河南省南阳六校2023-2024学年高二英语上学期期中考试试卷（Word版附解析）

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2023—2024学年(上)南阳六校高二年级期中考试
英 语
考生注意：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.
答案是C。
1. How does the woman suggest the man go to the railway station?
A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By bike.
2. What was the weather like in East Italy when the man travelled there?
A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
3. Who may be responsible for the mark on the table?
A. Henry. B. Jenny. C. Mary.
4. When did the woman reach the school?
A. At about 7:00 am. B. At about 7:10 am. C. At about 7:30 am.
5. What will the woman do tomorrow?
A. Get up late. B. Go dancing with the man. C. Send her grandma to hospital.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
6. Where is the man now?
A. In the middle of the lake. B. Under a bridge. C. On the island.
7. How soon will the man join the woman?
A. In 15 minutes. B. In half an hour. C. In an hour.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors. B. Strangers. C. Classmates.
9. What is the woman doing?
A. Moving house. B. Designing furniture. C. Selling old things.
10. What does the woman plan to do?
A. Serve others. B. Tidy her house. C. Buy new things.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A dog. B. A movie. C. An actor.
12. What is the movie Muffin Top about?
A. Love. B. Honesty. C. Friendship.
13. When will the movie end?
A. At 7:30 pm. B. At 8:00 pm. C. At 9:00 pm.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
14. Why is the man late?
A. He missed the bus. B. He was busy with his work. C. He had to wait for Mr. Smith.
15. What did the speakers buy first?
A. Some meat. B. Some bread. C. Some vegetables.
16. Who loves chocolate most?
A. Jimmy. B. The man speaker. C. The woman speaker.
17. Where does the conversation take place probably?
A. At the airport. B. In a supermarket. C. In a hotel.
听下面一段独白，回答小题。
18. Where does the hiking tour start from?
A. The bridge. B. The parking lot. C. The side of the river.
19. What does the speaker hope the tourists have taken?
A. Food. B. Clothes. C. Cameras.
20. What should you do when meeting with a bear?
A. Run away. B. Call for help. C. Keep a distance away.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Woven Wonders: Indian Textiles from the Parpia Collection
August 10—September 4, 2023
The Parpia Collection—one of the most important private collections of Indian textiles (纺织品) outside of India—is also one of the most important in the United States.
With this exhibition, Woven Wonders: Indian Textiles from the Parpia Collection brings this collection to Houston people for the first time.
The objects date from the 14th century to the early 20th century. The collection shows the outstanding textile arts produced in India throughout history with examples of hand-painted and hand-block-printed cotton, and other traditional skills.
The Museum has focused on South Asian art, especially Indian textiles. New York-based collectors Banoo and Jeevak Parpia have been involved with the Museum since 2018, first as guest speakers on India’s global textile traditions, and then as experts to help survey and review selections from the Museum’s Annette Finnigan Collection.
Group Visits
Visiting with a group of 10 or more? For information see through Group Visits and Tours. Group bookings not available for opening and closing weeks.
This exhibition is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Lead Underwriters:
The Sushila and Dr. Durga D. Agrawal Family
Generous support provided by:
Sesh and Prabha Bala
Milton D. Rosenau, Jr. and Dr. Ellen R. Gritz
Chitra Kumar and Kumar Bashyam
Paul and Manmeet Likhari
Nidhika and Pershant Mehta
Drs. Kumara and Usha Peddamatham
Special exhibition programming is made possible by The Medha and Shashank Karve Endowment Fund.
1. What can visitors enjoy at the exhibition?
A. Ancient Indian book-printing skills. B. Banoo’s wonderful speeches.
C. Indian traditional cloth art. D. Special Indian dress traditions.
2. When should visitors avoid booking group tickets?
A. At weekends. B. On weekdays. C. On summer holidays. D. At the beginning of the exhibition.
3. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To seek some help. B. To advertise an exhibition.
C. To introduce Indian textiles. D. To tell about a museum’s history.
B
A 16-year-old from Florida is a two-time state Geography Bee winner. Now a children’s book author, Kaylan is sharing his knowledge of the world with children across the state of Florida.
Kaylan’s love for geography started when he was about three years old. “I just had a love for looking at maps that we had when I was growing up,” he told me during a recent interview.
When Kaylan was in middle school, he won his state’s Geography Bee. He then advanced to the national competition, placing in the top 10 among students in the United States.
“It helps us to understand our world,” Kaylan said. “With that knowledge, so much can come from it.” Now a junior in high school, Kaylan said that having a basic understanding of our world allows us to create pioneering solutions to the challenges we face.
Although his competing days are over Kaylan hopes to inspire kids to learn more about geography through his new book series. Called Kobe’s World Adventure, the books follow the adventures of a boy named Kobe who travels the world with his family and learns new geographical facts along the way.
The first book is about Kobe and his family exploring the US. Young readers will find many of the facts Kaylan has learned over the years, along with colorful illustrations (插图). The second book of the six-book series will be published in fall.
Kaylan has also started an organization called Lending Hands Global Foundation. Through the nonprofit (非营利机构), he has been sharing copies of Kobe’s World Adventure with students in underserved communities in Florida. So far, he has donated about 1,500 books.
Kaylan recently read to a group of children at the Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida. He enjoys working with the nationwide organization, which provides after-school programs for kids. Seeing the kids’ responses to Kobe’s World Adventure was rewarding. “I can tell that some of the students that I’m reading to are picking up on the topic,” Kaylan said, “and building a love for it.”
4. What can be learnt about Kaylan?
A. He won Geography Bee in Florida twice.
B. He set up Lending Hands Global Foundation to make money.
C. He has written a series of 6 books about geography.
D. He hopes to continue taking part in more competitions.
5. What does Kaylan think of geography?
A. Important. B. Understandable. C. Popular. D. Challenging.
6. What is Kaylan’s purpose in writing the books?
A. To make a living. B. To share his hobby.
C. To spread knowledge of geography. D. To talk about his travel experience.
7. What does the nationwide organization do?
A It gives books to children. B. It encourages kids to write books.
C. It supports Kaylan in publishing his books. D. It organizes activities in kids’ spare time.
C
This winter, the state of California in the US received unusually large amounts of rain and snow. Now, people worry that some areas will flood as the snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains melts (融化).
Ron Caetano lives about half-way between the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco. He is preparing to leave in case his community, called the Island District, floods.
More than 100 years ago, the Island District area was under Tulare Lake, a large lake. At one time, Tulare Lake was the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River. But reservoirs (水库) and watering systems for agriculture caused it to disappear. However, in very rainy years, farmland can still get covered with water.
Experts say reservoirs near the area will likely receive three times more water than they can hold this year. That means officials must increase the amount of water they release (释放) from the reservoirs. But if too much water is released, the area might flood.
The Island District has organized a community network to help prepare for floods. People are placing sandbags close to elderly neighbors’ houses to stop possible flooding. And they are looking at reports from water officials, county officials, and from each other.
California has had very dry weather in recent years. Therefore, both cities and farm communities acclaimed this year’s winter rains. If the weather gets warmer slowly, the snow will not melt quickly and there may be little or no flooding. But if the weather gets hot quickly, that will bring trouble from too much melting snow.
Officials announced plans to close parts of Yosemite National Park because of possible danger of flooding. The park is about 270 kilometers east of San Francisco in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Nicholas Pinter is with the University of California, Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. He said the lake’s size has always changed because of California’s weather. He described the surrounding area this way. “It has been an engineering problem all along,” he said. “This is a bathtub (浴缸) with no way out.”
8. What made Tulare Lake disappear?
A. Lack of rainfall. B. Natural disasters. C. Climate warming. D. Human behavior.
9. What does the underlined word “acclaimed” in paragraph 6 mean?
A. Feared. B. Doubted. C. Welcomed. D. Tracked.
10. What might Californians want to see?
A. The government can help them move to other states. B. The weather can get warm gradually in California.
C. There is more rain in the cities than on farms. D. The officials release water on a regular basis.
11. What can we infer from Nicholas Pinter’s words?
A. It is difficult to deal with the flood. B. It is easy to keep the snow water.
C. The surrounding area is unfit to live in. D. The lake is already overflowing.
D
Humans spend about one third of their lives sleeping. But some mammals (哺乳动物), like the northern elephant seal, survive with much less sleep.
Researchers in a new study described the unusual sleep pattern of these ocean animals. They found that when these mammals go to feed on trips that can last seven months, they sleep just two hours each day. Those two hours of sleep are made up of short moments of rest lasting only 10 minutes each as they dive deep to avoid predators (捕食者). The only other mammals known to get so little sleep are African elephants.
The researchers placed a head covering with sensors (传感器) on the heads of the seals that they studied. The sensors recorded sleep signals created by the seals’ brains and heart rate. The sensors also recorded the animals’ location and depth beneath the sea. Female seals go out on longer open-ocean trips while males only feed in coastal waters. Because of this, the researchers only studied female seals.
During dives lasting about 30 minutes, the seals went into a deep sleep called slow-wave sleep while keeping a controlled downward movement. When they then experienced rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep, the seals fell into a turning pattern. Then, at the deepest point of their sleeping dive—up to 377 meters deep—they wake up and swim back to the surface.
Terrie Williams is a scientist at the University of California at Santa Cruz who helped write the study. She said, “It is remarkable that a wild animal will fall into deep, paralytic REM sleep when there are predators on the hunt.” She added that the seals solve this problem by going into deep sleep in the deep parts of the oceans where predators usually do not hunt them.
Williams said the brain’s ability to control awakening the sleeping seals at a depth before they drown is also a discovery about how mammalian brains work. She commented on this, saying that it shows the survival control of the seals’ brains.
12. Why did researchers only study female elephant seals?
A. They like living in groups more than males. B. They are more friendly to humans.
C. They are more convenient to follow. D. They go to feed on longer trips.
13. What were the elephant seals doing when they were in deep sleep?
A. Falling into deeper sea. B. Swimming fast in the sea.
C. Moving back to the surface. D. Breathing deeply and slowly.
14. What’s the advantage of elephant seals’ sleep in the deep parts of the oceans?
A. They hunt for more food. B. They avoid being hunted.
C. They get completely relaxed. D. They control their sleep pattern.
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Different Animals Need Different Sleep
B Short Sleep Helps Elephant Seals Move Deeper into Sea
C. Female Elephant Seals Sleep Only Two Hours a Day
D. Male and Female Elephant Seals Feed in Different Areas
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
This time of year, in the US, many people are thinking about their gardens. ____16____ Others want to plant trees. So, how do you choose a good tree?
One way to do it might be to choose the “state” tree where you live. However, some state trees no longer grow well in their own states. ____17____ They are not certain to live long lives in their “home” states, yet they could do well in other places. However, if you have a tree growing on your land that is now weak, it is not necessary to remove it. You just have to take care of it.
People are concerned about keeping trees healthy not only because they look good when they grow. ____18____ And they reduce water runoff. Runoff is water that comes during storms that is not absorbed (吸收) into the ground.
Trees also trap CO2, so they can contribute to climate goals. In fact, trees need CO2 to grow.
Even if you do not live in the US, you can still join in celebrating trees. If you are thinking of planting a tree this year, choose a tree that will do well even if your area gets a little bit warmer as the tree grows.
____19____ First, dig a hole as deep and twice as large as the tree’s root ball. Then add a generous amount of compost (堆肥) as extra material into the soil as you fill the hole. Water the tree for at least its first three years. ____20____ That can come from rain or extra water you provide.
A Other state trees are in the same situation.
B. Some people are thinking about planting flowers.
C. Here is some basic information about planting trees.
D. They are two of the largest and tallest trees in the world.
E. Young trees need at least 2.5 centimeters of water each week.
F. For those who love trees, there is a national day for tree planting.
G. Trees produce oxygen and provide shade and cooling during hot weather.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
An 8-year-old girl in Arkansas wore clothes like her 2nd-grade teacher on “Superhero Day”. R. E. Baker Elementary in Bentonville ____21____ students to “come dressed as your favorite superhero” on the last day of Spirit Week.
Teacher Jaime Deigh, who has taught at the school for 8 years, ____22____ that her student, Caroline Carlson, wore almost the same as her on that day.
“She wants to ____23____ like me, and I’m her superhero just because of what we do together each day. It just really ____24____ me,” Deigh said.
Caroline’s mom, Cortney, said all week her daughter kept ____25____ her, “I want to be like Miss Deigh. She is a superhero.” So, she texted Deigh ____26____, asking her what she was ____27____ for Superhero Day.
Deigh said she was shocked when she saw Caroline arrive at the ____28____ wearing a jacket over a school spirit shirt with jeans. Caroline even asked her mother to do her hair to ____29____ Deigh’s. The school’s headmaster took a photo of the moving moment and later ____30____ it, which attracted many people to comment.
In an interview, Caroline said choosing to dress like Deigh was ____31____, because for her, Jaime Deigh was with her every day, and Deigh had great ____32____ on her. “Heroes don’t have to wear a(n) ____33____ suit, like a cap or a mask to be a superhero,” Caroline said. “Miss Deigh is a great teacher. She doesn’t just teach us ____34____; she also teaches us how to be kind, and to be a good leader.”
Caroline said the most important lesson Deigh has taught her is to ____35____ goodness.
21. A. caused B. warned C. encouraged D. promised
22. A. believed B. noticed C. forgot D. agreed
23. A. explore B. focus C. teach D. dress
24. A. touched B. frightened C. annoyed D. changed
25. A. impressing B. telling C. rewarding D. advising
26. A. secretly B. proudly C. formally D. regretfully
27. A. expecting B. charging C. requiring D. preparing
28. A. company B. party C. classroom D. market
29. A. match B. challenge C. support D. balance
30. A. saved B. shared C. admired D. removed
31. A. stressful B. abnormal C. crazy D. simple
32. A. opinion B. influence C. reflection D. pity
33. A. fashionable B. ordinary C. expensive D. special
34. A. knowledge B. determination C. poems D. rules
35. A. discover B. accept C. spread D. improve
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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。
China is known as the home of tea. Since ancient times, tea has entered Chinese culture, ____36____ (leave) its smell in poetry, manners and customs. Many tea lovers enjoy tea not only for its taste, but also for the beauty of tea ceremonies.
Picking tea leaves ____37____ (be) an important spring activity in the Yangtze River area in South China. The earliest tea is often ready to be picked before Qingming, ____38____ is observed in early April when the temperature begins to rise and rainfall increases. This precious small harvest of tea, ____39____ (wide) known for its outstanding quality, is called Mingqian Tea.
East China’s Zhejiang Province ____40____ (regard) as a major producer of tea. White Tea in Huzhou City’s Anji County and West Lake Longjing Tea in Hangzhou are two famous teas in both China and abroad. In spring, local hillsides are full of tea workers planting crops on their land. In ____41____ busiest seasons, many tourists crowd in ____42____ (enjoy) the beautiful scene of tea farms for themselves over a cup of fresh tea.
____43____ (thousand) of years ago, by the hands of the Chinese people, a leaf was turned ____44____ a delicious drink. It has traveled a long way _____45_____ continues to bloom(兴旺), even today.
Traditional tea processing techniques in China were listed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2022.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 上周你校组织学生进行绘画创作，并把画作献给了一家敬老院。请你就此为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1. 活动介绍；
2. 活动意义。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Creating Paintings for the Elderly
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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。
It was a wonderful spring day. The Earth was finally awakening from her Winter sleep. New life was everywhere. The sky was clear and blue. The air smelled sweet. The sun was kissing the world with its warmth. It was already nearly 21℃.
I was driving to pick my son up from the workshop, where he works a few days a week. On my drive I saw various beautiful flowers in people’s yards. The fields were full of yellow dandelions (蒲公英) with some already turning into little white balls of seeds.
The trees were starting to awaken too. The blossoms on them were white, purple and pink. The songs of the birds were in the air as well. I was taking it all in and feeling the love from the creation all around me. I longed to be a part of it and share my love as well.
I pulled into the driveway of the workshop and parked my car. As I got out, I saw a lost little butterfly larva (幼虫) moving the wrong way towards the sidewalk. It was just about to go under my tire when I reached down and picked it up. I held it gently in my hand and walked over to the grassy hillside on the other side of the parking lot. Before I put it down, I said, “You will never become a butterfly if you get run over my friend. The best place you stay is the grass.”
Just then, it was time to leave work, and my son came out. As he saw me, he waved from the distance. I hurried to meet him, still holding the butterfly larva in my hand. When he saw what I had in my hand, he was very curious and asked me what I was holding. I told him and said I was going to put it back in the grass.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My son suggested taking the butterfly larva home to look after it.
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The moment finally arrived when the larva was going to become a butterfly.
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听力1-5 BABCC 6-10 ACACB 11-15 BACBA 16-20 ABBCC2023—2024学年(上)南阳六校高二年级期中考试
英语
考生注意：
1.答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将考生号条形码粘贴在答题卡上的指定位置。
2.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有2分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £19.15. B. £9.18. C. £9.15.
答案是C。
1. How does the woman suggest the man go to the railway station?
A. By bus. B. By taxi. C. By bike.
2. What was the weather like in East Italy when the man travelled there?
A. Sunny. B. Rainy. C. Cloudy.
3. Who may be responsible for the mark on the table?
A. Henry. B. Jenny. C. Mary.
4. When did the woman reach the school?
A. At about 7:00 am. B. At about 7:10 am. C. At about 7:30 am.
5. What will the woman do tomorrow?
A. Get up late. B. Go dancing with the man. C. Send her grandma to hospital.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
6. Where is the man now?
A. In the middle of the lake. B. Under a bridge. C. On the island.
7. How soon will the man join the woman?
A. In 15 minutes. B. In half an hour. C. In an hour.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
8. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Neighbors. B. Strangers. C. Classmates.
9. What is the woman doing?
A. Moving house. B. Designing furniture. C. Selling old things.
10. What does the woman plan to do?
A. Serve others. B. Tidy her house. C. Buy new things.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
11. What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A. A dog. B. A movie. C. An actor.
12. What is the movie Muffin Top about?
A. Love. B. Honesty. C. Friendship.
13. When will the movie end?
A. At 7:30 pm. B. At 8:00 pm. C. At 9:00 pm.
听下面一段长对话，回答小题。
14. Why is the man late?
A. He missed the bus. B. He was busy with his work. C. He had to wait for Mr. Smith.
15. What did the speakers buy first?
A. Some meat. B. Some bread. C. Some vegetables.
16. Who loves chocolate most?
A. Jimmy. B. The man speaker. C. The woman speaker.
17. Where does the conversation take place probably?
A. At the airport. B. In a supermarket. C. In a hotel.
听下面一段独白，回答小题。
18. Where does the hiking tour start from?
A. The bridge. B. The parking lot. C. The side of the river.
19. What does the speaker hope the tourists have taken?
A. Food. B. Clothes. C. Cameras.
20. What should you do when meeting with a bear?
A. Run away. B. Call for help. C. Keep a distance away.
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
Woven Wonders: Indian Textiles from the Parpia Collection
August 10—September 4, 2023
The Parpia Collection—one of the most important private collections of Indian textiles (纺织品) outside of India—is also one of the most important in the United States.
With this exhibition, Woven Wonders: Indian Textiles from the Parpia Collection brings this collection to Houston people for the first time.
The objects date from the 14th century to the early 20th century. The collection shows the outstanding textile arts produced in India throughout history with examples of hand-painted and hand-block-printed cotton, and other traditional skills.
The Museum has focused on South Asian art, especially Indian textiles. New York-based collectors Banoo and Jeevak Parpia have been involved with the Museum since 2018, first as guest speakers on India’s global textile traditions, and then as experts to help survey and review selections from the Museum’s Annette Finnigan Collection.
Group Visits
Visiting with a group of 10 or more? For information, see through Group Visits and Tours. Group bookings not available for opening and closing weeks.
This exhibition is organized by the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston.
Lead Underwriters:
The Sushila and Dr. Durga D. Agrawal Family
Generous support provided by:
Sesh and Prabha Bala
Milton D. Rosenau, Jr. and Dr. Ellen R. Gritz
Chitra Kumar and Kumar Bashyam
Paul and Manmeet Likhari
Nidhika and Pershant Mehta
Drs Kumara and Usha Peddamatham
Special exhibition programming is made possible by The Medha and Shashank Karve Endowment Fund.
1. What can visitors enjoy at the exhibition?
A. Ancient Indian book-printing skills. B. Banoo’s wonderful speeches.
C. Indian traditional cloth art. D. Special Indian dress traditions.
2. When should visitors avoid booking group tickets?
A. At weekends. B. On weekdays. C. On summer holidays. D. At the beginning of the exhibition.
3. What’s the author’s purpose in writing the text?
A. To seek some help. B. To advertise an exhibition.
C. To introduce Indian textiles. D. To tell about a museum’s history.
【答案】1. C 2. D 3. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是应用文。文章主要介绍了Woven Wonders这一展览的信息，以及团体参观信息。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“With this exhibition, Woven Wonders: Indian Textiles from the Parpia Collection brings this collection to Houston people for the first time.(通过这次展览，编织的奇迹：印度纺织品从帕皮亚收集第一次把这个集合带给休斯顿人民。)”可知，参观者在展览会上可以欣赏到印度传统布艺。故选C。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Group Visits下面第一段中“Group bookings not available for opening and closing weeks.(开放日及关闭日不设团体预订。)”可知，参观者应避免在开放日或关闭日预定团体票，结合选项可知，在展览开始时属于开放日期间，所以说，在展览开始时观众应避免预订团体票，故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知，文章主要介绍了Woven Wonders这一展览的信息，以及团体参观信息。由此可推知，文章的写作目的是吸引人们前来参观展览，即为展览做广告。故选B。
B
A 16-year-old from Florida is a two-time state Geography Bee winner. Now a children’s book author, Kaylan is sharing his knowledge of the world with children across the state of Florida.
Kaylan’s love for geography started when he was about three years old. “I just had a love for looking at maps that we had when I was growing up,” he told me during a recent interview.
When Kaylan was in middle school, he won his state’s Geography Bee. He then advanced to the national competition, placing in the top 10 among students in the United States.
“It helps us to understand our world,” Kaylan said. “With that knowledge, so much can come from it.” Now a junior in high school, Kaylan said that having a basic understanding of our world allows us to create pioneering solutions to the challenges we face.
Although his competing days are over, Kaylan hopes to inspire kids to learn more about geography through his new book series. Called Kobe’s World Adventure, the books follow the adventures of a boy named Kobe who travels the world with his family and learns new geographical facts along the way.
The first book is about Kobe and his family exploring the US. Young readers will find many of the facts Kaylan has learned over the years, along with colorful illustrations (插图). The second book of the six-book series will be published in fall.
Kaylan has also started an organization called Lending Hands Global Foundation. Through the nonprofit (非营利机构), he has been sharing copies of Kobe’s World Adventure with students in underserved communities in Florida. So far, he has donated about 1,500 books.
Kaylan recently read to a group of children at the Boys & Girls Club of Central Florida. He enjoys working with the nationwide organization, which provides after-school programs for kids. Seeing the kids’ responses to Kobe’s World Adventure was rewarding. “I can tell that some of the students that I’m reading to are picking up on the topic,” Kaylan said, “and building a love for it.”
4. What can be learnt about Kaylan?
A. He won Geography Bee in Florida twice.
B. He set up Lending Hands Global Foundation to make money.
C. He has written a series of 6 books about geography.
D. He hopes to continue taking part in more competitions.
5. What does Kaylan think of geography?
A. Important. B. Understandable. C. Popular. D. Challenging.
6. What is Kaylan’s purpose in writing the books?
A. To make a living. B. To share his hobby.
C. To spread knowledge of geography. D. To talk about his travel experience.
7. What does the nationwide organization do?
A. It gives books to children. B. It encourages kids to write books.
C. It supports Kaylan in publishing his books. D. It organizes activities in kids’ spare time.
【答案】4. A 5. A 6. C 7. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文，主要讲述了16岁的佛罗里达男孩Kaylan是两次州地理知识大赛的赢家，他写了关于地理知识的儿童故事书，希望能够鼓励孩子们了解更多的地理知识，并且他还致力于慈善事业。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中的“A 16-year-old from Florida is a two-time state Geography Bee winner.(一位来自佛罗里达州的16岁男孩是两次州地理知识大赛的赢家。)”可知，Kaylan两次赢得了佛罗里达州地理知识大赛。故选A。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中的“‘It helps us to understand our world,’ Kaylan said. ‘With that knowledge, so much can come from it.’(‘这有助于我们了解我们的世界，’Kaylan说。‘有了这些知识，我们可以从中获得很多东西。’)”可知，Kaylan认为地理知识有助于我们了解世界，我们从中可以获得很多东西，由此可推测出，他认为地理知识很重要。故选A。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中的“Although his competing days are over, Kaylan hopes to inspire kids to learn more about geography through his new book series.(尽管比赛的日子已经结束，但Kaylan希望通过他的新书系列激励孩子们学习更多关于地理的知识。)”可知，Kaylan写书的目的是想要向孩子们传播地理知识。故选C。
【7题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“He enjoys working with the nationwide organization, which provides after-school programs for kids.(他喜欢与这个全国性组织合作，该组织为孩子们提供课后项目。)”可知，这个全国性组织为孩子们提供课后项目，由此可知，它安排孩子们空闲时间的活动。故选D。
C
This winter, the state of California in the US received unusually large amounts of rain and snow. Now, people worry that some areas will flood as the snow in the Sierra Nevada Mountains melts (融化).
Ron Caetano lives about half-way between the cities of Los Angeles and San Francisco. He is preparing to leave in case his community, called the Island District, floods.
More than 100 years ago, the Island District area was under Tulare Lake, a large lake. At one time, Tulare Lake was the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River. But reservoirs (水库) and watering systems for agriculture caused it to disappear. However, in very rainy years, farmland can still get covered with water.
Experts say reservoirs near the area will likely receive three times more water than they can hold this year. That means officials must increase the amount of water they release (释放) from the reservoirs. But if too much water is released, the area might flood.
The Island District has organized a community network to help prepare for floods. People are placing sandbags close to elderly neighbors’ houses to stop possible flooding. And they are looking at reports from water officials, county officials, and from each other.
California has had very dry weather in recent years. Therefore, both cities and farm communities acclaimed this year’s winter rains. If the weather gets warmer slowly, the snow will not melt quickly and there may be little or no flooding. But if the weather gets hot quickly, that will bring trouble from too much melting snow.
Officials announced plans to close parts of Yosemite National Park because of possible danger of flooding. The park is about 270 kilometers east of San Francisco in the Sierra Nevada Mountains. Nicholas Pinter is with the University of California, Davis Center for Watershed Sciences. He said the lake’s size has always changed because of California’s weather. He described the surrounding area this way. “It has been an engineering problem all along,” he said. “This is a bathtub (浴缸) with no way out.”
8. What made Tulare Lake disappear?
A. Lack of rainfall. B. Natural disasters. C. Climate warming. D. Human behavior.
9. What does the underlined word “acclaimed” in paragraph 6 mean?
A. Feared. B. Doubted. C. Welcomed. D. Tracked.
10. What might Californians want to see?
A. The government can help them move to other states. B. The weather can get warm gradually in California.
C. There is more rain in the cities than on farms. D. The officials release water on a regular basis.
11. What can we infer from Nicholas Pinter’s words?
A. It is difficult to deal with the flood. B. It is easy to keep the snow water.
C. The surrounding area is unfit to live in. D. The lake is already overflowing.
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. B 11. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章指出加利福尼亚州今年冬天降雨雪量异常大，使得人们担心山区积雪融化后会引发洪水。在 Tulare Lake 地区，水库和农业灌溉系统造成了湖泊的消失，但在极度降雨的年份，周边地区仍有可能被淹没。当地居民组织了社区力量，为即将到来的洪水做准备。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段中“At one time, Tulare Lake was the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River. But reservoirs (水库) and watering systems for agriculture caused it to disappear.( Tulare Lake曾经是密西西比河以西最大的淡水湖。但是水库和农业灌溉系统导致了它的消失。)”可知，由于水库和农业灌溉系统导致了Tulare Lake的消失，水库的建设以及农业灌溉系统与人类的行为有关。故选D。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据划线词前面的句子“California has had very dry weather in recent years. (加州近年来天气非常干燥。)”以及划线词后面的内容“this year’s winter rains(今年冬天下雨)”可知，由于加利福尼亚近年来天气非常干燥，因此对于今年冬天的雨天是非常欢迎的。故划线词与C选项“Welcomed.(受到热情欢迎的)”为同义词。故选C。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“If the weather gets warmer slowly, the snow will not melt quickly and there may be little or no flooding. But if the weather gets hot quickly, that will bring trouble from too much melting snow.(如果天气慢慢变暖，雪不会很快融化，可能很少或没有洪水。但是，如果天气迅速变热，将带来太多的积雪融化的麻烦。)”可知，如果天气慢慢变暖，很少会有洪水，但是如果天气迅速变热，雪融化会带来更大的麻烦如洪水的爆发。因此加利福尼亚的人们希望天气逐渐变暖。故选B。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段中“ He said the lake’s size has always changed because of California’s weather. He described the surrounding area this way. “It has been an engineering problem all along,” he said. “This is a bathtub (浴缸) with no way out.”(他说，由于加利福尼亚的天气，湖泊的大小一直在变化。他是这样描述周围地区的。“这一直是一个工程问题，”他说。“这是一个没有排水口的浴缸。”)”可知，在Nicholas Pinter看来，由于受到加利福尼亚的天气影响，湖泊的大小一直在变化，由此可能造成的洪水问题愈发严重，因此这是一个系统性工程问题，就好似一个没有排水口的浴缸一样，由此推断当前很难去处理洪水的问题。故选A。
D
Humans spend about one third of their lives sleeping. But some mammals (哺乳动物), like the northern elephant seal, survive with much less sleep.
Researchers in a new study described the unusual sleep pattern of these ocean animals. They found that when these mammals go to feed on trips that can last seven months, they sleep just two hours each day. Those two hours of sleep are made up of short moments of rest lasting only 10 minutes each as they dive deep to avoid predators (捕食者). The only other mammals known to get so little sleep are African elephants.
The researchers placed a head covering with sensors (传感器) on the heads of the seals that they studied. The sensors recorded sleep signals created by the seals’ brains and heart rate. The sensors also recorded the animals’ location and depth beneath the sea. Female seals go out on longer open-ocean trips while males only feed in coastal waters. Because of this, the researchers only studied female seals.
During dives lasting about 30 minutes, the seals went into a deep sleep called slow-wave sleep while keeping a controlled downward movement. When they then experienced rapid-eye-movement (REM) sleep, the seals fell into a turning pattern. Then, at the deepest point of their sleeping dive—up to 377 meters deep—they wake up and swim back to the surface.
Terrie Williams is a scientist at the University of California at Santa Cruz who helped write the study. She said, “It is remarkable that a wild animal will fall into deep, paralytic REM sleep when there are predators on the hunt.” She added that the seals solve this problem by going into deep sleep in the deep parts of the oceans where predators usually do not hunt them.
Williams said the brain’s ability to control awakening the sleeping seals at a depth before they drown is also a discovery about how mammalian brains work. She commented on this, saying that it shows the survival control of the seals’ brains.
12. Why did researchers only study female elephant seals?
A. They like living in groups more than males. B. They are more friendly to humans.
C. They are more convenient to follow. D. They go to feed on longer trips.
13. What were the elephant seals doing when they were in deep sleep?
A. Falling into deeper sea. B. Swimming fast in the sea.
C. Moving back to the surface. D. Breathing deeply and slowly.
14. What’s the advantage of elephant seals’ sleep in the deep parts of the oceans?
A. They hunt for more food. B. They avoid being hunted.
C. They get completely relaxed. D. They control their sleep pattern.
15. Which of the following can be the best title for the text?
A. Different Animals Need Different Sleep
B. Short Sleep Helps Elephant Seals Move Deeper into Sea
C. Female Elephant Seals Sleep Only Two Hours a Day
D. Male and Female Elephant Seals Feed in Different Areas
【答案】12. D 13. A 14. B 15. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了有些海洋哺乳动物一天只睡2个小时，科学家针对这个现象进行了科学研究，研究发现这些动物的睡眠模式反映了其大脑的生存控制能力。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段“Female seals go out on longer open-ocean trips while males only feed in coastal waters. Because of this, the researchers only studied female seals.(雌海豹外出觅食的时间更长，而雄海豹只在沿海水域觅食。正因为如此，研究人员只研究了雌性海豹)”可知，研究人员只研究雌性象海豹是因为其外出觅食时间更长。故选D项。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“During dives lasting about 30 minutes, the seals went into a deep sleep called slow-wave sleep while keeping a controlled downward movement.(在持续约30分钟的潜水中，海豹进入一种称为慢波睡眠的深度睡眠，同时保持有控制的向下运动)”可知，海象在深度睡眠的时候，会向更深处下沉。故选A项。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段“She added that the seals solve this problem by going into deep sleep in the deep parts of the oceans where predators usually do not hunt them.(她补充说，海豹通过在海洋深处进入深度睡眠来解决这个问题，因为捕食者通常不会捕杀它们)”可知，海豹在海洋深处进行深度睡眠的时候，可以避开捕食者的捕杀。故选B项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。文章第一段说明了有些哺乳动物睡眠时间很少，第二段介绍了科学家的一项研究发现，即有些海洋哺乳动物一天只睡2个小时，接下来分段介绍了科学家针对海洋哺乳动物的睡眠时间而展开的研究过程、研究成果及研究结论，所以整篇文章是围绕海洋哺乳动物一天只睡两个小说来展开的。由此可知，C选项“雌性海象每天只睡两个小时”适合作本文最佳标题。故选C项。
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，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项为多余选项。
This time of year, in the US, many people are thinking about their gardens. ____16____ Others want to plant trees. So, how do you choose a good tree?
One way to do it might be to choose the “state” tree where you live. However, some state trees no longer grow well in their own states. ____17____ They are not certain to live long lives in their “home” states, yet they could do well in other places. However, if you have a tree growing on your land that is now weak, it is not necessary to remove it. You just have to take care of it.
People are concerned about keeping trees healthy not only because they look good when they grow. ____18____ And they reduce water runoff. Runoff is water that comes during storms that is not absorbed (吸收) into the ground.
Trees also trap CO2, so they can contribute to climate goals. In fact, trees need CO2 to grow.
Even if you do not live in the US, you can still join in celebrating trees. If you are thinking of planting a tree this year, choose a tree that will do well even if your area gets a little bit warmer as the tree grows.
____19____ First, dig a hole as deep and twice as large as the tree’s root ball. Then add a generous amount of compost (堆肥) as extra material into the soil as you fill the hole. Water the tree for at least its first three years. ____20____ That can come from rain or extra water you provide.
A. Other state trees are in the same situation.
B. Some people are thinking about planting flowers.
C. Here is some basic information about planting trees.
D. They are two of the largest and tallest trees in the world.
E. Young trees need at least 2.5 centimeters of water each week.
F. For those who love trees, there is a national day for tree planting.
G. Trees produce oxygen and provide shade and cooling during hot weather.
【答案】16. B 17. A 18. G 19. C 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。这篇文章讲述了在美国春季时期，很多人都在考虑园艺以及种植树木的话题。文章具体介绍了如何挑选适合的树木，包括选择所在州的州树和关注树木健康对环境和气候的作用等。最后还介绍了种植新树木的方法和注意事项。
【16题详解】
根据前文“This time of year, in the US, many people are thinking about their gardens.(每年的这个时候，在美国，许多人都在考虑他们的花园。)”以及后文的“Others want to plant trees. (其他人想种树。)”可知，此处强调每年的这个时候许多人考虑在花园里种一些植物，后文提到有人想种树，设空处应该与此构成并列关系，指出有些人考虑种花。B选项“Some people are thinking about planting flowers.(有些人正在考虑种花。)”承上启下，符合语境。故选B。
【17题详解】
根据前文“However, some state trees no longer grow well in their own states.( 然而，一些州树在他们自己的州不再长得很好。)”可知，此处强调一些本州的州树在他们自己的州长得不是很好。A选项“Other state trees are in the same situation.(其他的州树也处于相同的情况。)”中的Other state trees与前文的some state trees呼应，前后句构成并列关系，指出其他的州树也处于相同的情况即长得不好，符合语境。故选A。
【18题详解】
根据前文“People are concerned about keeping trees healthy not only because they look good when they grow. (人们关注保持树木健康，不仅因为它们生长时外观漂亮。)”可知，人们关心保持树木健康的原因不仅仅是因为它们生长时外观漂亮，后文应该继续该话题指出种植树木的其他好处。G选项“Trees produce oxygen and provide shade and cooling during hot weather.(树木产生氧气，在炎热的天气里提供阴凉和凉爽。)”承接前文，指出种植树木，还能产生氧气，在炎热的天气里提供阴凉和凉爽，符合语境。故选G。
【19题详解】
根据后文的“First, dig a hole as deep and twice as large as the tree’s root ball. Then add a generous amount of compost (堆肥) as extra material into the soil as you fill the hole. (首先，挖一个和树根球一样深，两倍大的洞。然后在填洞的同时，向土壤中添加大量的堆肥作为额外的材料。)” 可知，此处讲述种树的具体步骤。C选项“Here is some basic information about planting trees.(这里有一些关于植树的基本信息。)”引起下文，符合语境。故选C。
【20题详解】
根据前文的“That can come from rain or extra water you provide.(这可能来自雨水或你提供的额外水。)”可知，此处指出水可能来自于雨水或者自己提供的额外的水，说明出水的来源。E选项“Young trees need at least 2.5 centimeters of water each week.(幼树每周至少需要2.5厘米的水。)”指出幼树每周至少需要2.5厘米的水，同时该选项中的at least 2.5 centimeters of water与后文的that形成呼应，符合语境。故选E。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
An 8-year-old girl in Arkansas wore clothes like her 2nd-grade teacher on “Superhero Day”. R. E. Baker Elementary in Bentonville ____21____ students to “come dressed as your favorite superhero” on the last day of Spirit Week.
Teacher Jaime Deigh, who has taught at the school for 8 years, ____22____ that her student, Caroline Carlson, wore almost the same as her on that day.
“She wants to ____23____ like me, and I’m her superhero just because of what we do together each day. It just really ____24____ me,” Deigh said.
Caroline’s mom, Cortney, said all week her daughter kept ____25____ her, “I want to be like Miss Deigh. She is a superhero.” So, she texted Deigh ____26____, asking her what she was ____27____ for Superhero Day.
Deigh said she was shocked when she saw Caroline arrive at the ____28____ wearing a jacket over a school spirit shirt with jeans. Caroline even asked her mother to do her hair to ____29____ Deigh’s. The school’s headmaster took a photo of the moving moment and later ____30____ it, which attracted many people to comment.
In an interview, Caroline said choosing to dress like Deigh was ____31____, because for her, Jaime Deigh was with her every day, and Deigh had great ____32____ on her. “Heroes don’t have to wear a(n) ____33____ suit, like a cap or a mask to be a superhero,” Caroline said. “Miss Deigh is a great teacher. She doesn’t just teach us ____34____; she also teaches us how to be kind, and to be a good leader.”
Caroline said the most important lesson Deigh has taught her is to ____35____ goodness.
21. A. caused B. warned C. encouraged D. promised
22. A. believed B. noticed C. forgot D. agreed
23. A. explore B. focus C. teach D. dress
24. A. touched B. frightened C. annoyed D. changed
25. A. impressing B. telling C. rewarding D. advising
26. A. secretly B. proudly C. formally D. regretfully
27. A. expecting B. charging C. requiring D. preparing
28. A. company B. party C. classroom D. market
29. A. match B. challenge C. support D. balance
30. A. saved B. shared C. admired D. removed
31. A. stressful B. abnormal C. crazy D. simple
32. A. opinion B. influence C. reflection D. pity
33. A. fashionable B. ordinary C. expensive D. special
34 A. knowledge B. determination C. poems D. rules
35. A. discover B. accept C. spread D. improve
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. D 32. B 33. D 34. A 35. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是记叙文。文章主要讲述了阿肯色州一个8岁小女孩在“超级英雄日”那天穿的衣服和她的二年级老师穿的一样。女孩认为老师是她的超级英雄，她教会自己如何做一个善良的人，成为一个好的领导者。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在精神周的最后一天，本顿维尔的R.E.Baker小学鼓励学生们“打扮成你最喜欢的超级英雄”。A. caused引起；B. warned警告；C. encouraged鼓励；D. promised承诺。上文“An 8-year-old girl in Arkansas wore clothes like her 2nd-grade teacher on “Superhero Day”.”提到阿肯色州一个8岁的小女孩在“超级英雄日”那天穿的衣服和她的二年级老师穿的一样和下文“students to “come dressed as your favorite superhero” on the last day of Spirit Week.”可知，学校鼓励孩子们打扮成自己喜欢的超级英雄，故选C。
【22题详解】
考查词动词义辨析。句意：在这所学校教了8年书的Jaime Deigh老师注意到，她的学生Caroline Carlson那天的穿着几乎和她一样。A. believed相信；B. noticed注意；C. forgot忘记；D. agreed同意。下文“her student, Caroline Carlson, wore almost the same as her on that day.”可知，老师注意到自己的学生和自己穿着一样，故选B。
【23题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“她想穿得像我一样，而我是她的超级英雄，就因为我们每天一起做的事。这真的触动了我，”迪伊说。A. explore探索；B. focus聚焦；C. teach教；D. dress给……穿衣服，穿衣服。上文提到Jaime Deigh老师的学生Caroline那天的穿着几乎和她一样可知，此处指学生的穿着。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：“她想穿得像我一样，而我是她的超级英雄，就因为我们每天一起做的事。这真的触动了我，”迪伊说。A. touched触碰，触动；B. frightened使害怕；C. annoyed使恼怒；D. changed改变。上文“I’m her superhero just because of what we do together each day.”提到学生Caroline将老师看成自己的英雄，这触动了老师，故选A。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Caroline的妈妈科特尼说，整个星期，她的女儿一直告诉她，“我想成为像德伊小姐一样的人。”A. impressing给……留下印象；B. telling告诉；C. rewarding奖励；D. advising建议。由下文Caroline所说的话““I want to be like Miss Deigh. She is a superhero””可知，此处指Caroline告诉母亲，她想成为和自己老师一样的人，故选B。
【26题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：所以，她偷偷给Deigh发短信，问她为超级英雄日准备了什么衣服。A. secretly秘密地，背地里；B. proudly骄傲地；C. formally正式地；D. regretfully遗憾地。由下文“asking her what she was ______for Superhero Day.”可知，Caroline背地里给老师发短信，问老师会在超级英雄日穿什么衣服，故选A。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以，她偷偷给Deigh发短信，问她为超级英雄日准备了什么衣服。A. expecting期望；B. charging要价，收费；C. requiring要求；D. preparing准备。由下文“for Superhero Day”以及下文提到的Caroline和老师穿了一样的衣服可知，Caroline给老师发短信问老师为超级英雄日准备了什么衣服，故选D。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：Deigh说，当她看到Caroline穿着一件夹克外加一件校风衬衫和牛仔裤走进教室时，她感到很震惊。A. company公司；B. party聚会；C. classroom教室；D. market市场。下文“The school’s headmaster”提到校长拍了张照片，由此可知，此事发生在教室，故选C。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：Caroline甚至让她妈妈把她的头发做成和Deigh一样的。A. match与……一致；B. challenge挑战；C. support支持；D. balance平衡。上文“I want to be like Miss Deigh. She is a superhero”提到Caroline想成为和Deigh老师一样的人，所以她在超级英雄日这天模仿老师，穿和拉上一样的衣服，头发也和老师是一致的，故选A。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：该校校长拍下了这一感人时刻的照片，并分享给大家，吸引了许多人发表评论。A. saved挽救；B. shared分享；C. admired钦佩；D. removed移除。由上文“The school’s headmaster took a photo of the moving moment”和下文“which attracted many people to comment.”可知，校长拍下照片，并分享出去，所以吸引了很多人发表评论，故选B。
【31题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在一次采访中，Caroline说选择Deigh的打扮很简单，因为对她来说，Jaime Deigh每天都和她在一起，Jaime对她有很大的影响。A. stressful有压力的；B. abnormal不正常的；C. crazy疯狂的；D. simple简单的。下文“because for her, Jaime Deigh was with her every day, and Deigh had great _______on her.”提到Caroline选择Deigh的打扮，是因为对她来说，Jaime Deigh每天都和她在一起，Jaime对她有很大的特别之处，由此可知，Caroline选择模仿Deigh的理由很简单。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在一次采访中，Caroline说选择Deigh的打扮很简单，因为对她来说，Jaime Deigh每天都和她在一起，Jaime对她有很大的影响。A. opinion观点；B. influenc影响；C. reflection反映；D. pity遗憾。下文“she also teaches us how to be kind, and to be a good leader.”提到老师教学生们如何做一个善良的人，成为一个好的领导者，这说明老师对Caroline有很大影响，故选B。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：英雄成为超级英雄并不一定要穿特殊的服装，比如帽子或者面具。A. fashionable时尚的；B. ordinary普通的；C. expensive贵的；D. special特别的。由下文“like a cap or a mask to be a superhero,”可知，超级英雄并不一定需要戴帽子或面具等这种特殊衣服，故选D。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她不仅教会我们知识，还教会我们如何做一个善良的人，成为一个好的领导者。A. knowledge知识；B. determination决心；C. poems诗歌；D. rules规则。由上文“Miss Deigh is a great teacher.”可知，Miss Deigh是一名老师，老师首先要做的是是教学生知识，故选A。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意： Caroline说Deigh教给她的最重要的一课就是传播善良。A. discover发现；B. accept接受；C. spread传播；D. improve提高。上文“she also teaches us how to be kind”可知，Deigh教会学生如何做一个善良的人，由此可知，Caroline说Deigh教给自己的最重要的一课就是传播善良，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，并将答案填写在答题卡上。
China is known as the home of tea. Since ancient times tea has entered Chinese culture, ____36____ (leave) its smell in poetry, manners and customs. Many tea lovers enjoy tea not only for its taste, but also for the beauty of tea ceremonies.
Picking tea leaves ____37____ (be) an important spring activity in the Yangtze River area in South China. The earliest tea is often ready to be picked before Qingming, ____38____ is observed in early April when the temperature begins to rise and rainfall increases. This precious small harvest of tea, ____39____ (wide) known for its outstanding quality, is called Mingqian Tea.
East China’s Zhejiang Province ____40____ (regard) as a major producer of tea. White Tea in Huzhou City’s Anji County and West Lake Longjing Tea in Hangzhou are two famous teas in both China and abroad. In spring, local hillsides are full of tea workers planting crops on their land. In ____41____ busiest seasons, many tourists crowd in ____42____ (enjoy) the beautiful scene of tea farms for themselves over a cup of fresh tea.
____43____ (thousand) of years ago, by the hands of the Chinese people, a leaf was turned ____44____ a delicious drink. It has traveled a long way _____45_____ continues to bloom(兴旺), even today.
Traditional tea processing techniques in China were listed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2022.
【答案】36. leaving
37. is 38. which
39. widely 40. is regarded
41. the 42. to enjoy
43. Thousands
44. into 45. and
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了中国的茶文化。
【36题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：自古以来，茶就进入了中国文化，在诗歌、风俗习惯中留下了它的味道。分析句子结构，空处应用非谓语动词。根据句意，这里表示自然而然的结果，应用现在分词作结果状语。故填leaving。
【37题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：采茶是我国南方长江流域春季的一项重要活动。根据句意，这里陈述的是客观事实，且主语为动名词短语Picking tea leaves，应用一般现在时，谓语应用单数形式。故填is。
【38题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：最早的茶通常在清明之前就可以采摘了，清明是在四月初气温开始上升，降雨量增加的时候。分析句子结构，空处引导一个非限制性定语从句，指代先行词Qingming，且在从句中作主语，所以应用which引导。故填which。
【39题详解】
考查副词。句意：这种珍贵的小收成茶叶，以其卓越的品质而广为人知，被称为明前茶。空处应用副词，修饰空后的known。widely意为“广泛地，普遍地”。故填widely。
【40题详解】
考查主谓一致、时态和语态。句意：中国东部的浙江省被认为是茶叶的主要生产地。根据上下文时态并结合句意，这里陈述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时。主语Zhejiang Province和regard之间是动宾关系，所以应用被动语态，且主语为第三人称单数，所以谓语应用单数形式。故填is regarded。
【41题详解】
考查冠词。句意：在最繁忙的季节，许多游客涌入，一边喝着一杯新鲜的茶，一边欣赏茶园的美景。根据空后的形容词最高级busiest，这里应用定冠词the。故填the。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意参考上题。根据句意，游客大批前来是为了喝茶赏景，这里表示目的，应用不定式作目的状语。故填to enjoy。
【43题详解】
考查数词。句意：几千年前，在中国人的手上，一片叶子变成了美味的饮料。thousands of意为“数千的”，为固定搭配。故填Thousands。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意参考上题。turn into意为“变成”，为固定搭配。故填into。
【45题详解】
考查连词。句意：它走过了很长的路，即便在今天也继续兴旺。空前的has traveled和空后的continues是并列的谓语，应用and连接。故填and。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 上周你校组织学生进行绘画创作，并把画作献给了一家敬老院。请你就此为校英文报写一篇报道，内容包括：
1. 活动介绍；
2. 活动意义。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Creating Paintings for the Elderly
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【答案】One possible version:
Creating Paintings for the Elderly
In order to show respect for the old, our school organized an activity, in which students created paintings for the elderly in a nursing home last week.
Many students, including me, took an active part in this activity. We created our favorite paintings, such as traditional Chinese paintings of birds, fish, flowers, animals, landscapes and so on. Some students even created oil paintings. The old people were more than glad to receive our paintings. They also encouraged us to study hard.
This activity sent warmth and love to the elderly and strengthened the communication between the two generations.
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于新闻报道，要求考生为校英文报写一篇报道，报道你校组织学生进行绘画创作，并把画作献给了一家敬老院的事情。
【详解】1.词汇积累
高兴的：glad→delighted
加强：strengthen→reinforce
为了：in order to→for purpose of
参加：take part in→participate in
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：We created our favorite paintings, such as traditional Chinese paintings of birds, fish, flowers, animals, landscapes and so on.
拓展句：We created our favorite paintings, which included traditional Chinese paintings of birds, fish, flowers, animals, landscapes and so on.
【点睛】[高分句型1] In order to show respect for the old, our school organized an activity, in which students created paintings for the elderly in a nursing home last week. (运用了“介词+which”引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] Many students, including me, took an active part in this activity. (运用了现在分词作后置定语)
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。
It was a wonderful spring day. The Earth was finally awakening from her Winter sleep. New life was everywhere. The sky was clear and blue. The air smelled sweet. The sun was kissing the world with its warmth. It was already nearly 21℃.
I was driving to pick my son up from the workshop, where he works a few days a week. On my drive I saw various beautiful flowers in people’s yards. The fields were full of yellow dandelions (蒲公英) with some already turning into little white balls of seeds.
The trees were starting to awaken too. The blossoms on them were white, purple and pink. The songs of the birds were in the air as well. I was taking it all in and feeling the love from the creation all around me. I longed to be a part of it and share my love as well.
I pulled into the driveway of the workshop and parked my car. As I got out, I saw a lost little butterfly larva (幼虫) moving the wrong way towards the sidewalk. It was just about to go under my tire when I reached down and picked it up. I held it gently in my hand and walked over to the grassy hillside on the other side of the parking lot. Before I put it down, I said, “You will never become a butterfly if you get run over my friend. The best place you stay is the grass.”
Just then, it was time to leave work, and my son came out. As he saw me, he waved from the distance. I hurried to meet him, still holding the butterfly larva in my hand. When he saw what I had in my hand, he was very curious and asked me what I was holding. I told him and said I was going to put it back in the grass.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150个左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
My son suggested taking the butterfly larva home to look after it.
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The moment finally arrived when the larva was going to become a butterfly.
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【答案】One possible version:
My son suggested taking the butterfly larva home to look after it. I agreed and my son immediately set out to search for knowledge about raising butterflies. He searched the Internet and even turned to his biology teacher at school for help. He then created a suitable environment for the butterfly to grow at home and provided it with suitable food. With the careful care of my son, the larva grew larger day by day, and it was continually changing its color and shape.
The moment, finally arrived when the larva was going to become a butterfly. My son had been looking forward to this moment for a long time and we were excited to watch the changing process. An ugly larva at last changed into a beautiful butterfly. How amazing life is! From the first day of feeding the larva, my son made detailed records. Later, the biology teacher asked him to bring the butterfly to school and tell his classmates about the whole process. He was warmly welcomed by his classmates.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者在春天里的一天开车去接儿子，作者沉浸于春日美丽的景色中，作者下车时看到一只迷路的小蝴蝶幼虫朝人行道上错误的方向移动，就在它要钻到作者轮胎底下的时候，作者伸手把它捡了起来，走到停车场另一边长满草的山坡上，想把它放在草地上。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“我儿子建议把蝴蝶幼虫带回家照看。”可知，第一段可描写作者儿子在家里是如何照看蝴蝶幼虫的。
②由第二段首句内容“幼虫即将变成一只蝴蝶的那一刻终于到来了。”可知，第二段可描写作者和儿子看到蝴蝶幼虫变成蝴蝶时的反应以及儿子和同学分享照看蝴蝶幼虫的经历。
2.续写线索：作者儿子搜索照看蝴蝶幼虫的知识——作者儿子给蝴蝶幼虫创造环境——幼虫长大——观看蜕变过程——儿子把蝴蝶带去学校——同学欢迎作者儿子
3.词汇激活
行为类
①寻找：search for/seek for
②长大：grow larger/develop larger
③观看：watch/view
情绪类
①期待：look forward to/expect for
②兴奋的：excited/thrilled
【点睛】[高分句型1] How amazing life is! (由how引导的感叹句)
[高分句型2] From the first day of feeding the larva, my son made detailed records. (由动名词作宾语)
听力1-5 BABCC 6-10 ACACB 11-15 BACBA 16-20 ABBCC