浙江省舟山市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末质量检测英语试题

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浙江省舟山市2022-2023学年高二下学期期末质量检测英语试题
学校:___________姓名：___________班级：___________考号：___________

一、阅读理解
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● We offer the industry’s best and most experienced drivers & tour guides.
● We use a modern fleet of clean and comfortable buses.
● Our company has a long history of providing fun and entertaining travel options.
Museum Tours
Interested in exploring local museums? Choose one of Coach USA’s museum guided tours to explore the history of many different subjects, countries, and families. Get a chance to explore the key highlights of national museums with our multiple guided tours. There are museum visits across the States, so find the schedule that fits best for your schedule.
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Restaurant Tours
Looking to explore new cuisines? Coach USA offers restaurant tour bus packages based on top restaurants in the area of your choice. Feast like a king and let Coach USA’s guided bus tour handle the rest. Sit back, relax and enjoy the journey to the restaurant on one of our very own tour buses.
Sporting Events Tours
Throughout North America, Coach USA offers safe, reliable and convenient bus tours to get you to and from multiple different sporting events. Say goodbye to busy travel arrangements and rest assured as our tour buses will be awaiting your departure. Enjoy the game and enjoy your smooth ride back on a Coach USA tour bus.
1．Which bus tours offer you guided tours?
A．Museum Tours & Shopping Tours.
B．Shopping Tours & Sporting Bus Tours.
C．Museum Tours & Restaurant Tours.
D．Restaurant Tours & Sporting Events.
2．What can the Sporting Events Tours offer you?
A．A guided trip to local museums.
B．A free taste of new cuisines.
C．A shopping service in outlets.
D．An arranged trip back.
3．Where is the text most likely taken from?
A．A leaflet of Coach USA．
B．A photography book of USA．
C．A website of Museum of USA．
D．A travel brochure of USA．

While taking my boat down the inland waterway to Florida a few weeks ago, I decided to tie up at Georgetown, South Carolina, for the night and visit with an old friend. As we approached the Esso dock, I saw him through my binoculars standing there awaiting us. Tall and straight as an arrow he stood, facing a cold, biting wind-truly a picture of a strong man. Yes, the man was our elder statesman, Bernard Baruch.
As he sat us in his famous Hobcaw Barony for dinner, Mr. Baruch, in his eighty-second year, talked not of the past but of present problems and the future with a wonderful sparkle in his eyes-obviously still a dynamic person. I couldn’t help but wonder what was the secret of this great man’s value to the world at 82? The answer is his unsatisfied desire to keep being productive.
Recently I walked into the locker room of a rather well-known golf club. It was in the late afternoon and most of the members had left for their homes, but I saw a half-dozen or so middle-aged men were still seated at tables, talking aimlessly and drinking more than was good for them. Strangely enough, these men were seemingly wealthy, successful in business and respected in the community, yet something very important was missing; otherwise, there would not have been the constant efforts to escape the realities of life through Scotch and soda. They knew, each one of them, that their productivity had ceased. When a fruit tree ceases to bear its fruit, it is dying. And it is even so with man.
What is the answer to a long and happy existence in this world of ours, apart from always being productive? I think I found it long ago in a passage from the Bible. The words were few, but they became memorably impressed on my mind: “In the sweat of the face shall you eat the bread. ”
4．What does the author want to say about Mr. Baruch?
A．He was a senior statesman of Florida.
B．He owned a well-known golf club.
C．He held a positive attitude towards life.
D．He had a secret of ceasing to grow.
5．By which means is the passage developed?
A．Comparison and comment. B．Argument and explanation.
C．Description and explanation. D．Assumption and clarification.
6．What does the underlined sentence in the last paragraph imply?
A．Bread tastes delicious when sweat pours of our face.
B．Wealth should be acquired by honest effort.
C．Never should we be lost in the significance of life.
D．No way can we achieve happiness with sweat on face.
7．What is the message conveyed in the passage?
A．Life is short and time is swift.
B．Where there is a will, there is a way.
C．As life is like a dream, a man a fruit tree.
D．If you cease to struggle, you cease to live.

Currently, one of the biggest problems in Laos is underfunded education-the government lacks money to build and maintain schools and pay teachers, which, of course, holds back teaching and learning. Despite this, Laos still produces quite a few graduates with valuable skills such as knowing Chinese, English, Korean, or Japanese. The problem is not the students.
Nor does the problem stem from a lack of financial means: Laos has enormous wealth. The problem is that this wealth is not financing a proper system of education. Local corruption(腐败)means that the wealthy do not pay taxes. Laos needs a transparent tax system that functions normally, as in more developed countries such as Malaysia. Laos can learn several lessons from Malaysia’s successful taxation strategies.
Last year, Malaysian students scored exceptionally well on standardized tests in a wide variety of subjects. However, Lao students scored very poorly, especially in math. The 2022 standardized test scores for Laos were the lowest in Asia. Such a terrible result constitutes an emergency. Young people are not adequately educated in Laos, and the main cause is a catastrophic lack of funding due to tax avoidance.
Therefore, I propose that a total change be made in the tax system of Laos. This step is crucial because Laos is a member of ASEANN, and the basic support for education needs to be comparable among the member nations. Laos has always lagged behind other ASEAN member states on this issue of support for education as a percentage of GDP. Experts estimate that Laos will only spend 3.2% of its GDP on education in 2023.
To conclude, I must emphasize that Lao education is in crisis. For many years, their education system has been underfunded as a percentage of GDP compared with other ASEAN countries, and standardized test scores are upsetting. If Lao education can become adequately funded, Lao students will step up and compete with their peers across Asia.
8．What is the best title of this passage?
A．Education in Laos:Challenges and Opportunities.
B．Students in Laos:Valuable skills and Poor scores.
C．ASEAN Membership in Laos: Emergency and Hope.
D．Problems in Laos: Misbehaving students and Low-tax system.
9．According to paragraph 3, what caused Lao students’ poor performance?
A．Students’ low intelligence. B．The improper tax system.
C．Unqualified math teachers. D．Unfair academic competitions.
10．Which of the following is true according to the text?
A．In 2023, only 3. 2% of the Laos’ GDP will be used on education.
B．Rich people in Laos pay much more taxes than the poor people.
C．The Lao government doesn’t pay enough attention to education.
D．ASEAN member states support Laos to promote its education.
11．What’s the author’s attitude towards education in Laos?
A．Indifferent B．Concerned C．Sympathetic D．Neutral

Boris Eldagsen submitted an Al-generated image to a photography contest as a “cheeky monkey” and sparked a debate about AI’s place in the art world.
In March, the Sony World Photography Awards announced the winning entry in their creative photo category: a black-and-white image of an older woman embracing a younger one, titled “PSEUDOMNESIA：The Electrician.”(伪失忆症，电工). The press release announcing the win describes the photograph as “haunting” and “amazing. ”
But the artist, Berlin-based Boris Eldagsen, turned down the award. His photograph was not a photograph at all, as he announced, he had crafted it through creative prompting of DALL-E2, an artificial intelligence image generator.
“I applied as a ‘cheeky monkey’, to find out if the ‘competitions’ are prepared for AI images to enter. They are not.” Eldagsen explained on his website. His entry image has stirred up controversy and conversation about when Al-generated or assisted images should be considered art. Eldagsen started with photography because he thought drawing was a lonely job. When AI generators started, he was hooked from the very beginning. “For me, as an artist, AI generators are absolute freedom. If you are older, you can put all your knowledge into prompting and creating images. If you are 15, you may have probably just generated Batman. ”
The idea of “Electrician" sparked off from a project that was related to his father, who went to war at 17, but, like most of that generation in Germany, never talked about it. After his father’s death, he found some images from the 1940s he hadn’t seen before. He learned a lot about their time just by looking at these images. “Can I recreate images of that time using AI?” And then the “Electrician” just grew.
With DALL-E 2, the image was all done by text prompts and inpainting and outpainting. Can it be regarded as art? There is not a yes-or-no for that.
12．What do we know about PSEUDOMNESIA:The Electrician?
A．It was created by AI technology.
B．It was an oil painting by Boris Eldagsen.
C．It was about a cheeky monkey.
D．It was a black-and-white photo of the war.
13．Why did Boris Eldagsen refuse the award?
A．Because people held a negative attitude towards his entry image.
B．Because the press announced that it brought people nightmare.
C．Because the image done by AI technology was not a real photo.
D．Because the image was considered “haunting”and “amazing”.
14．What is Boris Eldagsen’s intention to attend the competition?
A．To show his extraordinary AI skills.
B．To find out the limitation of Art competition.
C．To express his deep emotions to his late father.
D．To stir up a heated discussion about AI images.
15．What might the passage talk about next?
A．Can AI images never make their way to art?
B．Will AI technology take the place of artists?
C．Will DALL-E 3 be applied to image creation?
D．How do people view AI images diversely?


二、七选五
Friends are incredibly important people in our lives. But not all of them can stand the test of time. Here are 5 tips to remember if you’re processing the loss of a friend.
Sometimes things just fizzle out.
16 In fact, one 2022 study found that people, on average, lose about half of their friends every seven years.
Things just fizzle out at times. Nobody really necessarily wanted the friendship to end, but people got busy and didn’t intentionally maintain the friendship.
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In friendship, communicating doesn’t always happen, so small cracks accumulate.
Those who value friendships are more likely to address the cracks rather than just withdraw. If you want to withdraw, that’s a sign that you need to have a conversation about something.
It’s normal to feel grief.
When a friendship ends, there is a grieving process. Allow yourself to feel those emotions- and be patient with yourself.
The way society views friendships may lengthen your grief. When a friendship ends, you are questioned, “Sorry for your loss, but why are you still in a bad mood?” Then you think “Is it wrong to feel grief?” Come on, you lost someone you are close to. Of course, you are upset, which means you love your friend deeply. 18
Find ways to express those emotions.
The thing about grief is that you can’t put a timeline on it.
19 If there are friends that make you feel safe, and whatever you share with them, they’re going to acknowledge the extent of the loss, turn to them for help.
Be kind to yourself along the way.
Don’t blame yourself for not getting over the loss of a friendship. 20 Allow yourself to have a fresh perspective when you enter new friendships. You don’t want to go into a new connection fearfully.
A．Make the unsaid said.
B．Don’t withdraw in friendship.
C．Losing friends is a regular part of life.
D．This is a natural part of closeness and loss.
E．It is depressing to discontinue a friendship.
F．It’s because not all friendships end up like this.
G．It is just a process of continuously releasing emotions.


三、完形填空
On CHRISTMAS Eve 2020, fire trucks rushed to the Chuck’s hom1e in Manton, Michigan. But it wasn’t because of a Christmas nightmare. Far from it.
Winters can be 21 this far north, especially in the full swing of COVID-19. Scott Chuck knew something had to be done to bring some 22 to the 1, 555 people calling Manton home.
Chuck, 51, owns a house with a yard. When he was three, his father built a(n) 23 in their backyard, where Chuck and his buddies would spend 24 hours playing hockey. That, thought Chuck, is what the children in this community need.
One problem:Chuck had no 25 how to expand the ice-skating rink that had been abandoned for years and was 26 too small for his intention. Luckily, there’s YouTube. After watching a video, he was 27 a 3,000-square-foot shallow pool in his yard, and buying logs to create the walls. Now he needed the ice. That’s where those fire trucks came in. It took 12 of them to spray enough water to 28 the pool. Then he waited for Mother Nature to do 29 .
It wasn’t long before Chuck’s back yard became a Manton hot 30 The smell of grilled hot dogs in the air, the sparkle of lights over the ice and the laughter of children playing hockey 31 everyone.
But the kindness didn’t stop with Chuck. When 32 got out that he’d spent S1, 400out of his own pocket to build his rink, neighbors, even strangers, donated $3, 000 to 33 the costs and more.
For Chuck, the rink was always 34 about kids playing merrily. It was about 35 even the darkest times.
21．A．short B．tough C．happy D．fantastic
22．A．fortune B．trouble C．cheer D．depression
23．A．ice-skating rink B．swimming pool C．sand pit D．parking lot
24．A．helpless B．homeless C．endless D．fearless
25．A．way B．fancy C．might D．clue
26．A．surprisingly B．apparently C．interestingly D．eventually
27．A．digging up B．blocking out C．giving up D．bringing out
28．A．clean B．fill C．fix D．decorate
29．A．the best B．the most C．the least D．the rest
30．A．party B．club C．spot D．school
31．A．cast down B．blew up C．calmed down D．brightened up
32．A．speech B．word C．gossip D．discussion
33．A．decrease B．add C．cover D．repay
34．A．more than B．less than C．rather than D．other than
35．A．existing B．escaping C．pursuing D．surviving


四、用单词的适当形式完成短文
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。
Mrs.Chaisura, a well-known businesswoman from Thailand, has won 36 international competition in flower arrangement in Japan. Mrs. Chaisura owns a flower shop in Bangkok. Her most famous creations are fresh-cut flower arrangements done 37 an authentic Japanese style. In the past several years, her business 38 (flourish). Last month, the Japanese Embassy in Bangkok sponsored an exhibition of her work, which proved to be 39 (wild) popular.
Last week, Mrs. Chaisura traveled to Japan, 40 she took part in the 2023 International Ikebana(插花)Exhibition and Contest, along with over 200 contestants from sixteen other countries. Mrs. Chaisura, much to her surprise, won first place. She is the first Thai citizen, and the first foreigner since 1957, 41 (win) No. 1 prize in the competition. Afterward, she thanked her teacher, with whom she had studied ikebana in Japan during the 42 (ninety). Rikka, the “upright style, ” is restrained and deeply traditional, and recently it has become a hit.
Along with an 43 (impress) gold cup, Mrs. Chaisura won a cash prize of 400, 000 Yen. Her winning arrangement was composed of green orchids and pine. After 44 (award) the prize, she told the reporter, “My favorite flower is the orchid, and I hope to include 45 (many) Thai flowers, especially Thai orchids, into my future ikebana arrangements.”


五、建议信
46．假如你是李华，某英文网站正在征集保护“传统村落”的建议，请你写一封信给该网站，内容包括：
1．保护意义；
2．保护措施(至少两点)。
注意：1．词数80左右；
2．可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。开头和结尾已经给出，不计入词数。
参考词汇：传统村落 traditional villages
Dear Sir/Madam,
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Yours sincerely,
Li Hua

六、读后续写
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。
For weeks, Eva Hachey had fancied adopting a golden Chihuahua with a white spot on its forehead. As a chiropractic(脊椎按摩疗法)assistant, she always believed that there would be a bond between them as strong as one’s spine. “Animals will pick us. ” she often said, “They will come to us. That’s the drive of nature.”
And there he was, at. her local Society for the. Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(SPCA), in Fredericton; New Brunswick. The small aninat had been abused severely by his previous owners and was timid. “He’d come to me, then back away and growl, then come back to me again, ” Hachey said. “After 15 minutes, the attendant picked him up and put him in my lap. He started giving me kisses. He stole my heart in that moment.” She adopted the ten-month-old puppy on the spot and named him Bruno.
Bruno lived happily with Hachey and her 28-year-old daughter, Angel Hutchinson, for five months. The two women loved him so dearly that they officially regarded him as a family member. They fed him, walked him and bathed him, who, at an incredible rate, grew bigger and rounder, with joy sparkling in his eyes. But to Bruno, the best part of living with the two women was the “action-and-response” game played between them. Whenever Hachey or Angel made a movement or sign1, Bruno would immediately know what that meant and responded happily, and it always worked.
Then one evening, Hachey, 52, returned home at 8 p. m. from her job. And as usual, she ate supper in front of the TV in the living room. Around 10:30, a friend called just as Bruno went to huddle in his customary spot next to Hachey’s feet, ready to sleep for the night. Hachey and her friend chatted a bit, and then Hachey felt dizzy and had difficulty breathing. A sharp pain struck from her heart and she lost her consciousness.
Obviously sensing something odd, Bruno felt alarmed. His ears standing up, his eyes wide, he rose to his feet.
注意：
1．续写词数应为150左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题卡上的相应位置作答。
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。
Bruno began barking and jumping on and off the chair to wake Hachey.
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When Hachey came to herself, she found the room was full of people.
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参考答案：
1．C 2．D 3．A

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了Coach USA这一旅游机构，介绍了该机构所提供的各种服务。
1．细节理解题。根据文章“Museum Tours”部分中的“Get a chance to explore the key highlights of national museums with our multiple guided tours.(您将有机会与我们的多个导游一起探索国家博物馆的主要亮点。)”以及“Restaurant Tours”部分中的“Feast like a king and let Coach USA’s guided bus tour handle the rest.(像国王一样享受盛宴，让Coach USA的导游巴士之旅来处理其余的事情。)”可知，“Museum Tours”和“Restaurant Tours”是有导游跟团的。故选C。
2．细节理解题。根据文章“Sporting Events Tours”部分中的“Enjoy the game and enjoy your smooth ride back on a Coach USA tour bus.(享受比赛，并跟随Coach USA旅游巴士享受你的顺利返程。)”可知，Sporting Events Tours为游客安排了返程。故选D。
3．推理判断题。根据文章前三行“We offer the industry’s best and most experienced drivers & tour guides.(我们提供业界最优秀和最有经验的司机和导游。)”、“We use a modern fleet of clean and comfortable buses.(我们使用的是一支小巧舒适的现代化公共汽车车队。)”以及“Our company has a long history of providing fun and entertaining travel options.(我们公司在提供有趣和娱乐的旅行选择方面有着悠久的历史。)”以及全文内容可知，这篇文章是旅游机构Coach USA的宣传册。故选A。
4．C 5．A 6．B 7．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者拜见82岁高龄的政治家以及在一家高尔夫俱乐部更衣室的见闻的两段经历，以及由此得出的结论。
4．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“As he sat us in his famous Hobcaw Barony for dinner, Mr. Baruch, in his eighty-second year, talked not of the past but of present problems and the future with a wonderful sparkle in his eyes-obviously still a dynamic person.(当巴鲁克先生在他著名的霍布考男爵邸与我们共进晚餐时，八十二岁的他没有谈论过去，而是谈论现在的问题和未来，眼睛里闪烁着奇妙的光芒——显然他仍然是一个充满活力的人。)”可知，他是一个充满活力的人，对生活充满积极态度的人。故选C。
5．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“As he sat us in his famous Hobcaw Barony for dinner, Mr. Baruch, in his eighty-second year, talked not of the past but of present problems and the future with a wonderful sparkle in his eyes-obviously still a dynamic person.(当巴鲁克先生在他著名的霍布考男爵邸与我们共进晚餐时，八十二岁的他没有谈论过去，而是谈论现在的问题和未来，眼睛里闪烁着奇妙的光芒——显然他仍然是一个充满活力的人。)”以及第三段“Recently I walked into the locker room of a rather well-known golf club. It was in the late afternoon and most of the members had left for their homes, but I saw a half-dozen or so middle-aged men were still seated at tables, talking aimlessly and drinking more than was good for them. Strangely enough, these men were seemingly wealthy, successful in business and respected in the community, yet something very important was missing; otherwise, there would not have been the constant efforts to escape the realities of life through Scotch and soda. (最近，我走进一家相当知名的高尔夫俱乐部的更衣室。那是下午晚些时候，大多数成员都已经回家了，但我看到五六名中年男子仍然坐在桌旁，漫无目的地聊天，喝得太多了。奇怪的是，这些人看起来很富有，事业有成，在社区里受人尊敬，但却缺少了一些非常重要的东西；否则，就不会有不断努力通过苏格兰威士忌和苏打水来逃避现实生活的人。)”可推断出，作者通过对比巴鲁克先生以及高尔夫俱乐部里的几个人，以及由这两段经历得到的感触来展开文章。故选A。
6．词句猜测题。结合文章第三段“When a fruit tree ceases to bear its fruit, it is dying. And it is even so with man.(当一棵果树停止结果时，它就在死亡。人也是如此。)”以及全文内容可知，文章作者认为人只有奋斗才算是真正地活着；而划线单词的字面意思“只有汗流满面才能吃到面包”由此推断，划线单词的隐含意思是“财富应该通过诚真正的努力获得“。故选B。
7．主旨大意题。根据文章第二段作者拜见Bernard Baruch时的感触“I couldn’t help but wonder what was the secret of this great man’s value to the world at 82? The answer is his unsatisfied desire to keep being productive.(我不禁想知道，这位82岁高龄的伟人对世界的价值到底有什么秘密？答案是他想要保持高产的欲望没有得到满足。)”以及第三段“Strangely enough, these men were seemingly wealthy, successful in business and respected in the community, yet something very important was missing; otherwise, there would not have been the constant efforts to escape the realities of life through Scotch and soda. They knew, each one of them, that their productivity had ceased. When a fruit tree ceases to bear its fruit, it is dying. And it is even so with man.(奇怪的是，这些人看起来很富有，事业有成，在社区里受人尊敬，但却缺少了一些非常重要的东西；否则，就不会有不断努力通过苏格兰威士忌和苏打水来逃避现实生活的人。他们每个人都知道，他们的生产力已经停止了。当一棵果树停止结果时，它就在死亡。人也是如此。)”可知，文章主要讲述的是一个人如果停止奋斗，也就停止了生活。选项D“If you cease to struggle, you cease to live.(生命不止，奋斗不止)”符合文意，故选D。
8．A 9．B 10．C 11．B

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要分析了老挝教育目前所存在的问题。
8．主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Currently, one of the biggest problems in Laos is underfunded education-the government lacks money to build and maintain schools and pay teachers, which, of course, holds back teaching and learning.(目前，老挝最大的问题之一是教育资金不足——政府没有资金来建设和维护学校，支付教师工资，这当然阻碍了教学。)”以及最后一段“To conclude, I must emphasize that Lao education is in crisis.(最后，我必须强调老挝的教育正处于危机之中。)”可知，老挝的教育存在很大的问题。而根据文章第二段“Laos needs a transparent tax system that functions normally, as in more developed countries such as Malaysia.  Laos can learn several lessons from Malaysia’s successful taxation strategies.(老挝需要一个透明的、正常运作的税收体系，就像马来西亚等更发达的国家一样。老挝可以从马来西亚成功的税收策略中吸取一些教训。)”以及最后一段“If Lao education can become adequately funded, Lao students will step up and compete with their peers across Asia.(如果老挝的教育能够得到足够的资助，老挝学生将会与亚洲的同龄人竞争。)”可知，老挝的教育也拥有着发展的机遇。由此可知，文章主要介绍的是老挝的教育所面临的问题和拥有的机遇。故选A。
9．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“Young people are not adequately educated in Laos, and the main cause is a catastrophic lack of funding due to tax avoidance.(老挝的年轻人没有接受足够的教育，主要原因是由于避税导致的灾难性的资金短缺。)”可知，老挝的年轻人在标准化考试中表现不好的原因是因为没有接受足够的教育，而这源于避税带来的资金短缺。由此可知，这一切是因为老挝的税收制度不合理。故选B。
10．细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Nor does the problem stem from a lack of financial means: Laos has enormous wealth. The problem is that this wealth is not financing a proper system of education.(这个问题也不是源于缺乏财政手段:老挝拥有巨大的财富。问题在于，这些财富并没有为适当的教育体系提供资金。)”以及第四段“Laos has always lagged behind other ASEAN member states on this issue of support for education as a percentage of GDP. Experts estimate that Laos will only spend 3.2% of its GDP on education in 2023.(在教育支出占国内生产总值的比例这个问题上，老挝一直落后于其他东盟成员国。专家估计，到2023年，老挝的教育支出将仅占其GDP的3.2%。)”可知，老挝政府对于教育的重视程度不够。故选C。
11．推理判断题。根据文章第一段“Currently, one of the biggest problems in Laos is underfunded education-the government lacks money to build and maintain schools and pay teachers, which, of course, holds back teaching and learning.(目前，老挝最大的问题之一是教育资金不足——政府没有资金来建设和维护学校，支付教师工资，这当然阻碍了教学。)”、第二段“The problem is that this wealth is not financing a proper system of education.(问题在于，这些财富并没有为适当的教育体系提供资金。)”以及最后一段“To conclude, I must emphasize that Lao education is in crisis.(最后，我必须强调老挝的教育正处于危机之中。)”可判断，作者对于老挝的教育深感担忧。故选B。
12．A 13．C 14．B 15．D

【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。该报道主要报道了Boris Eldagsen向一场摄影比赛提交了一张人工智能生成的图像，引发了一场关于人工智能在艺术界地位的辩论。
12．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“His photograph was not a photograph at all, as he announced, he had crafted it through creative prompting of DALL-E2, an artificial intelligence image generator.(他的照片根本不是一张照片，就像他宣称的那样，他是在人工智能图像生成器DALL-E2的创造性提示下精心制作的。)”可知，这幅画是用人工智能图像生成器制作的。故选A。
13．推理判断题。根据文章第三段“But the artist, Berlin-based Boris Eldagsen, turned down the award. His photograph was not a photograph at all, as he announced, he had crafted it through creative prompting of DALL-E2, an artificial intelligence image generator.(但这位来自柏林的艺术家Boris Eldagsen拒绝了这个奖项。他的照片根本不是一张照片，就像他宣称的那样，他是在人工智能图像生成器DALL-E2的创造性提示下精心制作的。)”以及第四段“His entry image has stirred up controversy and conversation about when Al-generated or assisted images should be considered art.(他的参赛图像引发了关于人工智能生成或辅助图像何时应被视为艺术的争议和讨论。)”可知，他拒绝这个奖项是因为AI技术制作的图片不是真正的照片。故选C。
14．细节理解题。根据文章第四段““I applied as a ‘cheeky monkey’, to find out if the ‘competitions’ are prepared for AI images to enter. They are not.” Eldagsen explained on his website.(“我以‘厚脸皮猴子’的身份申请，想知道‘比赛’’是否为人工智能图像的参赛做好了准备。他们不是。” Eldagsen在他的网站上解释道。)”可知，他参赛的目的是找出该比赛的局限性。故选B。
15．推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“With DALL-E 2, the image was all done by text prompts and inpainting and outpainting. Can it be regarded as art? There is not a yes-or-no for that.(利用DALL-E 2，图像都是通过文本提示，修复和绘制完成的。它能被视为艺术吗？这没有是或不是的问题。)”可知，文章接下来将会讨论人们对待人工智能图像的不同看法。故选D。
16．C 17．A 18．D 19．G 20．F

【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了几种方法帮助人们更好从失去友谊的悲伤中走出来。
16．根据空后内容“In fact, one 2022 study found that people, on average, lose about half of their friends every seven years.(事实上，2022年的一项研究发现，人们平均每七年就会失去大约一半的朋友。)”可知，失去朋友很正常。选项C“Losing friends is a regular part of life.(失去朋友是生活中很正常的一部分。)”与下文内容一致，指的都是失去朋友很常见。故选C。
17．空处为小标题，为下文两段的主要内容。根据下文“In friendship, communicating doesn’t always happen, so small cracks accumulate.(在友谊中，沟通并不总是发生，所以小裂痕就会积累起来。)”以及“Those who value friendships are more likely to address the cracks rather than just withdraw. If you want to withdraw, that’s a sign that you need to have a conversation about something.(那些重视友谊的人更有可能解决裂痕，而不是退缩。如果你想退出，那就说明你需要谈一谈了。)”可知，在友谊中，因为缺乏沟通，就会出现裂痕，此时我们需要和对方谈一谈。选项A“Make the unsaid said.(把没说的话说出来)”与下文内容一致，指的是多沟通。故选A。
18．根据上文内容“The way society views friendships may lengthen your grief. When a friendship ends, you are questioned, “Sorry for your loss, but why are you still in a bad mood?” Then you think “Is it wrong to feel grief?” Come on, you lost someone you are close to. Of course, you are upset, which means you love your friend deeply.(社会看待友谊的方式可能会延长你的悲伤。当一段友谊结束时，你会被质疑：“为你的损失感到遗憾，但你为什么仍然心情不好？”然后你会想：“感到悲伤是不对的吗？”得了吧，你失去了一个亲近的人。当然，你很难过，这意味着你深爱着你的朋友。)”可知，上文主要告诉我们，在生活中失去一个亲近的人感到悲伤是很正常的。选项D“This is a natural part of closeness and loss. (这是亲近和失去的自然部分。)”符合语境，总结上文故选D。
19．根据空后内容“If there are friends that make you feel safe, and whatever you share with them, they’re going to acknowledge the extent of the loss, turn to them for help.(如果有朋友让你感到安全，无论你和他们分享什么，他们都会承认损失的程度，向他们寻求帮助。)”可知，我们可以和朋友谈论自己的悲伤。选项G“It is just a process of continuously releasing emotions.(这只是一个不断释放情绪的过程。)”与上文内容“The thing about grief is that you can’t put a timeline on it.(悲伤的关键在于你无法给它设定时间。)”一致，指的都是悲伤需要释放，而我们可以向朋友求助。故选G。
20．根据空前“Don’t blame yourself for not getting over the loss of a friendship.(不要因为没有从失去友谊中走出来而责怪自己。)”可知，作者认为我们不需要因为自己没有从失去友谊的悲伤中走出来而责怪自己。而下文内容“Allow yourself to have a fresh perspective when you enter new friendships. You don’t want to go into a new connection fearfully.(当你开始一段新的友谊时，让自己有一个新的视角。你不想害怕地进入一段新的关系。)”可知，我们要有全新的视角从而让自己不害怕拥有新的友谊。选项F“It’s because not all friendships end up like this.(这是因为不是所有的友谊都是这样结束的。)”与上文不要责怪自己没有从失去友谊中走出来保持一致，同时“不是所有的友谊都是这样结束的”也是作者希望我们拥有的新的对友谊的看法。故选F。

21．B 22．C 23．A 24．C 25．D 26．B 27．A 28．B 29．D 30．C 31．D 32．B 33．C 34．A 35．D

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Chuck为了给自己所在城市的人们在冬天带来欢乐，决定扩建自家的溜冰场，给冬天的市民们送去了温暖。
21．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在遥远的北方，冬天可能很艰难，尤其是在COVID-19肆虐的时候。A. short短小的；B. tough强硬的、艰难的；C. happy开心的；D. fantastic极好的。根据下文“Scott Chuck knew something had to be done to bring some ____2____ to the 1, 555 people calling Manton home.”可知，冬天对于北方的人来说非常艰难。故选B。
22．考查名词词义辨析。句意：Scott Chuck知道必须做些什么来给把曼顿称为家的1555人带来一些欢乐。A. fortune财富、运气；B. trouble麻烦；C. cheer欢呼、欢乐；D. depression沮丧。根据上文内容曼顿的人们冬天日子很艰难，所以Scott Chuck是想为这些人带来欢乐。故选C。
23．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他三岁的时候，他的父亲在他们的后院建了一个溜冰场，Chuck和他的伙伴们会在那里无休止地打曲棍球。A. ice-skating rink溜冰场；B. swimming pool游泳池；C. sand pit沙坑；D. parking lot停车场。空处为原词重现，根据下文的“One problem: Chuck had no____5____ how to expand the ice-skating rink that had been abandoned for years and was ____6____ too small for his intention.”可知，他三岁时，他的父亲在后院建了一个溜冰场。故选A。
24．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当他三岁的时候，他的父亲在他们的后院建了一个溜冰场，Chuck和他的伙伴们会在那里无休止地打曲棍球。A. helpless无助的；B. homeless无家可归的；C. endless无止尽的；D. fearless无畏的。根据下文“That, thought Chuck, is what the children in this community need.”可知，Chuck应该是自己小时候很喜欢和小伙伴们在溜冰场打曲棍球，所以才认为社区的小孩也需要。故选C。
25．考查名词词义辨析。句意：一个问题是：关于如何扩大这个已经废弃多年，而且显然太小的溜冰场Chuck完全没有头绪。A. way方式；B. fancy幻想；C. might威力；D. clue线索、提示。根据下文“Luckily, there’s YouTube.”可知，Chuck自己不知道如何扩建溜冰场。故选D。
26．考查副词词义辨析。句意：一个问题是：关于如何扩大这个已经废弃多年，而且显然太小的溜冰场Chuck完全没有头绪。A. surprisingly惊人地；B. apparently显而易见地；C. interestingly有意思地；D. eventually最终。根据上文的“Scott Chuck knew something had to be done to bring some ____2____ to the 1, 555 people calling Manton home.”可知，他是想为1555人带来欢乐，而后院的溜冰场显然是嫌小了。故选B。
27．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：在看了一段视频后，他在院子里挖了一个3000平方英尺的浅水池，并购买了原木来筑墙。A. digging up挖掘；B. blocking out封闭；C. giving up放弃；D. bringing out使明显。根据下文“a 3,000-square-foot shallow pool in his yard”可知，Chuck是想扩建溜冰场，所以应该是挖了一个3000平方英尺的浅水池。故选A。
28．考查动词词义辨析。句意：花了12个消防车才把水池喷满。A. clean清理；B. fill填充；C. fix修理；D. decorate装饰。根据上文可知，他需要扩建溜冰场，他先挖了一个3000平方英尺的浅水池，然后请12个消防车填满水池。故选B。
29．考查短语词义辨析。句意：然后，他等待着大自然母亲来完成剩下的工作。A. the best最好的；B. the most最多；C. the least最少的；D. the rest余下的。根据上文可知，季节是冬天，所以，挖了水池，装了水之后，自然是等着大自然母亲来完成剩下的结冰工作。故选D。
30．考查名词词义辨析。句意：没过多久，Chuck家的后院就成了曼顿人的最爱去的地方。A. party聚会；B. club俱乐部；C. spot地点；D. school学校。根据下文“The smell of grilled hot dogs in the air, the sparkle of lights over the ice and the laughter of children playing hockey ____11____ everyone.” 可知，这里成为了人们欢聚的地方。故选C。
31．考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：空气中弥漫着烤热狗的香味，冰上闪烁的灯光，孩子们打曲棍球的笑声，让每个人都精神振奋。A. cast down扔掉；B. blew up爆炸；C. calmed down镇静下来；D. brightened up使变得明亮、使精神振奋。根据上文 “Scott Chuck knew something had to be done to bring some ____2____ to the 1, 555 people calling Manton home.” 可知，他希望为人们带来欢乐，而人们也都愿意来这里玩，所以这种氛围让每个人都精神振奋。故选D。
32．考查名词词义辨析。句意：当他自掏腰包花了1400美元建造溜冰场的消息传出后，邻居们，甚至是陌生人，捐了3000美元来支付费用，甚至更多。A. speech演讲；B. word单词、消息；C. gossip流言蜚语；D. discussion讨论。根据空后内容“he’d spent S1, 400out of his own pocket to build his rink”可知，下文是他自掏腰包建造溜冰场的消息。故选B。
33．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当他自掏腰包花了1400美元建造溜冰场的消息传出后，邻居们，甚至是陌生人，捐了3000美元来支付费用，甚至更多。A. decrease减少；B. add增加；C. cover覆盖、支付；D. repay偿还。根据上文“he’d spent S1, 400out of his own pocket to build his rink”可知，人们得知他自掏腰包花了1400美元建造溜冰场后，都捐款给他。由此可知，人们是捐款来支付费用。故选C。
34．考查短语词义辨析。句意：对Chuck 来说，溜冰场不仅仅是孩子们快乐玩耍的地方。A. more than不仅仅、多于；B. less than少于；C. rather than而不是；D. other than除了。根据下文“It was about ____15____ even the darkest times.”可知，溜冰场已经不仅仅是孩子们玩耍的地方了，更是一种信念。故选A。
35．考查动词词义辨析。句意：它是关于在最黑暗的时代生存下来。A. existing存在；B. escaping逃跑；C. pursuing追求；D. surviving存活、生存。根据上文可知，Chuck最初扩建这个溜冰场就是为了人们度过这寒冷难捱的冬天。故选D。

36．an 37．in 38．has flourished/has been flourishing 39．wildly 40．where 41．to win 42．nineties 43．impressive 44．being awarded 45．more

【导语】本文为是一篇新闻报道。文章主要报道了来自泰国的著名女商人Chaisura夫人在日本的一次国际插花比赛中获胜。
36．考查冠词。句意：来自泰国的著名女商人Chaisura夫人在日本的一次国际插花比赛中获胜。修饰可数名词单数，表示泛指，用不定冠词；空后单词发音为元音音素开头，用an。故填an。
37．考查介词。句意：她最著名的作品是用正宗的日本风格制作的新鲜插花。固定搭配：in a…style，意为“以……的风格”。故填in。
38．考查时态。句意：在过去的几年里，她的生意兴隆起来。这里为本句谓语动词，根据时间状语“in the past several years”可知，本句时态为现在完成时或现在完成进行时；主语为her business，单数，和动词flourish之间为主动关系。故填has flourished或has been flourishing。
39．考查副词。句意：上个月，日本驻曼谷大使馆赞助了她的作品展览，结果大受欢迎。修饰形容词popular用副词形式。故填wildly。
40．考查定语从句。句意：上周，Chaisura夫人前往日本，与来自其他16个国家的200多名选手一起参加了2023年国际花道展览和比赛。这里为定语从句的关系词，先行词为Japan，在非限制性定语从句中担当地点状语，用关系副词where引导。故填where。
41．考查非谓语动词。句意：她是自1957年以来第一位在比赛中获得一等奖的泰国公民，也是第一位外国人。这里为非谓语动词担当后置定语，由于被修饰词前有the first修饰，用动词的不定式形式担当后置定语。故填to win。
42．考查固定搭配。句意：之后，她感谢了她的老师，她曾在90年代在日本学习花道。固定结构：in/during the +数词的复数，表示“在……年代”。故填nineties。
43．考查形容词。句意：除了令人印象深刻的金杯，Chaisura夫人还赢得了40万日元的现金奖励。分析句子成分可知，空处为形容词修饰名词gold cup。故填impressive。
44．考查非谓语动词。句意：在获奖后，她告诉记者：“我最喜欢的花是兰花，我希望在未来的插花中加入更多的泰国花卉，尤其是泰国兰花。”这里为非谓语动词担当介词after的宾语，表示被动关系，用动名词的被动形式。故填being awarded。
45．考查比较级。句意：在获奖后，她告诉记者：“我最喜欢的花是兰花，我希望在未来的插花中加入更多的泰国花卉，尤其是泰国兰花。”根据下文“especially Thai orchids”可知，她希望多增加泰国花卉，用比较级。故填more。
46．Dear Sir/Madam,
I am writing to express my support for the protection of traditional villages, which, I think, are a crucial part of our cultural heritage. Not only do these villages provide a glimpse into our ancestors’ life but they contribute to boosting the regional economy.
To better protect these villages, I propose that special regulations be established, like limiting new construction and preserving the existing architecture. It is equally significant to encourage local villagers to participate in the preservation efforts by promoting traditional handicrafts and cultural activities.
I would appreciate it if my advice could be taken into serious consideration.
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文写作中的建议信。要求考生向某英文网站写一封建议信，就如何保护“传统村落”提出保护意义，以及保护的措施。
【详解】1.词汇积累
决定性的：crucial→ critical/key
导致、带来：contribute to → lead to/bring about
重要的：significant → important/essential
考虑：take into consideration→ take into account
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：It is equally significant to encourage local villagers to participate in the preservation efforts by promoting traditional handicrafts and cultural activities.
拓展句：It is equally significant that we should encourage local villagers to participate in the preservation efforts by promoting traditional handicrafts and cultural activities.
【点睛】【高分句型1】I am writing to express my support for the protection of traditional villages, which, I think, are a crucial part of our cultural heritage.（运用了which引导的定语从句）
【高分句型2】To better protect these villages, I propose that special regulations be established, like limiting new construction and preserving the existing architecture.（运用了that引导的宾语从句）
47．     Bruno began barking and jumping on and off the chair to wake Hachey. As Hachey remained unresponsive, Bruno continued to bark and nudge her, hoping to wake her up. When that didn’t work, he ran to the phone and began pressing buttons with his nose until he managed to dial 911. The operator picked up on the other end, but all she could hear was Bruno barking. However, the operator was quick to realize that something was wrong and immediately sent an ambulance to Hachey’s address.
When Hachey came to herself, she found the room was full of people. She saw the flashing lights of an ambulance outside and realized that she had suffered a heart attack. The paramedics had arrived just in time and had managed to revive her. She looked around and saw Bruno sitting by her side, wagging his tail with relief. The paramedics told her that Bruno had called 911 and had saved her life. Hachey was amazed by her furry friend’s intelligence and bravery. From that day on, Bruno became famous in their community as a hero dog. Hachey knew that she owed her life to Bruno and was grateful for the bond they shared.
【导语】本文以狗为线索展开，讲述了Hachey领养了一只小狗，而小狗救了她一命的感人故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“Bruno开始吠叫，在椅子上跳来跳去叫醒Hachey。”以及第二段首句内容“当Hachey苏醒过来时，她发现房间里挤满了人。”可知，第一段可描写Bruno如何救Hachey。
②由第二段首句内容“当Hachey苏醒过来时，她发现房间里挤满了人。”可知，第二段可描写Hachey得知救自己的是Bruno后非常感动。
2.续写线索：Hachey一直想拥有一只吉娃娃——一只小狗由于被前主人虐待被送往动物保护协会——Hachey领养了这只小狗，并取名为Bruno——Hachey的女儿以及Bruno关系非常亲密——一天，Hachey突发心脏病——Bruno拨打了911，救下了自己的主人——Hachey非常感动
3.词汇激活
行为类
①希望：hope/wish
②成功做……：manage to do/succeed in doing
③起作用：work/take effect
情绪类
①吃惊的：amazed/astonished/shocked
②感激的：grateful/thankful
【点睛】【高分句型1】As Hachey remained unresponsive, Bruno continued to bark and nudge her, hoping to wake her up.（运用了as引导的状语从句）
【高分句型2】However, the operator was quick to realize that something was wrong and immediately sent an ambulance to Hachey’s address.（运用了that引导的宾语从句）