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这是一份广东省清远市2023-2024学年高二下学期7月期末考试 英语试题 Word版含答案，共9页。
注意事项：
1. 本试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡的相应位置。
3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试题卷上无效。
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5. 考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
In cntrast t rushing past vercrwded turist landmarks, the new trend f city walk has emerged as a ppular alternative t explring bustling markets, ancient streets, and charming alleys at a leisurely pace.
Here are sme gd recmmendatins fr city walk in China.
Shanghai
Shanghai has undertaken extensive renvatins (修复) in many histric and cultural neighbrhds. Fr instance, the Wukang Building, which was built in 1924, underwent tw cnservatin renvatins in 2009 and 2019. In 2020, it als underwent a “micr-update”.
Guangzhu
Yngqingfang, a histrical cmplex in Guangzhu, is situated n Enning Rad and is cnsidered the cre area f ld Guangzhu, as well as the city’s mst beautiful arcade. Starting in 2009, a series f micr-transfrmatins began in Yngqingfang and have cntinued t the present day. Tday, the revitalized Yngqingfang has emerged as a new cultural landmark, where traditinal and mdern cultures mix harmniusly in the ld city.
Fuzhu
Currently, Fuzhu has a ttal length f 131 kilmeters f muntain trails, cnnecting with 501.7 kilmeters f waterfrnt greenways and ver 200 traditinal streets and alleys. The Fuzhu urban frest trail, which winds thrugh numerus parks, facilitates a clse cnnectin between muntains, water, peple, and the city.
Nanjing
Yu can experience histry and mdernity in Nanjing. Walk and taste frm Pingshi Street t Shengzhu Rad, get a rast duck takeut and tw liang (100 grams) f beef ptstickers befre yu sit dwn fr a bwl f sup ndles tpped with prk rinds and ribs. Treat yurself t sme rich traditinal fds.
1. Hw many times has the Wukang Building been renvated in the past 20 years?
A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.D. 5.
2. Which city suits a nature lver accrding t the text?
A. Shanghai.B. Guangzhu.C. Fuzhòu.D. Nanjing.
3. What d Guangzhu and Nanjing have in cmmn?
A. They have a histry f renvatins.B. They have many wrld-famus buildings.
C. They ffer waterfrnt greenways fr turists.D. They cmbine traditinal and mdern cultures.
B
Candace Leslie Cima is a 75-year-ld fashin and lifestyle influencer wrking t change the attitudes regarding aging fr bth her generatin and the nes fllwing hers.
Candace’s vide, sharing a cmment n her style that says “Yu’re 60. Yu shuldn’t wear that”, gt 7.4 millin views n scial media. She is answering cmments abut her sleeveless shirt style chices with “I am 75, actually.” In her mind, there is n stigma attached t being aging.
“I remember being n the checkut line at a supermarket and lking at the headlines n thse magazines. They wuld always have headlines like Hw t lk yur best at 20, 30, and40. Never did they mentin 50, 60, and 70,” she recalls in a vide. In additin t her vides, Candace als has a blg where she speaks at length abut aging and fashin. Candace explains that she wears a lt f sleeveless tps, and there is always smene wh writes t her that wmen ver 60 shuld nt bare their arms. She has a whle article n her blg devted t this sleeveless shirt style element, which is called Wman’s Right t Bare Arms.
“S... yu have sme lse skin n yur arms r sme veins n yur legs r age spts n yur hand... Why is that a bad thing?” She makes a pint, saying that it is we wh decide whether it is a bad thing and whether we are ashamed f ur natural aging prcess and let thers make us feel less than we are.
After all, everyne ages, s we all as a sciety shuld nrmalize these changes and learn t see them psitively.
Fr her, age is nt just a number. It’s a badge f hnr t wear prudly. “The nly way t change that view is that we, as lder wmen, shw them that aging is a gift, smething t be embraced, valued and shared,” she writes.
4. What des the underlined wrd “stigma” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Truble.B. Wrry.C. Shame.D. Difficulty.
5. Hw des Candace respnd t cmments abut her age?
A. She uses the pprtunity t prmte psitive aging.
B. She ignres them and des nt address them publicly.
C. She gets upset and defends herself in an aggressive manner.
D. She avids wearing clthes that might draw attentin t her age.
6. Which wrds can best describe Candace?
A. Caring and generus.B. Cncerned and helpful.
C. Cnfident and brave.D. Strange and fashinable.
7. What message des Candace want t cnvey?
A. Aging shuld be feared and hidden.
B. Aging is a natural prcess t be celebrated.
C. Fashin trends are mre imprtant than persnal style.
D. Age shuld define a persn’s lifestyle and appearance.
C
The summer f 2023 was the httest ever recrded n Earth. Carbn dixide (CO2) emissins frm burning fssil fuels are the main causes behind climate change, and scientists say they must be cntrlled. But there’s anther greenhuse gas t deal with: methane. Tackling it may be the best bet fr putting the brakes n rising temperatures in the shrt term. That’s because it’s relatively shrt-lived in the atmsphere—methane lasts abut 12 years, while CO2 can stick arund fr hundreds f years.
We already have strategies fr cutting methane emissins—fixing natural gas leaks (methane is the main cmpnent f natural gas), remving cal gradually (mining peratins release methane), eating less meat and dairy prducts (cws burp lts f methane) and electrifying transprtatin and appliances. Implementing all existing strategies culd slw glbal warming by 30 percent ver the next decade, research has shwn.
But sme climate scientists, including Jacksn, say we need t g further. Scientists want t develp ways t remve methane directly frm the air. Mst ideas are still in early research stages. The Natinal Academies f Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is currently studying these ptential technlgies, their state f readiness and pssible risks, and what further research and funding are needed. Sme f the appraches include re-engineering bacteria that are already gd at eating methane and develping reactrs in methane-rich places t chemically transfrm the gas.
“Methane is a sprint (短跑) and CO2 is a marathn,” says Desirée Plata, a civil and envirnmental engineer at MIT. “While methane emissins are a significant cntributr t climate change, carbn dixide emissins remain the primary driver. Therefre, we must cntinue t pursue strategies t reduce CO2 emissins while als targeting methane reductin.” Fr scientists fcused n remving greenhuse gases, it’s ff t the races.
8. What is the best way t stp rising temperatures in the shrt term?
A. Quitting burning fssil fuels.B. Dealing with methane emissins.
C. Imprving current research methds.D. Cntrlling carbn dixide emissins.
9. What is the pssible result f carrying ut existing strategies?
A. Reducing the rate f glbal warming.B. Fixing natural gas leaks.
C. Trapping methane in the atmsphere.D. Increasing the use f energy.
10. What des the authr imply in paragraph 3?
A. The appraches are nt fully develped.B. The current research prgress is sufficient.
C. Sme appraches have been applied widely.D. Methane emissins can be remved cmpletely.
11. What is Desirée Plata’s attitude twards the idea f remving methane?
A. Indifferent.B. Negative.C. Neutral.D. Supprtive.
D
Advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI) have enabled authentic-sunding speech synthesis (语音合成) t the pint that a persn can n lnger distinguish whether they are talking t anther human r a deepfake (深度伪造). If a persn’s wn vice is “clned” by a third party withut their agreement, bad guys can use it t send any message they want.
Cmputer scientist and engineer Ning Zhang has develped a new methd t prevent unauthrized speech synthesis befre it takes place: a tl called AntiFake.
Traditinal deepfake detectin methds nly wrk after the damage is dne. Hwever, AntiFake prevents vice data frm being synthesized int an audi deepfake befrehand. This tl turns the tables n cybercriminals (网络罪犯) by using similar vice clning techniques they emply, but fr vice prtectin. The sftware cmplicates vice data extractin and feature identificatin crucial fr vice synthesis. “We’re using an ppsite AI technique riginally used by cybercriminals, but nw we’re using it against them,” Zhang explained. “We slightly change the recrded audi, just enugh t make it unusable fr vice clne training while still sunding natural t humans.”
Ben Zha, a prfessr f cmputer science at University f Chicag, says that the sftware, like all digital security systems, will never prvide cmplete prtectin. But, he adds that it can raise the bar and limit the attack t a smaller grup f individuals with significant resurces.
AntiFake can already prtect shrter vice recrdings against clning. The creatrs f the tl believe that it culd be extended t prtect larger audi dcuments r music frm misuse. But the methds and tls that are develped must be cntinuusly adapted because cybercriminals will learn and grw with them.
12. What is the primary purpse f AntiFake?
A T imprve the quality f synthetic speech.B. T clne vices withut the wner’s apprval.
C. T detect deepfakes after they have been created.D. T stp unapprved speech generatin frm happening.
13. Hw des AntiFake differ frm these traditinal methds?
A. It prevents audi deepfakes in advance.B. It cannt detect deepfakes until created.
C. It nly wrks n shrt vice recrdings.D. It relies n human listeners t identify deepfakes.
14. What can we infer frm the last paragraph?
A. Develpers shuld fcus n shrt vice recrdings.
B. The battle against deepfakes requires nging effrts.
C. AntiFake is ineffective against advanced clning techniques.
D. AntiFake prvides permanent slutins t the deepfake threat.
15. What is the best title fr the text?
A. The Future f Vice Technlgy.B. A Methd fr Detecting AI Deepfakes.
C. The Challenge f Telling Human Vices.D. A Tl t Keep AI frm Stealing Yur Vice.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When smething ges wrng, d yu tend t recver quickly r fall apart? Sme might find it extremely difficult t cpe with the barriers. Fllwing are sme strategies t help yu handle a persnal setback and get back n track t achieve yur gal.
●Understand it’s nrmal. Fewer than 20 percent f peple succeed in reaching their gal n the first attempt. In ther wrds it’s nt whether a challenge will happen but it’s when. ___16___
●Dn’t deny it. Smetimes it can be difficult t identify a setback. The prblem can be staring yu right in the face, but yu may deny there’s any cause fr alarm. ___17___ This inability t acknwledge the prblem desn’t mean yu’re stupid. It’s just that denial can clud yur awareness f the issue. It’s imprtant t be pen t the hnest feedback.
● ___18___ Stp and cnsider carefully what went wrng. The mst cmmn causes f a setback are persnal wrries, vercnfidence, and pr cping skills. Take a lk at any factr that may have cntributed t the setback: where yu were, wh yu were with, what yu were thinking and feeling.
●Learn frm it. Learn frm yur analysis f the setback, and adjust yur plan t try t prevent similar things frm happening next time. Each time yu adapt yur plan and put it int actin again, yu actually imprve yur chances f eventual success. ___19___
Remind yurself that yur setback is a slip instead f a fall. ___20___ After adjusting, yu can still make prgress tward success again.
A. Dn’t take it seriusly.
B. Analyze what happened.
C. Persist in pursuing yur gals regardless f challenges.
D. Despite cncerns, yu may still refuse t acknwledge it.
E. Yu haven’t lst all f the knwledge, skills, and supprt.
F. Thus, the key lies in managing setbacks effectively when they arise.
G. This is because yu learn frm each misstep t make yur plan mre effective.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Rene Cmpean was n stranger t Angeles Natinal Frest. But after challenging a ___21___ path last April, the 45-year-ld mechanic was lst.
As the day faded int dusk, his cncern turned t ___22___ . Cmpean climbed t a spt with ne bar f ___23___ .“I’m lst. SOS. My phne is ging t ___24___ .”He texted the plice, attaching a pht shwing where he was. The ___25___ shwed his legs surrunded by an endless landscape f rcks and plants.
All Cmpean culd d then was wait and ___26___ . The temperature was drpping fast. After ___27___ tw muntain lins and a bear, he kept a big stick and sme ___28___ rcks beside him in case an animal came clse.
Ku, wh wrks in the technlgy industry, always lves ___29___ where phts are taken. When he saw the image f Cmpean’s legs released n the Twitter, he ___30___ pulled up a satellite map. He ___31___ his search t the surrunding area after knwing Cmpean’s car was parked near Buckhrn Campgrund. After cmparing it t the satellite map, Ku ___32___ smething: “He’s gt t be n the suth side because there’s nt really any ___33___ valleys n the nrth side.” That finding tightened his search, and finally the ___34___ matched! Sn, Cmpean was saved.
Cmpean’s stry prbably wuld have ended very differently, if it had nt been fr a ___35___ with strng satellite skills and a sharp eye fr detail wh tk actin.
21. A. randmB. newC. dustyD. straight
22 A. shckB. puzzleC. fearD. sadness
23. A. signalB. trunkC. lightD. stick
24. A. abandnB. sustainC. breakD. die
25. A. textB. videC. shtD. blg
26. A. sleepB. hpeC. starveD. crrespnd
27. A. releasingB. fetchingC. huntingD. sptting
28. A. sharpB. smthC. clrfulD. flat
29. A. testing utB. attending tC. relying nD. lking fr
30 A. immediatelyB. deliberatelyC. desperatelyD. quietly
31. A. submittedB. examinedC. narrwedD. extended
32. A. realizedB. guaranteedC. recalledD. seized
33. A. remteB. greenC. bareD. damp
34. A. channelsB. distributinsC. lcatinsD. prfiles
35. A. detectiveB. friendC. hikerD. stranger
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。
China’s traditinal tea-making was added n Tuesday t the intangible cultural heritage list f the United Natins Educatinal, Scientific and Cultural Organizatin (UNESCO). The item “Traditinal tea prcessing techniques and assciated scial practices in China” ___36___ (pass) the examinatin at the 17th sessin f the UNESCO Intergvernmental Cmmittee.
China nw has 43 items n the intangible cultural heritage list, ___37___ (cntinue) t be the mst enlisted cuntry in the wrld.
The traditinal tea prcessing techniques and assciated scial practices in China cnsist ___38___ knwledge, skills, and practices cncerning the ___39___ (manage) f tea plantatins, picking f tea leaves, manual prcessing, drinking, and sharing f tea.
Since ancient times, Chinese peple have been planting, picking, making and drinking tea.
___40___ (base) n natural cnditins and lcal custms Chinese tea prducers have develped six ___41___ (categry) f tea: green, yellw, dark, white, lng and black. Besides, there are ther varieties, ___42___ cntain flwer-scented teas, and mre than 2,000 tea prducts.
The traditinal tea making techniques are ___43___ (main) cncentrated in the fur tea regins in China. Assciated scial practices, hwever, ___44___ (spread) thrughut the cuntry and shared by multiple ethnic grups.
Tea is ppular in Chinese peple’s daily life, served in families, wrkplaces, tea huses, restaurants and temples, t name a few. ____45____ is als an imprtant part f scializatin and ceremnies such as weddings and sacrifices.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，应邀参加一个与外籍学生的交流活动，并就高中学校开设学生职业生涯规划课程的重要性进行发言。请你写一份发言稿，内容包括：
1. 你的观点及理由；
2. 你的建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇：职业生涯规划课程 career planning curses
Dear friends,
My name is Li Hua.
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank yu fr yur listening!
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 lved the spelling bee(拼字比赛) s much that every afternn after schl, I wuld diligently train. Hwever, little did I knw that my ppnent in the spelling bee wuld ne day becme a cherished friend.
On Friday mrning, I wke up at 6:27. My usual waking time was 7:01, granting me an unexpected thirty-fur extra minutes t study. As the best speller in my class, I was determined t win the Meadwbrk Middle Schl spelling bee and defeat my ppnent, Nathan Frtescue.
Nathan was a devtee f science and math. He wasn’t really a speller at heart; he was a mathematician. Nathan and I had nthing in cmmn except being gd spellers. Besides, he seemed t spell well withut much effrt.
I went t the kitchen and fund Dad making breakfast. I tld him abut the spelling test and my anxiety. He quizzed me n sme wrds, but they were easy fr me. Then he asked, “Hw d yu spell ‘argument’?” I cnfidently replied, “Easy, A-R-G-U-E-M-E-N-T,” withut a secnd thught.
Dad shk his head. I didn’t believe him, s I checked the dictinary. When I came back,he said I shuld thank him because that wrd might be n the test.
As I shut the classrm dr, a vice came frm the back f the rm. “Yu’re lking a bit pale. I’m afraid yu might nt make it thrugh the spelling bee,” Nathan said with a smile as he clsed a giant bk with dancing numbers n its cver.
“I bet a literature wrd will knck yu ut in the first rund,” I replied.
Then Ms. Hawking entered the rm, explaining the rules—ne miss and yu are ut—and the spelling test began. After fur intense runds, nly Nathan and I remained. “Olivia, yur wrd is ‘algrithm’,” Ms. Hawking annunced. I had never heard that wrd befre, but I spelt it: “A-L-G-O-R-Y-T-H-M.”
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。
Ms. Hawking frwned and said that’s incrrect.
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After class, I sbbed when I felt a hand n my arm.
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参考答案
1. B 2. C 3. D
4. C 5. A 6. C 7. B
8. B 9. A 10. A 11. C
12. D 13. A 14. B 15. D
16. F 17. D 18. B 19. G 20. E
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. C
26. B 27. D 28. A 29. D 30. A
31. C 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. D
36. passed 37.cntinuing
38. f 39. management
40. Based 41. categries
42. which 43. mainly
44. are spread 45. It
46.
Dear friends,
My name is Li Hua.
I’m thrilled t speak n the significance f career planning curses in high schls. Career planning helps students understand their interests and strengths better, which can guide them twards a fulfilling future. It als enables them t make infrmed decisins n their academic path and ptential career ptins. Therefre, I strngly suggest incrprating it int cmpulsry curses. This culd be dne thrugh wrkshps, seminars, and guest speakers, ffering students valuable infrmatin and guidance thrughut their academic jurney. I’m cnfident that the curse will benefit students in their future endeavrs.
Thank yu fr yur listening!
47.
Ms. Hawking frwned and said that’s incrrect. My heart sank. I culdn’t believe I had made such a stupid mistake. Nathan, n the ther hand, lked cnfident. He spelled his wrd crrectly and was declared the winner. I felt a mix f disappintment and frustratin. But then I frced myself t smile and cngratulate Nathan. After all, he had beaten me fair and square.
After class, I sbbed when I felt a hand n my arm. I lked up t see Nathan standing there. He said, “Hey, dn’t be t sad. It’s just a spelling bee. Yu’re still a great speller.” I was surprised by his kindness. We started chatting and fund that we actually had mre in cmmn than we thught. That day, we became friends. We realized that even thugh we were rivals in the spelling bee, there was n reasn we culdn’t be friends utside f it. And frm that day n, ur friendship grew.
注意事项：
1. 本试卷满分120分，考试时间120分钟。
2. 答题前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号等填写在答题卡的相应位置。
3. 全部答案在答题卡上完成，答在本试题卷上无效。
4. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上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。
5. 考试结束后，将本试题卷和答题卡一并交回。
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
In cntrast t rushing past vercrwded turist landmarks, the new trend f city walk has emerged as a ppular alternative t explring bustling markets, ancient streets, and charming alleys at a leisurely pace.
Here are sme gd recmmendatins fr city walk in China.
Shanghai
Shanghai has undertaken extensive renvatins (修复) in many histric and cultural neighbrhds. Fr instance, the Wukang Building, which was built in 1924, underwent tw cnservatin renvatins in 2009 and 2019. In 2020, it als underwent a “micr-update”.
Guangzhu
Yngqingfang, a histrical cmplex in Guangzhu, is situated n Enning Rad and is cnsidered the cre area f ld Guangzhu, as well as the city’s mst beautiful arcade. Starting in 2009, a series f micr-transfrmatins began in Yngqingfang and have cntinued t the present day. Tday, the revitalized Yngqingfang has emerged as a new cultural landmark, where traditinal and mdern cultures mix harmniusly in the ld city.
Fuzhu
Currently, Fuzhu has a ttal length f 131 kilmeters f muntain trails, cnnecting with 501.7 kilmeters f waterfrnt greenways and ver 200 traditinal streets and alleys. The Fuzhu urban frest trail, which winds thrugh numerus parks, facilitates a clse cnnectin between muntains, water, peple, and the city.
Nanjing
Yu can experience histry and mdernity in Nanjing. Walk and taste frm Pingshi Street t Shengzhu Rad, get a rast duck takeut and tw liang (100 grams) f beef ptstickers befre yu sit dwn fr a bwl f sup ndles tpped with prk rinds and ribs. Treat yurself t sme rich traditinal fds.
1. Hw many times has the Wukang Building been renvated in the past 20 years?
A. 2.B. 3.C. 4.D. 5.
2. Which city suits a nature lver accrding t the text?
A. Shanghai.B. Guangzhu.C. Fuzhòu.D. Nanjing.
3. What d Guangzhu and Nanjing have in cmmn?
A. They have a histry f renvatins.B. They have many wrld-famus buildings.
C. They ffer waterfrnt greenways fr turists.D. They cmbine traditinal and mdern cultures.
B
Candace Leslie Cima is a 75-year-ld fashin and lifestyle influencer wrking t change the attitudes regarding aging fr bth her generatin and the nes fllwing hers.
Candace’s vide, sharing a cmment n her style that says “Yu’re 60. Yu shuldn’t wear that”, gt 7.4 millin views n scial media. She is answering cmments abut her sleeveless shirt style chices with “I am 75, actually.” In her mind, there is n stigma attached t being aging.
“I remember being n the checkut line at a supermarket and lking at the headlines n thse magazines. They wuld always have headlines like Hw t lk yur best at 20, 30, and40. Never did they mentin 50, 60, and 70,” she recalls in a vide. In additin t her vides, Candace als has a blg where she speaks at length abut aging and fashin. Candace explains that she wears a lt f sleeveless tps, and there is always smene wh writes t her that wmen ver 60 shuld nt bare their arms. She has a whle article n her blg devted t this sleeveless shirt style element, which is called Wman’s Right t Bare Arms.
“S... yu have sme lse skin n yur arms r sme veins n yur legs r age spts n yur hand... Why is that a bad thing?” She makes a pint, saying that it is we wh decide whether it is a bad thing and whether we are ashamed f ur natural aging prcess and let thers make us feel less than we are.
After all, everyne ages, s we all as a sciety shuld nrmalize these changes and learn t see them psitively.
Fr her, age is nt just a number. It’s a badge f hnr t wear prudly. “The nly way t change that view is that we, as lder wmen, shw them that aging is a gift, smething t be embraced, valued and shared,” she writes.
4. What des the underlined wrd “stigma” in paragraph 2 mean?
A. Truble.B. Wrry.C. Shame.D. Difficulty.
5. Hw des Candace respnd t cmments abut her age?
A. She uses the pprtunity t prmte psitive aging.
B. She ignres them and des nt address them publicly.
C. She gets upset and defends herself in an aggressive manner.
D. She avids wearing clthes that might draw attentin t her age.
6. Which wrds can best describe Candace?
A. Caring and generus.B. Cncerned and helpful.
C. Cnfident and brave.D. Strange and fashinable.
7. What message des Candace want t cnvey?
A. Aging shuld be feared and hidden.
B. Aging is a natural prcess t be celebrated.
C. Fashin trends are mre imprtant than persnal style.
D. Age shuld define a persn’s lifestyle and appearance.
C
The summer f 2023 was the httest ever recrded n Earth. Carbn dixide (CO2) emissins frm burning fssil fuels are the main causes behind climate change, and scientists say they must be cntrlled. But there’s anther greenhuse gas t deal with: methane. Tackling it may be the best bet fr putting the brakes n rising temperatures in the shrt term. That’s because it’s relatively shrt-lived in the atmsphere—methane lasts abut 12 years, while CO2 can stick arund fr hundreds f years.
We already have strategies fr cutting methane emissins—fixing natural gas leaks (methane is the main cmpnent f natural gas), remving cal gradually (mining peratins release methane), eating less meat and dairy prducts (cws burp lts f methane) and electrifying transprtatin and appliances. Implementing all existing strategies culd slw glbal warming by 30 percent ver the next decade, research has shwn.
But sme climate scientists, including Jacksn, say we need t g further. Scientists want t develp ways t remve methane directly frm the air. Mst ideas are still in early research stages. The Natinal Academies f Sciences, Engineering and Medicine is currently studying these ptential technlgies, their state f readiness and pssible risks, and what further research and funding are needed. Sme f the appraches include re-engineering bacteria that are already gd at eating methane and develping reactrs in methane-rich places t chemically transfrm the gas.
“Methane is a sprint (短跑) and CO2 is a marathn,” says Desirée Plata, a civil and envirnmental engineer at MIT. “While methane emissins are a significant cntributr t climate change, carbn dixide emissins remain the primary driver. Therefre, we must cntinue t pursue strategies t reduce CO2 emissins while als targeting methane reductin.” Fr scientists fcused n remving greenhuse gases, it’s ff t the races.
8. What is the best way t stp rising temperatures in the shrt term?
A. Quitting burning fssil fuels.B. Dealing with methane emissins.
C. Imprving current research methds.D. Cntrlling carbn dixide emissins.
9. What is the pssible result f carrying ut existing strategies?
A. Reducing the rate f glbal warming.B. Fixing natural gas leaks.
C. Trapping methane in the atmsphere.D. Increasing the use f energy.
10. What des the authr imply in paragraph 3?
A. The appraches are nt fully develped.B. The current research prgress is sufficient.
C. Sme appraches have been applied widely.D. Methane emissins can be remved cmpletely.
11. What is Desirée Plata’s attitude twards the idea f remving methane?
A. Indifferent.B. Negative.C. Neutral.D. Supprtive.
D
Advances in generative artificial intelligence (AI) have enabled authentic-sunding speech synthesis (语音合成) t the pint that a persn can n lnger distinguish whether they are talking t anther human r a deepfake (深度伪造). If a persn’s wn vice is “clned” by a third party withut their agreement, bad guys can use it t send any message they want.
Cmputer scientist and engineer Ning Zhang has develped a new methd t prevent unauthrized speech synthesis befre it takes place: a tl called AntiFake.
Traditinal deepfake detectin methds nly wrk after the damage is dne. Hwever, AntiFake prevents vice data frm being synthesized int an audi deepfake befrehand. This tl turns the tables n cybercriminals (网络罪犯) by using similar vice clning techniques they emply, but fr vice prtectin. The sftware cmplicates vice data extractin and feature identificatin crucial fr vice synthesis. “We’re using an ppsite AI technique riginally used by cybercriminals, but nw we’re using it against them,” Zhang explained. “We slightly change the recrded audi, just enugh t make it unusable fr vice clne training while still sunding natural t humans.”
Ben Zha, a prfessr f cmputer science at University f Chicag, says that the sftware, like all digital security systems, will never prvide cmplete prtectin. But, he adds that it can raise the bar and limit the attack t a smaller grup f individuals with significant resurces.
AntiFake can already prtect shrter vice recrdings against clning. The creatrs f the tl believe that it culd be extended t prtect larger audi dcuments r music frm misuse. But the methds and tls that are develped must be cntinuusly adapted because cybercriminals will learn and grw with them.
12. What is the primary purpse f AntiFake?
A T imprve the quality f synthetic speech.B. T clne vices withut the wner’s apprval.
C. T detect deepfakes after they have been created.D. T stp unapprved speech generatin frm happening.
13. Hw des AntiFake differ frm these traditinal methds?
A. It prevents audi deepfakes in advance.B. It cannt detect deepfakes until created.
C. It nly wrks n shrt vice recrdings.D. It relies n human listeners t identify deepfakes.
14. What can we infer frm the last paragraph?
A. Develpers shuld fcus n shrt vice recrdings.
B. The battle against deepfakes requires nging effrts.
C. AntiFake is ineffective against advanced clning techniques.
D. AntiFake prvides permanent slutins t the deepfake threat.
15. What is the best title fr the text?
A. The Future f Vice Technlgy.B. A Methd fr Detecting AI Deepfakes.
C. The Challenge f Telling Human Vices.D. A Tl t Keep AI frm Stealing Yur Vice.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
When smething ges wrng, d yu tend t recver quickly r fall apart? Sme might find it extremely difficult t cpe with the barriers. Fllwing are sme strategies t help yu handle a persnal setback and get back n track t achieve yur gal.
●Understand it’s nrmal. Fewer than 20 percent f peple succeed in reaching their gal n the first attempt. In ther wrds it’s nt whether a challenge will happen but it’s when. ___16___
●Dn’t deny it. Smetimes it can be difficult t identify a setback. The prblem can be staring yu right in the face, but yu may deny there’s any cause fr alarm. ___17___ This inability t acknwledge the prblem desn’t mean yu’re stupid. It’s just that denial can clud yur awareness f the issue. It’s imprtant t be pen t the hnest feedback.
● ___18___ Stp and cnsider carefully what went wrng. The mst cmmn causes f a setback are persnal wrries, vercnfidence, and pr cping skills. Take a lk at any factr that may have cntributed t the setback: where yu were, wh yu were with, what yu were thinking and feeling.
●Learn frm it. Learn frm yur analysis f the setback, and adjust yur plan t try t prevent similar things frm happening next time. Each time yu adapt yur plan and put it int actin again, yu actually imprve yur chances f eventual success. ___19___
Remind yurself that yur setback is a slip instead f a fall. ___20___ After adjusting, yu can still make prgress tward success again.
A. Dn’t take it seriusly.
B. Analyze what happened.
C. Persist in pursuing yur gals regardless f challenges.
D. Despite cncerns, yu may still refuse t acknwledge it.
E. Yu haven’t lst all f the knwledge, skills, and supprt.
F. Thus, the key lies in managing setbacks effectively when they arise.
G. This is because yu learn frm each misstep t make yur plan mre effective.
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Rene Cmpean was n stranger t Angeles Natinal Frest. But after challenging a ___21___ path last April, the 45-year-ld mechanic was lst.
As the day faded int dusk, his cncern turned t ___22___ . Cmpean climbed t a spt with ne bar f ___23___ .“I’m lst. SOS. My phne is ging t ___24___ .”He texted the plice, attaching a pht shwing where he was. The ___25___ shwed his legs surrunded by an endless landscape f rcks and plants.
All Cmpean culd d then was wait and ___26___ . The temperature was drpping fast. After ___27___ tw muntain lins and a bear, he kept a big stick and sme ___28___ rcks beside him in case an animal came clse.
Ku, wh wrks in the technlgy industry, always lves ___29___ where phts are taken. When he saw the image f Cmpean’s legs released n the Twitter, he ___30___ pulled up a satellite map. He ___31___ his search t the surrunding area after knwing Cmpean’s car was parked near Buckhrn Campgrund. After cmparing it t the satellite map, Ku ___32___ smething: “He’s gt t be n the suth side because there’s nt really any ___33___ valleys n the nrth side.” That finding tightened his search, and finally the ___34___ matched! Sn, Cmpean was saved.
Cmpean’s stry prbably wuld have ended very differently, if it had nt been fr a ___35___ with strng satellite skills and a sharp eye fr detail wh tk actin.
21. A. randmB. newC. dustyD. straight
22 A. shckB. puzzleC. fearD. sadness
23. A. signalB. trunkC. lightD. stick
24. A. abandnB. sustainC. breakD. die
25. A. textB. videC. shtD. blg
26. A. sleepB. hpeC. starveD. crrespnd
27. A. releasingB. fetchingC. huntingD. sptting
28. A. sharpB. smthC. clrfulD. flat
29. A. testing utB. attending tC. relying nD. lking fr
30 A. immediatelyB. deliberatelyC. desperatelyD. quietly
31. A. submittedB. examinedC. narrwedD. extended
32. A. realizedB. guaranteedC. recalledD. seized
33. A. remteB. greenC. bareD. damp
34. A. channelsB. distributinsC. lcatinsD. prfiles
35. A. detectiveB. friendC. hikerD. stranger
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。
China’s traditinal tea-making was added n Tuesday t the intangible cultural heritage list f the United Natins Educatinal, Scientific and Cultural Organizatin (UNESCO). The item “Traditinal tea prcessing techniques and assciated scial practices in China” ___36___ (pass) the examinatin at the 17th sessin f the UNESCO Intergvernmental Cmmittee.
China nw has 43 items n the intangible cultural heritage list, ___37___ (cntinue) t be the mst enlisted cuntry in the wrld.
The traditinal tea prcessing techniques and assciated scial practices in China cnsist ___38___ knwledge, skills, and practices cncerning the ___39___ (manage) f tea plantatins, picking f tea leaves, manual prcessing, drinking, and sharing f tea.
Since ancient times, Chinese peple have been planting, picking, making and drinking tea.
___40___ (base) n natural cnditins and lcal custms Chinese tea prducers have develped six ___41___ (categry) f tea: green, yellw, dark, white, lng and black. Besides, there are ther varieties, ___42___ cntain flwer-scented teas, and mre than 2,000 tea prducts.
The traditinal tea making techniques are ___43___ (main) cncentrated in the fur tea regins in China. Assciated scial practices, hwever, ___44___ (spread) thrughut the cuntry and shared by multiple ethnic grups.
Tea is ppular in Chinese peple’s daily life, served in families, wrkplaces, tea huses, restaurants and temples, t name a few. ____45____ is als an imprtant part f scializatin and ceremnies such as weddings and sacrifices.
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，应邀参加一个与外籍学生的交流活动，并就高中学校开设学生职业生涯规划课程的重要性进行发言。请你写一份发言稿，内容包括：
1. 你的观点及理由；
2. 你的建议。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；
3. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
参考词汇：职业生涯规划课程 career planning curses
Dear friends,
My name is Li Hua.
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Thank yu fr yur listening!
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 lved the spelling bee(拼字比赛) s much that every afternn after schl, I wuld diligently train. Hwever, little did I knw that my ppnent in the spelling bee wuld ne day becme a cherished friend.
On Friday mrning, I wke up at 6:27. My usual waking time was 7:01, granting me an unexpected thirty-fur extra minutes t study. As the best speller in my class, I was determined t win the Meadwbrk Middle Schl spelling bee and defeat my ppnent, Nathan Frtescue.
Nathan was a devtee f science and math. He wasn’t really a speller at heart; he was a mathematician. Nathan and I had nthing in cmmn except being gd spellers. Besides, he seemed t spell well withut much effrt.
I went t the kitchen and fund Dad making breakfast. I tld him abut the spelling test and my anxiety. He quizzed me n sme wrds, but they were easy fr me. Then he asked, “Hw d yu spell ‘argument’?” I cnfidently replied, “Easy, A-R-G-U-E-M-E-N-T,” withut a secnd thught.
Dad shk his head. I didn’t believe him, s I checked the dictinary. When I came back,he said I shuld thank him because that wrd might be n the test.
As I shut the classrm dr, a vice came frm the back f the rm. “Yu’re lking a bit pale. I’m afraid yu might nt make it thrugh the spelling bee,” Nathan said with a smile as he clsed a giant bk with dancing numbers n its cver.
“I bet a literature wrd will knck yu ut in the first rund,” I replied.
Then Ms. Hawking entered the rm, explaining the rules—ne miss and yu are ut—and the spelling test began. After fur intense runds, nly Nathan and I remained. “Olivia, yur wrd is ‘algrithm’,” Ms. Hawking annunced. I had never heard that wrd befre, but I spelt it: “A-L-G-O-R-Y-T-H-M.”
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。
Ms. Hawking frwned and said that’s incrrect.
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After class, I sbbed when I felt a hand n my arm.
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参考答案
1. B 2. C 3. D
4. C 5. A 6. C 7. B
8. B 9. A 10. A 11. C
12. D 13. A 14. B 15. D
16. F 17. D 18. B 19. G 20. E
21. B 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. C
26. B 27. D 28. A 29. D 30. A
31. C 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. D
36. passed 37.cntinuing
38. f 39. management
40. Based 41. categries
42. which 43. mainly
44. are spread 45. It
46.
Dear friends,
My name is Li Hua.
I’m thrilled t speak n the significance f career planning curses in high schls. Career planning helps students understand their interests and strengths better, which can guide them twards a fulfilling future. It als enables them t make infrmed decisins n their academic path and ptential career ptins. Therefre, I strngly suggest incrprating it int cmpulsry curses. This culd be dne thrugh wrkshps, seminars, and guest speakers, ffering students valuable infrmatin and guidance thrughut their academic jurney. I’m cnfident that the curse will benefit students in their future endeavrs.
Thank yu fr yur listening!
47.
Ms. Hawking frwned and said that’s incrrect. My heart sank. I culdn’t believe I had made such a stupid mistake. Nathan, n the ther hand, lked cnfident. He spelled his wrd crrectly and was declared the winner. I felt a mix f disappintment and frustratin. But then I frced myself t smile and cngratulate Nathan. After all, he had beaten me fair and square.
After class, I sbbed when I felt a hand n my arm. I lked up t see Nathan standing there. He said, “Hey, dn’t be t sad. It’s just a spelling bee. Yu’re still a great speller.” I was surprised by his kindness. We started chatting and fund that we actually had mre in cmmn than we thught. That day, we became friends. We realized that even thugh we were rivals in the spelling bee, there was n reasn we culdn’t be friends utside f it. And frm that day n, ur friendship grew.
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