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安徽省十校联盟2023-2024学年高三上学期8月开学摸底考
英语
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When does the man have to go back home every night?
A. At a quarter to ten. B. At a quarter past ten. C. Before 10 pm.
2. Who does the man usually have dinner with?
A. His friends. B. His family. C. His mother.
3. What did the man do yesterday?
A. Rock climbing. B. Sky diving. C. Deep-sea diving.
4. Why did the woman feel tired?
A. She was old. B. She was ill. C. She was stressed.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. The bad weather. B. The TV program. C. The football game
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Who was sent to hospital according to the dialogue?
A. The man. B. Nobody. C. The car driver.
7. What’s the best way to keep safe in the street?
A. Wear a mask. B. Wait for traffic lights. C. Stay in strong vehicles.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What do we know about Into the Wild?
A. It is a classical movie. B. It is written for children. C. It is based on a true story.
9. What is the theme of Into the Wild?
A. Growth. B. Beauty. C. Wealth.
10. Who is Sean Penn?
A. A writer. B. A director. C. A reader.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What lecture did the man attend a few times?
A. IT and Computer. B. Math. C. Biology.
12. What does the man want to be?
A. An IT engineer. B. A doctor. C. A biologist.
13. What advice does the woman give to the man?
A. Accept his dad’s point of view.
B. Have a talk with his dad.
C. Be courageous to pursue his future.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What should the woman do to enter the competition?
A. Travel for a holiday. B. Visit a company. C. Write a story.
15. How soon will the winner be announced?
A. In ten days. B. In two days. C. In two weeks.
16. Where is the competition office?
A. At Green Road. B. At King’s street. C. At Jessie street.
17. What will the winner do for a week?
A. Stay in a hotel. B. Visit London. C. Travel around mountains.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题
18. What does the speaker advise learners to try?
A. The flute. B. The violin. C. The guitar.
19. Where are the instruments ready for learners?
A. In the technology room. B. In the drama room. C. In the music room.
20. When will the term concert be held?
A. On 7th July. B. On 8th August. C. On 24th June.
第二部分 阅读(共两节满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
The puppet shows (木偶剧) presented at Fairyland in 2023 share that common thread of “Belonging”.
The City Mouse and the Country Mouse—Friday, June 2
Annie, the Country Mouse, is extremely excited that Markie Mouse, her cousin from the City, is paying her a visit. Come enjoy one of Aesop’s most famous fables about two mice who step into each other’s worlds, only to find out that home is where the heart belongs.
Puppets and Scenery by Lewis Mahlmann. Script (剧本) by David C. Jones.
It Could Always Be Worse—Friday, July 14
A funny tale of a family that is unhappy with their living conditions. A family are fed up with their overcrowded, noisy home. They turn to a local wise man, who advises solutions and tells them that it could always be worse. Will this family ever learn to be happy with what they have? Come to Fairyland and find out!
Puppets designed by Elizabeth Luce. Scenery by Lewis Mahlmann. Script by Shana Barchas, inspired by a traditional folk tale.
The Dragon Who Wasn’t—Wednesday, August 30
An original tale written by Frank Oz, a great teenage puppeteer at Children’s Fairyland in the 1960’s. This funny story is about a magical kingdom in desperate need of its very own fire-breathing dragon.
Puppets by Jesse Vail. Scenery by Annie Wong.
The Velveteen Rabbit—Friday, November 3
Based on Margery Williams’ great book, How Toys Become Real, this is the heartwarming tale of a special relationship between a young boy and his toy rabbit. You’ll be charmed as the Velveteen Rabbit fearlessly stays by the young boy’s side and is rewarded for her loyalty in the end.
Puppets by Randal Metz. Scenery by Annie Wong. Puppets designed by Kacey O’Hare.
1. What is the theme of the first puppet show?
A. Home. B. Success. C. Wealth. D. Happiness.
2. What is special about It Could Always Be Worse?
A. It is adapted from a book. B. It is based on a traditional folk tale.
C. It is one of Aesop’s famous fables. D. It is created by Elizabeth Luce.
3. Who is the writer of The Dragon Who Wasn’t?
A. Jesse Vail. B. Randal Metz.
C. Frank Oz. D. Annie Wong.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了几个木偶剧的内容和演出时间等情况。
【详解】1.细节理解题。根据The City Mouse and the Country Mouse—Friday, June 2中的“Come enjoy one of Aesop’s most famous fables about two mice who step into each other’s worlds, only to find out that home is where the heart belongs.(来欣赏一下伊索最著名的寓言之一吧，讲述的是两只老鼠走进彼此的世界，却发现家才是心所属的地方)”可知，这个木偶剧的主题是“家”。故选A项。
2.细节理解题。根据It Could Always Be Worse—Friday, July 14中的“Puppets designed by Elizabeth Luce. Scenery by Lewis Mahlmann. Script by Shana Barchas, inspired by a traditional folk tale.(伊丽莎白·卢斯设计的木偶。刘易斯·马赫曼设计的布景。莎娜·巴查斯设计的剧本，灵感来自一个传统的民间故事)”可知，这个木偶剧以一个传统民间传说为基础改编。故选B项。
3.细节理解题。根据The Dragon Who Wasn’t—Wednesday, August 30中的“An original tale written by Frank Oz, a great teenage puppeteer at Children’s Fairyland in the 1960’s.(由弗兰克奥兹写的一个原创故事，他是60年代儿童童话乐园里一个伟大的木偶演员)”可知，The Dragon Who Wasn’t的作者是Frank Oz.。故选C项。
B
I was a mother of four children, always busy with music lessons, sports teams keeping the budget, and so on and on. I felt fenced in and yet bound by love to my family duties. Some days I’d dream of freedom but always return lovingly to my tasks.
A neighbor invited me to tea one afternoon. After listening sympathetically to my sadness, she asked, “Elizabeth, what do you do each week for fun?” I was shocked Fun? “I’m too busy for fun,” I said. “Think of something fun to do every week,” she urged. I didn’t have to think. “I would love to ride horseback,” I said.
I found a riding stable (马厩) about 45 minutes away，where I was introduced to Royal, standing proudly nearby. Riding Royal over jumps was a challenge, but we go along well. It lightened my spirit all week;my tasks seemed easier.
Several months passed, and the trainer began working with me to train Royal. The horse had to learn to jump fences in a controlled manner instead of flying over them as he would in an open field. We started with1 small poles and worked our way up to full jumps I arrived at the stable on a particularly cold day. Royal started running. But to my great surprise, as he neared the fence this time, he effortlessly flew over it, jumped another fence into the next field. jumped a third fence, and disappeared into the woods How was I going to find him? How would I catch him if I did find him? Then, as these terrible helpless thoughts raced through my mind, I saw movement at the edge of the far woods. It was Royal, racing toward me!
Royal had found freedom, as I had. But he’d also found love and satisfaction within fences. For him and for me, I realized, fences and freedom had always been a matter of choice.
4. How did Elizabeth feel about her life according to the first paragraph?
A. Stressed. B. Confused. C. Doubtful. D. Excited.
5. What did Elizabeth and the trainer have to teach Royal?
A. The manners to stand proudly. B. Flying over fences in an open field.
C. Jumping fences under Elizabeth’s control. D. How to get along well with Elizabeth.
6. What made Elizabeth surprised on that cold day?
A. Royal’s becoming violent in the wild. B. Royal’s refusing to run on the freezing day.
C. Royal’s jumping fences for free running. D. Royal’s attempting to escape being controlled.
7. What did Elizabeth understand at last?
A. It is a relief to remove doubts. B. Love brings satisfaction to us all.
C. Freedom exists in some situations. D. We ourselves can choose to be free.
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. C 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了作者照顾家庭和孩子的过程中感受到生活压力，然后通过骑马并且从马身上明白了一个道理：自由是个人的选择。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。第一段提到“I was a mother of four children, always busy with music lessons, sports teams keeping the budget, and so on and on. I felt fenced in and yet bound by love to my family duties.”（我是四个孩子的母亲，总是忙于音乐课，运动队保持预算，等等。我觉得自己被束缚住了，但又被爱束缚着，要尽家庭责任。），由此判断，作者受到“妈妈”这一身份的限制，被家庭的繁杂事物的拖累，感到被束缚了，因此会感到有压力。故选A。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。第四段第一句提到“Several months passed, and the trainer began working with me to train Royal. The horse had to learn to jump fences in a controlled manner instead of flying over them as he would in an open field. ”（几个月过去了，教练开始和我一起训练Royal。这匹马必须学会有控制地跳过栅栏，而不是像在开阔的田野里那样飞过栅栏。）伊丽莎白和教练需要教会 Royal 这匹马学会有控制地跳过栅栏。故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。第五段提到“Royal started running. But to my great surprise, as he neared the fence this time, he effortlessly flew over it, jumped another fence into the next field. jumped a third fence, and disappeared into the woods.”（Royal开始跑。但令我非常惊讶的是，当他这次接近栅栏时，他毫不费力地飞越了它，跳过了另一个栅栏，进入了下一块田地。跳过第三道篱笆，消失在树林里。）由此判断，作者对于 Royal 跳过栅栏，跑进森林，尽情地享受自由的情况感到吃惊。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。最后一段最后一句提到“For him and for me, I realized, fences and freedom had always been a matter of choice.”（我意识到，对他和对我来说，栅栏和自由一直都是一种选择。）马儿能够随心奔跑是一种自由，作者和马儿在一起也找到了久违的自由的感觉，由此判断，作者明白了自由是个人的选择。故选D。
C
In today’s digital age when you can get information quickly, there is a concern about children developing an appreciation for reading printed books. That’s why communities in Australia have come up with a way to convey a love of books in the younger generations.
To solve this problem, communities are bringing libraries to where the kids are: in the streets. The little libraries consist of boxes that are set up outside of houses or public spaces and are filled with books. People can take books they haven’t read and donate ones they have to the libraries.
Street Library Australia, a nonprofit, was started by Nick Lowe after he saw a Little Free Library on a trip to the USA. After an initial workshop in 2015 to build 30 libraries, the idea mushroomed and now there are 4,500 registered street libraries in Australia. “It just grew and grew,” he said.
The libraries come in all shapes and sizes. These libraries are completely voluntary and anyone can start one.
Pamela Zielke, who runs a library called Pam’s Pantry, gives out toys and craft supplies along with books. An early childhood educator, she started her library with the goal of rescuing books from dustbins. But the libraries are doing much more than just providing books-and other donated items-to people. The street libraries are also building community. “It’s a little stopping place outside your house,” said Lowe. “It’s a great way to meet people in your neighborhood who are also book lovers, recycle books, and find new books.”
These Little Street Libraries provided a valuable service during the outbreak of COVID-19 and the popularity has not waned. People use them to find books on specific hobbies like cooking, children are developing a love of reading books, and it is more convenient than going to a bookstore or a brick-and-mortar library. But even more importantly, with a shared interest, the libraries are bringing communities closer together.
8. What might make people in Australia worried nowadays?
A. The popularity of digital books. B. The poor service of community education.
C. The shortage of the street libraries. D. Children losing interest in printed books.
9. What do we know about Nick Lowe?
A. He must be a citizen of the USA.
B. He was inspired by a trip to the United States.
C. He has set up a total of 30 street libraries in Australia.
D. He made a fortune through Street Library Australia.
10. What does the author intend to tell us by mentioning Pamela Zielke?
A. We should do all we can to support street libraries.
B. Many more street libraries will be set up in Australia.
C. Anyone can follow her example and start a street library.
D. It is of great benefit to run a street library in your neighborhood.
11. What does the underlined word “waned” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Turned weaker. B. Become different.
C. Spread widely. D. Won recognition.
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。为了在数字时代传播对书籍的热爱，澳大利亚街头建了很多图书馆。
【详解】1.细节理解题。根据第一段“In today’s digital age when you can get information quickly, there is a concern about children developing an appreciation for reading printed books.(在今天的数字时代，当你可以快速获取信息时，人们担心是否孩子们会对阅读印刷书籍产生兴趣)”可知，如今令澳大利亚人感到担忧的是孩子们对印刷的书籍失去兴趣。故选D项。
2.推理判断题。根据第三段“Street Library Australia, a nonprofit, was started by Nick Lowe after he saw a Little Free Library on a trip to the USA.(澳大利亚街头图书馆是一家非营利组织，由尼克·洛威在去美国旅行时看到一个小型免费图书馆后创办)”可推知，Nick Lowe从美国的一次旅行中获得灵感，创办了街头图书馆。故选B项。
3.推理判断题。根据第五段“Pamela Zielke, who runs a library called Pam’s Pantry, gives out toys and craft supplies along with books. An early childhood educator, she started her library with the goal of rescuing books from dustbins.(帕梅拉·齐尔克经营着一家名为“帕姆的储藏室”的图书馆，除了书籍外，她还会分发玩具和手工用品。作为一名幼儿教育工作者，她创办图书馆的目的是拯救垃圾箱里的书)”及第四段“These libraries are completely voluntary and anyone can start one.(这些图书馆完全是自愿的，任何人都可以建立一个)”可知，第五段提出Pamela Zielke经营着一家名为Pam’s Pantry的图书馆，是为了佐证第四段提到的“任何人都可以以她为榜样，建立图书馆”这个观点。故选C项。
4.词义猜测题。根据划线词后面的内容“People use them to find books on specific hobbies like cooking, children are developing a love of reading books, and it is more convenient than going to a bookstore or a brick-and-mortar library.(人们用它们来寻找特定爱好的书籍，比如烹饪，孩子们正在培养对读书的热爱，而且这比去书店或实体图书馆更方便)”可知，街头图书馆受欢迎程度没有减弱。由此可知，该划线词与turned weaker意思相同。故选A项。
D
Think of a monarch butterfly (帝王蝶), and a unique image pops up: black-and-orange wings, with some white spots around the black edges. Those white spots may actually help monarchs complete their long-distance migration by changing the airflow around their wings. This is the new idea of a team of researchers that has analyzed hundreds of monarch wings collected along their migration routes.
“If you have larger white spots, you’re simply more successful at reaching Mexico,” says Andy Davis, a researcher. He and his colleagues believe that the pattern of color could interact with sunlight to create some temperature differences on the wing that can change airflow, easing the butterflies’ flight.
Monarch butterflies definitely need to fly well to complete their annual fall migration of up to 3,000 miles. Monarchs from as far north as Canada fly south every fall all the way to some mountain top sites in central Mexico. Most research on butterfly coloring focuses on its use as a warning to predators (捕食者). Since monarchs eat milkweed that contains poisons, their bright orange color serves as a signal that they’re unpleasant prey (猎物).
Andy Davis had studied the black-and-white patterns on migrating birds, and concluded that black coloring could affect temperature and airflow in ways that might improve their flight performance. So the researchers decided to look at the black-and-white pattern in the edge of monarch wings. What they found is that the wings of the summer monarchs that aren’t migrating have less white, while those that are migrating but haven’t made it all the way to Mexico have more. And monarchs that successfully reached Mexico have even more white.
“It is a totally new idea,” says Marcus Kronforst, a biologist. “I’ve worked on butterfly color patterns my whole life, but it’s never crossed my mind that it might influence how the butterflies fly. I do think that this aerodynamic (空气动力学) explanation is exciting. It’s definitely different. But I just think there are potentially some other explanations that could be explored.”
12. What is the new idea of monarch butterflies’ white spots?
A. They serve as a warning to predators.
B. They improve butterflies’ flying performance.
C. They attract the attention of butterfies’ mates.
D. They help butterflies hide in their surroundings.
13. How does Davis think white spots help monarch butterflies?
A. By changing the flow of air.
B. By making butterflieslighter.
C. By guiding migratingbutterflies.
D. By turning sunshine into energy.
14. What’s Kronforst’s atitude towards Davis newy finding?
A. Unconcerned. B. Supportive.
C. Skeptical. D. Disappointed.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. Monarch butterflies migrate the longest distance
B. Monarch butterflies use airflow to help their flights
C. Monarch butterflies have more white spots than others
D. Monarch butterflies’ white spots may help them fly farther
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了科学家对帝王蝶身上的白点的功能提出了新的发现，认为它们有助于帮助帝王蝶完成长途迁徙。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Those white spots may actually help monarchs complete their long-distance migration by changing the airflow around their wings. (这些白点实际上可能通过改变翅膀周围的气流来帮助帝王蝶完成长途迁徙)”以及第二段“He and his colleagues believe that the pattern of color could interact with sunlight to create some temperature differences on the wing that can change airflow, easing the butterflies’ flight.(他和他的同事认为，这种颜色模式可以与阳光相互作用，在翅膀上产生一些温差，从而改变气流，使蝴蝶的飞行容易些)”可知，帝王蝶身上的白点提高了蝴蝶的飞行性能。故选B。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段““If you have larger white spots, you’re simply more successful at reaching Mexico,” says Andy Davis, a researcher. He and his colleagues believe that the pattern of color could interact with sunlight to create some temperature differences on the wing that can change airflow, easing the butterflies’ flight.(研究人员Andy Davis说：“如果你有更大的白点，你就更成功地到达墨西哥。”。他和他的同事认为，这种颜色模式可以与阳光相互作用，在翅膀上产生一些温差，从而改变气流，使蝴蝶的飞行容易些)”可知，戴维斯认为白点可以改变气流，帮助帝王蝶飞行。故选A。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“I’ve worked on butterfly color patterns my whole life, but it’s never crossed my mind that it might influence how the butterflies fly. I do think that this aerodynamic explanation is exciting. It’s definitely different. But I just think there are potentially some other explanations that could be explored.(我一生都在研究蝴蝶的颜色模式，但我从未想过它可能会影响蝴蝶的飞行方式。我确实认为这种空气动力学的解释很令人兴奋。这肯定是不同的。但我只是认为可能还有其他一些解释可以探索)”可知，克朗弗斯特认为可能还有其他的解释，对戴维斯的新发现持有怀疑的态度。故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Those white spots may actually help monarchs complete their long-distance migration by changing the airflow around their wings.(这些白点实际上可能通过改变翅膀周围的气流来帮助帝王蝶完成长途迁徙)”以及文章内容可知，本文主要介绍了科学家对帝王蝶身上的白点的功能提出了新的发现，认为它们有助于帮助帝王蝶完成长途迁徙，所以“帝王蝶的白点可能有助于它们飞得更远”可以作为文章标题。故选D。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
With a number of rivers globally in crisis due to pollution, damming, and reduced rainfall, there’s never been a better opportunity to appreciate everything that rivers give to the world.
Rivers provide drinking water
Two thirds of the UK’s tap water is either from a river or from a river-fed body of water. ____16____. For example, the Colorado River alone supports nearly 40 million Americans. That’s why it is vital to keep rivers clean and free of pollutants.
____17____
Ancient farming depended on these life-giving waters, so does modern agriculture. During the rainy season, many rivers overflow their banks, nourishing the soil with minerals and nutrients. Besides, rivers act as water sources for irrigation.
A good source of food comes from rivers
A fifth of the fish that are fished globally come from rivers and other freshwater sources. Another two thirds of fish that people eat rely on rivers for breeding, nutrients, or other reasons. ____18____.
Human culture is tied to rivers
____19____. The names of the rivers in England including Thames, Leith, and Taff, disclose the island’s history. Other examples are the religious connections to the Ganges in India or the Jordan River in Israel.
Rivers provide leisure activities
____20____. River sports, boating, fishing, swimming, braving rapids, and visiting waterfalls are all ways that rivers add value and entertainment. It’s essential to work to conserve rivers for generations to come.
A. Rivers are important for agriculture
B. Rivers are more than just water under the bridge
C. Rivers are closely connected to ancient civilizations
D. A large part of our modern life is involved with rivers
E. The organization American Rivers gives a similar figure for the US
F. Consequently, rivers can provide homes for a diversity of plants and animals
G Protecting rivers and their biodiversity is a good way to protect this valuable source of food
【答案】16. E 17. A 18. G 19. C 20. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍的是尽管全球多条河流面临危机，但是我们要铭记河流给我们带来的很多好处。
【16题详解】
根据前文的“Two thirds of the UK’s tap water is either from a river or from a river-fed body of water. (英国三分之二的自来水要么来自河流，要么来自河流补给的水体。)”可知，此处从数据上强调了英国的三分之二的自来水要么来自河流，要么来自河流补给的水体。E选项“The organization American Rivers gives a similar figure for the US (美国河流组织也给出了类似的美国数据)”中指出美国跟英国的情况类似，此处a similar figure与前文的数字形成呼应，符合语境。故选E。
【17题详解】
本空是该段主题句。根据后文的“Ancient farming depended on these life-giving waters, so does modern agriculture. (古代农业依赖于这些赋予生命的水，现代农业也是如此。)”可知，本段强调的是河流对农业的重要性。A选项“Rivers are important for agriculture (河流对农业很重要)”概括本段段旨，符合语境。故选A。
【18题详解】
根据主题句“A good source of food comes from rivers (河流是很好的食物来源)”以及前文的“ Another two thirds of fish that people eat rely on rivers for breeding, nutrients, or other reasons. (人们食用的另外三分之二的鱼依靠河流繁殖、获取营养或其他原因。)”此处强调，保护河流作为很好的食物来源，以人类所使用的鱼为例进行了说明，由此后文应该强调保护河流以及河流中的物种多样性是保护宝贵食物来源的方法。G选项“Protecting rivers and their biodiversity is a good way to protect this valuable source of food (保护河流及其生物多样性是保护这一宝贵食物来源的好方法。)”承接前文，符合语境。故选G。
【19题详解】
根据本段段旨“Human culture is tied to rivers (人类文化与河流紧密相连)”可知，本段主要讲述的是人类文明与河流之间的紧密关系。C选项“Rivers are closely connected to ancient civilizations (河流与古代文明紧密相连。)”与段旨呼应，指出河流与古代文明密不可分，符合语境。故选C。
【20题详解】
根据后文“ River sports, boating, fishing, swimming, braving rapids, and visiting waterfalls are all ways that rivers add value and entertainment. (河上运动、划船、钓鱼、游泳、冲急流和参观瀑布都是河流增加价值和娱乐的方式。)”可知，此处强调河流与人们的日常生活和娱乐方式密切相关。D选项“A large part of our modern life is involved with rivers (我们现代生活的很大一部分与河流有关)”引起下文，符合语境。故选D。
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)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There are many birds that visit our leafy garden. But it’s the pair of orange frogmouths (蟆口鸱) that have been returning for years to ____21____ their young that bring the most excitement. It’s been wonderful to ____22____ how both parents take on the serious duty of caring for their young.
Last summer the frogmouth family, parents and two babies, was ____23____ sitting in a tall tree close to our backyard enjoying the late afternoon sunshine. With little ____24____, a light rain began to fall.
At first the birds seemed to ____25____ the rain and moved out along the branch, loosing their ____26____ to take advantage of the wet weather. But within minutes, day turned to night. ____27____ clouds gathered. Crashing thunder and blinding lightning, wild winds and driving rain ____28____ the small garden into a(n) ____29____ place for the little family.
Through the flashes of lightning, we watched in ____30____ as the parents guided their little ones back along the branch to the tree trunk, both parents ____31____ their wings over the young to protect them from the powerful rain. When the ____32____ passed, the family moved back out along the ____33____, bathed in the sunshine.
When I look up at the pair of yellow frogmouths who continue to visit our ____34____, I know I’m not just looking at devoted parents, but very ____35____ ones.
21. A. raise B. train C. adopt D. entertain
22. A. evaluate B. observe C. predict D. realize
23. A. cautiously B. secretly C. happily D. carelessly
24. A. urgency B. fortune C. relief D. warning
25. A. take delight in B. put up with C. keep away from D. lose sight of
26. A. tails B. feathers C. heads D. paws
27. A. Soft B. Furry C. Dark D. Thin
28. A. expanded B. divided C. extended D. transformed
29. A. unsafe B. cool C. ideal D. private
30. A. silence B. amazement C. peace D. despair
31. A. folding B. examining C. pressing D. spreading
32. A. eruption B. test C. storm D. flood
33. A. branch B. corridor C. pipe D. beach
34. A. zoo B. garden C. school D. farm
35. A. honest B. polite C. wise D. generous
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者所感于蟆口鸱父母在风雨中保护自己孩子的情形，天下所有的父母都会尽全力保护自己的孩子。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但最让人兴奋的是一对多年来一直回来养育后代的橙色蟆口鸱。A. raise养育；B. train训练；C. adopt收养；D. entertain娱乐。后文提到“how both parents take on the serious duty of caring for their young.”（父母双方都承担起照顾孩子的责任），作者的花园里来了很多的鸟，作者看到一对蟆口鸱承担着照顾孩子的责任，由此判断，这对蟆口鸱来往多次是在照顾自己的孩子。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：观察父母双方如何承担起照顾孩子的责任真是太好了。A. evaluate评价；B. observe观察；C. predict预测；D. realize认识到。后文提到“sitting in a tall tree close to our backyard enjoying the late afternoon sunshine.”（坐在我们后院附近的一棵高大的树上，享受着傍晚的阳光。），由此判断，作者是在自己的花园里看到蟆口鸱在照顾自己的小孩，这是一件让人非常开心的事情。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：去年夏天，蟆口鸱一家，父母和两个孩子，快乐地坐在我们后院附近的一棵高大的树上，享受着傍晚的阳光。A. cautiously谨慎地；B. secretly秘密地；C. happily开心地；D. carelessly粗心地。后文提到“sitting in a tall tree close to our backyard enjoying the late afternoon sunshine.”（坐在我们后院附近的一棵高大的树上，享受着傍晚的阳光。），由此判断，此时的蟆口鸱一家正在享受傍晚的阳光，应该是一件非常开心的事情。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：没有什么预兆，就下起了小雨。A. urgency紧急；B. fortune运气；C. relief轻松；D. warning警告。前文提到“sitting in a tall tree close to our backyard enjoying the late afternoon sunshine”（坐在我们后院附近的一棵高大的树上，享受着傍晚的阳光。），后文提到“a light rain began to fall”（下起了小雨），上一秒还在享受着阳光，下一秒就开始下雨，由此判断一点预兆都没有。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词词组辨析。句意：起初，鸟儿似乎很喜欢下雨，它们沿着树枝飞出去，松开羽毛，以利用潮湿的天气。A. take delight in乐于；B. put up with忍受；C. keep away from远离；D. lose sight of看不见。前文提到“moved out along the branch”（沿着树枝飞出去）以及“take advantage of the wet weather”（利用潮湿的天气），由此判断，鸟儿在雨中沿着树枝飞出去，同时也会利用潮湿的天气，因此鸟儿是非常喜欢下雨天的。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：：起初，鸟儿似乎很喜欢下雨，它们沿着树枝飞出去，松开羽毛，以利用潮湿的天气。A. tails尾巴；B. feathers羽毛；C. heads头；D. paws爪子。前文提到“moved out along the branch”（沿着树枝飞出去）由此判断，鸟儿飞起来要展开翅膀，因此是松开自己的羽毛。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：乌云密布。A. Soft柔软的；B. Furry毛茸茸的；C. Dark黑暗的；D. Thin薄的。前文提到“But within minutes, day turned to night.”（但几分钟后，白天变成了黑夜。）由此判断，突然从白天变成黑夜说明雨下大了，乌云密布。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：雷鸣、闪电、狂风、暴雨把这个小花园变成了一个对这个小家庭来说不安全的地方。A. expanded扩大；B. divided分开；C. extended扩大；D. transformed转变。分析句子结构可知，此处是固定短语transform into，意为“把……转变成”。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：雷鸣、闪电、狂风、暴雨把这个小花园变成了一个对这个小家庭来说不安全的地方。A. unsafe不安全的；B. cool凉爽的；冷静的；C. ideal理想的；D. private私人的。前文提到“Crashing thunder and blinding lightning, wild winds and driving rain”（雷鸣、闪电、狂风、暴雨），由此判断，在如此恶劣的环境下，小花园变得非常的危险，因此对蟆口鸱来说是不安全的。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：透过闪电，我们惊奇地看到父母带着他们的孩子沿着树枝回到树干上，父母都把翅膀张开在孩子身上，保护他们免受大雨的伤害。A. silence安静；B. amazement惊讶；C. peace和平；D. despair绝望。后文提到“the parents guided their little ones back along the branch to the tree trunk”（父母带着他们的孩子沿着树枝回到树干上）以及“protect them from the powerful rain”（保护他们免受大雨的伤害）由此判断，作者在看到鸟儿倾尽全力保护自己的小孩时，感到非常的震惊。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：透过闪电，我们惊奇地看到父母带着他们的孩子沿着树枝回到树干上，父母都把翅膀张开在孩子身上，保护他们免受大雨的伤害。A. folding折叠；B. examining检查；C. pressing按压；D. spreading展开。作为鸟儿要保护自己的孩子不受大雨的伤害，应该要展开翅膀护住孩子。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：暴风雨过去后，一家人沿着树枝往回走，沐浴在阳光下。A. eruption喷发；B. test测试；C. storm风暴；D. flood洪水。前文提到“Crashing thunder and blinding lightning, wild winds and driving rain”（雷鸣、闪电、狂风、暴雨），且后文提到“bathed in the sunshine”（沐浴在阳光下），由此判断，此处应该是暴风雨停下来了，才能沐浴在阳光下。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨 析。句意：暴风雨过去后，一家人沿着树枝往回走，沐浴在阳光下。A. branch树枝；B. corridor通道；C. pipe管子；D. beach沙滩。前文提到“the parents guided their little ones back along the branch to the tree trunk”（父母带着他们的孩子沿着树枝回到树干上）下雨的时候蟆口鸱一家沿着树枝飞到树干上避雨，雨停之后应该是沿着树枝重新回去。故选A。
34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我抬头看着那对蟆口鸱继续在我们的花园飞来飞去时，我知道我看到的不仅仅是尽职尽责的父母，而是非常聪明的父母。A. zoo动物园；B. garden花园；C. school学校；D. farm农场。文章第一句提到“There are many birds that visit our leafy garden.”（有许多鸟儿到我们的花园来。）由此判断，作者应该是在自己的花园里看到蟆口鸱飞来飞去。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我抬头看着那对蟆口鸱继续在我们的花园飞来飞去时，我知道我看到的不仅仅是尽职尽责的父母，而是非常聪明的父母。A. honest诚实的；B. polite有礼貌的；C. wise聪明的；D. generous慷慨的。前文提到蟆口鸱父母在大雨里保护自己孩子的情形，它们在大雨中张开翅膀，雨停了之后还会沿着树枝回到自己的鸟巢，说明蟆口鸱不仅对自己的孩子非常尽心尽责，同时还知道利用环境来避雨，说明这对蟆口鸱父母非常的聪明。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。
Liu Qingyao is a famous pipa player in China. She began her pipa learning ____36____ a very early age. When she grew older, she continued her pipa ____37____ (educate) at the Central Conservatory of Music and Tianjin Conservatory of Music.
As ____38____ teenager, she joined the visiting missions of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and ____39____ (play) pipa in many countries. Those overseas experiences have greatly deepened her understanding of ____40____ (origin) Chinese style music: Only ethnic things exist in the world.
Since 2019, Liu Qingyao ____41____ (produce) many great music works. Her compositions like Song of King Lanling Entering the Battlefield, Prince Qin Breaking through the Enemy Array and The Ballad of Mulan have drawn millions of views on the streamers ____42____ have displayed the beauty of Chinese culture.
When ancient Chinese music meets pop culture, Liu has become a representative of the new generation of Chinese style music players. To her, devoting ____43____ (she) to making music of Chinese ethnic style is much more important than ____44____ (attract) online views. She said promoting Chinese style music to reach a wider audience in the world is one of her _____45_____ (great) missions.
【答案】36. at 37. education
38 a 39. played
40. original
41. has produced##has been producing
42. and 43. herself
44. attracting
45. greatest
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。介绍了柳青瑶通过琵琶演奏让人们重温中国文化之美。
【36题详解】
考查介词。句意：她很小就开始学习琵琶。at a…age (在……年龄)，为固定短语。故填at。
【37题详解】
考查名词。句意：长大后，她继续在中央音乐学院和天津音乐学院学习琵琶教育。用不可数名词education作动词continued的宾语。故填education。
【38题详解】
考查不定冠词。句意：十几岁时，她参加了中国外交部和中国人民对外友好协会的访问团，并在许多国家演奏琵琶。teenager (青少年)，为单数可数名词，这里表示泛称，且以辅音音素开头，所以用不定冠词a。故填a。
【39题详解】
考查时态。句意：十几岁时，她参加了中国外交部和中国人民对外友好协会的访问团，并在许多国家演奏琵琶。所填词作谓语，根据所填词的并列谓语joined判断，用一般过去时。故填played。
【40题详解】
考查形容词。句意：这些海外经历大大加深了她对中国原创音乐的理解：只有民族的才是世界的。形容词original作定语，修饰名词短语Chinese style music。故填original。
【41题详解】
考查时态。句意：自2019年以来，柳青瑶创作了许多伟大的音乐作品。since引导的时间状语常与现在完成时连用，这里也可用现在完成进行时强调这些年来她一直在创作，主语Liu Qingyao第三人称，谓语单数形式。故填has produced/has been producing。
【42题详解】
考查并列连词。句意：她的作品如《兰陵王入阵曲》、《秦王破阵乐》、《木兰辞》等，在彩带上吸引了数百万人次的观看，展现了中国文化之美。前后谓语是并列关系，所以用并列连词and。故填and。
【43题详解】
考查反身代词。句意：对她来说，致力于制作中国民族风格的音乐比吸引网络浏览量重要得多。devote oneself to doing sth. (致力于做某事)，用反身代词herself。故填herself。
【44题详解】
考查动名词。句意：对她来说，致力于制作中国民族风格的音乐比吸引网络浏览量重要得多。作介词than的宾语，attract应用动名词形式。故填attracting。
【45题详解】
考查形容词最高级。句意：她说，把中国风格的音乐推广给世界上更多的观众，是她最大的使命之一。one of the+形容词最高级+名词复数形式，意为“最……之一”。故填greatest。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假如你是李华，最近，你和朋友参观了一个受伤动物收容站(injured animal shelter)。请给你的新西兰笔友John写一封电子邮件，描述你去受伤动物收容站的经历和感受。
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 John,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear John,
How are you? I’m writing to share with you my visit to an injured animal shelter with some friends the other day.
It is a new shelter currently, yet it already has housed many injured animals as well as lost ones, like cats, dogs, birds and even a three-legged lizard, which are all taken good care of. The staff there also offer pet care services. So if anyone goes for a vacation and cannot take their pet along, the shelter can make the second home for their beloved.
I think those less-fortunate animals deserve our care. After all, they are living creatures just like us humans.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。最近。你和朋友参观了一个受伤动物收容站，请给你的新西兰笔友John写一封电子邮件描述你去受伤动物收容站的经历和感受。
【详解】1.词汇积累
收养：house→adopt
照顾：take good care of → care for
提供：offer→ provide
我认为：I think→ in my opinion
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I’m writing to share with you my visit to an injured animal shelter with some friends the other day.
拓展句：I’m writing to share with you my visit to an injured animal shelter with some friends the other day, which is unforgettable.
【点睛】【高分句型1】It is a new shelter currently, yet it already has housed many injured animals as well as lost ones, like cats, dogs, birds and even a three-legged lizard, which are all taken good care of. （运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】So if anyone goes for a vacation and cannot take their pet along, the shelter can make the second home for their beloved.（运用了if引导的条件状语从句）
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。
I stood beside the hospital bed where Russ, my husband lay pale and scared, still dressed in the clothes he wore to the emergency room at 2:00 A. M. It was now late afternoon. The local ER had transported him to a large hospital two hours from home, and after a day of testing, the doctor stood at the end of the bed with the lab result — leukemia (白血病).
The doctor said, “You’ll be here at least a month. We’ll move you to the leukemia floor.” Then he looked at me. “You’re welcome to stay as much as you can. The rooms are private. He’ll need you here.”
It was March, The end of a school year was approaching. My days with my high-school seniors were limited. How could I prepare four weeks of lesson plans and hand my kids off to a substitute teacher to release into the world? A month! Could we afford being in the hospital that long? Our insurance was good, but we’d still have to pay our part of the medical expenses. My meals wouldn’t be covered, and parking was so expensive! My head couldn’t do the math.
“You should go home and rest. Come back tomorrow,” Russ said, giving me a list of items to bring back. Reluctantly, I left his room.
The next morning, I packed the car with everything I imagined we’d need for our hospital stay and headed to school to write subplans and see my students. Because we live in a small community, they would have heard about my husband’s case. I would assure them he would be fine, although I didn’t know that, and that I would be fine. I’d encourage them to be their best selves for the substitute — and for me — while I was on family leave.
When I entered my classroom, the chatter stopped. I could feel my students assess me as I walked to the front of the room, so I put on a smile and continued to my platform.
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Sitting on top was a green envelope with “Mrs. Sargent” written on the front.
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As the adult in the room, I felt guilty for accepting cash from teenagers, but I could not refuse it.
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【答案】One possible version:
Sitting on top was a green envelope with “Mrs. Sargent” written on the front. “What is this?” I asked. The kids smiled as I opened the card and coins and dollar bills fell out — fives, tens, twenties. My throat tightened with emotion. How had these kids collected that much money? Some of them came from families that couldn’t afford to pay for school lunch. Others worked two or three part-time jobs. “I can’t take this,” I said. But their eager faces gave me no choice. There was pride in their eyes.
As the adult in the room, I felt guilty for accepting cash from teenagers, but I could not refuse it. More important than the envelope in my hand was the kindness in their hearts and the lesson they had taught themselves: How wonderful it feels to meet someone’s need and to make a difference. I cherished that recognition on their faces and prayed this wasn’t a lesson for the day but for their lifetime. Whether I would be with my seniors at the end of May, or they would finish the year with a substitute, I felt hopeful of one thing: It didn’t matter who released them into the world. They were ready!
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者丈夫得了白血病需要住院，作者要陪护，作者一边担心医疗费用，一边担心班上的学生，住院所需准备就绪，作者去班上和学生交待事宜。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“讲台上面放着一个正面写着‘萨金特夫人’的绿色信封。”可知，第一段可描写作者打开信封，发现里面是学生们捐的钱，作者深受感动。
②由第二段首句内容“作为教室里成年人，我对接受青少年的现金感到内疚，但我无法拒绝。”可知，第二段可描写作者对于学生们善意的心理活动和感悟，充满希望的作者最后还会回到岗位，去弥补学生们。
2.续写线索：发现绿色信封——打开信封并发现钱——作者感动——作者无法拒绝——作者的心理活动及感悟——作者充满希望
3.词汇激活
行为类
①询问：ask/inquire
②打开：open/unfold
③收集：collect/gather
情绪类
①微笑：smile/give a soft smile
②自豪：pride/dignity
【点睛】[高分句型1]. Some of them came from families that couldn’t afford to pay for school lunch. (运用了that引导的限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2]. It didn’t matter who released them into the world. (运用了it做形式主语，真正的主语是who引导的主语从句)
听力答案：1—5 CBACA 6—10 BBCAB 11—15 CABCA 16—20 BCABC
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英语
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. When does the man have to go back home every night?
A. At a quarter to ten. B. At a quarter past ten. C. Before 10 pm.
2. Who does the man usually have dinner with?
A. His friends. B. His family. C. His mother.
3. What did the man do yesterday?
A. Rock climbing. B. Sky diving. C. Deep-sea diving.
4. Why did the woman feel tired?
A. She was old. B. She was ill. C. She was stressed.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. The bad weather. B. The TV program. C. The football game
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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. Who was sent to hospital according to the dialogue?
A. The man. B. Nobody. C. The car driver.
7. What’s the best way to keep safe in the street?
A. Wear a mask. B. Wait for traffic lights. C. Stay in strong vehicles.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What do we know about Into the Wild?
A. It is a classical movie. B. It is written for children. C. It is based on a true story.
9. What is the theme of Into the Wild?
A. Growth. B. Beauty. C. Wealth.
10. Who is Sean Penn?
A. A writer. B. A director. C. A reader.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. What lecture did the man attend a few times?
A. IT and Computer. B. Math. C. Biology.
12. What does the man want to be?
A. An IT engineer. B. A doctor. C. A biologist.
13. What advice does the woman give to the man?
A. Accept his dad’s point of view.
B. Have a talk with his dad.
C. Be courageous to pursue his future.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
14. What should the woman do to enter the competition?
A. Travel for a holiday. B. Visit a company. C. Write a story.
15. How soon will the winner be announced?
A. In ten days. B. In two days. C. In two weeks.
16. Where is the competition office?
A. At Green Road. B. At King’s street. C. At Jessie street.
17. What will the winner do for a week?
A. Stay in a hotel. B. Visit London. C. Travel around mountains.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题
18. What does the speaker advise learners to try?
A. The flute. B. The violin. C. The guitar.
19. Where are the instruments ready for learners?
A. In the technology room. B. In the drama room. C. In the music room.
20. When will the term concert be held?
A. On 7th July. B. On 8th August. C. On 24th June.
第二部分 阅读(共两节满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
A
The puppet shows (木偶剧) presented at Fairyland in 2023 share that common thread of “Belonging”.
The City Mouse and the Country Mouse—Friday, June 2
Annie, the Country Mouse, is extremely excited that Markie Mouse, her cousin from the City, is paying her a visit. Come enjoy one of Aesop’s most famous fables about two mice who step into each other’s worlds, only to find out that home is where the heart belongs.
Puppets and Scenery by Lewis Mahlmann. Script (剧本) by David C. Jones.
It Could Always Be Worse—Friday, July 14
A funny tale of a family that is unhappy with their living conditions. A family are fed up with their overcrowded, noisy home. They turn to a local wise man, who advises solutions and tells them that it could always be worse. Will this family ever learn to be happy with what they have? Come to Fairyland and find out!
Puppets designed by Elizabeth Luce. Scenery by Lewis Mahlmann. Script by Shana Barchas, inspired by a traditional folk tale.
The Dragon Who Wasn’t—Wednesday, August 30
An original tale written by Frank Oz, a great teenage puppeteer at Children’s Fairyland in the 1960’s. This funny story is about a magical kingdom in desperate need of its very own fire-breathing dragon.
Puppets by Jesse Vail. Scenery by Annie Wong.
The Velveteen Rabbit—Friday, November 3
Based on Margery Williams’ great book, How Toys Become Real, this is the heartwarming tale of a special relationship between a young boy and his toy rabbit. You’ll be charmed as the Velveteen Rabbit fearlessly stays by the young boy’s side and is rewarded for her loyalty in the end.
Puppets by Randal Metz. Scenery by Annie Wong. Puppets designed by Kacey O’Hare.
1. What is the theme of the first puppet show?
A. Home. B. Success. C. Wealth. D. Happiness.
2. What is special about It Could Always Be Worse?
A. It is adapted from a book. B. It is based on a traditional folk tale.
C. It is one of Aesop’s famous fables. D. It is created by Elizabeth Luce.
3. Who is the writer of The Dragon Who Wasn’t?
A. Jesse Vail. B. Randal Metz.
C. Frank Oz. D. Annie Wong.
【答案】1. A 2. B 3. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了几个木偶剧的内容和演出时间等情况。
【详解】1.细节理解题。根据The City Mouse and the Country Mouse—Friday, June 2中的“Come enjoy one of Aesop’s most famous fables about two mice who step into each other’s worlds, only to find out that home is where the heart belongs.(来欣赏一下伊索最著名的寓言之一吧，讲述的是两只老鼠走进彼此的世界，却发现家才是心所属的地方)”可知，这个木偶剧的主题是“家”。故选A项。
2.细节理解题。根据It Could Always Be Worse—Friday, July 14中的“Puppets designed by Elizabeth Luce. Scenery by Lewis Mahlmann. Script by Shana Barchas, inspired by a traditional folk tale.(伊丽莎白·卢斯设计的木偶。刘易斯·马赫曼设计的布景。莎娜·巴查斯设计的剧本，灵感来自一个传统的民间故事)”可知，这个木偶剧以一个传统民间传说为基础改编。故选B项。
3.细节理解题。根据The Dragon Who Wasn’t—Wednesday, August 30中的“An original tale written by Frank Oz, a great teenage puppeteer at Children’s Fairyland in the 1960’s.(由弗兰克奥兹写的一个原创故事，他是60年代儿童童话乐园里一个伟大的木偶演员)”可知，The Dragon Who Wasn’t的作者是Frank Oz.。故选C项。
B
I was a mother of four children, always busy with music lessons, sports teams keeping the budget, and so on and on. I felt fenced in and yet bound by love to my family duties. Some days I’d dream of freedom but always return lovingly to my tasks.
A neighbor invited me to tea one afternoon. After listening sympathetically to my sadness, she asked, “Elizabeth, what do you do each week for fun?” I was shocked Fun? “I’m too busy for fun,” I said. “Think of something fun to do every week,” she urged. I didn’t have to think. “I would love to ride horseback,” I said.
I found a riding stable (马厩) about 45 minutes away，where I was introduced to Royal, standing proudly nearby. Riding Royal over jumps was a challenge, but we go along well. It lightened my spirit all week;my tasks seemed easier.
Several months passed, and the trainer began working with me to train Royal. The horse had to learn to jump fences in a controlled manner instead of flying over them as he would in an open field. We started with1 small poles and worked our way up to full jumps I arrived at the stable on a particularly cold day. Royal started running. But to my great surprise, as he neared the fence this time, he effortlessly flew over it, jumped another fence into the next field. jumped a third fence, and disappeared into the woods How was I going to find him? How would I catch him if I did find him? Then, as these terrible helpless thoughts raced through my mind, I saw movement at the edge of the far woods. It was Royal, racing toward me!
Royal had found freedom, as I had. But he’d also found love and satisfaction within fences. For him and for me, I realized, fences and freedom had always been a matter of choice.
4. How did Elizabeth feel about her life according to the first paragraph?
A. Stressed. B. Confused. C. Doubtful. D. Excited.
5. What did Elizabeth and the trainer have to teach Royal?
A. The manners to stand proudly. B. Flying over fences in an open field.
C. Jumping fences under Elizabeth’s control. D. How to get along well with Elizabeth.
6. What made Elizabeth surprised on that cold day?
A. Royal’s becoming violent in the wild. B. Royal’s refusing to run on the freezing day.
C. Royal’s jumping fences for free running. D. Royal’s attempting to escape being controlled.
7. What did Elizabeth understand at last?
A. It is a relief to remove doubts. B. Love brings satisfaction to us all.
C. Freedom exists in some situations. D. We ourselves can choose to be free.
【答案】4. A 5. C 6. C 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。主要介绍了作者照顾家庭和孩子的过程中感受到生活压力，然后通过骑马并且从马身上明白了一个道理：自由是个人的选择。
【4题详解】
推理判断题。第一段提到“I was a mother of four children, always busy with music lessons, sports teams keeping the budget, and so on and on. I felt fenced in and yet bound by love to my family duties.”（我是四个孩子的母亲，总是忙于音乐课，运动队保持预算，等等。我觉得自己被束缚住了，但又被爱束缚着，要尽家庭责任。），由此判断，作者受到“妈妈”这一身份的限制，被家庭的繁杂事物的拖累，感到被束缚了，因此会感到有压力。故选A。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。第四段第一句提到“Several months passed, and the trainer began working with me to train Royal. The horse had to learn to jump fences in a controlled manner instead of flying over them as he would in an open field. ”（几个月过去了，教练开始和我一起训练Royal。这匹马必须学会有控制地跳过栅栏，而不是像在开阔的田野里那样飞过栅栏。）伊丽莎白和教练需要教会 Royal 这匹马学会有控制地跳过栅栏。故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。第五段提到“Royal started running. But to my great surprise, as he neared the fence this time, he effortlessly flew over it, jumped another fence into the next field. jumped a third fence, and disappeared into the woods.”（Royal开始跑。但令我非常惊讶的是，当他这次接近栅栏时，他毫不费力地飞越了它，跳过了另一个栅栏，进入了下一块田地。跳过第三道篱笆，消失在树林里。）由此判断，作者对于 Royal 跳过栅栏，跑进森林，尽情地享受自由的情况感到吃惊。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。最后一段最后一句提到“For him and for me, I realized, fences and freedom had always been a matter of choice.”（我意识到，对他和对我来说，栅栏和自由一直都是一种选择。）马儿能够随心奔跑是一种自由，作者和马儿在一起也找到了久违的自由的感觉，由此判断，作者明白了自由是个人的选择。故选D。
C
In today’s digital age when you can get information quickly, there is a concern about children developing an appreciation for reading printed books. That’s why communities in Australia have come up with a way to convey a love of books in the younger generations.
To solve this problem, communities are bringing libraries to where the kids are: in the streets. The little libraries consist of boxes that are set up outside of houses or public spaces and are filled with books. People can take books they haven’t read and donate ones they have to the libraries.
Street Library Australia, a nonprofit, was started by Nick Lowe after he saw a Little Free Library on a trip to the USA. After an initial workshop in 2015 to build 30 libraries, the idea mushroomed and now there are 4,500 registered street libraries in Australia. “It just grew and grew,” he said.
The libraries come in all shapes and sizes. These libraries are completely voluntary and anyone can start one.
Pamela Zielke, who runs a library called Pam’s Pantry, gives out toys and craft supplies along with books. An early childhood educator, she started her library with the goal of rescuing books from dustbins. But the libraries are doing much more than just providing books-and other donated items-to people. The street libraries are also building community. “It’s a little stopping place outside your house,” said Lowe. “It’s a great way to meet people in your neighborhood who are also book lovers, recycle books, and find new books.”
These Little Street Libraries provided a valuable service during the outbreak of COVID-19 and the popularity has not waned. People use them to find books on specific hobbies like cooking, children are developing a love of reading books, and it is more convenient than going to a bookstore or a brick-and-mortar library. But even more importantly, with a shared interest, the libraries are bringing communities closer together.
8. What might make people in Australia worried nowadays?
A. The popularity of digital books. B. The poor service of community education.
C. The shortage of the street libraries. D. Children losing interest in printed books.
9. What do we know about Nick Lowe?
A. He must be a citizen of the USA.
B. He was inspired by a trip to the United States.
C. He has set up a total of 30 street libraries in Australia.
D. He made a fortune through Street Library Australia.
10. What does the author intend to tell us by mentioning Pamela Zielke?
A. We should do all we can to support street libraries.
B. Many more street libraries will be set up in Australia.
C. Anyone can follow her example and start a street library.
D. It is of great benefit to run a street library in your neighborhood.
11. What does the underlined word “waned” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A. Turned weaker. B. Become different.
C. Spread widely. D. Won recognition.
【答案】8. D 9. B 10. C 11. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。为了在数字时代传播对书籍的热爱，澳大利亚街头建了很多图书馆。
【详解】1.细节理解题。根据第一段“In today’s digital age when you can get information quickly, there is a concern about children developing an appreciation for reading printed books.(在今天的数字时代，当你可以快速获取信息时，人们担心是否孩子们会对阅读印刷书籍产生兴趣)”可知，如今令澳大利亚人感到担忧的是孩子们对印刷的书籍失去兴趣。故选D项。
2.推理判断题。根据第三段“Street Library Australia, a nonprofit, was started by Nick Lowe after he saw a Little Free Library on a trip to the USA.(澳大利亚街头图书馆是一家非营利组织，由尼克·洛威在去美国旅行时看到一个小型免费图书馆后创办)”可推知，Nick Lowe从美国的一次旅行中获得灵感，创办了街头图书馆。故选B项。
3.推理判断题。根据第五段“Pamela Zielke, who runs a library called Pam’s Pantry, gives out toys and craft supplies along with books. An early childhood educator, she started her library with the goal of rescuing books from dustbins.(帕梅拉·齐尔克经营着一家名为“帕姆的储藏室”的图书馆，除了书籍外，她还会分发玩具和手工用品。作为一名幼儿教育工作者，她创办图书馆的目的是拯救垃圾箱里的书)”及第四段“These libraries are completely voluntary and anyone can start one.(这些图书馆完全是自愿的，任何人都可以建立一个)”可知，第五段提出Pamela Zielke经营着一家名为Pam’s Pantry的图书馆，是为了佐证第四段提到的“任何人都可以以她为榜样，建立图书馆”这个观点。故选C项。
4.词义猜测题。根据划线词后面的内容“People use them to find books on specific hobbies like cooking, children are developing a love of reading books, and it is more convenient than going to a bookstore or a brick-and-mortar library.(人们用它们来寻找特定爱好的书籍，比如烹饪，孩子们正在培养对读书的热爱，而且这比去书店或实体图书馆更方便)”可知，街头图书馆受欢迎程度没有减弱。由此可知，该划线词与turned weaker意思相同。故选A项。
D
Think of a monarch butterfly (帝王蝶), and a unique image pops up: black-and-orange wings, with some white spots around the black edges. Those white spots may actually help monarchs complete their long-distance migration by changing the airflow around their wings. This is the new idea of a team of researchers that has analyzed hundreds of monarch wings collected along their migration routes.
“If you have larger white spots, you’re simply more successful at reaching Mexico,” says Andy Davis, a researcher. He and his colleagues believe that the pattern of color could interact with sunlight to create some temperature differences on the wing that can change airflow, easing the butterflies’ flight.
Monarch butterflies definitely need to fly well to complete their annual fall migration of up to 3,000 miles. Monarchs from as far north as Canada fly south every fall all the way to some mountain top sites in central Mexico. Most research on butterfly coloring focuses on its use as a warning to predators (捕食者). Since monarchs eat milkweed that contains poisons, their bright orange color serves as a signal that they’re unpleasant prey (猎物).
Andy Davis had studied the black-and-white patterns on migrating birds, and concluded that black coloring could affect temperature and airflow in ways that might improve their flight performance. So the researchers decided to look at the black-and-white pattern in the edge of monarch wings. What they found is that the wings of the summer monarchs that aren’t migrating have less white, while those that are migrating but haven’t made it all the way to Mexico have more. And monarchs that successfully reached Mexico have even more white.
“It is a totally new idea,” says Marcus Kronforst, a biologist. “I’ve worked on butterfly color patterns my whole life, but it’s never crossed my mind that it might influence how the butterflies fly. I do think that this aerodynamic (空气动力学) explanation is exciting. It’s definitely different. But I just think there are potentially some other explanations that could be explored.”
12. What is the new idea of monarch butterflies’ white spots?
A. They serve as a warning to predators.
B. They improve butterflies’ flying performance.
C. They attract the attention of butterfies’ mates.
D. They help butterflies hide in their surroundings.
13. How does Davis think white spots help monarch butterflies?
A. By changing the flow of air.
B. By making butterflieslighter.
C. By guiding migratingbutterflies.
D. By turning sunshine into energy.
14. What’s Kronforst’s atitude towards Davis newy finding?
A. Unconcerned. B. Supportive.
C. Skeptical. D. Disappointed.
15. What is the best title for the text?
A. Monarch butterflies migrate the longest distance
B. Monarch butterflies use airflow to help their flights
C. Monarch butterflies have more white spots than others
D. Monarch butterflies’ white spots may help them fly farther
【答案】12. B 13. A 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了科学家对帝王蝶身上的白点的功能提出了新的发现，认为它们有助于帮助帝王蝶完成长途迁徙。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Those white spots may actually help monarchs complete their long-distance migration by changing the airflow around their wings. (这些白点实际上可能通过改变翅膀周围的气流来帮助帝王蝶完成长途迁徙)”以及第二段“He and his colleagues believe that the pattern of color could interact with sunlight to create some temperature differences on the wing that can change airflow, easing the butterflies’ flight.(他和他的同事认为，这种颜色模式可以与阳光相互作用，在翅膀上产生一些温差，从而改变气流，使蝴蝶的飞行容易些)”可知，帝王蝶身上的白点提高了蝴蝶的飞行性能。故选B。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段““If you have larger white spots, you’re simply more successful at reaching Mexico,” says Andy Davis, a researcher. He and his colleagues believe that the pattern of color could interact with sunlight to create some temperature differences on the wing that can change airflow, easing the butterflies’ flight.(研究人员Andy Davis说：“如果你有更大的白点，你就更成功地到达墨西哥。”。他和他的同事认为，这种颜色模式可以与阳光相互作用，在翅膀上产生一些温差，从而改变气流，使蝴蝶的飞行容易些)”可知，戴维斯认为白点可以改变气流，帮助帝王蝶飞行。故选A。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“I’ve worked on butterfly color patterns my whole life, but it’s never crossed my mind that it might influence how the butterflies fly. I do think that this aerodynamic explanation is exciting. It’s definitely different. But I just think there are potentially some other explanations that could be explored.(我一生都在研究蝴蝶的颜色模式，但我从未想过它可能会影响蝴蝶的飞行方式。我确实认为这种空气动力学的解释很令人兴奋。这肯定是不同的。但我只是认为可能还有其他一些解释可以探索)”可知，克朗弗斯特认为可能还有其他的解释，对戴维斯的新发现持有怀疑的态度。故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Those white spots may actually help monarchs complete their long-distance migration by changing the airflow around their wings.(这些白点实际上可能通过改变翅膀周围的气流来帮助帝王蝶完成长途迁徙)”以及文章内容可知，本文主要介绍了科学家对帝王蝶身上的白点的功能提出了新的发现，认为它们有助于帮助帝王蝶完成长途迁徙，所以“帝王蝶的白点可能有助于它们飞得更远”可以作为文章标题。故选D。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
With a number of rivers globally in crisis due to pollution, damming, and reduced rainfall, there’s never been a better opportunity to appreciate everything that rivers give to the world.
Rivers provide drinking water
Two thirds of the UK’s tap water is either from a river or from a river-fed body of water. ____16____. For example, the Colorado River alone supports nearly 40 million Americans. That’s why it is vital to keep rivers clean and free of pollutants.
____17____
Ancient farming depended on these life-giving waters, so does modern agriculture. During the rainy season, many rivers overflow their banks, nourishing the soil with minerals and nutrients. Besides, rivers act as water sources for irrigation.
A good source of food comes from rivers
A fifth of the fish that are fished globally come from rivers and other freshwater sources. Another two thirds of fish that people eat rely on rivers for breeding, nutrients, or other reasons. ____18____.
Human culture is tied to rivers
____19____. The names of the rivers in England including Thames, Leith, and Taff, disclose the island’s history. Other examples are the religious connections to the Ganges in India or the Jordan River in Israel.
Rivers provide leisure activities
____20____. River sports, boating, fishing, swimming, braving rapids, and visiting waterfalls are all ways that rivers add value and entertainment. It’s essential to work to conserve rivers for generations to come.
A. Rivers are important for agriculture
B. Rivers are more than just water under the bridge
C. Rivers are closely connected to ancient civilizations
D. A large part of our modern life is involved with rivers
E. The organization American Rivers gives a similar figure for the US
F. Consequently, rivers can provide homes for a diversity of plants and animals
G Protecting rivers and their biodiversity is a good way to protect this valuable source of food
【答案】16. E 17. A 18. G 19. C 20. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍的是尽管全球多条河流面临危机，但是我们要铭记河流给我们带来的很多好处。
【16题详解】
根据前文的“Two thirds of the UK’s tap water is either from a river or from a river-fed body of water. (英国三分之二的自来水要么来自河流，要么来自河流补给的水体。)”可知，此处从数据上强调了英国的三分之二的自来水要么来自河流，要么来自河流补给的水体。E选项“The organization American Rivers gives a similar figure for the US (美国河流组织也给出了类似的美国数据)”中指出美国跟英国的情况类似，此处a similar figure与前文的数字形成呼应，符合语境。故选E。
【17题详解】
本空是该段主题句。根据后文的“Ancient farming depended on these life-giving waters, so does modern agriculture. (古代农业依赖于这些赋予生命的水，现代农业也是如此。)”可知，本段强调的是河流对农业的重要性。A选项“Rivers are important for agriculture (河流对农业很重要)”概括本段段旨，符合语境。故选A。
【18题详解】
根据主题句“A good source of food comes from rivers (河流是很好的食物来源)”以及前文的“ Another two thirds of fish that people eat rely on rivers for breeding, nutrients, or other reasons. (人们食用的另外三分之二的鱼依靠河流繁殖、获取营养或其他原因。)”此处强调，保护河流作为很好的食物来源，以人类所使用的鱼为例进行了说明，由此后文应该强调保护河流以及河流中的物种多样性是保护宝贵食物来源的方法。G选项“Protecting rivers and their biodiversity is a good way to protect this valuable source of food (保护河流及其生物多样性是保护这一宝贵食物来源的好方法。)”承接前文，符合语境。故选G。
【19题详解】
根据本段段旨“Human culture is tied to rivers (人类文化与河流紧密相连)”可知，本段主要讲述的是人类文明与河流之间的紧密关系。C选项“Rivers are closely connected to ancient civilizations (河流与古代文明紧密相连。)”与段旨呼应，指出河流与古代文明密不可分，符合语境。故选C。
【20题详解】
根据后文“ River sports, boating, fishing, swimming, braving rapids, and visiting waterfalls are all ways that rivers add value and entertainment. (河上运动、划船、钓鱼、游泳、冲急流和参观瀑布都是河流增加价值和娱乐的方式。)”可知，此处强调河流与人们的日常生活和娱乐方式密切相关。D选项“A large part of our modern life is involved with rivers (我们现代生活的很大一部分与河流有关)”引起下文，符合语境。故选D。
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)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There are many birds that visit our leafy garden. But it’s the pair of orange frogmouths (蟆口鸱) that have been returning for years to ____21____ their young that bring the most excitement. It’s been wonderful to ____22____ how both parents take on the serious duty of caring for their young.
Last summer the frogmouth family, parents and two babies, was ____23____ sitting in a tall tree close to our backyard enjoying the late afternoon sunshine. With little ____24____, a light rain began to fall.
At first the birds seemed to ____25____ the rain and moved out along the branch, loosing their ____26____ to take advantage of the wet weather. But within minutes, day turned to night. ____27____ clouds gathered. Crashing thunder and blinding lightning, wild winds and driving rain ____28____ the small garden into a(n) ____29____ place for the little family.
Through the flashes of lightning, we watched in ____30____ as the parents guided their little ones back along the branch to the tree trunk, both parents ____31____ their wings over the young to protect them from the powerful rain. When the ____32____ passed, the family moved back out along the ____33____, bathed in the sunshine.
When I look up at the pair of yellow frogmouths who continue to visit our ____34____, I know I’m not just looking at devoted parents, but very ____35____ ones.
21. A. raise B. train C. adopt D. entertain
22. A. evaluate B. observe C. predict D. realize
23. A. cautiously B. secretly C. happily D. carelessly
24. A. urgency B. fortune C. relief D. warning
25. A. take delight in B. put up with C. keep away from D. lose sight of
26. A. tails B. feathers C. heads D. paws
27. A. Soft B. Furry C. Dark D. Thin
28. A. expanded B. divided C. extended D. transformed
29. A. unsafe B. cool C. ideal D. private
30. A. silence B. amazement C. peace D. despair
31. A. folding B. examining C. pressing D. spreading
32. A. eruption B. test C. storm D. flood
33. A. branch B. corridor C. pipe D. beach
34. A. zoo B. garden C. school D. farm
35. A. honest B. polite C. wise D. generous
【答案】21. A 22. B 23. C 24. D 25. A 26. B 27. C 28. D 29. A 30. B 31. D 32. C 33. A 34. B 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。作者所感于蟆口鸱父母在风雨中保护自己孩子的情形，天下所有的父母都会尽全力保护自己的孩子。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但最让人兴奋的是一对多年来一直回来养育后代的橙色蟆口鸱。A. raise养育；B. train训练；C. adopt收养；D. entertain娱乐。后文提到“how both parents take on the serious duty of caring for their young.”（父母双方都承担起照顾孩子的责任），作者的花园里来了很多的鸟，作者看到一对蟆口鸱承担着照顾孩子的责任，由此判断，这对蟆口鸱来往多次是在照顾自己的孩子。故选A。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：观察父母双方如何承担起照顾孩子的责任真是太好了。A. evaluate评价；B. observe观察；C. predict预测；D. realize认识到。后文提到“sitting in a tall tree close to our backyard enjoying the late afternoon sunshine.”（坐在我们后院附近的一棵高大的树上，享受着傍晚的阳光。），由此判断，作者是在自己的花园里看到蟆口鸱在照顾自己的小孩，这是一件让人非常开心的事情。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：去年夏天，蟆口鸱一家，父母和两个孩子，快乐地坐在我们后院附近的一棵高大的树上，享受着傍晚的阳光。A. cautiously谨慎地；B. secretly秘密地；C. happily开心地；D. carelessly粗心地。后文提到“sitting in a tall tree close to our backyard enjoying the late afternoon sunshine.”（坐在我们后院附近的一棵高大的树上，享受着傍晚的阳光。），由此判断，此时的蟆口鸱一家正在享受傍晚的阳光，应该是一件非常开心的事情。故选C。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：没有什么预兆，就下起了小雨。A. urgency紧急；B. fortune运气；C. relief轻松；D. warning警告。前文提到“sitting in a tall tree close to our backyard enjoying the late afternoon sunshine”（坐在我们后院附近的一棵高大的树上，享受着傍晚的阳光。），后文提到“a light rain began to fall”（下起了小雨），上一秒还在享受着阳光，下一秒就开始下雨，由此判断一点预兆都没有。故选D。
【25题详解】
考查动词词组辨析。句意：起初，鸟儿似乎很喜欢下雨，它们沿着树枝飞出去，松开羽毛，以利用潮湿的天气。A. take delight in乐于；B. put up with忍受；C. keep away from远离；D. lose sight of看不见。前文提到“moved out along the branch”（沿着树枝飞出去）以及“take advantage of the wet weather”（利用潮湿的天气），由此判断，鸟儿在雨中沿着树枝飞出去，同时也会利用潮湿的天气，因此鸟儿是非常喜欢下雨天的。故选A。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：：起初，鸟儿似乎很喜欢下雨，它们沿着树枝飞出去，松开羽毛，以利用潮湿的天气。A. tails尾巴；B. feathers羽毛；C. heads头；D. paws爪子。前文提到“moved out along the branch”（沿着树枝飞出去）由此判断，鸟儿飞起来要展开翅膀，因此是松开自己的羽毛。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：乌云密布。A. Soft柔软的；B. Furry毛茸茸的；C. Dark黑暗的；D. Thin薄的。前文提到“But within minutes, day turned to night.”（但几分钟后，白天变成了黑夜。）由此判断，突然从白天变成黑夜说明雨下大了，乌云密布。故选C。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：雷鸣、闪电、狂风、暴雨把这个小花园变成了一个对这个小家庭来说不安全的地方。A. expanded扩大；B. divided分开；C. extended扩大；D. transformed转变。分析句子结构可知，此处是固定短语transform into，意为“把……转变成”。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：雷鸣、闪电、狂风、暴雨把这个小花园变成了一个对这个小家庭来说不安全的地方。A. unsafe不安全的；B. cool凉爽的；冷静的；C. ideal理想的；D. private私人的。前文提到“Crashing thunder and blinding lightning, wild winds and driving rain”（雷鸣、闪电、狂风、暴雨），由此判断，在如此恶劣的环境下，小花园变得非常的危险，因此对蟆口鸱来说是不安全的。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：透过闪电，我们惊奇地看到父母带着他们的孩子沿着树枝回到树干上，父母都把翅膀张开在孩子身上，保护他们免受大雨的伤害。A. silence安静；B. amazement惊讶；C. peace和平；D. despair绝望。后文提到“the parents guided their little ones back along the branch to the tree trunk”（父母带着他们的孩子沿着树枝回到树干上）以及“protect them from the powerful rain”（保护他们免受大雨的伤害）由此判断，作者在看到鸟儿倾尽全力保护自己的小孩时，感到非常的震惊。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：透过闪电，我们惊奇地看到父母带着他们的孩子沿着树枝回到树干上，父母都把翅膀张开在孩子身上，保护他们免受大雨的伤害。A. folding折叠；B. examining检查；C. pressing按压；D. spreading展开。作为鸟儿要保护自己的孩子不受大雨的伤害，应该要展开翅膀护住孩子。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：暴风雨过去后，一家人沿着树枝往回走，沐浴在阳光下。A. eruption喷发；B. test测试；C. storm风暴；D. flood洪水。前文提到“Crashing thunder and blinding lightning, wild winds and driving rain”（雷鸣、闪电、狂风、暴雨），且后文提到“bathed in the sunshine”（沐浴在阳光下），由此判断，此处应该是暴风雨停下来了，才能沐浴在阳光下。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨 析。句意：暴风雨过去后，一家人沿着树枝往回走，沐浴在阳光下。A. branch树枝；B. corridor通道；C. pipe管子；D. beach沙滩。前文提到“the parents guided their little ones back along the branch to the tree trunk”（父母带着他们的孩子沿着树枝回到树干上）下雨的时候蟆口鸱一家沿着树枝飞到树干上避雨，雨停之后应该是沿着树枝重新回去。故选A。
34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：当我抬头看着那对蟆口鸱继续在我们的花园飞来飞去时，我知道我看到的不仅仅是尽职尽责的父母，而是非常聪明的父母。A. zoo动物园；B. garden花园；C. school学校；D. farm农场。文章第一句提到“There are many birds that visit our leafy garden.”（有许多鸟儿到我们的花园来。）由此判断，作者应该是在自己的花园里看到蟆口鸱飞来飞去。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我抬头看着那对蟆口鸱继续在我们的花园飞来飞去时，我知道我看到的不仅仅是尽职尽责的父母，而是非常聪明的父母。A. honest诚实的；B. polite有礼貌的；C. wise聪明的；D. generous慷慨的。前文提到蟆口鸱父母在大雨里保护自己孩子的情形，它们在大雨中张开翅膀，雨停了之后还会沿着树枝回到自己的鸟巢，说明蟆口鸱不仅对自己的孩子非常尽心尽责，同时还知道利用环境来避雨，说明这对蟆口鸱父母非常的聪明。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。
Liu Qingyao is a famous pipa player in China. She began her pipa learning ____36____ a very early age. When she grew older, she continued her pipa ____37____ (educate) at the Central Conservatory of Music and Tianjin Conservatory of Music.
As ____38____ teenager, she joined the visiting missions of China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and ____39____ (play) pipa in many countries. Those overseas experiences have greatly deepened her understanding of ____40____ (origin) Chinese style music: Only ethnic things exist in the world.
Since 2019, Liu Qingyao ____41____ (produce) many great music works. Her compositions like Song of King Lanling Entering the Battlefield, Prince Qin Breaking through the Enemy Array and The Ballad of Mulan have drawn millions of views on the streamers ____42____ have displayed the beauty of Chinese culture.
When ancient Chinese music meets pop culture, Liu has become a representative of the new generation of Chinese style music players. To her, devoting ____43____ (she) to making music of Chinese ethnic style is much more important than ____44____ (attract) online views. She said promoting Chinese style music to reach a wider audience in the world is one of her _____45_____ (great) missions.
【答案】36. at 37. education
38 a 39. played
40. original
41. has produced##has been producing
42. and 43. herself
44. attracting
45. greatest
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。介绍了柳青瑶通过琵琶演奏让人们重温中国文化之美。
【36题详解】
考查介词。句意：她很小就开始学习琵琶。at a…age (在……年龄)，为固定短语。故填at。
【37题详解】
考查名词。句意：长大后，她继续在中央音乐学院和天津音乐学院学习琵琶教育。用不可数名词education作动词continued的宾语。故填education。
【38题详解】
考查不定冠词。句意：十几岁时，她参加了中国外交部和中国人民对外友好协会的访问团，并在许多国家演奏琵琶。teenager (青少年)，为单数可数名词，这里表示泛称，且以辅音音素开头，所以用不定冠词a。故填a。
【39题详解】
考查时态。句意：十几岁时，她参加了中国外交部和中国人民对外友好协会的访问团，并在许多国家演奏琵琶。所填词作谓语，根据所填词的并列谓语joined判断，用一般过去时。故填played。
【40题详解】
考查形容词。句意：这些海外经历大大加深了她对中国原创音乐的理解：只有民族的才是世界的。形容词original作定语，修饰名词短语Chinese style music。故填original。
【41题详解】
考查时态。句意：自2019年以来，柳青瑶创作了许多伟大的音乐作品。since引导的时间状语常与现在完成时连用，这里也可用现在完成进行时强调这些年来她一直在创作，主语Liu Qingyao第三人称，谓语单数形式。故填has produced/has been producing。
【42题详解】
考查并列连词。句意：她的作品如《兰陵王入阵曲》、《秦王破阵乐》、《木兰辞》等，在彩带上吸引了数百万人次的观看，展现了中国文化之美。前后谓语是并列关系，所以用并列连词and。故填and。
【43题详解】
考查反身代词。句意：对她来说，致力于制作中国民族风格的音乐比吸引网络浏览量重要得多。devote oneself to doing sth. (致力于做某事)，用反身代词herself。故填herself。
【44题详解】
考查动名词。句意：对她来说，致力于制作中国民族风格的音乐比吸引网络浏览量重要得多。作介词than的宾语，attract应用动名词形式。故填attracting。
【45题详解】
考查形容词最高级。句意：她说，把中国风格的音乐推广给世界上更多的观众，是她最大的使命之一。one of the+形容词最高级+名词复数形式，意为“最……之一”。故填greatest。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假如你是李华，最近，你和朋友参观了一个受伤动物收容站(injured animal shelter)。请给你的新西兰笔友John写一封电子邮件，描述你去受伤动物收容站的经历和感受。
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 John,
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Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear John,
How are you? I’m writing to share with you my visit to an injured animal shelter with some friends the other day.
It is a new shelter currently, yet it already has housed many injured animals as well as lost ones, like cats, dogs, birds and even a three-legged lizard, which are all taken good care of. The staff there also offer pet care services. So if anyone goes for a vacation and cannot take their pet along, the shelter can make the second home for their beloved.
I think those less-fortunate animals deserve our care. After all, they are living creatures just like us humans.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。最近。你和朋友参观了一个受伤动物收容站，请给你的新西兰笔友John写一封电子邮件描述你去受伤动物收容站的经历和感受。
【详解】1.词汇积累
收养：house→adopt
照顾：take good care of → care for
提供：offer→ provide
我认为：I think→ in my opinion
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I’m writing to share with you my visit to an injured animal shelter with some friends the other day.
拓展句：I’m writing to share with you my visit to an injured animal shelter with some friends the other day, which is unforgettable.
【点睛】【高分句型1】It is a new shelter currently, yet it already has housed many injured animals as well as lost ones, like cats, dogs, birds and even a three-legged lizard, which are all taken good care of. （运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句）
【高分句型2】So if anyone goes for a vacation and cannot take their pet along, the shelter can make the second home for their beloved.（运用了if引导的条件状语从句）
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。
I stood beside the hospital bed where Russ, my husband lay pale and scared, still dressed in the clothes he wore to the emergency room at 2:00 A. M. It was now late afternoon. The local ER had transported him to a large hospital two hours from home, and after a day of testing, the doctor stood at the end of the bed with the lab result — leukemia (白血病).
The doctor said, “You’ll be here at least a month. We’ll move you to the leukemia floor.” Then he looked at me. “You’re welcome to stay as much as you can. The rooms are private. He’ll need you here.”
It was March, The end of a school year was approaching. My days with my high-school seniors were limited. How could I prepare four weeks of lesson plans and hand my kids off to a substitute teacher to release into the world? A month! Could we afford being in the hospital that long? Our insurance was good, but we’d still have to pay our part of the medical expenses. My meals wouldn’t be covered, and parking was so expensive! My head couldn’t do the math.
“You should go home and rest. Come back tomorrow,” Russ said, giving me a list of items to bring back. Reluctantly, I left his room.
The next morning, I packed the car with everything I imagined we’d need for our hospital stay and headed to school to write subplans and see my students. Because we live in a small community, they would have heard about my husband’s case. I would assure them he would be fine, although I didn’t know that, and that I would be fine. I’d encourage them to be their best selves for the substitute — and for me — while I was on family leave.
When I entered my classroom, the chatter stopped. I could feel my students assess me as I walked to the front of the room, so I put on a smile and continued to my platform.
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。
Sitting on top was a green envelope with “Mrs. Sargent” written on the front.
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As the adult in the room, I felt guilty for accepting cash from teenagers, but I could not refuse it.
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【答案】One possible version:
Sitting on top was a green envelope with “Mrs. Sargent” written on the front. “What is this?” I asked. The kids smiled as I opened the card and coins and dollar bills fell out — fives, tens, twenties. My throat tightened with emotion. How had these kids collected that much money? Some of them came from families that couldn’t afford to pay for school lunch. Others worked two or three part-time jobs. “I can’t take this,” I said. But their eager faces gave me no choice. There was pride in their eyes.
As the adult in the room, I felt guilty for accepting cash from teenagers, but I could not refuse it. More important than the envelope in my hand was the kindness in their hearts and the lesson they had taught themselves: How wonderful it feels to meet someone’s need and to make a difference. I cherished that recognition on their faces and prayed this wasn’t a lesson for the day but for their lifetime. Whether I would be with my seniors at the end of May, or they would finish the year with a substitute, I felt hopeful of one thing: It didn’t matter who released them into the world. They were ready!
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者丈夫得了白血病需要住院，作者要陪护，作者一边担心医疗费用，一边担心班上的学生，住院所需准备就绪，作者去班上和学生交待事宜。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“讲台上面放着一个正面写着‘萨金特夫人’的绿色信封。”可知，第一段可描写作者打开信封，发现里面是学生们捐的钱，作者深受感动。
②由第二段首句内容“作为教室里成年人，我对接受青少年的现金感到内疚，但我无法拒绝。”可知，第二段可描写作者对于学生们善意的心理活动和感悟，充满希望的作者最后还会回到岗位，去弥补学生们。
2.续写线索：发现绿色信封——打开信封并发现钱——作者感动——作者无法拒绝——作者的心理活动及感悟——作者充满希望
3.词汇激活
行为类
①询问：ask/inquire
②打开：open/unfold
③收集：collect/gather
情绪类
①微笑：smile/give a soft smile
②自豪：pride/dignity
【点睛】[高分句型1]. Some of them came from families that couldn’t afford to pay for school lunch. (运用了that引导的限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2]. It didn’t matter who released them into the world. (运用了it做形式主语，真正的主语是who引导的主语从句)
听力答案：1—5 CBACA 6—10 BBCAB 11—15 CABCA 16—20 BCABC
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