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汕头市金山中学2022-2023年度高三下学期适应性考试 英语科试卷
本试卷共8页，满分 120 分。考试用时 120 分钟。
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
As a language learning enthusiast, I’ve come up with the best apps for learning English from the thousands of mobile apps out there.
Best for Pronunciation: ELSA Speak
ELSA Speak is probably the best mobile app around for helping you improve your English pronunciation. The app’s greatest strength is its intensive AI feedback, but ELSA also provides mini- training sessions to really perfect your pronunciation. The AI analyzes your recordings based on pronunciation, intonation and fluency then points out exactly which parts sound inaccurate.
Best for Immersing in English Videos: FluentU
FuentU is a language learning app that teaches you English through authentic videos like news reports, movie scenes and interviews, with learner tools for all levels. Each clip has interactive subtitles so if you’re not sure what a word means, you can hover over it and get in explanation. The app also gives video examples for each word so you can learn vocabulary in context.
Best for Practical Topics: Babbel
Babbel has you learn and practice English with realistic conversations that surround things that you’re personally interested in. Lessons are short and consist of written and audio versions of the grammar featured in the lessons. Then you are able to complete practice exercises to solidify your understanding.
Best for Fun Beginner Lessons: Lingodeer
Lingodeer uses games and short exercises to teach beginner and intermediate English learners. Lingodeer takes a gamified (游戏化的) approach to language learning with a goal-oriented curriculum consisting of structured lessons and regular reviews. Lingodeer’s lessons are arranged according to themes, such as sports, weather, parts of the body and shopping.
21．What is the feature of ELSA Speak?
A ．It analyzes learners’ recordings. B ．It provides guidance for learners.
C ．It gives learners helpful feedback. D ．It improves learners’ communication skill.
22．Which app provides videos as learning resources?
A ．FluentU. B ．ELSA Speak. C ．Babbel. D ．Lingodeer.
23．What can learners do with the app Lingodeer?
A ．Design games. B ．Study around a theme.
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C ．Structure lessons. D ．Take advanced courses.
B
I have lived in rural America for nine years, first in Michigan, where I got my PhD; then in central Illinois and now in Indiana, where I am a professor. In a place where most people have lived the whole of their lives, I feel like a stranger. There are few things I enjoy more than complaining about my geographic isolation. I’m a vegetarian, so there’s nowhere to go for a nice dinner that isn’t 50 miles away. I’m black, so there’s nowhere to get my hair done that doesn’t involve another 50-mile drive. And the closest major airport is two hours away.
I recite these gripes (牢骚) to my friends. We all have grand ideas about what life would be like if only we did that, or lived there. And there’s this; I really don’t intend to change most of the things I complain about. Griping is seductive on those days when happiness requires too much energy. But it also makes me lose sight of the fact that I was born and grew up in Nebraska and have lived most of my life in one of the plains states. When I go to the coasts, I am struck by how unappealing big-city living can be.
While I may not love where I live, there are plenty of people who are proud to call this place home. At a party with colleagues, I was going on about everything I couldn’t stand in our town when I noticed that they were silent and shifting uncomfortably. That moment forced a change in me. Complaining may offer relief, but so does acceptance. There is no perfect life. By focusing on gripes, I risk missing out on precious moments of appreciation. When I get home, I stand on my balcony, look into the night sky and see the stars. I know that I have absolutely nothing to complain about.
24．What causes the author’s loneliness?
A ．Dietary habits. B ．Racial prejudice.
C ．Educational differences. D ．Identity confusion.
25．What does the underlined word “seductive” mean in paragraph 3?
A ．Attractive. B ．Temporary. C ．Violent. D ．Flexible.
26．How might the author feel about himself when the atmosphere changed at a party?
A ．Humbled. B ．Angry. C ．Touched. D ．Calm.
27．What does the author realize in the end?
A ．Every day is beautiful. B ．When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
C ．Human must value lives themselves. D ．Don’t be penny wise and pound foolish.
C
The rhino census ( 犀 牛 普 查 ) is out, bearing good news for the greater one-horned rhinos! In September, 2022, the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) documented in a report that there is a baby boom in this population, representing an increase of 167 percent.
According to the report, there are a total of 4,014 greater one-horned rhinos living in India, Nepal, and Bhutan. Although this is positive news, their IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
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status still remains vulnerable.
In India alone, the home to 70 percent of the world’s greater one-horned rhinos, there was an increase of 274 rhinos since the last bi-annual census, according to the organization Rhino Review.
An important reason for this baby boom is the fact that Assam, India, has enlarged Kaziringo National Park, home to the world’s largest one-horned rhino population. The park went from 430 square kilometers to 1,040 square kilometers. This gives more breeding areas for the rhinos, and they are closed to visitors during breeding season.
India and Nepal are also protecting the rhinos by enforcing wildlife crime laws. To reduce rhino death by poaching (偷猎) , the IRF donates vehicles and equipment, plus education including guard training and crime investigation.
The IRF data for other rhino species is not as promising, although the greater one-horned rhino numbers are encouraging for future conservation. According to the report, there is a decline in Sumatran rhinos, Africa’s white rhinos, while the Javan rhino population is stable and threatened by loss of habitat.
The State of the Rhino report offers hope for these other species. Given that the greater one-horned things were once close to extinction, with fewer than 100 living in the world, their recovery is incredible. This demonstrates that there are solutions when organizations and people work together. It is hoped that this successful rhino baby boom will affect other endangered wildlife species around the globe.
28．What contributes to the baby boom of one-horned rhinos in Assam, India?
A ．Extending the protected areas for rhinos.
B ．Raising fund to set up more reserves for rhinos.
C ．Leaving the one-horned rhinos alone in the wild.
D ．Keeping visitors away from the Kaziringo National Park.
29．IRF helps protect the one-horned rhinos mainly by __________.
A ．Cooperating with other organizations. B ．Enhancing anti-poaching efforts.
C ．Transferring the rhinos to other habitats. D ．Guarding the rhinos with new equipment.
30．What can we learn from the rhino report?
A ．Rhinos are no longer a vulnerable species.
B ．Rhinos will affect other wildlife in the world.
C ．Everyone can play a role in protecting nature.
D ．It is possible to protect other endangered species.
31．What is the purpose of this text?
A ．To inform good news on the greater one-horned rhinos.
B ．To show the measures of the greater one-horned rhinos.
C ．To introduce an endangered species—the greater one-horned rhinos.
D ．To indicate the decline of other species of rhino population.
D
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The human brain is the most complex and poorly understood biological structure known to man. Our human brain is relatively large for our body size and wrinkled in comparison to other animals’ brains. Across species, brain size and wrinkle number is related to intelligence.
University of Copenhagen researchers have made an incredible discovery seeking to learn more about the mammalian (哺乳动物的) brain. A vital enzyme (酶) , a special material, allows brain signals to be transmitted or transported. The enzyme is randomly turning on and off, even taking hours-long “breaks from work. ” These discoveries could have a significant impact on our understanding of the brain and the development of medicines. The discovery is featured on the cover of Nature.
Millions of neurons (神经元) are constantly communicating with one another, shaping thoughts and memories and allowing us to move our bodies at will. Neurotransmitters are transported from one neuron to another by a unique enzyme when two neurons meet to exchange a message.
This process is necessary for neuronal communication as well as the survival of all complex organisms (extremely small living things). Until now, researchers all over the world assumed that these enzymes were constantly active, transmitting vital signals. However, this is not the case.
It is almost impossible to understand that the extremely critical process of loading neurotransmitters in containers is carried out by only one cell per container. Especially when we find that 40% of the time these cells are switched off.
Using a new method, researchers from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Copenhagen closely examined the enzyme and discovered that its activity switches on and off at random periods of time, contradicting our previous understanding.
“Contrary to popular belief, and unlike many other proteins, these enzymes could stop working for minutes to hours. Still, the brains of humans and other mammals are miraculously able to function,” says Professor Dimitrios Stamou, who led the study from the research center at the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Chemistry.
32．What is implied in the second paragraph?
A ．The enzyme is continuously turning on and off.
B ．Enzyme does not affect the transmission of brain signals.
C ．No enzyme has been found in the mammalian brain so far.
D ．Scientists used to think the special enzyme does not take a break.
33．How could we move our bodies as we like?
A ．The communication between neurons happens without stop.
B ．We shape our thoughts though we may not have good memories.
C ．The newly found unique enzyme is at the most time switched off.
D ．Neurotransmitters transport a unique enzyme from one neuron to another.
34．Why do the scientists think the discovery unbelievable?
A ．There is enzyme in mammalian brains.
B ．Mammalian brains function as human’s.
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C ．One cell can have such an important function.
D ．40% of the critical cells are actually switched off.
35．What can be the best title for the passage?
A ．A Surprising Significant Finding about Mammalian Brains
B ．A Very Important Research Led by Professor Dimittrios Stamou
C ．Researches on Brains of Animals Being Carried out By Scientists
D ．A Completely New Method Employed by the Department of Chemistry
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。
Our lives are full of habits. Unfortunately a great many of them are bad habits. One way to break these bad habits is to fill our lives with good habits. Most people decide one day that they need to make changes to their lives and then they go all out to make big sweeping changes. This may work for them for the first few days, but then they get burned out. ____36____ This is a very unproductive way to spend your time and energy.
____37____ Say your goal is to get up an hour earlier every day. One day you start setting your alarm for an hour earlier and you keep this up for one week. Then because you are naturally resistant to change, you go back to your old habit. A better way is to set your alarm one minute earlier every day. After two months you are getting up an hour earlier and you will not even notice the change. ____38____
This approach can work for just about anything. If you are exercising for half an hour every day and you want to increase that time to one hour then add a minute every day. After one month you will have reached your goal with very little resistance from your body and mind. ____39____
This method of change is gentle, but very powerful. Think of everything you can accomplish if you just continuously improve a little at a time. The change itself creates the momentum (动力) you need to keep going. ____40____ What one minute change can you make to your life today?
A ．The key is to change a little bit at a time.
B ．Keeping on exercising can build up strength.
C ．It may take longer, but with this approach you are likely to succeed.
D ．Nothing will happen if you are not determined to achieve your goal.
E ．Pretty soon they are back to their old habits and nothing has changed.
F ．Changing slowly removes the greatest barrier we have to change: fear.
G ．Soon you will find yourself reaching your goals with almost no pain involved.
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。
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Yu Jinwen, a counselor from Wuhan University of Engineering Science, initiated a project in 2015, to take wedding photos for those who had no chance to do so when they were young. The photographer, lighting operator and makeup artist are all students from the university, working as a form of community
41 .
___ ___
The program has ___42___ the elderly and helped improve the overall ability of young students. However, this program ___43___ many difficulties early on.
The budget has always been ___44___, but there are good-hearted helpers to lend a ___45___. For example, one of Yu’s friends, who happened to have closed his wedding photo studio in Wuhan, donated about 100 sets of secondhand wedding dresses.
The university pays for uniforms and insurance for students. Though some offer ___46___, most funds are raised by students, who ___47___ secondhand items in a flea (跳蚤) market on campus, do part-time jobs and pay their own expenses.
At first, when volunteers went into the ___48___ to talk to the elderly, many did not trust them, ___49___ that it was a fraud (诈骗) for money.
Now, the program’s reputation has ___50___, and besides canvassing (游说) , they cooperate with the university's Communist Youth League of China to contact the staff in communities to ___51___ elderly residents, who can also find ads for the program on newspapers and ___52___ platforms.
“No pains, no gains. It’s through these difficulties that students have learned about the significance of the project, and ___53___ them gives a sense of achievement,” Yu says.
“The program has developed into maturity and can ___54___ be duplicated (复制) now. I'm glad to see that other universities and institutions are also running similar projects for the elderly, ___55___ the greater population.”
41. A. research B. experience C. development D. service
42. A. pleased B. surprised C. changed D. taught
43. A. cut across B. took down C. met with D. tore apart
44. A. few B. abundant C. tight D. poor
45. A. hand B. leg C. dress D. place
46. A. guidance B. opportunities C. donations D. direction
47. A. select B. collect C. seek D. sell
48. A. campus B. community C.destination D. building
49. A. knowing B. scaring C. finding D. worrying
50. A. declined B. increased C. appeared D. released
51. A. impress B. attend C. choose D. reach
52. A. private B. online C. positive D. serious
53. A. overcoming B. taking C. gaining D. comparing
54. A. luckily B. easily C. magically D. eagerly
55. A. enlarging B. searching C. benefiting D. forming
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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。
Jointly produced by Shanghai Animated Film Studio and streaming site Bilibili, Yao — Chinese Folktales _____56_____ (gain) over 26 million views and a score of 9.6 out of 10 on rating site Douban since it aired last Sunday.
The eight-part series was inspired by various classics from traditional Chinese literature and showcases a range of artistic _____57_____ (style) such as paper cutting, watercolor painting, and computer graphics.
The first episode (集) is based _____58_____ the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, with characters preparing _____59_____(capture) a Tang Dynasty Buddhist monk.
Its plot, _____60_____ depicts one of the characters being punished after their leader was dissatisfied with their work, has resonated ( 共 鸣 ) with _____63_____ wide audience, reminding _____62_____ (they) of their own dilemmas and hardships in the workplace.
The new series is part of the growing trend of Chinese animation _____63_____(turn) to ancient legends and folktales for _____64_____(inspire).
_____65_____(domestic) produced animated films featuring classic figures such as “Monkey King”, “Ne Zha”, and “White Snake” have proved to be big hits in recent years!
第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分 40 分)
第一节 (满分 15 分)
某英语杂志开设“一周一成语”专栏，向外国读者介绍中国成语。请你用英语写一篇短文投稿， 介绍中国成语“水滴石穿” 。内容包括：
1 ．解释字面意思；
2 ．阐释道理；
3 ．该成语对你产生的影响。 注意：
1 ．写作词数应为 80 左右；
2 ．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3 ．开头已给出，不计入总词数；
4 ．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Here comes the Weekly Chinese Idiom — “shuǐ dī shí chuān” . ____________________________
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第二节 (满分 25 分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 My Father’s Son
It's hard being an astronaut’s son. I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me. I mean he’s so special and so good at everything he does. But I’m just an average eleven-year-old kid.
Nowadays I dream about being a famous writer, but I used to dream about doing something spectacular to impress my father and make him proud of me — something like rescuing a child from a burning building or chasing a robber away from an old lady.
I was daydreaming in school one morning. I was daydreaming about being some kind of hero when my friend Ellen reminded me of my English teacher’s announcement about a Father’s Day essay contest.
“I hope we have a winner right here in my English class,” she said. “There are three prizes for each of you.”
When I got home, I kissed my mom quickly. Then I went upstairs to my room and sat down with a pen and a pad of paper. I started to think about what I would write.
How did I see my father? Hmm.
I saw him teaching me how to use a bat and how to throw a baseball.
I remembered how he hugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was hit and killed by a car. And I remembered how he sat and tried to explain death to me when Grandpa Bob died.
These were the things I was going to write about my dad. To me, he wasn’t just a world-famous astronaut. He was my dad.
I wrote about all these memories and put them in my essay. I handed it in the next day and was surprised to find out that the winning essays would be read in the auditorium on Thursday night. All the parents and students were invited.
My parents and I went to school Thursday night. One of our neighbors said, “I bet you’ll win the contest, David. I bet you wrote what it’s like to be the son of an astronaut, and you’re the only one in town who could write about that.”
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。
I shrugged and then the first prize winner - Ellen was announced.
Surprised and thrilled, I went up to the stage.
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第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节, 每小题 2.5 分,满分 50 分)
第一节 21-23 CAB 24-27 DADD 28-31 ABDA 32-35 DACA
第二节 36-40 EACFG
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)
41-45 DACCA 46-50 CDBDB 51-55 DBABC
第二节 语法填空 (共 10 小题；每小题 1. 5 分, 满分 15 分)
56. has gained
61. a
57. styles
62. them
58. on
63. turning
59. to capture
64. inspiration
60. which
65. Domestically
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)
Here comes the Weekly Chinese Idiom— “shuǐ dī shí chuān”. In Chinse, literally, shuǐ means water, dī means dripping, and shí chuān mean cutting through a stone. The combination of the whole phrase “ shuǐ dī shí chuān ” is equal to the saying in the west that constant dripping wears away (a/the) stone. Integrated into an idiom, the four characters demonstrate the power of perseverance and persistence, which will contribute to achieving a challenging or seemingly unlikely objective.
This idiom has a profound impact on me, not only encouraging me to stick to my goal even in adversity with continuous efforts, but also convincing me that all the efforts are worthwhile and will pay off one day.
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生写一篇短文投稿，向外国读者介绍中国成语“水滴石 穿”。
【词汇激活】展现，表达：demonstrate ← show/display
导致，有助于：contribute to, account for ← lead to
不可能的：unlikely ← impossible
等同于，相当于：be equal to ← have the same meaning as
【句式拓展】
简单句变复合句
原句：Literally, shuǐ means water, dī means dripping, and shí chuān mean cutting through a stone.
拓展句：This is an inspiring expression, in which literally, shuǐ means water, dī means dripping, and shí chuān mean cutting through a stone.
【点睛】
[ 高分句 型 1] Integrated into an idiom, the four characters demonstrate the power of perseverance and persistence, which will contribute to achieving a challenging or seemingly unlikely objective. (运用了过 去分词作状语及which引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] This idiom has a far-reaching impact on me, not only encouraging me to stick to my goal even in adversity with continuous efforts, but also convincing me that all the efforts are worthwhile and will pay off one day. (运用了not only …but also …连接两个现在分词及that引导的宾语从句)
第二节 读后续写(满分 25 分)
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I shrugged and then the first prize winner — Ellen was announced. Though deep down, I didn’t want to win just because my father was an astronaut, I was relieved and disappointed at the same time at the news. When Ellen read to the end, I heard a chorus of praise and saw tears running down my parents’ face. Somehow, a mixed feeling welled up in me. Will Dad feel disappointed? Maybe I should have written about being the son of an astronaut. Then the second prize winner was announced. To my amazement, it was me!
Surprised and thrilled, I went up to the stage. Taking a deep breath, I started to read my essay “My Father’s Son.” “He is a great astraunaut. But more importatly, he is a great father to me.” Upon my finishing reading, the auditorium thundered with applause. When I went back to my seat, Dad put his hand on my shoulder. “Son, this is the proudest moment of my life,” he almost sobbed. It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I’ll never be a great hero, but just then, it was enough just to be my father’s son. (175 words)
【情节线】我一直想让我的宇航员父亲以我为傲→ Ellen提醒我父亲节主题的写作比赛→我回忆起 与父亲相处的日常点滴，并将这些回忆写进了作文→获奖作文有机会被朗读→ (续写) Ellen获得 一等奖→ (续写) 我获得二等奖，上台朗读
【主题立意】文章主题为“父子情” ，体现了父亲平日对“我”的关爱以及“我”对父亲的尊重 与爱。What makes me proud is not being an astronaut’s son, but being my dad’s son.
【续写方向】
1. 由原文“To me, he wasn’t just a world-famous astronaut. He was my dad.” “I wrote about all these memories and put them in my essay.” ， 以及续写首段所给句中“I shrugged ”可知，作者并不想因为 父亲是宇航员而获奖，他在比赛作文中也没有描写作为宇航员儿子的感受，而是写了父亲对他日 常关爱的点滴回忆。因此第一段听到第一名是Ellen不是他，会有种松了口气但同时也会有点失落 的复杂感情。
2. 由原文“There are three prizes for each of you.” “I handed it in the next day and was surprised to find out that the winning essays would be read in the auditorium on Thursday night. ”以及续写第二段所给句 中“Surprised and thrilled, I went up to the stage. ”可知，作者也获奖了，可以上台读自己的文章， 续写第一段末尾需要写出上台理由——获奖；续写第二段应紧接着描写上台读文章。
3. 全文标题为“My Fthers’ Son” ，是本文主题。再加上原文中“I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me. I mean he’s so special and so good at everything he does. But I’m just an average eleven-year-old kid.” 以及“but I used to dream about doing something spectacular to impress my father and make him proud of me”可知，作者很在意父亲对他的看法，希望能成为让父亲骄傲的儿子，因 此作者参加这次作文比赛会很重视父亲的反应。学生若写不出获奖作文的标题也是“My Fthers’ Son”不扣分，但还是要求学生要关注标题，准确把握文章主题，需要描写父亲听了我的文章有何 反应。
【情节思路】
第一段：Ellen作文获一等奖→我的感受→Ellen讲完观众 (尤其是父亲) 的反应→我的感受→宣布 我获得二等奖
第二段：我上台读文章→观众的反应→父亲的感受/反应→我的反应→ 自然结尾/点题
【续写难度】本文情节清晰，但学生可能会出现以下问题：
1. 较难准确地体会到作者听到Ellen获奖时那种复杂的情感；
2. 没能关注到标题的点睛作用，并很好地呼应到续写中；
3. 第一段过多描写Ellen文章内容，偏离本文主题。
4. 第二段过多照搬原文对父亲的点滴回忆，过多描述作文内容，而没有描写父亲听后反应。
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本试卷共8页，满分 120 分。考试用时 120 分钟。
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
As a language learning enthusiast, I’ve come up with the best apps for learning English from the thousands of mobile apps out there.
Best for Pronunciation: ELSA Speak
ELSA Speak is probably the best mobile app around for helping you improve your English pronunciation. The app’s greatest strength is its intensive AI feedback, but ELSA also provides mini- training sessions to really perfect your pronunciation. The AI analyzes your recordings based on pronunciation, intonation and fluency then points out exactly which parts sound inaccurate.
Best for Immersing in English Videos: FluentU
FuentU is a language learning app that teaches you English through authentic videos like news reports, movie scenes and interviews, with learner tools for all levels. Each clip has interactive subtitles so if you’re not sure what a word means, you can hover over it and get in explanation. The app also gives video examples for each word so you can learn vocabulary in context.
Best for Practical Topics: Babbel
Babbel has you learn and practice English with realistic conversations that surround things that you’re personally interested in. Lessons are short and consist of written and audio versions of the grammar featured in the lessons. Then you are able to complete practice exercises to solidify your understanding.
Best for Fun Beginner Lessons: Lingodeer
Lingodeer uses games and short exercises to teach beginner and intermediate English learners. Lingodeer takes a gamified (游戏化的) approach to language learning with a goal-oriented curriculum consisting of structured lessons and regular reviews. Lingodeer’s lessons are arranged according to themes, such as sports, weather, parts of the body and shopping.
21．What is the feature of ELSA Speak?
A ．It analyzes learners’ recordings. B ．It provides guidance for learners.
C ．It gives learners helpful feedback. D ．It improves learners’ communication skill.
22．Which app provides videos as learning resources?
A ．FluentU. B ．ELSA Speak. C ．Babbel. D ．Lingodeer.
23．What can learners do with the app Lingodeer?
A ．Design games. B ．Study around a theme.
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C ．Structure lessons. D ．Take advanced courses.
B
I have lived in rural America for nine years, first in Michigan, where I got my PhD; then in central Illinois and now in Indiana, where I am a professor. In a place where most people have lived the whole of their lives, I feel like a stranger. There are few things I enjoy more than complaining about my geographic isolation. I’m a vegetarian, so there’s nowhere to go for a nice dinner that isn’t 50 miles away. I’m black, so there’s nowhere to get my hair done that doesn’t involve another 50-mile drive. And the closest major airport is two hours away.
I recite these gripes (牢骚) to my friends. We all have grand ideas about what life would be like if only we did that, or lived there. And there’s this; I really don’t intend to change most of the things I complain about. Griping is seductive on those days when happiness requires too much energy. But it also makes me lose sight of the fact that I was born and grew up in Nebraska and have lived most of my life in one of the plains states. When I go to the coasts, I am struck by how unappealing big-city living can be.
While I may not love where I live, there are plenty of people who are proud to call this place home. At a party with colleagues, I was going on about everything I couldn’t stand in our town when I noticed that they were silent and shifting uncomfortably. That moment forced a change in me. Complaining may offer relief, but so does acceptance. There is no perfect life. By focusing on gripes, I risk missing out on precious moments of appreciation. When I get home, I stand on my balcony, look into the night sky and see the stars. I know that I have absolutely nothing to complain about.
24．What causes the author’s loneliness?
A ．Dietary habits. B ．Racial prejudice.
C ．Educational differences. D ．Identity confusion.
25．What does the underlined word “seductive” mean in paragraph 3?
A ．Attractive. B ．Temporary. C ．Violent. D ．Flexible.
26．How might the author feel about himself when the atmosphere changed at a party?
A ．Humbled. B ．Angry. C ．Touched. D ．Calm.
27．What does the author realize in the end?
A ．Every day is beautiful. B ．When in Rome, do as the Romans do.
C ．Human must value lives themselves. D ．Don’t be penny wise and pound foolish.
C
The rhino census ( 犀 牛 普 查 ) is out, bearing good news for the greater one-horned rhinos! In September, 2022, the International Rhino Foundation (IRF) documented in a report that there is a baby boom in this population, representing an increase of 167 percent.
According to the report, there are a total of 4,014 greater one-horned rhinos living in India, Nepal, and Bhutan. Although this is positive news, their IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature)
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status still remains vulnerable.
In India alone, the home to 70 percent of the world’s greater one-horned rhinos, there was an increase of 274 rhinos since the last bi-annual census, according to the organization Rhino Review.
An important reason for this baby boom is the fact that Assam, India, has enlarged Kaziringo National Park, home to the world’s largest one-horned rhino population. The park went from 430 square kilometers to 1,040 square kilometers. This gives more breeding areas for the rhinos, and they are closed to visitors during breeding season.
India and Nepal are also protecting the rhinos by enforcing wildlife crime laws. To reduce rhino death by poaching (偷猎) , the IRF donates vehicles and equipment, plus education including guard training and crime investigation.
The IRF data for other rhino species is not as promising, although the greater one-horned rhino numbers are encouraging for future conservation. According to the report, there is a decline in Sumatran rhinos, Africa’s white rhinos, while the Javan rhino population is stable and threatened by loss of habitat.
The State of the Rhino report offers hope for these other species. Given that the greater one-horned things were once close to extinction, with fewer than 100 living in the world, their recovery is incredible. This demonstrates that there are solutions when organizations and people work together. It is hoped that this successful rhino baby boom will affect other endangered wildlife species around the globe.
28．What contributes to the baby boom of one-horned rhinos in Assam, India?
A ．Extending the protected areas for rhinos.
B ．Raising fund to set up more reserves for rhinos.
C ．Leaving the one-horned rhinos alone in the wild.
D ．Keeping visitors away from the Kaziringo National Park.
29．IRF helps protect the one-horned rhinos mainly by __________.
A ．Cooperating with other organizations. B ．Enhancing anti-poaching efforts.
C ．Transferring the rhinos to other habitats. D ．Guarding the rhinos with new equipment.
30．What can we learn from the rhino report?
A ．Rhinos are no longer a vulnerable species.
B ．Rhinos will affect other wildlife in the world.
C ．Everyone can play a role in protecting nature.
D ．It is possible to protect other endangered species.
31．What is the purpose of this text?
A ．To inform good news on the greater one-horned rhinos.
B ．To show the measures of the greater one-horned rhinos.
C ．To introduce an endangered species—the greater one-horned rhinos.
D ．To indicate the decline of other species of rhino population.
D
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The human brain is the most complex and poorly understood biological structure known to man. Our human brain is relatively large for our body size and wrinkled in comparison to other animals’ brains. Across species, brain size and wrinkle number is related to intelligence.
University of Copenhagen researchers have made an incredible discovery seeking to learn more about the mammalian (哺乳动物的) brain. A vital enzyme (酶) , a special material, allows brain signals to be transmitted or transported. The enzyme is randomly turning on and off, even taking hours-long “breaks from work. ” These discoveries could have a significant impact on our understanding of the brain and the development of medicines. The discovery is featured on the cover of Nature.
Millions of neurons (神经元) are constantly communicating with one another, shaping thoughts and memories and allowing us to move our bodies at will. Neurotransmitters are transported from one neuron to another by a unique enzyme when two neurons meet to exchange a message.
This process is necessary for neuronal communication as well as the survival of all complex organisms (extremely small living things). Until now, researchers all over the world assumed that these enzymes were constantly active, transmitting vital signals. However, this is not the case.
It is almost impossible to understand that the extremely critical process of loading neurotransmitters in containers is carried out by only one cell per container. Especially when we find that 40% of the time these cells are switched off.
Using a new method, researchers from the Department of Chemistry at the University of Copenhagen closely examined the enzyme and discovered that its activity switches on and off at random periods of time, contradicting our previous understanding.
“Contrary to popular belief, and unlike many other proteins, these enzymes could stop working for minutes to hours. Still, the brains of humans and other mammals are miraculously able to function,” says Professor Dimitrios Stamou, who led the study from the research center at the University of Copenhagen’s Department of Chemistry.
32．What is implied in the second paragraph?
A ．The enzyme is continuously turning on and off.
B ．Enzyme does not affect the transmission of brain signals.
C ．No enzyme has been found in the mammalian brain so far.
D ．Scientists used to think the special enzyme does not take a break.
33．How could we move our bodies as we like?
A ．The communication between neurons happens without stop.
B ．We shape our thoughts though we may not have good memories.
C ．The newly found unique enzyme is at the most time switched off.
D ．Neurotransmitters transport a unique enzyme from one neuron to another.
34．Why do the scientists think the discovery unbelievable?
A ．There is enzyme in mammalian brains.
B ．Mammalian brains function as human’s.
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C ．One cell can have such an important function.
D ．40% of the critical cells are actually switched off.
35．What can be the best title for the passage?
A ．A Surprising Significant Finding about Mammalian Brains
B ．A Very Important Research Led by Professor Dimittrios Stamou
C ．Researches on Brains of Animals Being Carried out By Scientists
D ．A Completely New Method Employed by the Department of Chemistry
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。
Our lives are full of habits. Unfortunately a great many of them are bad habits. One way to break these bad habits is to fill our lives with good habits. Most people decide one day that they need to make changes to their lives and then they go all out to make big sweeping changes. This may work for them for the first few days, but then they get burned out. ____36____ This is a very unproductive way to spend your time and energy.
____37____ Say your goal is to get up an hour earlier every day. One day you start setting your alarm for an hour earlier and you keep this up for one week. Then because you are naturally resistant to change, you go back to your old habit. A better way is to set your alarm one minute earlier every day. After two months you are getting up an hour earlier and you will not even notice the change. ____38____
This approach can work for just about anything. If you are exercising for half an hour every day and you want to increase that time to one hour then add a minute every day. After one month you will have reached your goal with very little resistance from your body and mind. ____39____
This method of change is gentle, but very powerful. Think of everything you can accomplish if you just continuously improve a little at a time. The change itself creates the momentum (动力) you need to keep going. ____40____ What one minute change can you make to your life today?
A ．The key is to change a little bit at a time.
B ．Keeping on exercising can build up strength.
C ．It may take longer, but with this approach you are likely to succeed.
D ．Nothing will happen if you are not determined to achieve your goal.
E ．Pretty soon they are back to their old habits and nothing has changed.
F ．Changing slowly removes the greatest barrier we have to change: fear.
G ．Soon you will find yourself reaching your goals with almost no pain involved.
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。
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Yu Jinwen, a counselor from Wuhan University of Engineering Science, initiated a project in 2015, to take wedding photos for those who had no chance to do so when they were young. The photographer, lighting operator and makeup artist are all students from the university, working as a form of community
41 .
___ ___
The program has ___42___ the elderly and helped improve the overall ability of young students. However, this program ___43___ many difficulties early on.
The budget has always been ___44___, but there are good-hearted helpers to lend a ___45___. For example, one of Yu’s friends, who happened to have closed his wedding photo studio in Wuhan, donated about 100 sets of secondhand wedding dresses.
The university pays for uniforms and insurance for students. Though some offer ___46___, most funds are raised by students, who ___47___ secondhand items in a flea (跳蚤) market on campus, do part-time jobs and pay their own expenses.
At first, when volunteers went into the ___48___ to talk to the elderly, many did not trust them, ___49___ that it was a fraud (诈骗) for money.
Now, the program’s reputation has ___50___, and besides canvassing (游说) , they cooperate with the university's Communist Youth League of China to contact the staff in communities to ___51___ elderly residents, who can also find ads for the program on newspapers and ___52___ platforms.
“No pains, no gains. It’s through these difficulties that students have learned about the significance of the project, and ___53___ them gives a sense of achievement,” Yu says.
“The program has developed into maturity and can ___54___ be duplicated (复制) now. I'm glad to see that other universities and institutions are also running similar projects for the elderly, ___55___ the greater population.”
41. A. research B. experience C. development D. service
42. A. pleased B. surprised C. changed D. taught
43. A. cut across B. took down C. met with D. tore apart
44. A. few B. abundant C. tight D. poor
45. A. hand B. leg C. dress D. place
46. A. guidance B. opportunities C. donations D. direction
47. A. select B. collect C. seek D. sell
48. A. campus B. community C.destination D. building
49. A. knowing B. scaring C. finding D. worrying
50. A. declined B. increased C. appeared D. released
51. A. impress B. attend C. choose D. reach
52. A. private B. online C. positive D. serious
53. A. overcoming B. taking C. gaining D. comparing
54. A. luckily B. easily C. magically D. eagerly
55. A. enlarging B. searching C. benefiting D. forming
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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。
Jointly produced by Shanghai Animated Film Studio and streaming site Bilibili, Yao — Chinese Folktales _____56_____ (gain) over 26 million views and a score of 9.6 out of 10 on rating site Douban since it aired last Sunday.
The eight-part series was inspired by various classics from traditional Chinese literature and showcases a range of artistic _____57_____ (style) such as paper cutting, watercolor painting, and computer graphics.
The first episode (集) is based _____58_____ the classic Chinese novel Journey to the West, with characters preparing _____59_____(capture) a Tang Dynasty Buddhist monk.
Its plot, _____60_____ depicts one of the characters being punished after their leader was dissatisfied with their work, has resonated ( 共 鸣 ) with _____63_____ wide audience, reminding _____62_____ (they) of their own dilemmas and hardships in the workplace.
The new series is part of the growing trend of Chinese animation _____63_____(turn) to ancient legends and folktales for _____64_____(inspire).
_____65_____(domestic) produced animated films featuring classic figures such as “Monkey King”, “Ne Zha”, and “White Snake” have proved to be big hits in recent years!
第四部分 写作 (共两节, 满分 40 分)
第一节 (满分 15 分)
某英语杂志开设“一周一成语”专栏，向外国读者介绍中国成语。请你用英语写一篇短文投稿， 介绍中国成语“水滴石穿” 。内容包括：
1 ．解释字面意思；
2 ．阐释道理；
3 ．该成语对你产生的影响。 注意：
1 ．写作词数应为 80 左右；
2 ．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3 ．开头已给出，不计入总词数；
4 ．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Here comes the Weekly Chinese Idiom — “shuǐ dī shí chuān” . ____________________________
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第二节 (满分 25 分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。 My Father’s Son
It's hard being an astronaut’s son. I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me. I mean he’s so special and so good at everything he does. But I’m just an average eleven-year-old kid.
Nowadays I dream about being a famous writer, but I used to dream about doing something spectacular to impress my father and make him proud of me — something like rescuing a child from a burning building or chasing a robber away from an old lady.
I was daydreaming in school one morning. I was daydreaming about being some kind of hero when my friend Ellen reminded me of my English teacher’s announcement about a Father’s Day essay contest.
“I hope we have a winner right here in my English class,” she said. “There are three prizes for each of you.”
When I got home, I kissed my mom quickly. Then I went upstairs to my room and sat down with a pen and a pad of paper. I started to think about what I would write.
How did I see my father? Hmm.
I saw him teaching me how to use a bat and how to throw a baseball.
I remembered how he hugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was hit and killed by a car. And I remembered how he sat and tried to explain death to me when Grandpa Bob died.
These were the things I was going to write about my dad. To me, he wasn’t just a world-famous astronaut. He was my dad.
I wrote about all these memories and put them in my essay. I handed it in the next day and was surprised to find out that the winning essays would be read in the auditorium on Thursday night. All the parents and students were invited.
My parents and I went to school Thursday night. One of our neighbors said, “I bet you’ll win the contest, David. I bet you wrote what it’s like to be the son of an astronaut, and you’re the only one in town who could write about that.”
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。
I shrugged and then the first prize winner - Ellen was announced.
Surprised and thrilled, I went up to the stage.
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第二部分 阅读理解 (共两节, 每小题 2.5 分,满分 50 分)
第一节 21-23 CAB 24-27 DADD 28-31 ABDA 32-35 DACA
第二节 36-40 EACFG
第三部分 语言运用 (共两节，满分30分)
第一节 完形填空 (共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分)
41-45 DACCA 46-50 CDBDB 51-55 DBABC
第二节 语法填空 (共 10 小题；每小题 1. 5 分, 满分 15 分)
56. has gained
61. a
57. styles
62. them
58. on
63. turning
59. to capture
64. inspiration
60. which
65. Domestically
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)
Here comes the Weekly Chinese Idiom— “shuǐ dī shí chuān”. In Chinse, literally, shuǐ means water, dī means dripping, and shí chuān mean cutting through a stone. The combination of the whole phrase “ shuǐ dī shí chuān ” is equal to the saying in the west that constant dripping wears away (a/the) stone. Integrated into an idiom, the four characters demonstrate the power of perseverance and persistence, which will contribute to achieving a challenging or seemingly unlikely objective.
This idiom has a profound impact on me, not only encouraging me to stick to my goal even in adversity with continuous efforts, but also convincing me that all the efforts are worthwhile and will pay off one day.
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求考生写一篇短文投稿，向外国读者介绍中国成语“水滴石 穿”。
【词汇激活】展现，表达：demonstrate ← show/display
导致，有助于：contribute to, account for ← lead to
不可能的：unlikely ← impossible
等同于，相当于：be equal to ← have the same meaning as
【句式拓展】
简单句变复合句
原句：Literally, shuǐ means water, dī means dripping, and shí chuān mean cutting through a stone.
拓展句：This is an inspiring expression, in which literally, shuǐ means water, dī means dripping, and shí chuān mean cutting through a stone.
【点睛】
[ 高分句 型 1] Integrated into an idiom, the four characters demonstrate the power of perseverance and persistence, which will contribute to achieving a challenging or seemingly unlikely objective. (运用了过 去分词作状语及which引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] This idiom has a far-reaching impact on me, not only encouraging me to stick to my goal even in adversity with continuous efforts, but also convincing me that all the efforts are worthwhile and will pay off one day. (运用了not only …but also …连接两个现在分词及that引导的宾语从句)
第二节 读后续写(满分 25 分)
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I shrugged and then the first prize winner — Ellen was announced. Though deep down, I didn’t want to win just because my father was an astronaut, I was relieved and disappointed at the same time at the news. When Ellen read to the end, I heard a chorus of praise and saw tears running down my parents’ face. Somehow, a mixed feeling welled up in me. Will Dad feel disappointed? Maybe I should have written about being the son of an astronaut. Then the second prize winner was announced. To my amazement, it was me!
Surprised and thrilled, I went up to the stage. Taking a deep breath, I started to read my essay “My Father’s Son.” “He is a great astraunaut. But more importatly, he is a great father to me.” Upon my finishing reading, the auditorium thundered with applause. When I went back to my seat, Dad put his hand on my shoulder. “Son, this is the proudest moment of my life,” he almost sobbed. It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I’ll never be a great hero, but just then, it was enough just to be my father’s son. (175 words)
【情节线】我一直想让我的宇航员父亲以我为傲→ Ellen提醒我父亲节主题的写作比赛→我回忆起 与父亲相处的日常点滴，并将这些回忆写进了作文→获奖作文有机会被朗读→ (续写) Ellen获得 一等奖→ (续写) 我获得二等奖，上台朗读
【主题立意】文章主题为“父子情” ，体现了父亲平日对“我”的关爱以及“我”对父亲的尊重 与爱。What makes me proud is not being an astronaut’s son, but being my dad’s son.
【续写方向】
1. 由原文“To me, he wasn’t just a world-famous astronaut. He was my dad.” “I wrote about all these memories and put them in my essay.” ， 以及续写首段所给句中“I shrugged ”可知，作者并不想因为 父亲是宇航员而获奖，他在比赛作文中也没有描写作为宇航员儿子的感受，而是写了父亲对他日 常关爱的点滴回忆。因此第一段听到第一名是Ellen不是他，会有种松了口气但同时也会有点失落 的复杂感情。
2. 由原文“There are three prizes for each of you.” “I handed it in the next day and was surprised to find out that the winning essays would be read in the auditorium on Thursday night. ”以及续写第二段所给句 中“Surprised and thrilled, I went up to the stage. ”可知，作者也获奖了，可以上台读自己的文章， 续写第一段末尾需要写出上台理由——获奖；续写第二段应紧接着描写上台读文章。
3. 全文标题为“My Fthers’ Son” ，是本文主题。再加上原文中“I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me. I mean he’s so special and so good at everything he does. But I’m just an average eleven-year-old kid.” 以及“but I used to dream about doing something spectacular to impress my father and make him proud of me”可知，作者很在意父亲对他的看法，希望能成为让父亲骄傲的儿子，因 此作者参加这次作文比赛会很重视父亲的反应。学生若写不出获奖作文的标题也是“My Fthers’ Son”不扣分，但还是要求学生要关注标题，准确把握文章主题，需要描写父亲听了我的文章有何 反应。
【情节思路】
第一段：Ellen作文获一等奖→我的感受→Ellen讲完观众 (尤其是父亲) 的反应→我的感受→宣布 我获得二等奖
第二段：我上台读文章→观众的反应→父亲的感受/反应→我的反应→ 自然结尾/点题
【续写难度】本文情节清晰，但学生可能会出现以下问题：
1. 较难准确地体会到作者听到Ellen获奖时那种复杂的情感；
2. 没能关注到标题的点睛作用，并很好地呼应到续写中；
3. 第一段过多描写Ellen文章内容，偏离本文主题。
4. 第二段过多照搬原文对父亲的点滴回忆，过多描述作文内容，而没有描写父亲听后反应。
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