2023—2024上学期承德市重点高中联谊校高二年级12月份联考
英语试题
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第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man do this evening
A. Watch a movie. B. Do some training. C. Watch a basketball game.
2. Where will the woman go first
A. To a post office. B. To a park. C. To a pet shop.
3. What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. Whether to hold a surprise party.
B. When to visit their grandparents.
C. What present to buy for Lily.
4. How does Sarah sound
A. Relieved. B. Anxious. C. Considerate.
5. Which sport does the woman dislike
A. The high jump. B. The long jump. C. The 800-meter race.
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 is Nancy’s nationality
A. Canadian. B. Malaysian. C. Thai.
7. How does Ben go to school every day
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By subway.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What day is it today
A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.
9. Why will the man call Sarah
A. She may go cycling with him.
B. She can help the woman with the paper.
C. She will also go to the country tomorrow.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. What does the man want the woman to do
A. Wait for some more days.
B. Transport the products earlier.
C. Advertise the goods in advance.
11. How long will the third-party testing take
A. About 10 days. B. About 14 days. C. About 20 days.
12. How will one fifth of the goods be delivered first
A. By sea. B. By rail. C. By plane.
13. What does the man think of the woman’s plan at last
A. It’s reasonable. B. It’s impractical. C. It’s strange.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题
14. What does Isabella look like
A. She has long straight red hair.
B. She has medium-length hair.
C. She has long black hair.
15. Who is Isabella
A. A model. B. A singer. C. A student.
16. What does the man hear of for the first time
A. Italian pizza. B. Focaccia. C. Gelato.
17. What are the speakers likely to do next
A. Talk with Isabella. B. Buy some hot dogs. C. Go to Mary’s Bar.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How did the speaker feel at first
A. Bored. B. Cheerful. C. Puzzled.
19. What was Johnny doing when the speaker went downstairs
A. Changing his clothes. B. Chasing the chickens. C. Reading a newspaper.
20. Why did the speaker’s father ask the boy to feed the chickens
A. To reward the boy. B. To help the boy. C. To fire Johnny.
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
London and Paris are two of Europe’s biggest tourist destinations, just a few hours away from each other by road or rail and an hour’s distance by air. What about the train-ferry combination that many recall fondly from their childhoods Well, though it’s budget-saving, this option is too time-consuming today, so better leave it to your memories. Since the UK is not part the Schengen Area, passengers need to go through passport control prior to boarding.
Air trips
Though flying between London and Paris is by no means recommended, there are still a few people traveling between the two dynamic cities by air. A very low one-way fare is possible through advanced booking, but of course it’s rare, and that doesn’t include the taxi and rail fares traveling to and from the airports.
* One-way fares from Paris can be as low as 49;
* From London, Air France flies with fares as low as 39(46), and British Airways as low as 48 (56).
Rail trips
The only direct train between London and Paris is the Eurostar, which travels 15 -17 times per weekday. Eurostar’s 2015 edition trains can make the journey in two hours at speeds of up to 320 km/h. Besides, they offer good seating space.
* Fares begin at a reasonable 58(68), round trip;
* The earlier you book, the more you save.
Bus trips
The bus is by far the least expensive and longest way to travel between Paris and London. Eurolines and OUIBUS are two major bus lines traveling between the two capitals. The journey takes between seven and nine hours. Both lines advertise free Wi-Fi.
* One-way Eurolines fares begin at 15;
* One-way OUIBUS fares begin at 15 too, but early bird sales can even lower the fare.
1. Which way is probably the cheapest for a round trip
A By train-ferry. B. By air. C. By rail. D. By bus.
2. What special service does the bus trip provide
A. Free booking. B. Taxi pickup.
C. Good seating space. D. Free Wi-Fi.
3. What do the trips have in common with each other
A. There are different competing companies.
B. They are cheaper if booked ahead of time.
C. They are more expensive from the Paris end.
D. There are still additional fees to be included.
【答案】1. D 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了去伦敦和巴黎这两个欧洲最大的旅游目的地旅行的交通方式的详细信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“What about the train-ferry combination that many recall fondly from their childhoods Well, though it’s budget-saving, this option is too time-consuming today, so better leave it to your memories. (火车和轮渡的组合会让许多人回忆起童年时的美好回忆吗 好吧，虽然这是节省预算，但这个选择在今天太耗时了，所以最好留给你的记忆) ”可知，作者不建议搭乘火车轮渡组合，且没有给出具体价格，所以无法比较。根据Air trips中“* One-way fares from Paris can be as low as ?49; * From London, Air France flies with fares as low as 39(?46), and British Airways as low as 48(?56) (从巴黎来的单程票价可以低到?49；从伦敦起飞，法航的机票价格低到 39(?46)，英国航空公司的最低水平 48(?56)) ”可知，乘坐飞机往返的最低票价是49+46=95欧元；根据Rail trips中“* Fares begin at a reasonable 58(?68), round trip; (票价以合理的价格开始 58(?68)，往返)”可知，乘火车的话往返最低是68欧元；根据Bus trip中“* One-way Eurolines fares begin at ?15;* One-way OUIBUS fares begin at ?15 too, but early bird sales can even lower the fare. (Eurolines线路的单程票价从?15起；OUIBUS线路的单程票从?15起，但早起购买可以得到更低票价)”可知，乘汽车，往返票价最低是30欧元，甚至更低。由此可知，往返旅行最便宜的是乘汽车。故选D。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Bus trip中“Both lines advertise free Wi-fi. (这两条线路都宣传免费Wi-fi)”可知，汽车旅行的特殊服务就是免费的Wi-fi。故选D。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Air trips中“A very low one-way fare is possible through advanced booking, but of course it’s rare, and that doesn’t include the taxi and rail fares traveling to and from the airports. (通过提前预订可以获得非常低的单程票价，但这当然很少见，这还不包括往返机场的出租车和火车票价) ”、Rail trips中“The earlier you book, the more you save. (你预订得越早，省的钱就越多)”和Bus trip中“One-way OUIBUS fares begin at ?15 too, but early bird sales can even lower the fare. (OUIBUS线路的单程票从?15起，但早购买可以得到更低票价)”可知，这三种旅行方式的共同点是：如果提前预定的话，会便宜点。故选B。
B
By my mid-20s, I’d finished my master in psychology, and I was working in Dublin as a health researcher. It was mostly data and statistics work, which involved staring at a screen. I was earning more than most of my friends, living the city life, going out at weekends. I had a good pension (养老金) and annual leave but it caused a lot of anxiety and worry. I was really unhappy.
I wanted to get back to feeling passionate about something so I started thinking about the things I used to love. As a child, I’d always been involved in the outdoors, and I used to love hiking but all that had stopped after secondary school. I decided to volunteer with a local youth group and within a month, I’d gone camping with them. I absolutely loved it. It was like switching on a lightbulb. This was what I’d been missing.
I started taking courses in mountain skills and wilderness first aid, and by August I was working my usual job in the week, and I was a climbing club leader at weekends. I loved connecting with nature, connecting with other people.
Through all this, I learnt about the whole field of nature-based therapies (疗法). It was the perfect fit to combine my psychology background with my passion for the outdoors. I began taking courses in wild therapy, forest bathing and ecopsychology. I left my government job and in July 2020 I launched my business Nature Therapy Ireland, which is booming now.
I’d thought I’d always live in a city but last year, I moved to Tipperary to live at the foot of a mountain, surrounded by nature. If I’m feeling stressed, I can step outside in my bare feet and stand on the grass to ground myself. In Dublin, the front door felt like a barrier — I had to have my keys, my phone, my jacket before I could even go out and find a green space. My life now is leading nature connection hikes and forest bathing walks. My salary has halved for the moment but I’ve adjusted. I’ve never looked back.
4. What did the author think of her job in Dublin
A. Stressful. B. Valueless. C. Insecure. D. Boring.
5. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean
A. She enjoyed her voluntary work. B. She realized what she really loved.
C. Recalling the past made her happy. D. A bright future was in store for her.
6. What drove the author to launch her business Nature Therapy Ireland
A. Her adventurous experience. B. Her leadership and background.
C. Her connection with other people. D. Her major and passion for nature.
7. What does the author think of her life now
A. Demanding. B. Inconvenient.
C. Satisfactory. D. Regrettable.
【答案】4. A 5. B 6. D 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述作者辞去政府工作，选择做自己喜欢做的事情。将自己的心理学专业和对户外的热情结合创办了Nature Therapy Ireland。虽然薪水减半，但是她感觉很放松。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“I had a good pension (养老金) and annual leave but it caused a lot of anxiety and worry. I was really unhappy.(我有很好的养老金和年假，但它引起了很多焦虑和担忧。我真的很不开心)”可知，作者虽然工作待遇不错，但是感到焦虑和担心，觉得不开心。由此推知，作者觉得Dublin的工作压力很大。故选A项。
【5题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第二段中划线句前“I decided to volunteer with a local youth group and within a month, I’d gone camping with them. I absolutely loved it.(我决定在当地的一个青年团体做志愿者，不到一个月，我就和他们一起去露营了。我非常喜欢它)”可知，作者在做志愿者的过程中发现户外活动才是自己所爱。根据指代关系和划线句“It was like switching on a lightbulb.(就像打开了一盏灯。)”可推知，句中“It”指代的就是上文发现自己喜欢户外活动这件事情。它就像打开了一盏灯，让作者发现了自己真正喜欢的是什么。由此推知，划线句子的意思是“他意识到自己真正喜欢的是什么”。故选B项。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“It was the perfect fit to combine my psychology background with my passion for the outdoors. I began taking courses in wild therapy, forest bathing and ecopsychology.(这是我的心理学背景和我对户外活动的热情的完美结合。我开始学习野生疗法、森林浴和生态心理学的课程。)”可知，她的专业和对自然的热爱促使她创办了Nature Therapy Ireland。故选D项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“My life now is leading nature connection hikes and forest bathing walks. My salary has halved for the moment but I’ve adjusted. I’ve never looked back.(我现在的生活是带领自然连接徒步旅行和森林沐浴散步。我的工资暂时减半了，但我已经调整好了。我从未回头。)”可推知，作者对现在的新生活很满意，从未回头和后悔。故选C项。
C
A lot of businesses are started by people who have hobbies or special talents and want to turn these interests into a business. But switching from a hobby to a real business requires business know-how and investments, which stops many people. However, an increasing number of ambitious business owners have found a way to take a first step. They are taking their dreams and talents on the road — in vans (小货车) and lorries, and even horse trucks.
Beginning on a small scale has its advantages, the most important of which is the relatively modest size of start-up costs. These costs, which consist primarily of the vehicle and any required equipment, usually come to about only 5, 000 - 10, 000. With such tightly controlled costs, mobile businesses often break even in a year or two; in contrast, success comes to brick-and-mortar businesses much more slowly, and they often fail within the first two years. In short, mobile businesses are relatively low-risk.
The first enterprisers to do this have been in the food business. The mobile food vendor (小贩) trend in the US and Europe has spread to other parts of the globe. The success of these street food vans has inspired other enterprisers to consider starting out on wheels.
UK enterprisers could take inspiration from the US where, today, there are vehicles that sell flowers, shoes, clothes and all kinds of specialty food items. There are also mobile businesses that provide services, such as hair styling, pet grooming and repair of high-tech devices. Mobile retail (零售) is not without problems, however. Weather, the increasing price of fuel, and just finding a place to set up are all challenges that mobile enterprisers have to deal with. These business owners, however, feel the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. In the US, the mobile food business alone generates an average annual income of $857 million.
Once convinced that their business has achieved enough success, some successful mobile enterprisers move on to a brick-and-mortar business. Others are satisfied to stay mobile. As stand-alone businesses or as extensions of shops, mobile retail has huge future potential in these economic times.
8. What’s the major cause for the rise of mobile business
A. High profit. B. Strong interest.
C. Low investment. D. Convenient transport.
9. How does the author prove the advantages of mobile business in paragraph 2
A. By quoting a famous saying. B. By giving an example.
C. By providing an explanation. D. By making a comparison.
10. What can we know about mobile business
A. Food business is the biggest mobile business.
B. Mobile business in UK involves all walks of life.
C. Weather brings the most challenge to mobile enterprisers.
D. Mobile enterprisers often move to brick-and-mortar businesses.
11. What’s the author’s attitude towards the future of mobile business
A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Unconcerned. D. Neutral.
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。如今移动生意兴起，文章主要解释了背后的原因，移动生意面临的挑战以及未来前景。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Beginning on a small scale has its advantages, the most important of which is the relatively modest size of start-up costs. (小规模创业有其优势，其中最重要的是创业成本规模相对较小。)”可知，移动生意兴起的主要原因是投资少，故选C。
【9题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“With such tightly controlled costs, mobile businesses often break even in a year or two; in contrast, success comes to brick-and-mortar businesses much more slowly, and they often fail within the first two years. In short, mobile businesses are relatively low-risk.( 由于成本受到严格控制，移动业务往往在一两年内就能实现收支平衡；相比之下，实体业务的成功要慢得多，而且往往在头两年内就失败了。简而言之，移动业务的风险相对较低。)”可推知，作者在第二段通过比较证明了移动生意的优势，故选D。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“Once convinced that their business has achieved enough success, some successful mobile enterprisers move on to a brick-and-mortar business.(一旦确信他们的业务已经取得了足够的成功，一些成功的移动企业家转向实体企业。)”可知，移动企业家通常会转向实体企业。故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“As stand-alone businesses or as extensions of shops, mobile retail has huge future potential in these economic times.(作为独立业务或商店的延伸，移动零售在这个经济时代有着巨大的未来潜力。)”可推知，作者对移动生意的未来持积极态度，故选B。
D
We are all aware of the damaging pollution that’s created by driving petrol and diesel (柴油) vehicles. Many of the world’s cities are blocked with traffic, creating fumes containing gases such as nitrogen oxides. The solution for a cleaner, greener future could be electric vehicles. But how optimistic should we be There was much excitement last year when the UK government announced it will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. But is that easier said than done
The road to global traffic being totally electric is still a long way off. Currently, battery life is an issue — a fully charged battery won’t take you as far as a full tank of petrol. There are also limited numbers of charging points to plug an electric vehicle (EV) into. Of course, technology is always improving. Some of the biggest tech companies, like Google and Tesla, are spending huge amounts of money developing electric cars. And most of the big car producers are now making them too. Colin Herron, a consultant on low-carbon vehicle technology, told the BBC: “The big leap forward will come with solid state batteries, which will appear first in mobile phones and laptops before they progress to cars.” These will charge more quickly and give cars a bigger range. Cost is another issue that may discourage people switching to electric power. But some countries offer incentive, such as cutting prices by reducing import taxes, and not charging for road tax and parking. Some also provide special lanes for electric cars to be driven on, overtaking traditional cars which might be stuck in jams.
These kinds of measures have made Norway the country with the most electric cars per capita (人均) at more than thirty electric cars per 1000 inhabitants. But Colin Herron warns that “electric motoring” doesn’t mean a zero-carbon future. “It’s emission-free motoring, but the car has to be built, the battery has to be built, and the electricity does come from somewhere.” Maybe it’s time to think about making fewer journeys or using public transport.
12. What can we infer from the question at the end of paragraph 1
A. We should not be too optimistic about the future.
B. Electric vehicles may not solve the traffic problems.
C. It’s not a good idea to replace petrol vehicles with electric ones.
D. It is not easy to obtain a greener future by means of electric vehicles.
13. What does the underlined word “incentive” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Reward. B. Advantage. C. Encouragement. D. Privilege.
14. How many barriers are on the road to global traffic being totally electric
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.
15. What is the most suitable title for the text
A. Total Electric Traffic: a Long Way to Go
B. Electric Vehicles: a Road to a Greener Future
C. Petrol and Diesel Vehicles: Main Sources of Gases
D. Electric Power or Petrol: a Tough Decision to Make
【答案】12. D 13. C 14. B 15. A
【解析】
【导语】本文为说明文。文章主要介绍了电动汽车的好处以及仍然面临的一些挑战。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“But is that easier said than done (但说起来容易做起来难吗？)”和第二段中“The road to global traffic being totally electric is still a long way off. Currently, battery life is an issue — a fully charged battery won’t take you as far as a full tank of petrol. There are also limited numbers of charging points to plug an electric vehicle (EV) into. (实现全球交通完全电动化的道路还有很长的路要走。目前，电池寿命是一个问题——一个充满电的电池不会把你带到一箱汽油那么远。此外，电动汽车的充电点数目亦有限。)”可推知，从第1段末尾的问题中我们可以推断出，通过电动汽车获得一个更加绿色的未来并不容易。故选D。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线单词后文“such as cutting prices by reducing import taxes, and not charging for road tax and parking. Some also provide special lanes for electric cars to be driven on, overtaking traditional cars which might be stuck in jams.( 例如通过降低进口税来降低价格，以及不对道路税和停车收费。有些还为电动汽车提供专用车道，超过了可能陷入拥堵的传统汽车。)”可知，通过降低进口税来降低价格，以及不对道路税和停车收费，有些还为电动汽车提供专用车道，这些都是鼓励人们使用电动车的策略，由此可推知，划线单词意为“鼓励”，故选C。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“Currently, battery life is an issue — a fully charged battery won’t take you as far as a full tank of petrol. There are also limited numbers of charging points to plug an electric vehicle (EV) into. (目前，电池寿命是一个问题——一个充满电的电池不会把你带到一箱汽油那么远。此外，电动汽车的充电点数目亦有限。)”和“Cost is another issue that may discourage people switching to electric power.(成本是另一个可能阻碍人们使用电力的问题。)”可知，全球交通完全电动化的道路上的障碍有三个：电池寿命是一个问题；电动汽车的充电点数目亦有限；成本问题。故选B。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第二段“The road to global traffic being totally electric is still a long way off.(实现全球交通完全电动化的道路还有很长的路要走。)”可知，文章主要介绍了电动汽车的好处以及面临的一些挑战，A项“全电动交通: 一条漫长的道路”适合做文章标题，故选A。
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 communicate complex information
Did you ever have to read a presentation where you felt like you’re lost in confusing terms, data and concepts Are you giving others this same experience ___16___ But there are ways you can simplify your presentation and reengage your audience. Here’s how you can get complex information across.
Use interactive content. It gets the readers more involved in your presentation by letting them play an active part. ___17___ Beyond that, questionnaires and chatbots provide personalized and specific answers to readers as part of your presentation. Making your presentation interactive used to be hard, but now you can just use Storydoc. Go make your first interactive presentation. It’s easy as pie.
___18___ No one will read a presentation with a thousand words. Do everyone a favor and use images. Images can be super effective at communicating complex information and save you a lot of needless text. In fact, visual representation of data and concepts can often convey what words cannot. Use diagrams and images to illustrate your points and simplify the complex.
Narrate your content. ___19___ Whether it’s through text to speech Al or video bubbles, centering your presentation around a story can help guide your audience through the complexity, making it more digestible, engaging, and memorable.
Use examples and fables. They can help explain clearly the complexity of ideas for they are what we’ve already known and understood. ___20___ More importantly, the real secret lies in selecting examples that are not just familiar but also deeply relevant-those are the ones that will truly ring with your listeners
A. Show, don’t tell
B. Make every word count.
C. This makes the complex concepts less new and more familiar
D. If you don’t sound excited, the listeners won’t feel excited either
E. Storytelling is another powerful tool for communicating complex concepts.
F. Communicating complex information is a common challenge in presentations
G. For example, allow them to choose the content route they wish to take and control the pace.
【答案】16. F 17. G 18. A 19. E 20. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要就如何传递复杂的信息提出了一系列的建议。
【16题详解】
根据空前“Did you ever have to read a presentation where you felt like you’re lost in confusing terms, data and concepts Are you giving others this same experience (你是否曾经读过一篇演讲，感觉自己迷失在混乱的术语、数据和概念中？你会给别人同样的经历吗？)”可知空前就交流中可能出现的术语、数据和概念的混乱提出了两个问题，根据空后“But there are ways you can simplify your presentation and reengage your audience. Here’s how you can get complex information across. (但是有一些方法可以简化你的演讲并重新吸引你的听众。下面是如何传递复杂信息的方法。)”可知此处指出有一些可以传递复杂信息的方法，空处承上启下，所以空处应该提出传递复杂信息这个话题，F项Communicating complex information is a common challenge in presentations. (在演讲中，传达复杂的信息是一个常见的挑战。)提出传递复杂信息这个话题，承接上文，引出下文，符合上下文语境。故选F项。
【17题详解】
根据空前“Use interactive content. It gets the readers more involved in your presentation by letting them play an active part. (使用交互式内容。这会让读者更积极地参与到你的演讲中来。)”可知本段的建议是使用交互式内容，根据空后“Beyond that, questionnaires and chatbots provide personalized and specific answers to readers as part of your presentation. (除此之外，问卷调查和聊天机器人为读者提供个性化和具体的答案，作为你演讲的一部分。)”可知此处仍然讲的是交互式内容的好处，空处呈上启下，所以空处应该就空前所提到的交互式内容举出例子，G项For example, allow them to choose the content route they wish to take and control the pace. (例如，允许他们选择他们想要的内容路线并控制节奏。)举例说明如何使用交互式内容，承接上文，引出下文，符合上下文语境。故选G项。
【18题详解】
空处位于句首，应是本段的主旨句。根据空后“No one will read a presentation with a thousand words. Do everyone a favor and use images. (没有人会读一篇一千字的报告。帮大家一个忙，使用图片。)”可知此处讲的是要善于运用图片而不是篇幅较长的文字来展示自己所讲的内容，所以空处的建议应该是运用展示而不是讲的方式来传递复杂信息，A项Show, don’t tell(展示，不要告诉)指出要用展示的方式，概括了本段的主旨大意，符合上下文语境。故选A项。
【19题详解】
根据本段小标题“Narrate your content. (叙述你的内容。)”可知本段的建议是运用讲故事的方式来传递复杂信息，根据空后“Whether it’s through text to speech Al or video bubbles, centering your presentation around a story can help guide your audience through the complexity, making it more digestible, engaging, and memorable. (无论是通过文本到语音还是视频气泡，以故事为中心的演讲都可以帮助引导观众理解复杂的内容，使其更容易理解、更吸引人、更难忘。)”可知此处讲的仍然是通过讲故事的形式来传递信息的好处，所以空后应该对这一建议所能采用的方法进行进一步的解释，E项Storytelling is another powerful tool for communicating complex concepts. (讲故事是传达复杂概念的另一个强大工具。)指出了讲故事是叙述的传达复杂概念的一种强大工具，符合上下文语境。故选E项。
【20题详解】
根据空前“Use examples and fables. They can help explain clearly the complexity of ideas for they are what we’ve already known and understood. (使用例子和表格。它们可以帮助我们清楚地解释思想的复杂性，因为它们是我们已经知道和理解的。)”可知本段的建议是使用例子和表格来传递复杂信息，根据空后“More importantly, the real secret lies in selecting examples that are not just familiar but also deeply relevant-those are the ones that will truly ring with your listeners. (更重要的是，真正的秘诀在于选择那些不仅熟悉而且非常相关的例子——那些能真正引起听众共鸣的例子。)”可知此处依旧讲的使用例子的好处，空处承上启下，所以空处应该讲的是运用例子和表格来传递复杂信息的好处，C项This makes the complex concepts less new and more familiar. (这使得复杂的概念不再那么新鲜，而是更加熟悉。)指出使用例子和表格来传递复杂信息的好处，符合上下文语境。故选C项。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Our community has a way of helping those who have ____21____ difficulties without making the receiver feel shame or guilt. Money is dropped into a green box with ____22____ only the name of the receiver on the envelope.
There came a time when my husband and I were among those who needed ____23____. Just as we reached the point of hopelessness, our community ____24____ us a large envelope that had been left in the green box. We were ____25____ to receive a very big amount of money, enough to bring us through that hard time.
A year later, our seventeen-year-old son who ____26____ from high school was applying for a student loan for college. It was then that we discovered his savings account was almost ____27____. To both of us, it was so ____28____. We had trusted him to put part of his wages from his part-time job into the bank towards his ____29____. From nine years old, he had worked very hard for his small earning. I asked him ____30____ to tell me what had happened on earth. I was nearly mad, desperate to know where all the money had ____31____.
Finally, in tears, and with great reluctance (勉强), my son ____32____ that the year before he had put his ____33____ in the green box for his father and me during that toughest time. I stood there ____34____, tears filling my eyes. It had taken my son years to save that money. He had given it to us willingly ____35____ telling us what he had done.
21. A. mental B. physical C. financial D. academic
22. A. hardly B. never C. seldom D. always
23. A. assistance B. faith C. equipment D. respect
24. A. returned B. exported C. offered D. directed
25. A. ready B. pleased C. determined D. curious
26. A. graduated B. failed C. retired D. settled
27. A. enough B. empty C. available D. full
28. A. typical B. absolute C. lucky D. unbelievable
29. A. schooling B. job C. dance D. interest
30. A. surprisingly B. proudly C. unwillingly D. repeatedly
31. A. appeared B. gone C. torn D. belonged
32. A. admitted B. expected C. proved D. discovered
33. A. gifts B. letters C. savings D. collections
34. A. angry B. speechless C. nervous D. desperate
35. A. for B. toward C. without D. of
【答案】21. C 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. B 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. A 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. C 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者和丈夫在最艰难的时候收到了一笔资助，后来作者知道，是儿子用自己打算上学的积蓄帮助她和丈夫度过了难关。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们的社区有一种方法来帮助那些有经济困难的人，而不会让接受者感到羞耻或内疚。A. mental心理的；B. physical身体的；C. financial财政上的；D. academic学术的。根据下文“Money is dropped into a green box with____2____only the name of the receiver on the envelope.”可知，社区用一种方法来帮助经济上有困难的人。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：钱被投进一个绿色的盒子里，信封上总是只写着收款人的名字。A. hardly几乎不；B. never从未；C. seldom很少；D. always总是。根据下文“only the name of the receiver on the envelope.”可知，信封上总是只写着收款人的名字。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：曾经有一段时间，我丈夫和我都是需要帮助的人。A. assistance帮助；B. faith信任；C. equipment装备；D. respect尊重。根据下文“Just as we reached the point of hopelessness”可知，作者和丈夫达到了绝望的边远，所以需要帮助。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在我们快要绝望的时候，我们的社区给了我们一个放在绿盒子里的大信封。A. returned返回；B. exported出口；C. offered提供，提议；D. directed指导。根据“Our community has a way of helping those who have____1____difficulties”可知，教堂提供给作者和丈夫一个放在绿盒子里的信封，来帮助他们。故选C。
25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们很高兴收到一大笔钱，足以使我们度过那段困难时期。A. ready准备好的；B. pleased高兴的；C. determined有决心的；D. curious好奇的。根据下文“to receive a very big amount of money, enough to bring us through that hard time.”可知，作者收到的钱足够度过难关，所以作者感到很高兴。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一年后，我们17岁的儿子从高中毕业，正在申请上大学的学生贷款。A. graduated毕业；B. failed失败；C. retired退休；D. settled定居，解决。根据下文“was applying for a student loan for college.”可知，儿子正在申请上大学的贷款，由此可知，儿子从高中毕业了。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：就在那时，我们发现他的储蓄账户几乎是空的。A. enough足够的；B. empty空的；C. available可利用的；D. full满的。根据下文“he had put his____13____in the green box for his father and me during that toughest time.”可知，儿子把存款给了作者和她丈夫，帮助他们度过难关，因此储蓄账户几乎空了。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：对我们俩来说，这是如此难以置信。A. typical典型的；B. absolute完全的；C. lucky幸运的；D. unbelievable难以置信的。根据下文“From nine years old, he had worked very hard for his small earning.”可知，儿子从九岁就开始存钱，所以作者和丈夫认为儿子应该存了许多钱，因此看到储蓄账户几乎是空的，他们觉得难以置信。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们曾信任他把他兼职工作的一部分工资存入银行，用于他的学业。A. schooling学校教育；B. job工作；C. dance舞蹈；D. interest兴趣。根据上文“was applying for a student loan for college.”可知，作者在儿子贷款上大学的时候发现他的储蓄账户空了，因此存款上的钱本来是用于上学的。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我再三要求他告诉我到底发生了什么事。A. surprisingly出乎意料地；B. proudly骄傲地；C. unwillingly 不乐意地；D. repeatedly反复地，再三。根据下文“to tell me what had happened on earth.”和上文提到的作者和丈夫都难以置信，儿子储蓄账户的钱没有了，因此作者再三要求儿子告诉自己到底发生了什么事。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我几乎要疯了，急切地想知道所有的钱都去了哪里。A. appeared似乎；B. gone去，走；C. torn撕碎；D. belonged属于。根据“It was then that we discovered his savings account was almost____7____.”可知，儿子账户上的钱不见了，由此可知，此处表示钱去了哪里。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后，儿子流着泪，极不情愿地承认，一年前，在他父亲和我最艰难的时候，他把自己的积蓄放在了绿盒子里。A. admitted承认；B. expected期待；C. proved证明；D. discovered发现。根据“my son____12____that the year before he had put his____13____in the green box for his father and me during that toughest time.”可知，儿子承认了钱的去处。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. gifts礼物；B. letters信；C. savings存款；D. collections收藏品。根据上文“It was then that we discovered his savings account…”可知，此处savings是同词复现，指儿子把自己的积蓄放在了绿盒子里。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我站在那里一言不发，泪水充满了我的双眼。A. angry生气的；B. speechless说不出话的；C. nervous紧张的；D. desperate绝望的。由下文“tears filling my eyes”和上文提到的作者听到了儿子承认钱的去处——儿子在作者和丈夫最艰难的时候把自己的积蓄放到了绿盒子里，作者感动地说不出话来。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查介词词义辨析。句意：他心甘情愿地把它给了我们，没有告诉我们他做了什么。A. for为了；B. toward朝向；C. without没有；D. of……的。根据上文“Finally, in tears, and with great reluctance…”可知，儿子把钱给作者和丈夫时并没有告诉他们自己所做的事。故选C。
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。
Maxime Biou, a winner of the 2020 Yishu 8 Young French Artist Award, is holding ____36____ exhibition in Beijing. Biou, born in France in 1993, is based in Paris. He graduated from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 2019 and the following year he ____37____ (win) the Yishu 8 Young French Artist Award. Over the past few years, he ____38____ (participate) in artistic residencies in cities such as Madrid, Avignon, and Nantes, showing his creations in exhibitions ____39____ (hold) in well-known locations like Paris, Venice, and Arles. In October, Biou began his residency in Beijing. Within a month, he toured world- famous landmarks ____40____ the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Beihai Park, and the Great Wall. He also explored exhibitions showcasing the works of young Chinese artists in the 798 Art Zone. Yet, ____41____ truly attracted him was the hutong where he chose to live. Biou ____42____ (skillful) pictures the essence of the hutong life on oil paintings in this exhibition. Displayed are four oil paintings ____43____ Biou employs his distinctive brushwork to paint the differences of time, light, scenery, and ____44____ (object) within the small alleys. Christine Cayol, the ____45____ (found) of Yishu 8, said that Biou enjoyed the nights of Beijing, where he illustrated his viewpoints and reflections on life. The exhibition runs until Dec. 10.
【答案】36. an 37. won
38. has participated
39. held 40. like
41. what 42. skillfully
43. where 44. objects
45. founder
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章主要介绍了法国艺术家Maxime Biou在中国举办的画展。
【36题详解】
考查冠词。句意：2020年“艺术8青年法国艺术家奖”获得者马Maxime Biou正在北京举办一个展览。此处泛指一个展览，应用不定冠词来修饰，且exhibition发音是以元音音素开头，应用an，故填an。
【37题详解】
考查时态。句意：2019年毕业于巴黎国立高等美术学院，次年荣获法国艺术八青年奖。此处在句中作谓语，表示过去发生的事，应用一般过去时，故填won。
【38题详解】
考查时态。句意：在过去的几年里，他参加了马德里、阿维尼翁和南特等城市的艺术驻地，在巴黎、威尼斯和阿尔勒等著名城市举办展览，展示他的作品。由Over the past few years可知，句子应用现在完成时，主语是he，助动词应用has，故填has participated。
【39题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：在过去的几年里，他参加了马德里、阿维尼翁和南特等城市的艺术驻地，在巴黎、威尼斯和阿尔勒等著名城市举办展览，展示他的作品。此处是非谓语动词作后置定语，修饰名词exhibitions，且动词hold和exhibitions之间是被动关系，应用过去分词形式，故填held。
【40题详解】
考查介词。句意：一个月之内，他游览了故宫、天坛、北海公园、长城等世界著名地标。此处表示“像”，应用介词like，故填like。
【41题详解】
考查主语从句。句意：然而，真正吸引他的是他选择居住的胡同。空处引导主语从句，从句缺少主语，指物，应用what引导，故填what。
【42题详解】
考查副词。句意：在这次展览中，Biou巧妙地用油画表现了胡同生活的精髓。此处应用副词skillfully作状语，修饰动词pictures，故填skillfully。
【43题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：展出的四幅油画中，Biou运用他独特的笔法，描绘了小巷中时间、光线、风景和物体的差异。空处引导定语从句，修饰先行词four oil paintings，且关系词在从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where引导定语从句，故填where。
【44题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：展出的四幅油画中，Biou运用他独特的笔法，描绘了小巷中时间、光线、风景和物体的差异。此处应用名词object作宾语，为可数名词，前面无冠词，应用复数形式表示泛指，故填objects。
【45题详解】
考查名词。句意：奕书8的创始人Christine Cayol说，Biou喜欢北京的夜晚，在那里他阐述了自己对生活的看法和思考。此处应用名词founder，表示“创始人”，作同位语，由the可知，此处特指Christine Cayol这位创始人，应用单数，故填founder。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是学生会78 李华，学生会在下周末组织志愿者参加到附近公园捡垃圾的活动。请你给全校同学写一封倡议书，内容包括：
1. 捡垃圾的原因及意义；
2. 报名方式及截止日期。
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 fellow students,
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Students Union
【答案】Dear fellow students,
On behalf of the Students’ Union, I am writing to call on everyone to take part in our volunteering program, which will be held next Saturday. It’s acknowledged that an increasing number of people taking exercise in the park throw rubbish everywhere. To beautify our environment, we will organize volunteers to collect garbage in the park, which surely will spread the awareness of environmental protection and make a difference to our whole city.
Please sign up at the office of the Students’ Union before next Wednesday.
Students Union
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。假定你是学生会78 李华，学生会在下周末组织志愿者参加到附近公园捡垃圾的活动。请你给全校同学写一封倡议书，内容包括：1. 捡垃圾的原因及意义；2. 报名方式及截止日期。
【详解】1.词汇积累
代表：on behalf of→representing
呼吁：call on→appeal to
参加：take part in→participate in
举办：hold→host
2.句式拓展
同义句转换
原句：It’s acknowledged that an increasing number of people taking exercise in the park throw rubbish everywhere.
拓展句：It’s acknowledged that an increasing number of people who take exercise in the park throw rubbish everywhere.
【点睛】【高分句型1】On behalf of the Students’ Union, I am writing to call on everyone to take part in our volunteering program, which will be held next Saturday. (运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
【高分句型2】 To beautify our environment, we will organize volunteers to collect garbage in the park, which surely will spread the awareness of environmental protection and make a difference to our whole city. (运用了不定式作目状语和which引导的非限制性定语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When I was six, I played my first soccer game. It was a real game, complete with coaches, uniforms, and parents cheering from the sidelines.
Our two teams, Team One and Team Two, seemed pretty evenly matched, at least in the beginning. The first period ended without a single goal scored by either side. We were all still learning how to play the game properly, and our inexperience ran through this part. We stumbled over the ball, tripped over our own feet, and often completely missed our kicks. But what mattered most was that we were having fun, pure and simple.
The second quarter brought a significant change in the game. Our coach decided to pull out most of our starting players and put in the substitutes (替补), except for me—I was left guarding the goal. On the other side, Team Two’s coach decided to keep their best players on the field, which made things even more challenging for us. It seemed that winning suddenly become essential, even for us six-year-olds.
Team Two started to rule the game and I found myself surrounded by their players whenever they came near our goal. I was determined to do my best, but it was tough. I couldn’t match the skills of three or four other really good players. Team Two began to score, one goal after another. I threw myself in front of the ball with all the energy I could gather, trying desperately to stop them but in vain.
The pressure was mounting, and I could feel my frustration building with every goal that slipped past me. I shouted, I ran, and I dove, but they kept scoring. I gave it everything I had, but it seemed useless.
My parents were there on the sidelines, and I could see them in the crowd. As the game progressed, I could see the change in my father’s expression. He had been urging me to try harder, yelling advice and encouragement from the sidelines, but now he seemed different. I could see the pain in his eyes, the pain he felt seeing me struggle. It made me want to cry.
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。
Team Two scored their fourth goal, and it was half-time break.
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In that moment, what my father said meant the world to me.
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【答案】One possible version:
Team Two scored their fourth goal, and then it was half-time break. I retrieved the ball from the net and handed it to the referee, feeling utterly helpless. Overwhelmed with despair, I dropped to my knees, tears of a broken-hearted child rolling down my cheeks. It was in that moment that my father made his way onto the field. When he picked me up and held me tightly, the whole world seemed to disappear for a moment. He said in a gentle but firm voice, “Sweetie, it doesn’t matter how many times they scored on you. I’m proud of you. I want you to go back out there and finish the game. Go on now!” (103 words)
In that moment, what my father said meant the world to me. When I felt all alone and defeated, knowing that my dad stood by my side, loving and supporting me unconditionally, made all the difference in the world—I could tell it did. Without hesitation, I wiped away my tears and ran back onto the field, ready to face whatever challenges lay ahead. And yes, they did score two more times, but this time, it was different. With my dad’s words echoing in my heart, I knew that I could keep going, no matter what. (84 words)
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者六岁时参加足球比赛的经历。一开始比赛双方都没有得分，但是在下半场，教练开始让替补球员上场，而对方却保留了最好的球员，导致得分差距越来越大。作者作为守门员，发挥不好，无法阻止对方得分，最后以0：6失利。在场边观看的父亲一直呼喊着鼓励，但当看到作者情绪低落时，则选择了上场慰问，给作者带来了巨大的安慰和鼓舞。最后，作者在父亲鼓舞下回到场上比赛，尽管最终失败了，但是感觉到了父亲的支持与爱，而且也学到了不放弃的精神。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“二队进了第四个球，然后中场休息。”可知，第一段可描写作者因为输球而感觉到难过和无助，同时描写作者的父亲前来安慰和鼓励。
②由第二段首句内容“在那一刻，父亲的话对我来说意义重大。”可知，第二段可描写作者在听到父亲的鼓舞和激励后，改变态度，积极迎战，同时可以描写作者的感悟。
2续写线索：对方进球作者感觉无助和绝望——父亲前来安慰和鼓励——作者转变态度积极迎战——即使对方赢球，但作者依旧积极坦然面对——最终感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①走到球场：make one’s way onto the field/walk onto the field
②.回归：go back/return to
③.面对：face/confront
情绪类
①.充满绝望：overwhelmed with despair/ filled with despair
②.哭泣：tears rolling down/tears welling up
【点睛】[高分句型1]. I retrieved the ball from the net and handed it to the referee, feeling utterly helpless. （由现在分词作状语的结构）
[高分句型2]. It was in that moment that my father made his way onto the field. （句中含有强调句的结构）
[高分句型3]. With my dad’s words echoing in my heart, I knew that I could keep going, no matter what.（with的复合结构以及that引导的宾语从句）2023—2024上学期承德市重点高中联谊校高二年级12月份联考
英语试题
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第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共5小题;每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What will the man do this evening
A. Watch a movie. B. Do some training. C. Watch a basketball game.
2. Where will the woman go first
A. To a post office. B. To a park. C. To a pet shop.
3. What are the speakers mainly discussing
A. Whether to hold a surprise party.
B. When to visit their grandparents.
C. What present to buy for Lily.
4. How does Sarah sound
A. Relieved. B. Anxious. C. Considerate.
5. Which sport does the woman dislike
A. The high jump. B. The long jump. C. The 800-meter race.
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 is Nancy’s nationality
A. Canadian. B. Malaysian. C. Thai.
7 How does Ben go to school every day
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By subway.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. What day is it today
A. Friday. B. Saturday. C. Sunday.
9. Why will the man call Sarah
A. She may go cycling with him.
B. She can help the woman with the paper.
C. She will also go to the country tomorrow.
听第8段材料，回答第10至13题。
10. What does the man want the woman to do
A. Wait for some more days.
B. Transport the products earlier.
C. Advertise the goods in advance.
11. How long will the third-party testing take
A. About 10 days. B. About 14 days. C. About 20 days.
12. How will one fifth of the goods be delivered first
A. By sea. B. By rail. C. By plane.
13. What does the man think of the woman’s plan at last
A. It’s reasonable. B. It’s impractical. C. It’s strange.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题
14. What does Isabella look like
A. She has long straight red hair.
B. She has medium-length hair.
C. She has long black hair.
15. Who is Isabella
A. A model. B. A singer. C. A student.
16. What does the man hear of for the first time
A. Italian pizza. B. Focaccia. C. Gelato.
17. What are the speakers likely to do next
A. Talk with Isabella. B. Buy some hot dogs. C. Go to Mary’s Bar.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18. How did the speaker feel at first
A. Bored. B. Cheerful. C. Puzzled.
19. What was Johnny doing when the speaker went downstairs
A. Changing his clothes. B. Chasing the chickens. C. Reading a newspaper.
20. Why did the speaker’s father ask the boy to feed the chickens
A. To reward the boy. B. To help the boy. C. To fire Johnny.
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
London and Paris are two of Europe’s biggest tourist destinations, just a few hours away from each other by road or rail and an hour’s distance by air. What about the train-ferry combination that many recall fondly from their childhoods Well, though it’s budget-saving, this option is too time-consuming today, so better leave it to your memories. Since the UK is not part the Schengen Area, passengers need to go through passport control prior to boarding.
Air trips
Though flying between London and Paris is by no means recommended, there are still a few people traveling between the two dynamic cities by air. A very low one-way fare is possible through advanced booking, but of course it’s rare, and that doesn’t include the taxi and rail fares traveling to and from the airports.
* One-way fares from Paris can be as low as 49;
* From London, Air France flies with fares as low as 39(46), and British Airways as low as 48 (56).
Rail trips
The only direct train between London and Paris is the Eurostar, which travels 15 -17 times per weekday. Eurostar’s 2015 edition trains can make the journey in two hours at speeds of up to 320 km/h. Besides, they offer good seating space.
* Fares begin at a reasonable 58(68), round trip;
* The earlier you book, the more you save.
Bus trips
The bus is by far the least expensive and longest way to travel between Paris and London. Eurolines and OUIBUS are two major bus lines traveling between the two capitals. The journey takes between seven and nine hours. Both lines advertise free Wi-Fi.
* One-way Eurolines fares begin at 15;
* One-way OUIBUS fares begin at 15 too, but early bird sales can even lower the fare.
1. Which way is probably the cheapest for a round trip
A. By train-ferry. B. By air. C. By rail. D. By bus.
2 What special service does the bus trip provide
A. Free booking. B. Taxi pickup.
C. Good seating space. D. Free Wi-Fi.
3. What do the trips have in common with each other
A. There are different competing companies.
B. They are cheaper if booked ahead of time.
C. They are more expensive from the Paris end.
D. There are still additional fees to be included.
B
By my mid-20s, I’d finished my master in psychology, and I was working in Dublin as a health researcher. It was mostly data and statistics work, which involved staring at a screen. I was earning more than most of my friends, living the city life, going out at weekends. I had a good pension (养老金) and annual leave but it caused a lot of anxiety and worry. I was really unhappy.
I wanted to get back to feeling passionate about something so I started thinking about the things I used to love. As a child, I’d always been involved in the outdoors, and I used to love hiking but all that had stopped after secondary school. I decided to volunteer with a local youth group and within a month, I’d gone camping with them. I absolutely loved it. It was like switching on a lightbulb. This was what I’d been missing.
I started taking courses in mountain skills and wilderness first aid, and by August I was working my usual job in the week, and I was a climbing club leader at weekends. I loved connecting with nature, connecting with other people.
Through all this, I learnt about the whole field of nature-based therapies (疗法). It was the perfect fit to combine my psychology background with my passion for the outdoors. I began taking courses in wild therapy, forest bathing and ecopsychology. I left my government job and in July 2020 I launched my business Nature Therapy Ireland, which is booming now.
I’d thought I’d always live in a city but last year, I moved to Tipperary to live at the foot of a mountain, surrounded by nature. If I’m feeling stressed, I can step outside in my bare feet and stand on the grass to ground myself. In Dublin, the front door felt like a barrier — I had to have my keys, my phone, my jacket before I could even go out and find a green space. My life now is leading nature connection hikes and forest bathing walks. My salary has halved for the moment but I’ve adjusted. I’ve never looked back.
4. What did the author think of her job in Dublin
A. Stressful. B. Valueless. C. Insecure. D. Boring.
5. What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean
A. She enjoyed her voluntary work. B. She realized what she really loved.
C. Recalling the past made her happy. D. A bright future was in store for her.
6. What drove the author to launch her business Nature Therapy Ireland
A. Her adventurous experience. B. Her leadership and background.
C. Her connection with other people. D. Her major and passion for nature.
7. What does the author think of her life now
A. Demanding. B. Inconvenient.
C. Satisfactory. D. Regrettable.
C
A lot of businesses are started by people who have hobbies or special talents and want to turn these interests into a business. But switching from a hobby to a real business requires business know-how and investments, which stops many people. However, an increasing number of ambitious business owners have found a way to take a first step. They are taking their dreams and talents on the road — in vans (小货车) and lorries, and even horse trucks.
Beginning on a small scale has its advantages, the most important of which is the relatively modest size of start-up costs. These costs, which consist primarily of the vehicle and any required equipment, usually come to about only 5, 000 - 10, 000. With such tightly controlled costs, mobile businesses often break even in a year or two; in contrast, success comes to brick-and-mortar businesses much more slowly, and they often fail within the first two years. In short, mobile businesses are relatively low-risk.
The first enterprisers to do this have been in the food business. The mobile food vendor (小贩) trend in the US and Europe has spread to other parts of the globe. The success of these street food vans has inspired other enterprisers to consider starting out on wheels.
UK enterprisers could take inspiration from the US where, today, there are vehicles that sell flowers, shoes, clothes and all kinds of specialty food items. There are also mobile businesses that provide services, such as hair styling, pet grooming and repair of high-tech devices. Mobile retail (零售) is not without problems, however. Weather, the increasing price of fuel, and just finding a place to set up are all challenges that mobile enterprisers have to deal with. These business owners, however, feel the advantages outweigh the disadvantages. In the US, the mobile food business alone generates an average annual income of $857 million.
Once convinced that their business has achieved enough success, some successful mobile enterprisers move on to a brick-and-mortar business. Others are satisfied to stay mobile. As stand-alone businesses or as extensions of shops, mobile retail has huge future potential in these economic times.
8. What’s the major cause for the rise of mobile business
A. High profit. B. Strong interest.
C. Low investment. D. Convenient transport.
9. How does the author prove the advantages of mobile business in paragraph 2
A. By quoting a famous saying. B. By giving an example.
C. By providing an explanation. D. By making a comparison.
10. What can we know about mobile business
A. Food business is the biggest mobile business.
B. Mobile business in UK involves all walks of life.
C. Weather brings the most challenge to mobile enterprisers.
D. Mobile enterprisers often move to brick-and-mortar businesses.
11. What’s the author’s attitude towards the future of mobile business
A. Negative. B. Positive. C. Unconcerned. D. Neutral.
D
We are all aware of the damaging pollution that’s created by driving petrol and diesel (柴油) vehicles. Many of the world’s cities are blocked with traffic, creating fumes containing gases such as nitrogen oxides. The solution for a cleaner, greener future could be electric vehicles. But how optimistic should we be There was much excitement last year when the UK government announced it will ban the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030. But is that easier said than done
The road to global traffic being totally electric is still a long way off. Currently, battery life is an issue — a fully charged battery won’t take you as far as a full tank of petrol. There are also limited numbers of charging points to plug an electric vehicle (EV) into. Of course, technology is always improving. Some of the biggest tech companies, like Google and Tesla, are spending huge amounts of money developing electric cars. And most of the big car producers are now making them too. Colin Herron, a consultant on low-carbon vehicle technology, told the BBC: “The big leap forward will come with solid state batteries, which will appear first in mobile phones and laptops before they progress to cars.” These will charge more quickly and give cars a bigger range. Cost is another issue that may discourage people switching to electric power. But some countries offer incentive, such as cutting prices by reducing import taxes, and not charging for road tax and parking. Some also provide special lanes for electric cars to be driven on, overtaking traditional cars which might be stuck in jams.
These kinds of measures have made Norway the country with the most electric cars per capita (人均) at more than thirty electric cars per 1000 inhabitants. But Colin Herron warns that “electric motoring” doesn’t mean a zero-carbon future. “It’s emission-free motoring, but the car has to be built, the battery has to be built, and the electricity does come from somewhere.” Maybe it’s time to think about making fewer journeys or using public transport.
12. What can we infer from the question at the end of paragraph 1
A. We should not be too optimistic about the future.
B. Electric vehicles may not solve the traffic problems.
C. It’s not a good idea to replace petrol vehicles with electric ones.
D. It is not easy to obtain a greener future by means of electric vehicles.
13. What does the underlined word “incentive” in paragraph 2 mean
A. Reward. B. Advantage. C. Encouragement. D. Privilege.
14. How many barriers are on the road to global traffic being totally electric
A. 2. B. 3. C. 4. D. 5.
15. What is the most suitable title for the text
A. Total Electric Traffic: a Long Way to Go
B. Electric Vehicles: a Road to a Greener Future
C. Petrol and Diesel Vehicles: Main Sources of Gases
D. Electric Power or Petrol: a Tough Decision to Make
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 communicate complex information
Did you ever have to read a presentation where you felt like you’re lost in confusing terms, data and concepts Are you giving others this same experience ___16___ But there are ways you can simplify your presentation and reengage your audience. Here’s how you can get complex information across.
Use interactive content. It gets the readers more involved in your presentation by letting them play an active part. ___17___ Beyond that, questionnaires and chatbots provide personalized and specific answers to readers as part of your presentation. Making your presentation interactive used to be hard, but now you can just use Storydoc. Go make your first interactive presentation. It’s easy as pie.
___18___ No one will read a presentation with a thousand words. Do everyone a favor and use images. Images can be super effective at communicating complex information and save you a lot of needless text. In fact, visual representation of data and concepts can often convey what words cannot. Use diagrams and images to illustrate your points and simplify the complex.
Narrate your content. ___19___ Whether it’s through text to speech Al or video bubbles, centering your presentation around a story can help guide your audience through the complexity, making it more digestible, engaging, and memorable.
Use examples and fables. They can help explain clearly the complexity of ideas for they are what we’ve already known and understood. ___20___ More importantly, the real secret lies in selecting examples that are not just familiar but also deeply relevant-those are the ones that will truly ring with your listeners
A. Show, don’t tell
B. Make every word count.
C This makes the complex concepts less new and more familiar
D. If you don’t sound excited the listeners won’t feel excited either
E. Storytelling is another powerful tool for communicating complex concepts.
F. Communicating complex information is a common challenge in presentations
G. For example, allow them to choose the content route they wish to take and control the pace.
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。
Our community has a way of helping those who have ____21____ difficulties without making the receiver feel shame or guilt. Money is dropped into a green box with ____22____ only the name of the receiver on the envelope.
There came a time when my husband and I were among those who needed ____23____. Just as we reached the point of hopelessness, our community ____24____ us a large envelope that had been left in the green box. We were ____25____ to receive a very big amount of money, enough to bring us through that hard time.
A year later, our seventeen-year-old son who ____26____ from high school was applying for a student loan for college. It was then that we discovered his savings account was almost ____27____. To both of us, it was so ____28____. We had trusted him to put part of his wages from his part-time job into the bank towards his ____29____. From nine years old, he had worked very hard for his small earning. I asked him ____30____ to tell me what had happened on earth. I was nearly mad, desperate to know where all the money had ____31____.
Finally, in tears, and with great reluctance (勉强), my son ____32____ that the year before he had put his ____33____ in the green box for his father and me during that toughest time. I stood there ____34____, tears filling my eyes. It had taken my son years to save that money. He had given it to us willingly ____35____ telling us what he had done.
21. A. mental B. physical C. financial D. academic
22. A. hardly B. never C. seldom D. always
23. A. assistance B. faith C. equipment D. respect
24. A. returned B. exported C. offered D. directed
25. A. ready B. pleased C. determined D. curious
26. A. graduated B. failed C. retired D. settled
27. A. enough B. empty C. available D. full
28. A. typical B. absolute C. lucky D. unbelievable
29. A. schooling B. job C. dance D. interest
30. A. surprisingly B. proudly C. unwillingly D. repeatedly
31. A. appeared B. gone C. torn D. belonged
32. A. admitted B. expected C. proved D. discovered
33. A. gifts B. letters C. savings D. collections
34. A. angry B. speechless C. nervous D. desperate
35. A. for B. toward C. without D. of
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。
Maxime Biou, a winner of the 2020 Yishu 8 Young French Artist Award, is holding ____36____ exhibition in Beijing. Biou, born in France in 1993, is based in Paris. He graduated from the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 2019 and the following year he ____37____ (win) the Yishu 8 Young French Artist Award. Over the past few years, he ____38____ (participate) in artistic residencies in cities such as Madrid, Avignon, and Nantes, showing his creations in exhibitions ____39____ (hold) in well-known locations like Paris, Venice, and Arles. In October, Biou began his residency in Beijing. Within a month, he toured world- famous landmarks ____40____ the Forbidden City, Temple of Heaven, Beihai Park, and the Great Wall. He also explored exhibitions showcasing the works of young Chinese artists in the 798 Art Zone. Yet, ____41____ truly attracted him was the hutong where he chose to live. Biou ____42____ (skillful) pictures the essence of the hutong life on oil paintings in this exhibition. Displayed are four oil paintings ____43____ Biou employs his distinctive brushwork to paint the differences of time, light, scenery, and ____44____ (object) within the small alleys. Christine Cayol, the ____45____ (found) of Yishu 8, said that Biou enjoyed the nights of Beijing, where he illustrated his viewpoints and reflections on life. The exhibition runs until Dec. 10.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是学生会78 李华，学生会在下周末组织志愿者参加到附近公园捡垃圾的活动。请你给全校同学写一封倡议书，内容包括：
1. 捡垃圾的原因及意义；
2. 报名方式及截止日期。
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 fellow students,
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第二节(满分25分)
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When I was six, I played my first soccer game. It was a real game, complete with coaches, uniforms, and parents cheering from the sidelines.
Our two teams Team One and Team Two, seemed pretty evenly matched, at least in the beginning. The first period ended without a single goal scored by either side. We were all still learning how to play the game properly, and our inexperience ran through this part. We stumbled over the ball, tripped over our own feet, and often completely missed our kicks. But what mattered most was that we were having fun, pure and simple.
The second quarter brought a significant change in the game. Our coach decided to pull out most of our starting players and put in the substitutes (替补), except for me—I was left guarding the goal. On the other side, Team Two’s coach decided to keep their best players on the field, which made things even more challenging for us. It seemed that winning suddenly become essential, even for us six-year-olds.
Team Two started to rule the game, and I found myself surrounded by their players whenever they came near our goal. I was determined to do my best, but it was tough. I couldn’t match the skills of three or four other really good players. Team Two began to score, one goal after another. I threw myself in front of the ball with all the energy I could gather, trying desperately to stop them but in vain.
The pressure was mounting, and I could feel my frustration building with every goal that slipped past me. I shouted, I ran, and I dove, but they kept scoring. I gave it everything I had, but it seemed useless.
My parents were there on the sidelines, and I could see them in the crowd. As the game progressed, I could see the change in my father’s expression. He had been urging me to try harder, yelling advice and encouragement from the sidelines, but now he seemed different. I could see the pain in his eyes, the pain he felt seeing me struggle. It made me want to cry.
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Team Two scored their fourth goal, and it was half-time break.
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In that moment, what my father said meant the world to me.
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