The stage.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. What does Martha think of the beach
A. It is boring. B. It is exciting. C. It is dangerous.
12. Which place does the man suggest for the trip
A. A museum. B. A lake. C. A gallery.
13. Why does the woman want to go to the mountain
A. It is nearby. B. She has never been there. C. Children could get enough exercise.
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】
14 What exam is the woman worried about
A. Chemistry. B. Maths. C. History.
15. What skill does the man need to improve
A. Studying for exams. B. Finishing projects. C. Reciting essays.
16. How much of the speakers' grade depends on their examination results
A 60%. B. 30%. C. 10%.
17. What will the man do to help the woman
A. Lend her a useful book.
B. Help her study for her exam.
C. Share tips with her on social media.
听下面一段独白，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. What is the main topic of the talk
A. The ways to fight coronavirus (新冠).
B. The knowledge of coronavirus vaccination (接种)．
C. A personal experience of catching coronavirus.
19. What did the doctor advise the speaker to do
A. Stay at home. B. Visit another doctor. C. Order medicine online.
20. Why did the speaker feel thankful
A. She had good friends to help her.
B. She had had vaccination before.
C. She could be treated in hospital.
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Camping tips: Which overnight wilderness experience is right for you
If you’re an experienced backpacker, read no further. This article is for camping rookies, those who have never slept beneath the stars or haven’t pitched (搭建) a tent since their youth but are seriously thinking about overnighting in the wilderness.
Car camping
At its most basic, car camping involves packing a tent, sleeping bag, fold-up chair, cooler and camp stove into your vehicle and staying at a drive-up campground. Nearly every national park, and many state and county parks and private facilities, offer drive-up campgrounds with restrooms, potable water, fire rings or pits, and maybe even hot showers. So there are lots of choices.
The downside of car camping is the fact that these campgrounds are often packed with other campers. Not a lot of privacy, they can be noisy, and possibly hinder (阻碍) your quest of communing with nature.
Backpacking
No vehicle required; just your feet and a good pair of hiking boots or shoes to get you to the next overnight spot. A multi-day hiking trip is without doubt the most immersive way to experience the great outdoors.
Different from maybe car camping, it requires the least expense and equipment. All you really need are a backpack, sleeping bag, water bottle, small first-aid kit, enough food to last the entire travel. It can be done just about anywhere on the planet.
Boat Camping
While this does involve owning or renting a watercraft or using a ferry or water taxi service to reach the overnight site, camping via canoe, kayak, raft or boat offers a similar get-away-from-it-all adventure as backpacking.
Experienced paddlers and boaters usually prefer to camp on their own along a quiet shoreline. But many adventure or wilderness outfitters offer guided trips that can last anywhere from a couple of days to two or three weeks. With a boat, you can sometimes camp places that not even backpackers can reach.
21. Who are the intended readers
A. Red-blooded males. B. White-collar staff.
C. Green-hand campers. D. Blue-blooded tourists.
22. What can you learn from the passage
A. Boat camping offers the same adventures as backpacking.
B. Backpacking allows you to communicate with nature deeply.
C. Car camping is the most economical way to experience nature.
D. The drive-up campgrounds provide people with private environment.
23. In which column will you find this passage
A. Business. B. Entertainment. C. Style. D. Travel.
B
For over a decade, Zubin Kanga, a pianist, composer and technologist, has changed the limits of the forms of musical performances. He has both organized and performed shows that have pushed barriers, with motion sensors, artificial intelligence (AI), live-generated 3D visuals and virtual reality among the technological advancements used to unlock new possibilities of music and performances.
Kanga’s approach to employing cutting-edge technology was first informed by the relative limitations of his chosen instrument. “The piano is a very accurate technology,” he says. “From the early 20th century till now it hasn’t really changed at all. It’s an amazing instrument, but it does have certain limitations in terms of the types of sound you can create.”
One of the early works is Steel on Bone, composed by Kanga himself. He performs the piece using MiMU multi-sensor gloves. “I can put up one finger, and that’ll produce a particular sound,” Kanga explains. “And then I can control that sound just by moving my wrist through the air — I can do that with lots of different gestures.”
“For Steel on Bone, I’m actually playing inside the piano with these steel knitting (编织) needles, and getting all these interesting effects on the strings. Then I’m using samples of them. Sometimes I’m using live delays and operating them. The sound can change depending on how my hands are moving. It allows me to make a very theatrical piece, and people can see this immediate connection between how I’m moving — these very big, almost conductor-like gestures through the air — and the way the sound is changing,” said Kanga.
This is just the start, and Kanga goes on to be enthused with the use of motion sensors to make music, the possibilities that AI offers composers as a tool, and how virtual reality could transform performances and more.
24. What do technological advancements do for music and performances
A. Remove music barriers.
B. Bring new performance forms.
C. Popularize musical performances.
D. Make performances professional.
25. Why does Kanga talk about the piano in paragraph 2
A. To indicate its stability.
B. To prove its rare accuracy.
C. To show it has a long history.
D. To clarify why he uses technology.
26. How does Kanga perform Steel on Bone
A. By moving his hands in the air. B. By pressing the piano keys.
C. By beating the steel knitting needles. D. By making very small gestures.
27. Which can be the best title for the text
A. Technology: When It Replaces Music
B. Virtual Reality: Future of Performances
C. Zubin Kanga: When Music Meets Technology
D. AI Music: From Composing to Performing
C
Lots of animals live and move in groups--elephants in herds, wolves in packs, birds in flocks, and fish in schools. Research has shown that where an individual is located in the group can affect the benefits it gets from hanging out in a crowd. However, Shaun Killen, an ecophysiologist at the University of Glasgow in the UK says, researchers haven’t yet fully explored the role of physiological processes such as digestion in driving animals’ collective behavior.
Killen and his colleagues recently studied schools of Eurasian minnows (修鱼) swimming in a tank against a current. Pieces of food were constantly moving past the fish, and the team recorded how many each minnow ate and the fishes’ positions before and after eating. After calculating the metabolic (新陈代谢的) costs of digesting each fish’s meal and comparing it to the fish’s position ,the team observed a trend: fish that had just gulped down a big meal moved to the back of the school, even when they’d swum at the front at most other times.
“It makes sense that feeding would influence individuals’ positions in a group,” says DamienFarine, who studies collective behavior in birds at the University of Konstanz in Germany, “If a fish is hungry, it’s competing with others in the school to eat, and being at the front gives it access to more food. But once the fish is full, it doesn’t necessarily need to be at the front.” In addition,“being at the back of the group is less energetically costly for a range of reasons,” Farine notes.” An individual at the back doesn’t have to contribute to navigating, and by relaxing the brain load it saves more energy.”
Killen says he’s been thinking about the pros and cons of being at the back of the pack, such as protection from attackers and a boost from schoolmates’ slipstream. Changes in position, especially during the basic trade -off between feeding and movement, appear to influence group leadership ,information transfer, and group decision making. But the consequences of the trade-offs for group power and survival are not yet understood.
28. What does Killen and his colleagues’ study focus on
A. How behavioral traits influence position change of individuals in fish schools.
B. How location influences nutrition states of individuals in fish schools.
C. How digestion influences distribution of individuals in fish schools.
D. How location influences benefits of individuals in fish schools.
29. What do the underlined words “gulped down” mean in Paragraph 2
A. Swallowed. B. Located. C. Witnessed. D. Missed.
30. What can we learn from Paragraph3
A. A full fish competes to eat at the back.
B. A hungry fish has easier access to more food.
C. Being at the back saves the energy of a full fish.
D. Being at the front costs a hungry fish less energy.
31. What is Shaun Killen’s attitude to his study
A. Cautious. B. Confident. C. Positive. D. Disappointed.
D
Big Cities No Longer Deliver for Low-skilled Workers
Forty years ago, Americans who didn’t go to college could move to cities and get good jobs in manufacturing or office work. But starting in about 1980, these jobs began to disappear, thanks in part to offshoring(离岸外包) and automation.
Workers without a college education were increasingly moved to low-skilled service jobs. Even as educational inequality was growing, geographic inequality was growing as well. High-skilled occupations increasingly clustered(聚集) in cities, while low-skilled service jobs have become more plentiful outside of urban centers. At the same time, wages for mid-skilled jobs like manufacturing and office work equalized between cities and rural areas — workers in these jobs can no longer get much of a pay bump by moving into town. Thus, a major route to middle-class prosperity has been closed off.
Some of this can be explained by virtue of the two basic economic reasons for cities to exist in a modern economy — agglomeration(聚集) and clustering. Agglomeration refers to the tendency of businesses of all types, but especially manufacturers, to locate near each other. This happens because employers want to be near to employees, who want to be near to the businesses they work for and buy goods from. The result is a city with lots of different industries.
Clustering on the other hand, refers to the tendency of companies within a single industry to want to be near each other. Clustering effects are much stronger in knowledge-based industries like tech and finance, because ideas are their lifeblood, and workers who live near each other tend to share ideas with each other. Clustering also arises because of the need for employers to have access to a deep pool of skilled workers.
As the U.S. economy has transferred manufacturing overseas or automated it, and as consumers have moved from buying more physical goods to buying more digital services, agglomeration has become less important relative to clustering. The smokestack cities of the last century have given way to tech hubs and financial centers.
So what’s to be done in order to help mid-skilled and non-college workers live decent, middle-class lives And how can the emerging divide between small towns and big cities be arrested One idea is to build lots more housing in cities, driving down rents and making cities more livable for everyone. Another idea is to use research universities to revive economically depressed regions by dispersing knowledge workers to less-populated areas.
But in the end, the government may simply have to step in and intervene on behalf of the services class. Wage subsidies, portable pensions and various other incentives for higher wages can be deployed to make today’s low-skilled jobs more like the good office and factory jobs of yesteryear. The alternative may be to watch non-college workers and small towns fall further behind.
32. Which of the following is NOT the reason why more low-skilled workers are shut away from middle-class prosperity
A. The education opportunities are unequally distributed.
B. Low-skilled service jobs are gradually limited to the suburbs.
C. Few jobs related to offshoring and automation are vacant.
D. Low-skilled workers can hardly get a higher pay in city centers.
33. _________ is a case of clustering.
A. A center where many colleges and universities gather
B. An area where there are a lot of computer companies
C A land where agricultural production is highly automated
D. A town where industries specialize in producing masks
34. In paragraph 5, the author mentions the smokestack cities of the last century to _________.
A. explain why agglomeration has become less important relative to clustering
B. reveal how U.S. economy has transferred manufacturing overseas or automated it
C. indicate that we cannot emphasize the importance of manufactures too much
D. imply that old industrial cities have been transformed into knowledge-based ones
35. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs
A. More houses will be built to make life in cities more affordable.
B. Research needs to be done in less-populated areas to revive its economy.
C. The government plays an irreplaceable role in helping those disadvantaged workers.
D. Non-college workers and small town have no alternative but to fall further behind.
第二节（共5个小题；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。
We are masters of distraction especially when we feel an uncomfortable emotion surfacing. And our society makes it easier than ever. ____36____. Those range from videos on TikTok to online shopping.
But does distraction really help deal with emotions Or does it merely worsen the problem ____37____. In some ways it can help, and oftentimes distraction avoids the root of the problem.
In the loud world in which we live nowadays, avoiding an emotion is easier than processing it. During the sequencing of an emotion, distraction occurs when we first notice it. The emotion in question causes physiological changes and often causes action. ____38____. It isn’t always a bad thing. There’s pretty good evidence that distraction can help down regulate the anxiety around a negative emotion.
____39____. There are longer mood states that last days or months, although most emotions only last a few minutes before they pass. That’s why, if you’re seeking long-term solutions, learning to process emotions is the only way. When you slow down and make space for your emotions, you can start to process them.
Jacobs Hendel, a psychotherapist, uses a process, which involves connecting your feet to the floor, deep belly breathing, slowing down and then identifying where different emotions are felt in the body. ____40____ ——once anxiety goes down, you can identify the other emotions that are coming up in your body. If the same emotions keep coming up and causing you stress, learning to sit with them and work through them. Facing your emotions may help you see that they aren’t as scary as you thought.
A. Grabbing your phone isn’t necessarily bad
B. According to experts the answer is a mixed bag
C. And feeling them in the body is a good place to start
D. We feel like emotions are going to get bigger when we focus on them
E. For example, if you’re sad, you draw back; if you’re angry, you approach
F. Once a negative emotion arises, we may reach for various digital distractions
G. However, distraction isn’t a true fix either, because it only works in the short term
第三部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
What could driving a nice car and pointing a camera at the Milky Way have in common More than you might imagine. Race car driver Bubba Wallace and photographer Batak Tefreshi journeyed together to remote Gooseberry Mesa for a(n) ____41____ aimed at capturing the night sky.
Gooseberry Mesa, far from population centers, is ___42___ from the nighttime light pollution, making it perfect for star photographers. Nature night environments such as this are ___43___.
Camping, hiking, and shooting stars in mountainous Mesa highlight the _____44_____between photography and racing. Bubba _____45_____, “Once you fire up the ____46____ there’s no turning back — I know I’ll be in that seat for more than three hours.” Batak agrees, “I have the same feeling as soon as I touch the wheel of my camera — I’m ready to continue through the entire night.” For Bubba, developing ___47___ allowed him to mature as a driver and is equally essential to his photography.
Seizing the moment is crucial too. “Every minute things are ____48____ — the Earth’s shadow, the moonlight, the rise of stars.” Batak explains, “If you lose the moment, it’s gone forever.” Bubba finds the physical and ___49___ demands of racing as crucial when travelling in Utah’s ______50______ landscapes under freezing temperatures.
Think incoming clouds, wind, or mist will ______51______ your chance at a perfect shot According to Batak. “With wide-angle nightscapes every ______52______ weather condition can be an opportunity. Our photos show oranges and blues around the moon you wouldn’t see under a clear sky.”
The team discovered shared _______53_______ that go beyond photography. “We’ve both passionate about bringing cultures together and using our work to ________54________ boundaries,” says Batak. “The night sky has a ______55______ power. The sky connects the whole world under one umbrella.”
41.
A. family B. point C. adventure D. business
42.
A. reminded B. protected C. reflected D. recalled
43.
A. common B. rare C. absurd D. complicated
44.
A. emphasis B. analysis C. similarity D. distinction
45.
A. concludes B. predicts C. evaluates D. notes
46.
A. engine B. intelligence C. enthusiasm D. anxiety
47.
A. energy B. creativity C. patience D. ambition
48.
A. challenging B. changing C. precious D. various
49.
A. mental B. literal C. accidental D. digital
50.
A. rough B. calm C. delicate D. smooth
51.
A. seize B. ruin C. change D. adjust
52.
A. unexpected B. unlimited C. concerned D. selected
53.
A. benefits B. profits C. interests D. comments
54.
A. close down B. put down C. turn down D. break down
55.
A. combining B. healing C. terrifying D. satisfying
第二节 语法填空（共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
On September 23, the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, offered the spectators(观众) from the world a Chinese-style romance ____56____(integrate) the ancient civilization and hi-tech elements.
The Hangzhou Asian Games opening ceremony was a feast ____57____ the senses, with stunning visuals, innovative performances, ____58____ a moving tribute(致敬) to the history and culture of Asia. It not only celebrated the gathering of athletes from the continent but also demonstrated China’s ____59____(commit) to embracing sustainability with advanced technology.
“It is ____60____ unique opening ceremony, featuring a breathtaking light show as its centerpiece,” said The Times of India, adding that this futuristic show was to integrate artificial intelligence and eco-friendly technology, setting the stage for a(n) ____61____(forget) Asian Games experience.
With the aim of green Asian Games, traditional fireworks ____62____(replace) with digital forms that used the latest imaging technology. This ____63____(absent) of “real fireworks” was filled with electronic flash and 3D animations. The atmosphere at the opening ceremony reached the highlight ____64____ the digital torchbearer lit the main cauldron(主火炬台), _____65_____marked a historic moment in the Asian Games’ history.
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
66. 假如你是李华，负责你校英文经典阅读书评写作比赛（Writing Competition of English Classics Book Review）的评审工作，请你给外教Josh写一封邮件邀请他担任评委。
内容包括：1. 比赛介绍；2. 评比要求。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Josh,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
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。
Walking across campus with every pair of eyes on you can be embarrassing, especially when you’re 13 years old. I looked around me in desperate search of a friendly face, a smile, anything. I was quite disappointed, to say the least. And I, in turn, felt somewhat foolish, walking across campus with a false smile on my face. I was simply attempting to follow the advice my mother had given me years before: when things get awkward, smile. No matter where you are a smile will always be understood. A smile is universal. At that very moment, however, I felt my mother’s advice didn’t work.
On top of it all, my mind was racing with questions and concerns typical of any 13-year old on the first day of school: where would I sit at lunch Who would I talk to Not to mention how would I make friends when I didn’t even speak the language My heartbeat quickened and I felt nervous. Still, I did my best to maintain calm so as not to let my guard down and reveal to others just how scared I truly was.
When the teacher introduced me to the class as the “American girl”, 10 sets of hands immediately shot up. Some students had questions, and others wanted to practice their English with me. Because I didn’t speak much Chinese yet, I communicated with the other students through hand motions mixed in with broken English and Chinese. Despite the attention, I wasn’t sure how much of it was positive. It was almost as if they weren’t sure what to make of me and I was being examined. Then again, who could blame them After all I was the first American ever to attend the school. So essentially, we were all first timers.
注意: 1.续写词数应为 150 左右; 2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Then came the first class——Chinese painting.
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As I burnt with great embarrassment, Li Hua, my deskmate, gave me a warm smile.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________江苏省前黄中学2024届高三第一学期期中适应性考试
英语试卷
本卷满分150分，考试时间120分钟
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，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分，满分5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does the woman need to buy
A. A box. B. A desk. C. A TV.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Wow, this is great for a university room! Your own a bathroom, your own TV …but where do you put your books Do we need to buy you a box
W: No, there’s space for them behind the sofa. All I really need to buy now is a desk.
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What is the woman looking for
A. Her hat. B. Her coat. C. Her gloves.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: It's so cold outside! I thought my gloves were in my coat pocket, but they aren't.
M: Take mine. I'm not planning to go anywhere today. They're inside my hat, on the kitchen table.
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Where is the man going probably
A. To a hotel bar. B. To his room. C. To a restaurant.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Mr. Shaw, welcome back to the Orion Hotel. The restaurant’s just opened for dinner service. Shall I arrange a table for you
M: No thanks. I’ll just take my room key. It’s been a really long day!
W: Certainly. Call me if you want any drinks.
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Who is Dave
A. The man’s brother. B. The man’s classmate. C. A friend of the man’s brother.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Well, Dave is nice. Can you tell me how you know him
M: He went to the same university as my brother, and they became really close. I don’t know him that well, but he seems like a good person.
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What are the speakers doing
A. Studying a book. B. Reading a letter. C. Collecting money.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: OK. Back to Catch－22. Can anybody remember which part we read last time
M: Umm ... somewhere in chapter 31, I think.
W: Ah, yes. Here we are. Mrs. Daneeka had just received the letter from the War Department and was going to collect the money.
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. What was the woman’s first job
A. A secretary. B. A manager. C. A cleaner.
7. How long did the woman work at Teknik Ltd
A. For three years. B. For four years. C. For seven years.
【答案】6. C 7. B
【解析】
【原文】M: So, can you tell me about your previous work experience
W: Well, when I first finished university, I spent six months cleaning offices. But I suppose it has nothing to do with a manager role!
M: Well, we do like you to keep your desks clean and tidy here.
W: Haha! Well, I can certainly do that. But after that, I got my second job as a secretary.
M: And this was at Callow Gas Ltd, correct
W: That’s right, from 2014 to 2017. Then, I moved to Teknik Ltd, and took up a team leader role, which I’ve done for the past four years.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. At a school. B. At a cinema. C. At Lily’s house.
9. What movie award show does the woman invite the man to watch
A. The Hundred Flowers Awards.
B. The Cannes Film Festival.
C. The Golden Rooster Awards.
10. What does the woman like about movie award shows
A The actors. B. The dresses. C. The stage.
【答案】8. A 9. C 10. B
【解析】
【原文】W: Hey, we’re all going to Lily’s house after school tonight to watch the Golden Roosters Awards show. Do you want to come
M: Oh, is that on tonight I forgot. I’ve been so busy with exams.
W: We all have！So we should have a night off!
M: Hmm ... maybe, although I don’t know much about movies. I thought the Hundred Flowers Awards were on this year!
W: Ha-ha! No, the Golden Rooster Awards takes place every year now. You really are out!
M: I have to admit that. Maybe I’ll come, if you promise not to make fun of how little I know!
W: I promise. I don’t care so much about the movies anyway. I’m more interested in what the actresses are wearing!
M: Really
W: Yes. I loved the dresses at the Cannes Film Festival last year!
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
11. What does Martha think of the beach
A. It is boring. B. It is exciting. C. It is dangerous.
12. Which place does the man suggest for the trip
A. A museum. B. A lake. C. A gallery.
13. Why does the woman want to go to the mountain
A. It is nearby. B. She has never been there. C. Children could get enough exercise.
【答案】11. A 12. A 13. C
【解析】
【原文】M: OK, everybody, I called this meeting to discuss where we will take the children for this year’s school trip.
W: Well, not the beach again — not after last year.
M: Martha, what was wrong with the beach It wasn’t dangerous or anything like that. I loved sitting there in the sun.
W: But the kids were bored. Yes, they enjoyed themselves for an hour but then they had nothing to do.
M: OK, does everybody agree that we don’t consider the beach How about the History Museum
W: Well, personally, I would be really interested to go there. I love museums and art galleries. But I think the kids would like to be outdoors.
M: So where do you suggest, Martha
W: How about Eagle Mountain I’ve been there last year. The climb to the top will give them plenty of exercise. They will experience nature, and then when they get to the top, there’s a fantastic view. It’s right over to a lake in the distance.
M: Hmm, it’s a long way to travel, but it’s a good idea.
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】
14. What exam is the woman worried about
A. Chemistry. B. Maths. C. History.
15. What skill does the man need to improve
A. Studying for exams. B. Finishing projects. C. Reciting essays.
16. How much of the speakers' grade depends on their examination results
A. 60%. B. 30%. C. 10%.
17. What will the man do to help the woman
A. Lend her a useful book.
B. Help her study for her exam.
C. Share tips with her on social media.
【答案】14. C 15. B 16. A 17. A
【解析】
【详解】W: I’m glad I have passed chemistry and maths, I’m just so anxious about our history exam. I wish I could remember things the way you can.
M: I may be good at some exams, but I’m terrible at completing projects. And you’re much better than me at writing essays.
W: I guess you’re right. But projects only account for 10% of our grade, and essays 30%. The other 60% depends on exam results.
M: Well, it’s really not so hard. There are a few wellknown methods I use to help me remember facts.
W: Like what
M: Well, if I have a list of things to remember, I often make up a funny sentence with the words on the list.
W: That sounds interesting!
M: I have a great book. It teaches you all kinds of different ways to remember things. You can borrow it if you like.
W: Oh, I’d be really thankful.
M: You should also follow the author on social media. He often shares good tips online.
听下面一段独白，回答小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
18. What is the main topic of the talk
A. The ways to fight coronavirus (新冠).
B. The knowledge of coronavirus vaccination (接种)．
C. A personal experience of catching coronavirus.
19. What did the doctor advise the speaker to do
A. Stay at home. B. Visit another doctor. C. Order medicine online.
20. Why did the speaker feel thankful
A. She had good friends to help her.
B. She had had vaccination before.
C. She could be treated in hospital.
【答案】18. C 19. A 20. B
【解析】
【原文】I knew I was ill from the moment I woke up that day. Although I had had a full night’s sleep, my head felt heavy and I was still very tired. As the day went on, I started feeling worse and worse.
Of course, with everything going on in the world, I immediately thought of coronavirus (冠状病毒). I had some tests. I took one, and it was positive. I’d already had coronavirus vaccination, but I knew it was still possible to get the virus (病毒). Over the next few days, I developed a cough and a high temperature, though I did not lose my sense of smell. My doctor advised me to stay at home, and have friends bring food over for me.
In all, I spent a whole week in bed. I was so tired and slept most of the time. Eventually, I got sick of the sight of my bedroom. So for the last couple of days of my illness, I moved downstairs to the sofa in the living room, so I could watch TV. I was very thankful because I had had the vaccination. I felt terrible, but I knew it would have been a lot worse without the vaccination. I could have ended up in hospital!
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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
Camping tips: Which overnight wilderness experience is right for you
If you’re an experienced backpacker, read no further. This article is for camping rookies, those who have never slept beneath the stars or haven’t pitched (搭建) a tent since their youth but are seriously thinking about overnighting in the wilderness.
Car camping
At its most basic, car camping involves packing a tent, sleeping bag, fold-up chair, cooler and camp stove into your vehicle and staying at a drive-up campground. Nearly every national park, and many state and county parks and private facilities, offer drive-up campgrounds with restrooms, potable water, fire rings or pits, and maybe even hot showers. So there are lots of choices.
The downside of car camping is the fact that these campgrounds are often packed with other campers. Not a lot of privacy, they can be noisy, and possibly hinder (阻碍) your quest of communing with nature.
Backpacking
No vehicle required; just your feet and a good pair of hiking boots or shoes to get you to the next overnight spot. A multi-day hiking trip is without doubt the most immersive way to experience the great outdoors.
Different from maybe car camping, it requires the least expense and equipment. All you really need are a backpack, sleeping bag, water bottle, small first-aid kit, enough food to last the entire travel. It can be done just about anywhere on the planet.
Boat Camping
While this does involve owning or renting a watercraft or using a ferry or water taxi service to reach the overnight site, camping via canoe, kayak, raft or boat offers a similar get-away-from-it-all adventure as backpacking.
Experienced paddlers and boaters usually prefer to camp on their own along a quiet shoreline. But many adventure or wilderness outfitters offer guided trips that can last anywhere from a couple of days to two or three weeks. With a boat, you can sometimes camp places that not even backpackers can reach.
21. Who are the intended readers
A. Red-blooded males. B. White-collar staff.
C. Green-hand campers. D. Blue-blooded tourists.
22. What can you learn from the passage
A. Boat camping offers the same adventures as backpacking.
B. Backpacking allows you to communicate with nature deeply.
C. Car camping is the most economical way to experience nature.
D. The drive-up campgrounds provide people with private environment.
23. In which column will you find this passage
A. Business. B. Entertainment. C. Style. D. Travel.
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要给露营新手介绍了几种露营方式和建议。
【21题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“If you’re an experienced backpacker, read no further. This article is for camping rookies, those who have never slept beneath the stars or haven’t pitched (搭建) a tent since their youth but are seriously thinking about overnighting in the wilderness. (如果你是一个有经验的背包客，不要再往下读了。这篇文章是写给露营新手的，他们从年轻时就没有在星空下睡过觉，也没有搭过帐篷，但正在认真考虑在野外过夜。)”可知，这篇文章是写给那些没有在野外露营过，但是正在认真考虑在野外露营的新手；由此可知，这篇文章的目标读者是露营新手。故选C项。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Backpacking”下文介绍第一段中的“A multi-day hiking trip is without doubt the most immersive way to experience the great outdoors. (多日徒步旅行无疑是体验户外美景的最身临其境的方式。)”可知，背包旅行可以让你以身临其境的方式去体验户外美景；由此可知，背包旅行可以亲身体验户外美景，与大自然进行深入的交流。故选B项。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章标题“Camping tips: Which overnight wilderness experience is right for you (露营小贴士：哪种夜间荒野体验最适合你？)”以及第一段“If you’re an experienced backpacker, read no further. This article is for camping rookies, those who have never slept beneath the stars or haven’t pitched (搭建) a tent since their youth but are seriously thinking about overnighting in the wilderness. (如果你是一个有经验的背包客，不要再往下读了。这篇文章是写给露营新手的，他们从年轻时就没有在星空下睡过觉，也没有搭过帐篷，但正在认真考虑在野外过夜。)”可知，文章主要讲的是针对于露营新手的几种露营方式和建议；由此推知，你可能在旅行板块一栏找到这篇文章。故选D项。
B
For over a decade, Zubin Kanga, a pianist, composer and technologist, has changed the limits of the forms of musical performances. He has both organized and performed shows that have pushed barriers, with motion sensors, artificial intelligence (AI), live-generated 3D visuals and virtual reality among the technological advancements used to unlock new possibilities of music and performances.
Kanga’s approach to employing cutting-edge technology was first informed by the relative limitations of his chosen instrument. “The piano is a very accurate technology,” he says. “From the early 20th century till now it hasn’t really changed at all. It’s an amazing instrument, but it does have certain limitations in terms of the types of sound you can create.”
One of the early works is Steel on Bone, composed by Kanga himself. He performs the piece using MiMU multi-sensor gloves. “I can put up one finger, and that’ll produce a particular sound,” Kanga explains. “And then I can control that sound just by moving my wrist through the air — I can do that with lots of different gestures.”
“For Steel on Bone, I’m actually playing inside the piano with these steel knitting (编织) needles, and getting all these interesting effects on the strings. Then I’m using samples of them. Sometimes I’m using live delays and operating them. The sound can change depending on how my hands are moving. It allows me to make a very theatrical piece, and people can see this immediate connection between how I’m moving — these very big, almost conductor-like gestures through the air — and the way the sound is changing,” said Kanga.
This is just the start, and Kanga goes on to be enthused with the use of motion sensors to make music, the possibilities that AI offers composers as a tool, and how virtual reality could transform performances and more.
24. What do technological advancements do for music and performances
A. Remove music barriers.
B. Bring new performance forms.
C. Popularize musical performances.
D. Make performances professional.
25. Why does Kanga talk about the piano in paragraph 2
A. To indicate its stability.
B. To prove its rare accuracy.
C. To show it has a long history.
D. To clarify why he uses technology.
26. How does Kanga perform Steel on Bone
A. By moving his hands in the air. B. By pressing the piano keys.
C. By beating the steel knitting needles. D. By making very small gestures.
27. Which can be the best title for the text
A. Technology: When It Replaces Music
B. Virtual Reality: Future of Performances
C. Zubin Kanga: When Music Meets Technology
D. AI Music: From Composing to Performing
【答案】24. B 25. D 26. A 27. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。作者介绍了钢琴家、作曲家和技术专家Zubin Kanga如何利用先进技术改变音乐表演形式的。
【24题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“For over a decade, Zubin Kanga, a pianist, composer and technologist, has changed the limits of the forms of musical performances. He has both organized and performed shows that have pushed barriers, with motion sensors, artificial intelligence (AI), live-generated 3D visuals and virtual reality among the technological advancements used to unlock new possibilities of music and performances. (十多年来，钢琴家、作曲家和技术专家祖宾·坎加改变了音乐表演形式的极限。他组织和表演了突破障碍的表演，其中包括运动传感器、人工智能(AI)、现场生成的3D视觉和虚拟现实，这些技术进步被用来释放音乐和音乐的新可能性表演）”可知技术进步为音乐和表演带来新的表演形式，故选B。
【25题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段的““The piano is a very accurate technology,” he says. “From the early 20th century till now it hasn’t really changed at all. It’s an amazing instrument, but it does have certain limitations in terms of the types of sound you can create.”(“钢琴是一种非常精确的技术，”他说。“从20世纪初到现在，它根本没有真正改变。这是一种令人惊叹的乐器，但它在你可以创造的声音类型方面确实有一定的局限。”)可知Kanga在第2段中谈到钢琴是为了澄清他为什么使用技术，故选D。
【26题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段的“And then l can control that sound just by moving my wrist through the air —l can do that with lots of different gestures(然后我可以通过在空中移动手腕来控制声音---我可以用很多不同的手势来做到这一点)可知，Kanga通过在空中移动双手来表演《Steel on Bone》，故选A。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，特别是根据第一段“For over a decade, Zubin Kanga, a pianist, composer and technologist, has changed the limits of the forms of musical performances. He has both organized and performed shows that have pushed barriers, with motion sensors, artificial intelligence (Al), live-generated 3 D visuals and virtual reality among the technological advancements used to unlock new possibilities of music and performances (十多年来，钢琴家、作曲家和技术专家祖宾·坎加改变了音乐表演形式的极限。他组织和表演了突破障碍的表演，其中包括运动传感器、人工智能(AI)、现场生成的3 D视觉和虚拟现实，这些技术进步被用来释放音乐和音乐的新可能性表演)”可知本文主要介绍了技术进步为音乐和表演带来新的表演形式， Zubin Kanga利用技术进步创造新的音乐表演形式，所以最佳标题是：祖宾·坎加：当音乐与技术相遇，故选C。
C
Lots of animals live and move in groups--elephants in herds, wolves in packs, birds in flocks, and fish in schools. Research has shown that where an individual is located in the group can affect the benefits it gets from hanging out in a crowd. However, Shaun Killen, an ecophysiologist at the University of Glasgow in the UK says, researchers haven’t yet fully explored the role of physiological processes such as digestion in driving animals’ collective behavior.
Killen and his colleagues recently studied schools of Eurasian minnows (修鱼) swimming in a tank against a current. Pieces of food were constantly moving past the fish, and the team recorded how many each minnow ate and the fishes’ positions before and after eating. After calculating the metabolic (新陈代谢的) costs of digesting each fish’s meal and comparing it to the fish’s position ,the team observed a trend: fish that had just gulped down a big meal moved to the back of the school, even when they’d swum at the front at most other times.
“It makes sense that feeding would influence individuals’ positions in a group,” says DamienFarine, who studies collective behavior in birds at the University of Konstanz in Germany, “If a fish is hungry, it’s competing with others in the school to eat, and being at the front gives it access to more food. But once the fish is full, it doesn’t necessarily need to be at the front.” In addition,“being at the back of the group is less energetically costly for a range of reasons,” Farine notes.” An individual at the back doesn’t have to contribute to navigating, and by relaxing the brain load it saves more energy.”
Killen says he’s been thinking about the pros and cons of being at the back of the pack, such as protection from attackers and a boost from schoolmates’ slipstream. Changes in position, especially during the basic trade -off between feeding and movement, appear to influence group leadership ,information transfer, and group decision making. But the consequences of the trade-offs for group power and survival are not yet understood.
28. What does Killen and his colleagues’ study focus on
A. How behavioral traits influence position change of individuals in fish schools.
B. How location influences nutrition states of individuals in fish schools.
C. How digestion influences distribution of individuals in fish schools.
D. How location influences benefits of individuals in fish schools.
29. What do the underlined words “gulped down” mean in Paragraph 2
A. Swallowed. B. Located. C. Witnessed. D. Missed.
30. What can we learn from Paragraph3
A. A full fish competes to eat at the back.
B. A hungry fish has easier access to more food.
C. Being at the back saves the energy of a full fish.
D. Being at the front costs a hungry fish less energy.
31. What is Shaun Killen’s attitude to his study
A. Cautious. B. Confident. C. Positive. D. Disappointed.
【答案】28. C 29. A 30. C 31. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，介绍了个体在群体中的位置会影响他所获得的利益这件事。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段的“researchers haven’t yet fully explored the role of physiological processes such as digestion in driving animals’ collective behavior(研究人员还没有完全探索消化等生理过程在驱动动物集体行为中的作用)”和第二段的“Killen and his colleagues recently studied schools of Eurasian minnows swimming in a tank against a current. Pieces of food were constantly moving past the fish, and the team recorded how many each minnow ate and the fishes’ positions before and after eating.(Killen和他的同事们最近研究了成群的欧亚鲦鱼在水箱中逆流而游。食物块不断地从鱼旁边移动，研究团队记录了每条小鱼吃了多少，以及鱼在吃之前和之后的位置。)”可知，Killen和他同事的研究重点是消化如何影响鱼群中个体的分布。故选C。
【29题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段的“a big meal(一顿大餐)”可知，鱼是吃下大餐，gulped down意为“吞下，吃下”，和swallowed意思相近，故选A。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段的“But once the fish is full, it doesn’t necessarily need to be at the front.(但一旦鱼吃饱了，它就不一定要在前面了。)”和“being at the back of the group is less energetically costly for a range of reasons(由于各种原因，处于群体的后部消耗的能量较少)”可知，在后面可以节省吃饱的鱼的能量。故选C。
【31题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Changes in position, especially during the basic trade -off between feeding and movement, appear to influence group leadership ,information transfer, and group decision making. But the consequences of the trade-offs for group power and survival are not yet understood.(位置的变化，尤其是在进食和运动之间的基本权衡过程中，似乎会影响群体领导、信息传递和群体决策。但群体权力和生存之间权衡的后果尚不清楚。)”可知，Shaun Killen对他的研究的态度是谨慎的，故选A。
D
Big Cities No Longer Deliver for Low-skilled Workers
Forty years ago, Americans who didn’t go to college could move to cities and get good jobs in manufacturing or office work. But starting in about 1980, these jobs began to disappear, thanks in part to offshoring(离岸外包) and automation.
Workers without a college education were increasingly moved to low-skilled service jobs. Even as educational inequality was growing, geographic inequality was growing as well. High-skilled occupations increasingly clustered(聚集) in cities, while low-skilled service jobs have become more plentiful outside of urban centers. At the same time, wages for mid-skilled jobs like manufacturing and office work equalized between cities and rural areas — workers in these jobs can no longer get much of a pay bump by moving into town. Thus, a major route to middle-class prosperity has been closed off.
Some of this can be explained by virtue of the two basic economic reasons for cities to exist in a modern economy — agglomeration(聚集) and clustering. Agglomeration refers to the tendency of businesses of all types, but especially manufacturers, to locate near each other. This happens because employers want to be near to employees, who want to be near to the businesses they work for and buy goods from. The result is a city with lots of different industries.
Clustering on the other hand, refers to the tendency of companies within a single industry to want to be near each other. Clustering effects are much stronger in knowledge-based industries like tech and finance, because ideas are their lifeblood, and workers who live near each other tend to share ideas with each other. Clustering also arises because of the need for employers to have access to a deep pool of skilled workers.
As the U.S. economy has transferred manufacturing overseas or automated it, and as consumers have moved from buying more physical goods to buying more digital services, agglomeration has become less important relative to clustering. The smokestack cities of the last century have given way to tech hubs and financial centers.
So what’s to be done in order to help mid-skilled and non-college workers live decent, middle-class lives And how can the emerging divide between small towns and big cities be arrested One idea is to build lots more housing in cities, driving down rents and making cities more livable for everyone. Another idea is to use research universities to revive economically depressed regions by dispersing knowledge workers to less-populated areas.
But in the end, the government may simply have to step in and intervene on behalf of the services class. Wage subsidies, portable pensions and various other incentives for higher wages can be deployed to make today’s low-skilled jobs more like the good office and factory jobs of yesteryear. The alternative may be to watch non-college workers and small towns fall further behind.
32. Which of the following is NOT the reason why more low-skilled workers are shut away from middle-class prosperity
A. The education opportunities are unequally distributed.
B. Low-skilled service jobs are gradually limited to the suburbs.
C. Few jobs related to offshoring and automation are vacant.
D. Low-skilled workers can hardly get a higher pay in city centers.
33. _________ is a case of clustering.
A. A center where many colleges and universities gather
B. An area where there are a lot of computer companies
C. A land where agricultural production is highly automated
D. A town where industries specialize in producing masks
34. In paragraph 5 the author mentions the smokestack cities of the last century to _________.
A. explain why agglomeration has become less important relative to clustering
B. reveal how U.S. economy has transferred manufacturing overseas or automated it
C. indicate that we cannot emphasize the importance of manufactures too much
D. imply that old industrial cities have been transformed into knowledge-based ones
35. What can we infer from the last two paragraphs
A. More houses will be built to make life in cities more affordable.
B. Research needs to be done in less-populated areas to revive its economy.
C. The government plays an irreplaceable role in helping those disadvantaged workers.
D. Non-college workers and small town have no alternative but to fall further behind.
【答案】32. C 33. B 34. D 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章指出美国经济转型背景下，城市中低技能工作渐趋消失，非大学生群体再难通过移居城市找到体面工作并提高收入，处境堪忧。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Even as educational inequality was growing, geographic inequality was growing as well. High-skilled occupations increasingly clustered(聚集)in cities, while low-skilled service jobs have become more plentiful outside of urban centers. At the same time, wages for mid-skilled jobs like manufacturing and office work equalized between cities and rural areas — workers in these jobs can no longer get much of a pay bump by moving into town.(在教育不平等加剧的同时，地域不平等也在加剧。高技能职业越来越多地集中在城市，而低技能服务岗位在城市中心之外越来越多。与此同时，制造业和办公室工作等中等技能工作的工资在城市和农村地区是平等的——这些工作的工人不能再通过搬到城镇来获得太多的加薪)”可知，越来越多的低技能工人被挡在中产阶级繁荣之外，是由于教育机会分配不均、低技能服务岗位逐渐被限制在郊区以及低技能工人在城市中心很难获得更高的工资，C项“几乎没有与外包和自动化相关的职位空缺”不是其原因。故选C项。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“Clustering on the other hand, refers to the tendency of companies within a single industry to want to be near each other.(另一方面，产业集群效应指的是同一行业内的公司想要彼此靠近的趋势)”可知，产业集群效应是指同一行业内的公司彼此靠近，B项“一个地区有很多电脑公司”属于产业集群效应。故选B项。
【34题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中“As the U.S. economy has transferred manufacturing overseas or automated it, and as consumers have moved from buying more physical goods to buying more digital services(随着美国经济将制造业转移到海外或将其自动化，随着消费者从购买更多的实体商品转向购买更多的数字服务)”可知，美国经济在转型，所以作者在最后一句“The smokestack cities of the last century have given way to tech hubs and financial centers.(上世纪烟囱林立的城市已经让位于科技中心和金融中心)”提到上世纪烟囱林立的城市已经让位于科技中心和金融中心，是暗示老工业城市已经转变为知识型城市。故选D项。
【35题详解】
推理判断题。倒数第二段中“One idea is to build lots more housing in cities, driving down rents and making cities more livable for everyone. Another idea is to use research universities to revive economically depressed regions by dispersing knowledge workers to less-populated areas.(一个想法是在城市里建造更多的住房，降低租金，让城市更适合每个人居住。另一种想法是，利用研究型大学将知识工作者分散到人口较少的地区，从而振兴经济萧条地区)”提到的解决措施均是政府权利范围内的事情，结合最后一段中“But in the end, the government may simply have to step in and intervene on behalf of the services class.(但最终，政府可能得介入并代表服务类进行干预)”可推知，政府在帮助弱势工人方面发挥着不可替代的作用。故选C项。
第二节（共5个小题；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。
We are masters of distraction especially when we feel an uncomfortable emotion surfacing. And our society makes it easier than ever. ____36____. Those range from videos on TikTok to online shopping.
But does distraction really help deal with emotions Or does it merely worsen the problem ____37____. In some ways it can help, and oftentimes distraction avoids the root of the problem.
In the loud world in which we live nowadays, avoiding an emotion is easier than processing it. During the sequencing of an emotion, distraction occurs when we first notice it. The emotion in question causes physiological changes and often causes action. ____38____. It isn’t always a bad thing. There’s pretty good evidence that distraction can help down regulate the anxiety around a negative emotion.
____39____. There are longer mood states that last days or months, although most emotions only last a few minutes before they pass. That’s why, if you’re seeking long-term solutions, learning to process emotions is the only way. When you slow down and make space for your emotions, you can start to process them.
Jacobs Hendel a psychotherapist, uses a process, which involves connecting your feet to the floor, deep belly breathing, slowing down and then identifying where different emotions are felt in the body. ____40____ ——once anxiety goes down, you can identify the other emotions that are coming up in your body. If the same emotions keep coming up and causing you stress, learning to sit with them and work through them. Facing your emotions may help you see that they aren’t as scary as you thought.
A. Grabbing your phone isn’t necessarily bad
B. According to experts, the answer is a mixed bag
C. And feeling them in the body is a good place to start
D. We feel like emotions are going to get bigger when we focus on them
E. For example, if you’re sad, you draw back; if you’re angry, you approach
F. Once a negative emotion arises, we may reach for various digital distractions
G. However, distraction isn’t a true fix either, because it only works in the short term
【答案】36. F 37. B 38. E 39. G 40. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了人们通过分散注意力来缓解消极情绪以及真正缓解消极情绪的方法。
【36题详解】
上文“We are masters of distraction especially when we feel an uncomfortable emotion surfacing. And our society makes it easier than ever. (我们是分散注意力的大师，尤其是当我们感到不舒服的情绪浮现的时候。我们的社会让这一切变得比以往更容易。)”说明，选项F“一旦消极情绪出现，我们可能会使用各种数码产品来分散注意力”承接上文，说明我们会使用数码产品来缓解消极情绪，下文“Those range from videos on TikTok to online shopping. (它们包括 TikTok 上的视频到网上购物。)”和选项中digital语义一致。故选F项。
【37题详解】
上文“But does distraction really help deal with emotions Or does it merely worsen the problem (但是分心真的有助于处理情绪吗？还是仅仅使问题恶化？)”提出两个问题，对分散注意力的优点和缺点提出疑问，选项B“根据专家的说法，答案是复杂混合的”回答了上文问题。故选B项。
【38题详解】
上文“The emotion in question causes physiological changes and often causes action. (有问题的情绪会引起生理上的变化，而且经常会引起行动。)”说明情绪会引起相应的行动，选项E“例如，如果你很伤心，你就退缩；如果你很生气，你就靠近”承接上文，举例说明了情绪引起的行动反应。故选E项。
【39题详解】
下文“There are longer mood states that last days or months, although most emotions only last a few minutes before they pass. That’s why, if you’re seeking long-term solutions, learning to process emotions is the only way. (虽然大多数情绪只能持续几分钟，但也有持续几天或几个月的较长情绪状态。这就是为什么，如果你正在寻找长期的解决方案，学会处理情绪是唯一的方法。)”说明靠分散注意力来缓解消极情绪并不是真正有效的办法，选项G“然而，分散注意力也不是一个真正的解决办法，因为它只在短期内起作用”引领下文，说明分散注意力只在短期内起作用。选项中in the short term和下文中long-term相对应，故选G项。
【40题详解】
上文“Jacobs Hendel, a psychotherapist, uses a process, which involves connecting your feet to the floor, deep belly breathing, slowing down and then identifying where different emotions are felt in the body. (心理治疗师Jacobs Hendel使用了一种方法，包括将你的脚与地板连接起来，深呼吸，放慢速度，然后识别身体中感受到的不同情绪。)”建议在身体上感受情绪，选项C“在身体上感受它们是一个很好的开端”承接上文，说明在身体上感受情绪是很好的开端。选项中them指上文中different emotions，语义一致，故选C项。
第三部分 语言知识运用（共三节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
What could driving a nice car and pointing a camera at the Milky Way have in common More than you might imagine. Race car driver Bubba Wallace and photographer Batak Tefreshi journeyed together to remote Gooseberry Mesa for a(n) ____41____ aimed at capturing the night sky.
Gooseberry Mesa, far from population centers, is ___42___ from the nighttime light pollution, making it perfect for star photographers. Nature night environments such as this are ___43___.
Camping, hiking, and shooting stars in mountainous Mesa highlight the _____44_____between photography and racing. Bubba _____45_____, “Once you fire up the ____46____ there’s no turning back — I know I’ll be in that seat for more than three hours.” Batak agrees, “I have the same feeling as soon as I touch the wheel of my camera — I’m ready to continue through the entire night.” For Bubba, developing ___47___ allowed him to mature as a driver and is equally essential to his photography.
Seizing the moment is crucial too. “Every minute things are ____48____ — the Earth’s shadow, the moonlight, the rise of stars.” Batak explains, “If you lose the moment, it’s gone forever.” Bubba finds the physical and ___49___ demands of racing as crucial when travelling in Utah’s ______50______ landscapes under freezing temperatures.
Think incoming clouds, wind, or mist will ______51______ your chance at a perfect shot According to Batak. “With wide-angle nightscapes every ______52______ weather condition can be an opportunity. Our photos show oranges and blues around the moon you wouldn’t see under a clear sky.”
The team discovered shared _______53_______ that go beyond photography. “We’ve both passionate about bringing cultures together and using our work to ________54________ boundaries,” says Batak. “The night sky has a ______55______ power. The sky connects the whole world under one umbrella.”
41.
A. family B. point C. adventure D. business
42.
A. reminded B. protected C. reflected D. recalled
43.
A. common B. rare C. absurd D. complicated
44.
A. emphasis B. analysis C. similarity D. distinction
45.
A. concludes B. predicts C. evaluates D. notes
46.
A. engine B. intelligence C. enthusiasm D. anxiety
47.
A. energy B. creativity C. patience D. ambition
48.
A. challenging B. changing C. precious D. various
49.
A. mental B. literal C. accidental D. digital
50.
A. rough B. calm C. delicate D. smooth
51.
A. seize B. ruin C. change D. adjust
52.
A. unexpected B. unlimited C. concerned D. selected
53.
A. benefits B. profits C. interests D. comments
54.
A. close down B. put down C. turn down D. break down
55.
A. combining B. healing C. terrifying D. satisfying
【答案】41. C 42. B 43. B 44. C 45. D 46. A 47. C 48. B 49. A 50. A 51. B 52. A 53. C 54. D 55. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了赛车手Bubba和摄影师Batak一起前往Mesa拍摄夜空的故事。Mesa远离光污染，这样自然的夜空十分稀有，对于夜空拍摄来说十分完美。他们两位主人公的经历也集中体现了赛车和摄影的相似之处。
【41题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：赛车手Bubba Wallace和摄影师Batak Tefreshi一起前往偏远的Gooseberry Mesa进行一次旨在捕捉夜空的冒险之旅。A. family家庭；B. point观点；C. adventure冒险；D. business商业。根据下文“Camping, hiking, and shooting stars in mountainous Mesa highlight the _____4_____between photography and racing.”以及“Bubba finds the physical and ___9___ demands of racing as crucial when travelling in Utah’s ____10____ landscapes under freezing temperatures.”可知，二人是夜间在气温低于冰点的偏远的山区去捕捉夜空，由此可知，这是一次冒险之旅。故选C。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Gooseberry Mesa远离人口中心，避免了受夜间光污染的影响，使其成为拍摄星星的摄影师的理想之地。A. reminded提醒；B. protected保护；C. reflected反映；D. recalled回想起。根据句中“far from population centers”以及“making it perfect for star photographers”可知，Mesa远离人口中心，使其受到很好的保护，没有受到夜间光污染的影响，这使它成为非常适合拍摄星星的地方。故选B。
【43题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：像这样自然夜晚环境很少见。A. common普通的；B. rare少见的；C. absurd荒谬的；D. complicated复杂的。根据上文“Gooseberry Mesa, far from population centers, is ___2___ from the nighttime light pollution, making it perfect for star photographers.”可知，Mesa远离人口中心，避免了夜间光污染，这使它成为非常适合拍摄星星的地方；由此可知，Mesa的夜晚是自然的，不受其他光线的影响，结合常识可知这样的自然夜晚环境是很少见的。故选B。
【44题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在多山的Mesa露营、徒步旅行和拍摄星空凸显了摄影和赛车之间的相似之处。A. emphasis强调；B. analysis分析；C. similarity相似点；D. distinction差别。根据前文“What could driving a nice car and pointing a camera at the Milky Way have in common More than you might imagine.”以及下文“Bubba _____5_____, ‘Once you fire up the ____6____ there’s no turning back — I know I’ll be in that seat for more than three hours.’ Batak agrees, ‘I have the same feeling as soon as I touch the wheel of my camera — I’m ready to continue through the entire night.’”可知，作为赛车手Bubba一旦发动引擎就要在车里呆三个多小时，而作为摄影师的Batak只要触摸相机的滚轮就准备好要继续整个晚上；由此可知，赛车和摄影一样都需要耐心和专注，此句指在多山的Mesa露营、徒步旅行和拍摄星空凸显了摄影和赛车之间的相似之处。故选C。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Bubba指出：“一旦你发动引擎，就没有回头路了——我知道我会在那个座位上坐三个多小时。”A. concludes总结；B. predicts预测；C. evaluates评估；D. notes提到，指出。根据句中Bubba 所说话的内容“Once you fire up the ____6____ there’s no turning back — I know I’ll be in that seat for more than three hours.”以及下文“Batak agrees, ‘I have the same feeling as soon as I touch the wheel of my camera — I’m ready to continue through the entire night.’”可知，Bubba和Batak在阐述开赛车和摄影的特点，都需要长时间的耐心和专注，note“指出，提到”符合语境。故选D。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Bubba指出：“一旦你发动引擎，就没有回头路了——我知道我要在那个座位上坐三个多小时。”A. engine发动机，引擎；B. intelligence智力；C. enthusiasm热情；D. anxiety焦虑。根据上文“Race car driver Bubba Wallace and photographer Batak Tefreshi journeyed together to remote Gooseberry Mesa for a(n) ____1____ aimed at capturing the night sky.”可知Bubba是位赛车手，结合句中的“Once you fire up”可知，此处指点燃发动机，即发动引擎。故选A。
【47题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：对Bubba来说，培养耐心让他成为一名成熟的车手，这对于他的摄影同样至关重要。A. energy能量；B. creativity创造力；C. patience耐心；D. ambition抱负，野心。根据上文“Once you fire up the ____6____ there’s no turning back — I know I’ll be in that seat for more than three hours.”以及“Batak agrees, ‘I have the same feeling as soon as I touch the wheel of my camera — I’m ready to continue through the entire night.’”可知，作为赛车手Bubba一旦发动引擎就要在车里呆三个多小时，因此成为一名成熟的车手这是需要培养耐心的，而摄影也是如此，只要触摸相机的滚轮就准备好要继续整个晚上了。由此可知，培养耐心让他成为一名成熟的车手，摄影也同样需要耐心。故选C。
【48题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“事物每时每刻都在变化——地球的阴影、月光、星星的升起。”Batak解释说。A. challenging富于挑战性的；B. changing不断变化的；C. precious珍贵的；D. various各种各样的。根据下文“If you lose the moment, it’s gone forever.”可知，地球的影子、月光、星星的升起是在时时刻刻发生变化的，如果你错过这一刻，它就永远消失了。故选B。
【49题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Bubba发现，寒冷的气温下在犹他州崎岖的地形中旅行时，赛车对身体和精神的要求至关重要。A. mental精神的，心理上的；B. literal字面上的；C. accidental偶然的；D. digital数字的，数码的。根据空前的“physical”以及句中的“when travelling in Utah’s ____10____ landscapes under freezing temperatures”可知，寒冷的天气里在犹他州崎岖的地形中旅行时，从事赛车这个职业对身体和精神的要求就显得至关重要，设空处应填mental“精神的，心理上的”与“physical”相对应。故选A。
【50题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：Bubba发现，寒冷的气温下在犹他州崎岖的地形中旅行时，赛车对身体和精神的要求至关重要。A. rough粗糙的，不平的；B. calm镇静的；C. delicate精致的，脆弱的；D. smooth光滑的。根据上文“Camping, hiking, and shooting stars in mountainous Mesa highlight the _____4_____between photography and racing.”可知他们所去的地方Mesa是山区，由此可知，他们是在崎岖不平的山地行驶。故选A。
【51题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：认为即将到来的云、风或薄雾会毁掉你拍摄完美照片的机会吗？A. seize抓住；B. ruin破坏；C. change改变；D. adjust调整。根据下文“According to Batak, ‘With wide-angle nightscapes every ____12____ weather condition can be an opportunity. Our photos show oranges and blues around the moon you wouldn’t see under a clear sky.’”可知，此处是设问，据Batak的说法，可知有了广角夜景每一个意外的天气状况都可能是一个机会，能够拍摄出正常状况下拍摄不到的景色；由此可知，Batak回答了本句所提出的问题，即将到来的云、风或薄雾不会毁掉你拍摄完美照片的机会，相反那可能是个机会。ruin“破坏”符合语境。故选B。
【52题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：根据Batak的说法，“有了广角夜景，任何意外的天气状况都可能是一个机会。我们的照片显示了月亮周围的橙色和蓝色，这在晴朗的天空下是看不到的。A. unexpected想不到的，意外的；B. unlimited无限制的；C. concerned关心的；D. selected精选的。此句回答了上文提出的问题“Think incoming clouds, wind, or mist will ____11____ your chance at a perfect shot ”，根据下文“Our photos show oranges and blues around the moon you wouldn’t see under a clear sky.”可知，对于拍摄来说意外的天气状况可能会是一个不同的机会，可以拍摄出不同的照片，这可能是正常状况下看不到的。故选A。
【53题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这个团队发现了除了摄影之外的共同兴趣。A. benefits益处；B. profits利润；C. interests爱好，兴趣；D. comments评论。根据下文“We’ve both passionate about bringing cultures together and using our work to______14______ boundaries”可知，二人都热衷于将不同文化融合在一起，用工作打破界限；由此可知，这二人发现了摄影之外的共同兴趣。故选C。
【54题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：“我们都热衷于将文化融合在一起，并利用我们的工作打破界限。”Batak说：“夜空有一种结合的力量。天空将整个世界连接在一把伞下。”A. close down倒闭，停业；B. put down放下，记下，镇压；C. turn down拒绝；D. break down打破，破坏。根据句中的“passionate about bringing cultures together”以及空后的“boundaries”可知，此处表示二人热衷于将不同文化融合在一起，用工作打破界限。故选D。
【55题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：“我们都热衷于将文化融合在一起，并利用我们的工作打破界限。”Batak说：“夜空有一种结合的力量。天空将整个世界连接在一把伞下。”A. combining结合，合并；B. healing治愈；C. terrifying令人恐惧的；D. satisfying令人满意的。根据下文“The sky connects the whole world under one umbrella.”可知，夜空有一种结合的、统一的力量，把整个世界连在了一起。故选A。
第二节 语法填空（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。
On September 23, the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou, east China's Zhejiang province, offered the spectators(观众) from the world a Chinese-style romance ____56____(integrate) the ancient civilization and hi-tech elements.
The Hangzhou Asian Games opening ceremony was a feast ____57____ the senses, with stunning visuals, innovative performances, ____58____ a moving tribute(致敬) to the history and culture of Asia. It not only celebrated the gathering of athletes from the continent but also demonstrated China’s ____59____(commit) to embracing sustainability with advanced technology.
“It is ____60____ unique opening ceremony, featuring a breathtaking light show as its centerpiece,” said The Times of India, adding that this futuristic show was to integrate artificial intelligence and eco-friendly technology, setting the stage for a(n) ____61____(forget) Asian Games experience.
With the aim of green Asian Games, traditional fireworks ____62____(replace) with digital forms that used the latest imaging technology. This ____63____(absent) of “real fireworks” was filled with electronic flash and 3D animations. The atmosphere at the opening ceremony reached the highlight ____64____ the digital torchbearer lit the main cauldron(主火炬台), _____65_____marked a historic moment in the Asian Games’ history.
【答案】56. integrating
57. for 58. and
mitment
60. a 61. unforgettable
62. were replaced
63. absence
64. when 65. which
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇新闻报道。文章报道了9月23日，在中国东部浙江省杭州市举行的第19届亚运会开幕式。
【56题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：9月23日，在中国东部浙江省杭州市举行的第19届亚运会开幕式，为来自世界各地的观众提供了一个融合了古老文明和高科技元素的中国式浪漫。动词integrate和名词a Chinese-style romance之间是主动关系，故用其现在分词作后置定语。故填integrating。
【57题详解】
考查介词。句意：杭州亚运会开幕式是一场感官盛宴，视觉效果惊人，表演创新，对亚洲历史和文化的感人致敬。a feast for是固定搭配，符合句意。故填for。
【58题详解】
考查连词。句意：同上。后文名词短语和前文名词短语是并列关系。故填and。
【59题详解】
考查名词。句意：它不仅庆祝了来自非洲大陆的运动员的聚会，而且还展示了中国致力于利用先进技术实现可持续发展的决心。名词所有格China’s后应用其名词commitment（此处不可数）作宾语。故填commitment。
【60题详解】
考查冠词。句意：印度《泰晤士报》表示：“这是一个独特的开幕式，以一场激动人心的灯光秀为中心。”他补充说，这场极其现代的展览将人工智能和环保技术结合在一起，为难忘的亚运会体验奠定了基础。后文名词短语unique opening ceremony是单数泛指概念，应用不定冠词限定。所连接的形容词unique发音以辅音音素开头，故填a。
【61题详解】
考查形容词。句意：同上。根据句意和后文名词Asian Games experience可知，此处应用其反义的形容词unforgettable“难忘的”作定语，修饰名词。故填unforgettable。
【62题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：以绿色亚运为目标，传统烟花被使用最新成像技术的数字形式所取代。动词replace和主语之间是被动关系，根据前后文句意可知，此处描述过去发生的事情，用一般过去时的被动语态。主语为复数，主谓一致，故填were replaced。
【63题详解】
考查名词。句意：这种缺乏“真正的烟花”充满了电子闪光灯和3D 动画。根据句子结构可知，This后应用其名词absence(不可数)作主语。故填absence。
【64题详解】
考查连词、状语从句。句意：当数码火炬手点燃亚运会主火炬时，开幕式的气氛达到高潮，这标志着亚运会历史上的一个历史性时刻。根据句意和句子结构可知，此处应用连词when引导时间状语从句，表示“当……时候”。故填when。
【65题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：同上。分析可知，此处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为前文整句，指代事件，应用关系代词which引导，作主语。故填which。
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分40分)
第一节 应用文写作(满分15分)
66. 假如你是李华，负责你校英文经典阅读书评写作比赛（Writing Competition of English Classics Book Review）的评审工作，请你给外教Josh写一封邮件邀请他担任评委。
内容包括：1. 比赛介绍；2. 评比要求
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Josh,
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Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Josh,
I’m Li Hua, in charge of our school’s Writing Competition of English Classics Book Review. I am writing to invite you to grade the book reviews this Friday.
The competition requires students to write a book review of at least 800 words about the English classics — The call of the wild. We’ve received up to forty submissions, which will be evaluated according to their content richness, layout creativity and artistic expressiveness. Top ten works will be awarded.
I’d appreciate it if you would accept my invitation!
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生作为英文经典阅读书评写作比赛 （Writing Competition of English Classics Book Review）评审工作的负责人，给外教Josh写一封邮件邀请他担任评委。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
负责：in charge of→responsible for
给……评分：grade→give a grade to
评判，评价：evaluate→judge
感激：appreciate→be thankful
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：The competition requires students to write a book review of at least 800 words about the English classics — The call of the wild.
拓展句：The competition requires that students write a book review of at least 800 words about the English classics — The call of the wild.
【点睛】【高分句型1】We’ve received up to forty submissions, which will be evaluated according to their content richness, layout creativity and artistic expressiveness. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
【高分句型2】I’d appreciate it if you would accept my invitation! (运用了句型I’d appreciate it if…)
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。
Walking across campus with every pair of eyes on you can be embarrassing, especially when you’re 13 years old. I looked around me in desperate search of a friendly face, a smile, anything. I was quite disappointed, to say the least. And I, in turn, felt somewhat foolish, walking across campus with a false smile on my face. I was simply attempting to follow the advice my mother had given me years before: when things get awkward, smile. No matter where you are a smile will always be understood. A smile is universal. At that very moment, however, I felt my mother’s advice didn’t work.
On top of it all, my mind was racing with questions and concerns typical of any 13-year old on the first day of school: where would I sit at lunch Who would I talk to Not to mention how would I make friends when I didn’t even speak the language My heartbeat quickened and I felt nervous. Still, I did my best to maintain calm so as not to let my guard down and reveal to others just how scared I truly was.
When the teacher introduced me to the class as the “American girl”, 10 sets of hands immediately shot up. Some students had questions, and others wanted to practice their English with me. Because I didn’t speak much Chinese yet, I communicated with the other students through hand motions mixed in with broken English and Chinese. Despite the attention, I wasn’t sure how much of it was positive. It was almost as if they weren’t sure what to make of me and I was being examined. Then again, who could blame them After all I was the first American ever to attend the school. So essentially, we were all first timers.
注意: 1.续写词数应为 150 左右; 2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Then came the first class——Chinese painting.
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As I burnt with great embarrassment, Li Hua, my deskmate, gave me a warm smile.
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【答案】Para1：
（版本一事情搞糟）Then came the first class-Chinese painting. The teacher showed us how to use a brush to paint bamboo on a piece of white paper. Then all the other students got down to work. However, it was quite difficult for me. How could I hold the brush and made it go as I wished Hesitating for a while, I tried dipping the brush into the ink bottle. When I took it out, drops of black ink fell on the white paper. There was no bamboo, but big black dots! So embarrassed was I that I felt blood rushing to my face.
（版本二无从下手）Then came the first class-Chinese painting. To tell the truth, I made every bit of effort to catch up with the teacher’s words, but still couldn’t understand what he was instructing at all. Then all the students were required to finish a piece of work on their own. Seeing those strange drawing tools and the blank paper on the desk, I felt really stressed because I had no idea where to start, also afraid of others laughing at me. I sat rooted in my seat, my face flushing with embarrassment
Para2:
As I burnt with great embarrassment, Li Hua, my deskmate, gave me a warm smile. He seemed to understand my awkward situation, so he turned to me and carefully explained what I should do with fluent English. With his patient guidance, I managed to finish my first Chinese painting! Simple as it was, the teacher praised my work in front of the class. I couldn’t conceal my pleasure, and joy danced all the way to my heart, for I knew this would be a wonderful beginning of a new school life, just starting with a warm and friendly smile.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了13岁的作者从美国来到中国，在新学校里的学习与生活故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“然后是第一节课——中国画。”可知，第一段可描写作者在学习中国画时遇到的困难。
②由第二段首句内容“当我感到非常尴尬的时候，我的同桌李华给了我一个温暖的微笑。”可知，第二段可描写同桌李华对作者给予热心的帮助。
2.续写线索：开始——搞糟——尴尬——帮助——完成——快乐——感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①开始：get down to/begin to do
②完成：finish/complete
③努力：try/make great efforts/attempt
情绪类
①尴尬：embarrassed/akward/in a devil of a hole.
②快乐：couldn’t conceal my pleasure/be pleased
【点睛】
[高分句型1]. Hesitating for a while, I tried dipping the brush into the ink bottle. (运用了现在分词作状语)
[高分句型2]. So embarrassed was I that I felt blood rushing to my face. (运用了so…that固定句型，及so位于句首引起的部分倒装)
