2022-2023学年上海师范大学附属中学高三上学期期中考试英语试题（解析版）

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上师大附中2022学年第一学期高三英语期中考试
(时间：120分钟，满分：140)
I. Listening Comprehension (25分)
Section A
Directions: In Section A, you will hear ten short conversations between two speakers. At the end of each conversation, a question will be asked about what was said. The conversations and the questions will be spoken only once. After you hear a conversation and the question about it, read the four possible answers on your paper, and decide which one is the best answer to the question you have heard.
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A. On a train. B. On a plane.
C. In a theatre. D. In a restaurant.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: May I see your ticket please? I think you are sitting in my seat.
M: Oh, you are right. My seat is in the balcony. I’m terribly sorry.
Q: Where does the conversation most probably take place?
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A. Attending every lecture. B. Doing lots of homework.
C. Reading very extensively. D. Using test-taking strategies.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: I’m really surprised you got an “A” on the test. You didn’t seem to have done a lot of reading.
W: Now you know why I never missed a lecture.
Q: What contributes to the woman’s high score?
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A. She must have paid a lot.
B. She is known to have a terrific figure.
C. Her gym exercise has yielded good results.
D. Her effort to keep fit is really praiseworthy.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: I’ve been working out in the gym since January. I was a bit out of shape.
M: You look terrific! It seems that your effort has paid off.
Q: What does the man imply about the woman?
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A. The woman has a natural talent for art.
B. Women have a better artistic taste than men.
C. He isn’t good at abstract thinking.
D. He doesn’t like abstract paintings.
【答案】D
【解析】
【原文】W: I really like those abstract paintings we saw yesterday. What do you think?
M: I guess it’s something I haven’t acquired a taste for yet.
Q: What does the man imply?
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A. The woman didn’t sleep very well last night.
B. The man didn’t get enough sleep last night.
C. The man didn’t give useful advice to the woman.
D. The woman was able to climb the mountain.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: Didn’t I tell you over and over again that you wouldn’t be able to climb the mountain unless you got enough sleep?
W: You did, but I can’t help it.
Q: What do we know from the conversation?
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A. Plan his budget carefully. B. Give her more information.
C. Ask someone else for advice. D. Buy a gift for his girlfriend.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: Christmas is round the corner and I’m looking for a gift for my girlfriend. Any suggestions?
W: Well, you have to tell me something about your girlfriend first. Also, what’s your budget?
Q: What does the woman want the man to do?
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A. A painter. B. A mechanic.
C. A porter. D. A carpenter.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】M: If you can make up your mind about the color, I can start on the outside of your house early next week.
W: Well, right now I think I want white for the window frames and yellow for the walls, but I’ll let you know tomorrow.
Q: Who is the woman talking to?
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A. She couldn’t have left her notebook in the library.
B. She may have put her notebook amid the journals.
C. She should have made careful notes while reading.
D. She shouldn’t have read his notes without his knowing it.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: You haven’t seen a blue notebook, have you? I hope I didn’t leave it in the reading room.
M: Did you check that pile of journals you’ve borrowed from the library the other day?
Q: What is the man trying to say to the woman?
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A. He has proved to be a better reader than the woman.
B. He has difficulty understanding the book.
C. He cannot get access to the assigned book.
D. He cannot finish his assignment before the deadline.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Just imagine we have to finish reading 300 pages before Monday, how can the professor expect us to do it in such a short time?
M: Yeah, but what troubles me is that I can’t find the book in the library or in the university bookstore.
Q: What does the man mean?
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A. Indifferent. B. Doubtful.
C. Pleased. D. Surprised.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: Bill, have you heard the latest news? It appears we two won’t be laid off after all.
M: Oh, I’m somewhat tired of working here. I’ve been wondering whether I should resign. Anyway, the news seems to be good for you.
Q: How does the man feel about the news?
Section B
Directions: In Section B, you will hear two short passages and one longer conversation, and you will be asked several questions on each of the passage and the conversation. The passages and the conversation will be read twice, but the questions will be spoken only once. When you hear a question, read the four possible answers on your paper and decide which one would be the best answer to the question you have heard.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

11.
A. The Asian elephant is easier to tame.
B. The Asian elephant’s skin is more valuable.
C. The Asian elephant is less popular with tourists.
D. The Asian elephant produces ivory of better quality.
12.
A. From the captured or tamed elephants.
B. From the British wildlife protection group.
C. From elephant hunters in Thailand and Burma.
D. From tourists visiting the Thai-Burmese border.
13.
A. Their taming for circuses and zoos.
B. The destruction of their natural homes.
C. Man’s lack of knowledge about their behavior.
D. Their natural habit of living in small groups.
【答案】11. A 12. A 13. B
【解析】
【原文】The Asian elephant is one of the world’s rarest animals. Unfortunately, its sad condition is not as well popularized as that of the African elephant. This is because Asian elephants’ ivory supplies only a small percentage of the world’s ivory trade. Besides, we know very little about Asian elephants. They live in the remote forests of southern Asian. And it’s therefore very difficult to study them. Most knowledge of Asian elephants is from those that have been captured or tamed. Asian elephants are easier to tame than African elephants. The elephants you see in the circuses and zoos are nearly always Asian. The main reason for the decline of Asian elephants is the loss of their forests. The huge increase in human population has caused the destruction of Asian forests for human occupation. As a result, Asian elephants are compelled to scatter in different areas. Originally, they lived all over the continent. But now there are only small isolated populations left. These isolated elephant populations face greater danger of extinction. Wild Asian elephants are threatened by illegal capture for taming. They are also killed for ivory and skin. Elephants are shot in the forests along the border between Thailand and Burma. And their skins are sold to factories in Bangkok. The skin is made into shoes, boots, suitcases, wallet, etc. for sale to tourists.
Questions:
1. What’s the difference between the Asian elephant and the African elephant?
2. Where does most knowledge of Asian elephants come from?
3. What is the main cause of the decline of Asian elephants?
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

14.
A. Classmates. B. Colleagues.
C. Boss and secretary. D. PR representative and client.
15.
A. He felt his assignment was tougher than Sue’s.
B His clients complained about his service.
C. He thought the boss had treated him unfairly.
D. His boss was always finding fault with his work.
16.
A She is unwilling to undertake them.
B. She complains about her bad luck.
C. She always accepts them cheerfully.
D. She takes them on, though reluctantly.
【答案】14. B 15. C 16. C
【解析】
【原文】Both John and Sue joined the staff of a successful public relations firm in New York during the same year. They had just completed their PR degrees at a nearby university and were thrilled to be hired by one of the finest PR firms in the city. John’s first assignment was to create a promotion campaign for a client who was putting a new game on the market. Initially Sue was assigned to work with a sportswear company on a marketing concept for its newest line of clothing. As time passed and work with their respective first clients became more and more difficult, John and Sue realized that they had been assigned two of the toughest clients in town. Although John completed his assignments quickly and successfully, he was very angry when he learned that the boss had deliberately assigned him a difficult client. In response he not only complained to his colleagues but also to the boss’s secretary. Sue, on the other hand, had a more difficult time satisfying her first client and she took several additional months to actually complete the assignment. However, she just laughed when she heard that the boss had made the assignment purposely. Over the next two years, John worked reluctantly with each assignment and problem that he encountered. Sue accepted each assignment cheerfully. And when problems arose, she responded with her characteristic “No problem, I can handle it.” Although Sue took longer to complete her projects than John and both were equally successful on the assignments they completed, Sue was given the first promotion when there came a vacancy.
Questions:
1. What’s the relationship between John and Sue now?
2. Why was John angry after he finished his first assignment?
3. What’s Sue’s attitude toward difficult tasks?
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】

17.
A. It has started a week-long promotion campaign.
B. It has just launched its annual anniversary sales.
C. It offers regular weekend sales all the year round.
D. It specializes in the sale of designer dresses.
18.
A. Price reductions for its frequent customers.
B. Coupons for customers with bulk purchases.
C. Free delivery of purchases for senior customers.
D. Price adjustments within seven days of purchase.
19.
A. Mail a gift card to her. B. Allow her to buy on credit.
C. Credit it to her account. D. Give her some coupons.
20.
A. Refunding for goods returned. B. Free installing of appliances.
C. Extended guarantee for goods. D. Free-of-charge tailoring.
【答案】17. B 18. D 19. C 20. D
【解析】
【原文】M: Thank you for calling Saks Fifth Avenue department store. How can I be of assistance to you today?
W: Hello. I was in your store this past weekend and bought a few items. Yesterday, my friend told me that the annual anniversary sale had begun. It turned out she bought the same sweater as I did but at a much lower price.
M: Yes. Our anniversary sales started on Monday. We do offer price adjustments within seven days of purchase to ensure our customers’ satisfaction. You said you did the purchase here this past weekend?
W: Yes. I was shopping in your store last Sunday afternoon.
M: That would definitely fall within the price adjustment window. Do you have an account with us? We can credit your account directly with the difference if you wish. We can also send a gift card instead by mail if you prefer.
W: Crediting my account would be wonderful. Thank you. Now that you mention there’s a sale going on, I do remember a dress I considered buying when I was in the shop on Sunday. Is it on offer as well?
M: Yes, ma’am. All the new arrivals are 15-20% off. In addition to the sale, we’re running a promotion for free-of-charge tailoring if you need it.
W: That’s good news. The dress really caught my eye but I did have some concerns about the length. How long will the alterations take?
M: Our tailoring department guarantees alterations to be completed within five business days. If you like, I can set one aside for you. If you’re able to come this afternoon, you can give your name to the sales manager and they will be able to assist you.
Questions:
17. What do we learn about the department store?
18. What does the man say the department store offers?
19. What does the woman want the store to do to address the price difference?
20. What service does the department store offer in addition to the anniversary sale?
II. Grammar and Vocabulary (20分)
Section A
Directions: After reading the passage below, fill in the blanks to make the passages coherent and grammatically correct. For the blanks with a given word, fill in each blank with the proper form of the given word; for the other blanks, use one word that best fits each blank.
Another half-dozen kites had taken flight. People had started to gather in, with tea cups in their hands, eyes ____21____ (glue) to the sky.
I balanced the spool (线轴) in my left hand and fed about three feet of string. The yellow kite dangled ____22____ the end of it, just above the wet grass. The wind gave the right chance, so I took off ____23____ (run), my sneakers splashing rain water from the puddles, the hand clutching the kite end of the string above my head. It had been so long, so many years since I’d done this, and I wondered if I’d made a spectacle of ____24____. I let the spool roll in my left hand ____25____ I ran, feeling the string cutting my right hand again as it went through. The kite was lifting behind my shoulder now, and I ran harder. The spool turned ____26____ (fast) and the glass string tore another cut in my right palm. Yet the pain ____27____ not slow me down. Finally, then, when I did stop to turn around and looked up, I smiled. High above, my kite was tilting side to side like a pendulum (钟摆), making that old paper-bird-flapping-wings sound ____28____ I always associate with winter mornings in Kabul. I had quit flying since a quarter of century ago, but suddenly I was twelve again and ____29____ was there in my instinct came rushing back.
Around, kids chased each other, and ____30____ (slide) on the grass. The air smelled of wet grass, smoke, and grilled meat. A time that I wished would stand still.
【答案】21. glued
22. at 23. running
24. myself 25. as##when
26. faster 27. could
28. that##which
29. what 30. slid
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者放风筝的经过和感想。
【21题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：人们开始聚集在一起，手里端着茶杯，眼睛盯着天空。分析句子结构可知，本句已有谓语动词had started，所以glue应用非谓语形式，它的逻辑主语是eyes，两者间是被动关系，所以应该用过去分词，表被动。故填glued。
【22题详解】
考查介词。句意：黄色的风筝在它的末端摇晃着，就在潮湿的草地上面。分析句子结构可知，此处考查的是固定短语：at the end of意为“在……末端”。故填at。
【23题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：风给了我一个合适的机会，所以我开始跑起来，我的运动鞋溅起水坑里的雨水，我的手抓着风筝线的一端，举过头顶。分析句子结构可知，空前是介词off后应接名词，所以空处应该用run的动名词形式。故填running。
【24题详解】
考查代词。句意：我已经很久很久没有这样做了，我怀疑自己是不是出丑了。分析句子结构可知，此处是固定搭配：make spectacle of oneself意为“使某人自己出丑”，根据主语I可知，此处是指使我自己出丑。故填myself。
【25题详解】
考查时间状语从句。句意：当我跑的时候，我让线轴在我的左手滚动，感觉线轴穿过我的右手时再次划破了我的手。分析句子结构可知，空处引导的是状语从句，表达“当我跑步时”之意，所以空处应填when或者as意为“当……时”。故填when或as。
【26题详解】
考查副词比较级。句意：线轴转得更快了，玻璃线在我的右手掌上又划了一道口子。根据前文的“I ran harder”可知，“我”跑的跟快，所以线轴转得更快，应用比较级。故填faster。
【27题详解】
考查情态动词。句意：然而，疼痛并没有让我放慢脚步。分析句子结构可知，本句谓语动词为slow，且用的是原形，所以空处应填情态动词或者助动词，根据句意可知，此处表达“不能让我放慢脚步”之意，应用can，又本文描述的是过去发生的事，应用一般过去时。故填could。
【28题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：在高处，我的风筝像钟摆一样左右倾斜，发出古老的纸鸟拍打翅膀的声音，我总是把它与喀布尔冬天的早晨联系起来。分析句子结构可知，空处引导的是限定性定语从句，从句部分缺少宾语，所以应该用关系代词引导，先行词是sound，指物，应用which或者that。故填that或which。
【29题详解】
考查主语从句。句意：我从四分之一个世纪前就不再坐飞机了，但突然间我又回到了十二岁，我本能中的东西又涌了回来。分析句子结构可知，空处引导的是主语从句，从句部分缺少主语，应用连接代词what引导，指代“我本能中的东西”。故填what。
【30题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：四周，孩子们互相追逐，在草地上滑倒。由空前的and可知，空处和空前的chased并列，所以空处应填slide的过去式slid。故填slid。
Section B
Directions: Complete the following passage by using the words in the box. Each word can only be used once. Note that there is one word more than you need.
A. ground B. discourage C. massively D. collapse E. disapprove F. private
G. contain H. survive I. escape J. slightly K. former
Loans at public libraries fell dramatically during the pandemic, while website visits rose. If the service is to ____31____ further cuts, it needs users.
Libraries are romantic yet plain places. The romance is that of reading, and the wealth of human imagination they ____32____. The plain side of libraries is more physical. This is the world of buildings, shelving, books, library cards, computers-and people whose minds are ready to be opened. It would be hard to find anyone who actively ____33____ of, or question the principles of self-improvement libraries stand for. But when it comes to practicalities, Britain’s libraries are on less solid ____34____. The sector has been cut ____35____ in the past decade, with around 800 libraries across England disappearing.
The first Covid lockdown caused a new increase of interest in reading, as the idea took hold that people forced to stay at home would spend more time with books — both to find out more about the pandemic and to ____36____ from it. But the latest data regarding libraries are worrying for anyone who values them as bricks-and-mortar (实体店) places to go. The number of physical visits also tended to ____37____, from 214.6m to 59.7m, compared with the fact that website visits grew by 18% to 154.7m. Of course, this is the behavior that one would expect during a pandemic. Many libraries were closed during this period, when the government chose to ____38____ people from unnecessary mixing.
Meanwhile, ____39____ libraries at home, whether large collections or single, untidy bookshelves, appear to be booming, with more ones springing up. But the hope must be that visits and loans at public libraries will soon return to their ____40____ level too. Like any other service, libraries need users. This has something to do with the romantic notion of the reader as explorer. Books can be treasured possessions, but there is also something special about that ONE copy to arrive in your hand.
【答案】31. H 32. G
33. E 34. A
35. C 36. I
37. D 38. B
39. F 40. K
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了图书馆是一个浪漫的地方，在图书馆获得知识和文学艺术是非常宝贵的。同时，一些地区的图书馆面临着读者减少的困难，但作者认为图书馆将有一个美好的未来。
【31题详解】
考查动词。句意：如果该服务想在进一步削减中存活下来，它就需要用户。根据前文“Loans at public libraries fell dramatically during the pandemic, while website visits rose.”可知，因为疫情公共图书馆的借阅量大幅下降，在根据后文“it needs users”可推知，公共图书馆想要生存下去，才需要客户。故选H项。
【32题详解】
考查动词。句意：浪漫的是阅读，以及其中蕴含的丰富的人类想象力。分析句子结构可知，本句是省略了that的定语从句，从句部分缺少谓语，所以空处应填动词，定语从句的先行词是human imagination，所以contain表示“蕴含的丰富的人类想象力”符合句意，又描述的是客观事实，所以用一般现在时。故选G项。
【33题详解】
考查动词。句意：很难找到一个积极反对或质疑图书馆所代表的自我完善原则的人。根据后文“or question the principles of self-improvement libraries stand for”可知，空处和question对应，所以disapprove“不赞成”符合句意。故选E项。
34题详解】
考查名词。句意：但说到实用性，英国图书馆的基础就不那么坚实了。根据前文“But when it comes to practicalities”此处表转折。由此可知，英国的图书馆并不好，以及后文“with around 800 libraries across England disappearing”可知，空处应填ground，表示“并不坚固的地基”符合句意。故选A项。
【35题详解】
考查副词。句意：在过去的十年里，这一领域被大规模削减，英国各地约有800家图书馆消失。根据后文“with around 800 libraries across England disappearing”可知，英国的图书馆被大规模削减，所以massively符合句意。故选C项。
【36题详解】
考查动词。句意：第一次新冠疫情封锁引发了人们对阅读的兴趣新的增长，因为人们认为被迫呆在家里的人会花更多时间看书——既是为了了解更多关于大流行的信息，也是为了逃离大流行。根据前文“both to find out more about the pandemic”可知，空后的it代指的是疫情，所以此处表达是“了解和逃离疫情”之意，所以escape“逃离”符合句意。又空前的to是不定式标志，所以填escape。故选I项。
【37题详解】
考查动词。句意：实体访问的数量也趋于崩溃，从2.146亿下降到5970万，而网站访问却增长了18%，达到1.547亿。根据后文“from 214.6m to 59.7m”可知，实体访问的数量大幅度下降，是趋于崩溃，所以collapse“崩溃”符合句意。故选D项。
【38题详解】
考查动词。句意：在此期间，许多图书馆都关闭了，因为政府选择阻止人们不必要的交往。根据前文“Many libraries were closed during this period”可知，在疫情期间，政府肯定是选择阻止人们不必要的交往，所以discourage“阻止”符合句意，又空前是to为不定式标志，应填原形。故选B项。
【39题详解】
考查形容词。句意：与此同时，国内的私人图书馆，无论是大型藏书还是单一而杂乱的书架，似乎都在蓬勃发展，而且越来越多的私人图书馆如雨后春笋般涌现。根据后文“whether large collections or single, untidy bookshelves, appear to be booming, with more ones springing up”可知，此处再说图书馆在蓬勃发展，但是前文一直在说公共图书馆在衰落，所以此处应是私人图书馆，所以private“私人的”符合句意。故选F项。
【40题详解】
考查形容词。句意：但人们肯定希望公共图书馆的访问和借阅也能很快恢复到以前的水平。根据后文“Like any other service, libraries need users.”可知，图书馆的运营，也需要客户来维持，所以人们希望公共图书馆的访问和借阅也能很快恢复到以前的水平，公共图书馆才能持续下去，所以former“以前的”符合句意。故选K项。
III. Reading Comprehension (45分)
Section A
Directions: For each blank in the following passage there are four words or phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the word or phrase that best fits the context.
Tricky Pictures
With bold, swirling brushstrokes and vivid colors, Vincent van Gogh’s stirring Starry Night brings to life a unique sky. It’s one of the most famous paintings in the world. And ____41____ the scenic canvas (画布) can make museum visitors feel…starstruck.
But seeing the masterpiece framed on a gallery wall isn’t the only way that art fans can experience its emotional impact. In fact, some exhibits give people a chance to be ____42____ by van Gogh’s celebrated scene. They find themselves surrounded by colors that dance before their eyes and ripple at their feet. These exhibitions, in which moving images are ____43____ projected onto walls, columns, floors, and sometimes onto viewers themselves, are examples of immersive art.
Immersive art doesn’t ____44____ a pedestal (基座) or hang on a wall next to a plaque (匾) printed with facts. And don’t expect it to fit in a frame or ____45____ familiar expectations. While immersive art can be hard to characterize, it is generally a multisensory, ____46____ experience that engages viewers and makes them feel like part of the artwork. One thing is certain — immersive art is ____47____ popular, selling out tickets in cities around the world.
Van Gogh sold just one painting during his lifetime and only gained ____48____ after his death, but now he is immersive art’s biggest superstar. The 19th-century painter’s work has been displayed in a lot of exhibitions ____49____ immense images furnished with animation and accompanied by music, voices, and background sound.
Another interactive hot spot with a DIY vibe is The House of Eternal Return in Santa Fe, New Mexico. The venue (场所) is ____50____ to over 70 rooms of surreal art. It’s run by the artistic cooperative Meow Wolf, which describes the project as a “multidimensional mystery house with secret passages and ____51____ to magical worlds.” ____52____, what looks like a perfectly normal refrigerator door is the gateway to a hidden tunnel…and an unusual artistic adventure.
The growing awareness of immersive art is partly ____53____ by social media. As visitors post selfies filled with van Gogh’s intense palette or videos of friends stepping into a fantastical fridge, these experiences draw bigger and bigger crowds. Meanwhile, traditional artists are beginning to follow the trend, ____54____ immersive techniques and technologies in their works. That’s because many curators and creators share a ____55____ goal — to help more people get into art!
41. A. listening to B. gazing at C. scanning through D. hearing about
42. A. enveloped B. marveled C. absorbed D. pursued
43. A. electrically B. digitally C. practically D. completely
44. A. rest on B. frame on C. depend on D. fix on
45. A. stand out B. figure out C. stick to D. distinguish with
46. A. energetic B. prosperous C. harmonious D. interactive
47. A. unexpectedly B. suspiciously C. partially D. undoubtedly
48. A. recognition B. wonder C. wealth D. definition
49. A. causing B. featuring C. characterizing D. advocating
50. A. home B. branch C. location D. trend
51. A. limits B. solutions C. links D. talents
52. A. In fact B. Therefore C. Furthermore D. For instance
53. A. powered B. published C. permitted D. pointed
54. A. employing B. recognizing C. occupying D. contributing
55. A. common B. commercial C. courageous D. confidential
【答案】41. B 42. A 43. B 44. A 45. C 46. D 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. A 51. C 52. D 53. A 54. A 55. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了人们利用沉浸式艺术让人们能够身临其境地体验梵高的画作，以及这种技术的拓展使用。
【41题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：凝视风景如画的画布会让博物馆的游客感到被星星所吸引。 A. listening to倾听；B. gazing at凝视；C. scanning through扫描；D. hearing about听说。根据下文的“make museum visitors feel…starstruck”可知，此处用短语gazing at，表示“凝视”画布，也就是观看画作，故选B。
【42题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：事实上，一些展览让人们有机会被梵高的著名场景包围。A. enveloped包围；B. marveled赞叹；C. absorbed吸收；D. pursued追求。根据下文“They find themselves surrounded by colors that dance before their eyes and ripple at their feet”可知，此处用enveloped与by搭配表示被场景“包围”，故选A。
【43题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：在这些展览中，移动的图像被数字投影到墙壁、柱子、地板上，有时还投射到观众自己身上，这是沉浸式艺术的例子。 A. electrically电力地；B. digitally数字地；C. practically实际地；D. completely完全地。根据下文“projected onto walls, columns, floors, and sometimes onto viewers themselves”可知，此处用副词digitally修饰动词projected，表示“数字化地投射”，符合语境。故选B。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：沉浸式艺术不会停留在基座上，也不会挂在墙上印着事实的牌匾旁边。A. rest on停留在；B. frame on装框架；C. depend on依靠；D. fix on使集中于。根据下文“a pedestal”可知，沉浸式艺术不会停留在基座上。故选A。
【45题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：不要期望它符合一个框架或坚持熟悉的期望。A. stand out突出，显眼；B. figure out解决，算出；C. stick to遵守，坚持；D. distinguish with区分。根据上文“Immersive art doesn’t___4____a pedestal (基座) or hang on a wall next to a plaque (匾) printed with facts”可知，此处表示不要期待它会遵循熟悉的期待，故选C。
46题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：虽然沉浸式艺术很难描述，但它通常是一种多感官的互动体验，吸引观众，让他们感觉自己是艺术品的一部分。A. energetic精力充沛的；B. prosperous繁荣的；C. harmonious和谐的；D. interactive互动的。根据下文“that engages viewers and makes them feel like part of the artwork”可知，此处是有互动体验的，故选D。
【47题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：有一件事是肯定的——沉浸式艺术无疑很受欢迎，在世界各地的城市门票售罄。A. unexpectedly出乎意料地；B. suspiciously怀疑地；C. partially部分地；D. undoubtedly无疑地。根据下文“selling out tickets in cities around the world”可知，身临其境的艺术是很受欢迎的，所以此处用undoubtedly表示是“毫无疑问地”受欢迎的，故选D。
【48题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：梵高一生只卖出了一幅画，在他死后才得到认可，但现在他是沉浸式艺术的最大巨星。A. recognition认可；B. wonder奇迹；C. wealth财富；D. definition定义。根据下文“but now he is immersive art’s biggest superstar”可知，梵高死后，他和他的作品被认可了，故选A。
【49题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这位19世纪画家的作品在许多展览中展出，以巨大的图像为特色，配有动画，并伴有音乐、声音和背景音。A. causing导致；B. featuring以……为特色；C. characterizing描述，刻画；D. advocating提倡。根据下文“immense images furnished with animation”可知，作品以巨大的图像为特色。故选B。
【50题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：这里有70多个超现实艺术房间。A. home家，所在地；B. branch树枝，分支；C. location位置；D. trend趋势。根据下文“to over 70 rooms of surreal art”可知，这里有70多个超现实艺术房间，be home to意为“是……的所在地”，故选A。
【51题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它是由艺术合作机构Meow Wolf经营的，它将这个项目描述为“一个多维的神秘房子，有秘密通道，与魔法世界相连。”A. limits极限、限制；B. solutions解决方案；C. links联系；D. talents天赋。根据下文的“what looks like a perfectly normal refrigerator door is the gateway to a hidden tunnel…and an unusual artistic adventure”可知，句子表示“一个多维的神秘房子，有秘密通道，与魔法世界相连”，故选C。
【52题详解】
考查固定短语和副词辨析。句意：例如，看似完全正常的冰箱门其实是通往一条隐藏隧道的大门，以及一场不寻常的艺术冒险。A. In fact事实上；B. Therefore因此；C. Furthermore此外；D. For instance例如。根据下文“what looks like a perfectly normal refrigerator door is the gateway to a hidden tunnel…and an unusual artistic adventure”可知，这是举例说明，所以此处用For instance表示举例子。故选D。
【53题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：沉浸式艺术的意识日益增强，在一定程度上是由社交媒体推动的。A. powered推动；B. published出版；C. permitted允许；D. pointed指。根据下文“As visitors post selfies filled with van Gogh’s intense palette or videos of friends stepping into a fantastical fridge, these experiences draw bigger and bigger crowds”可知，沉浸式艺术的意识日益增强，在一定程度上是由社交媒体推动的。故选A。
【54题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：与此同时，传统博物馆也在追随这一趋势，在画廊中运用沉浸式技术。A. employing运用；B. recognizing辨认；C. occupying占用；D. contributing贡献。根据下文“immersive techniques and technologies in their works”可知，传统博物馆也在追随这一趋势，在画廊中运用沉浸式技术，故选A。
【55题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这是因为许多策展人和创作者都有一个共同的目标——帮助更多人进入艺术！A. common共同的；B. commercial商业的；C. courageous勇敢的；D. confidential机密的。根据下文“to help more people get into art”可知，策展人和创作者都有一个共同的目标。故选A。
Section B
Directions: Read the following three passages. Each passage is followed by several questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. Choose the one that fits best according to the information given in the passage you have just read.
(A)
Margo and I were nine. Our parents were friends, so we would sometimes play together, biking past the tree-lined streets to Jefferson Park, the leisure spot of our neighborhood.
I always got nervous whenever Margo was about to show up. It could be that she was both cool and gorgeous with the pink T-shirt featuring a green dragon breathing a fire of orange glitter. Or it could be the way she biked, standing up, her arms locked as she leaned above the handle bars.
At the time, I fancied myself an inventor and I told Margo about an idea I had for an invention called the Ringolator, a gigantic cannon that would shoot big, colored rocks into a very low orbit, giving Earth the same rings that Saturn (土星) has. Margo just beamed brightly, shaking her head.
I’d been in the park so many times before that it was mapped in my mind, so we were only a few steps inside when I began to sense that the world was out of order.
“Look! There.” Margo said quietly, calmly.
She was pointing. And then I realized what was different.
There was a live oak a few feet ahead. Thick and ancient-looking. That was not new. The playground on our right. Not new either. But now, a guy wearing a gray suit, leaning against the trunk of the oak tree, not moving. That was new. He kept his mouth open in a way that mouth generally shouldn’t be.
“He’s drunk,” I said, “and dangerously drunk.”
I took two small steps backward. Maybe he was a zombie. I knew zombies weren’t real, but he surely looked like one. And if I made any sudden movements, he might wake up and attack.
As I took those two steps back, Margo took two equally small and quiet steps forward. “His eyes are open,” she said.
“We gotta go home,” I said.
She took another two steps. This time she was close enough and she reached out to touch his foot.
“He’s gone,” Margo said, as if I couldn’t tell.
(From “Paper Towns” by John Green with major adaption)
56. Why the author “always got nervous whenever Margo was about to show up”?
A. He was afraid that Margo might give him a lesson physically.
B. He felt that Margo’s way of riding a bike could put them both in danger.
C. He had admiration for the cool and gorgeous appearance and action of Margo.
D. He didn’t like the horrifying green dragon breathing a fire of orange glitter.
57. How does Margo feel about the author’s invention of a “Ringolator”?
A. It was a brilliant idea that may change the world.
B. It sounded silly yet amusing, so she showed her kindness.
C. It called for experiment in the Jefferson Park.
D. It gave out beams of light and was bright.
58. What happened to the man most probably?
A. He was playing hide and seek. B. He was a new comer to the park.
C. He was already dead when found. D. He was becoming a zombie
59. What can best describe Margo?
A. Gorgeous and timid. B. Innocent and cute.
C. Bright and imaginative. D. Calm and brave.
【答案】56. C 57. B 58. C 59. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了玛戈和作者一次在杰斐逊公园的经历。
【56题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“I always got nervous whenever Margo was about to show up. It could be that she was both cool and gorgeous with the pink T-shirt featuring a green dragon breathing a fire of orange glitter. Or it could be the way she biked, standing up, her arms locked as she leaned above the handle bars.(每当玛戈要出现时，我总是很紧张。可能是因为她穿了一件粉色T恤，上面印着一条喷着橙色闪光的绿龙，看起来既酷又漂亮。也可能是她骑车的方式，站着，双臂锁住，靠在车把上)”可推知，每当玛戈要出现的时候，作者总是很紧张，因为他很欣赏玛戈冷静、华丽的外表和动作。故选C项。
【57题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“At the time, I fancied myself an inventor and I told Margo about an idea I had for an invention called the Ringolator, a gigantic cannon that would shoot big, colored rocks into a very low orbit, giving Earth the same rings that Saturn has. Margo just beamed brightly, shaking her head.(那时，我幻想自己是一个发明家，我告诉玛戈我有一个发明的想法，叫做Ringolator，一个巨大的大炮，可以把巨大的彩色岩石发射到非常低的轨道上，给地球带来和土星一样的光环。玛戈只是灿烂地微笑着，摇着头)”可推知，玛戈认为作者发明“Ringolator”的想法听起来很傻，但很有趣，所以她表现出了她的善意。故选B项。
【58题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段““He’s gone,” Margo said, as if I couldn’t tell.(“他死了，”玛戈说，好像我看不出来似的)”可知，那个人被发现时已经死了。故选C项。
【59题详解】
推理判断题。根据第十段“As I took those two steps back, Margo took two equally small and quiet steps forward. “His eyes are open,” she said.(当我往后退两步时，玛戈也悄悄地向前迈了两小步。“他的眼睛是睁着的，”她说)”以及倒数第二段“She took another two steps. This time she was close enough and she reached out to touch his foot.(她又走了两步。这次她离他够近了，伸手去摸他的脚)”可推断出，在遇到未知的时候，玛戈能冷静的上去探索，并且大胆的去触碰。由此推知，她是冷静而又勇敢的。故选D项。
(B)
FOUR BOOKS YOU SHOULD READ

Caroline Leavitt
Cruel Beautiful World
At age 16 Lucy is a lonely orphan living with older sister Charlotte and devoted aunt Iris in Waltham, Massachusetts. On the last day of school, she runs away with her 30-year-old teacher, William, and settles in a hillside shack in rural Pennsylvania, near his new teaching job. Though Lucy feels increasingly isolated, William won’t allow her any outlet. Leavitt draws upon a real-life crime that involved a girl she knew in high school. She tells her story from multiple viewpoints, building tension and empathy for Lucy and Charlotte as tragedy swallows them.

Steven Price
By Gaslight
Price, an award-winning Canadian poet, achieves an extraordinary achievement of Dickensian storytelling in his weighty second novel. His hero is William Pinkerton, son of the founder of the legendary detective agency, who finds clues in his late father’s safe to the case of William Shade. This mythic thief had disturbed and upset his father. William tracks a Shade accomplice（共犯）, Charlotte Reckitt, to London, only to find she’s been found dead in the Thames. Also on the scene is Adam Foole, who is obsessed with Charlotte, who he met while stealing De Beers diamonds from a South African mine. Price ably arranges dozens of interlinking plotlines as he spans three continents and several decades, from American Civil War battlefields to Scotland Yard at the end of the 19th Century.

GeFei
The Invisibility Cloak
Beijing-based GeFei (pen name for Liu Yong) won the 2015 Mao Dun Literature Prize for fiction “describing the changing spirit of Chinese society” over the past century. The Invisibility Cloak, his first English publication, revolves around Cui, a divorced man who creates customized hi-fi speakers for Beijing’s newly wealthy and a few intellectuals. Beijing’s rapid expansion has left Cui longing for an invisible life away from the city. His chance comes when he agrees to build a world-class sound system for a gangster（黑社会老大）. GeFei’s nice irony, translated from the Chinese by Canaan Morse, should find many fans.

Tim Harford
Messy
The temptation to be neat and tidy may be powerful, but “we would be better served by embracing a degree of mess,” Harford argues. His defense of the creative potential of the imperfect, crude, random, vague, difficult, diverse and even dirty is refreshing. Reaching into the arts, politics, business, science and technology, Harford makes a compelling case for opening up to disorder and luck.


60. Which author does NOT tell a story in his / her work listed above?
A. Caroline Leavitt B. Steven Price
C. GeFei D. Tim Harford
61. Jack is an American who would like everything to be neat and tidy. He loves reading novels with ironic humor and detective stories. He is going to work and live in Beijing for the next three years, and he is very curious about the place he is soon heading to. Which book will he most likely choose to read now?
A. Cruel Beautiful World B. By Gaslight
C. The Invisibility Cloak D. Messy
62. This page is intended for people who want to ______.
A. buy newly-published books at a discount
B. recommend books to friends and family
C. know what books are worthwhile to read
D. understand the current trend in literature
【答案】60. D 61. C 62. C
【解析】
【分析】这是一篇说明文。介绍了四本书的主要内容。
【60题详解】
细节理解题。由“The temptation to be neat and tidy may be powerful, but “we would be better served by embracing a degree of mess,” Harford argues. His defense of the creative potential of the imperfect, crude, random, vague, difficult, diverse and even dirty is refreshing. Reaching into the arts, politics, business, science and technology, Harford makes a compelling case for opening up to disorder and luck.”可知，Tim Harford讲述的是对不完美、粗糙、随意、模糊、困难、多样甚至肮脏的创作潜力的辩护，没有在他的作品中讲述故事。故D选项正确
【61题详解】
推理判断题。由“Beijing-based GeFei (pen name for Liu Yong) won the 2015 Mao Dun Literature Prize for fiction “describing the changing spirit of Chinese society” over the past century. The Invisibility Cloak, his first English publication,………. for Beijing’s newly wealthy and a few intellectuals. Beijing’s rapid expansion has left Cui longing for an invisible life away from the city.”可知，The Invisibility Cloak描述的是中国社会精神的变化。杰克是一个美国人。他将在北京工作和生活三年，对即将去的地方非常好奇，他现在最可能读 “The Invisibility Cloak ” 。故C选项正确。
【62题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文可知，每一本书都简要的介绍了书籍的主要内容。目的是让读者了解内容，并确定是否需要去读。所以这篇文章是为那些想知道哪些书值得一读的人准备的，故C选项正确。
(C)
When Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Vice Chairman Charlie Munger earlier this month called Bitcoin “useful to kidnappers” and “contrary to the interests of civilization,” bitcoin enthusiasts mocked that he was “too old to understand the technology”. Michael Saylor, a cyber investor and chief executive officer of MicroStrategy Inc., asked rhetorically in an interview with a precious metals website, “Do you go to your great-grandfather for new investment advice on new technologies?”
Yet, Munger’s warning is looking pretty good about now. Days ago, a criminal gang hacked Colonial Pipeline Co., shutting down the running of 45% of the East Coast’s fuel supply. Details of the hacks haven’t been revealed, but the group’s mode of operation is to crack the victims’ data and threaten to release them publicly unless paid a ransom in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. (加密电子货币)
But how is that “contrary to the interests of civilization”?
The overwhelming majority of Bitcoin users have nothing to do with the criminal underworld, and a great part of the gangsters are funded by plain old U.S. dollars. Blaming Bitcoin for its holders is also weird, like getting mad at a $100 bill for being used in a drug deal.
After letting Bitcoin spend most of its 12-year rise outside the watchful eye of the government, regulators from the U.S. to Europe are taking action. Their ambition is to take away the treasured anonymity that makes Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies a haven for hackers and other criminals. Compared with relative untraceability of paper money, cryptocurrencies can be a pretty poor tool for criminals. Bitcoin is built on a digital platform where every transaction is recorded, with users identified by a string of characters called “wallet address”. If a law enforcement agency can figure out the wallet’s owner, he actually has access to all the history of transaction, no court case required.
That’s why regulators finally found the case well worth addressing. Towards the end of 2020, the U.S. Treasury Department proposed rules that would require banks, exchanges, and anyone else dealing with Bitcoin to discover the true identities of people trying to withdraw the currency and in some cases to figure out whom they’re sending the currency.
Crypto executives think regulator’s fears are overblown. Coinbase, which last month had a landmark initial public offering valuing the company at $86 billion, published a “fact check” dismissing the concerns. Negative comments came not only from those crypto-focused companies, but also from Wall Street heavyweights. Some analysts predicted the proposal could cause the price of Bitcoin to crash. That fear may be behind all the paper and “facts”.
To some extent, Bitcoin’s growth makes more regulation inevitable. It was easy for the government to ignore crypto a decade ago. Now with major banks such as JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs fighting for a multitrillion-dollar industry, events of hack make Bitcoin’s criminal use an unacceptable risk. The crypto industry spent years fighting to break into mainstream finance, and now it’s finding out just how much success might cost.
63. The criminal case of hackers is cited in paragraph two to prove________.
A. old people shall be consulted when one makes investment in new technology
B. the existence of Bitcoin is against the interest of civilization
C. criminals are making use of the Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies
D. cryptocurrencies shall be banned for the potential threats
64. What/ Who shall take the blame of the rise of problems in Bitcoin?
A. The inventor of the Bitcoin B. The users of the Bitcoin
C. The evil nature of the Bitcoin D. The regulator of the Bitcoin
65. What is most likely the reason for the negative comments on the proposal of the new regulating rules?
A. The fear is non-existing B. The economic concerns for losing profits
C. The leak of personal information D. The rise of the old dollars
66. What does the underlined word “overblown” in paragraph 7 probably mean?
A. exaggerated B. failed C. burst D. completed
【答案】63. C 64. D 65. B 66. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了数字货币存在的问题，以及如何解决这些问题。
【63题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“When Berkshire Hathaway Inc. Vice Chairman Charlie Munger earlier this month called Bitcoin “useful to kidnappers” and “contrary to the interests of civilization,” (当伯克希尔哈撒韦公司。副董事长查理·芒格本月早些时候称比特币“对绑架者有用”，“与文明利益相悖”)”可知，查理·芒格提出了两种数字货币的危险，再根据第二段“Yet, Munger’s warning is looking pretty good about now. Days ago, a criminal gang hacked Colonial Pipeline Co., shutting down the running of 45% of the East Coast’s fuel supply. Details of the hacks haven’t been revealed, but the group’s mode of operation is to crack the victims’ data and threaten to release them publicly unless paid a ransom in Bitcoin or other cryptocurrencies. (不过，芒格的警告目前看来还不错。几天前，一个犯罪团伙入侵了Colonial Pipeline Co.，切断了东海岸45%的燃料供应。黑客攻击的细节尚未披露，但该组织的操作模式是破解受害者的数据，并威胁要公开这些数据，除非用比特币或其他加密货币支付赎金)”可知，第二段引用了黑客的刑事案件来证明犯罪分子正在利用比特币或其他加密货币。故选C项。
【64题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“After letting Bitcoin spend most of its 12-year rise outside the watchful eye of the government, regulators from the U.S. to Europe are taking action. (从美国到欧洲的监管机构都在采取行动。此前，比特币在12年的上涨过程中，大部分时间都在政府的监管范围之外)”以及最后一段“To some extent, Bitcoin’s growth makes more regulation inevitable. It was easy for the government to ignore crypto a decade ago. Now with major banks such as JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs fighting for a multitrillion-dollar industry, events of hack make Bitcoin’s criminal use an unacceptable risk.(在某种程度上，比特币的增长使得更多的监管不可避免。十年前，政府很容易忽视加密货币。如今，在摩根大通(JPMorgan)和高盛(Goldman Sachs)等大银行为一个数万亿美元的行业而战的情况下，黑客攻击事件使比特币的犯罪使用成为不可接受的风险)”可推知，在比特币的发展过程中，监督者的作用越来越大，所以比特币出现问题，比特币的监管者该承担责任。故选D项。
【65题详解】
推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中“Negative comments came not only from those crypto-focused companies, but also from Wall Street heavyweights. Some analysts predicted the proposal could cause the price of Bitcoin to crash. That fear may be behind all the paper and “facts”.(负面评论不仅来自那些专注于加密货币的公司，也来自华尔街的重量级人物。一些分析师预测，该提议可能会导致比特币价格暴跌。这种恐惧可能是所有文件和“事实”的背后)”可推知，对新监管规则提案的负面评论最有可能的原因是经济上对利润损失的担忧。故选B项。
【66题详解】
词句猜测题。根据后文“Coinbase, which last month had a landmark initial public offering valuing the company at $86 billion, published a “fact check” dismissing the concerns.(Coinbase上个月进行了具有里程碑意义的首次公开发行(ipo)，对公司估值达到860亿美元。该公司发布了一份“事实核查”，驳斥了这些担忧)”可推知，Coinbase驳斥了监管机构的担忧，应为他们认为监管机构的担忧被夸大了，推断出overblown应是“夸大”之意，与exaggerated意义相近。故选A项。
Section C
Directions: Fill in each blank in the article with a proper sentence given below. Each sentence can be used only once. Note that there are two more sentences than you need.
Artificial Intelligence Develops an Ear for Birdsong
We can learn a lot from nature if we listen to it more — and scientists around the world are trying to do just that. From mountain peaks to ocean depths, biologists are planting audio recorders to eavesdrop (窃听) on the whistles and songs of whales, elephants, bats and especially birds. This summer, for example, over 2,000 electronic ears will record the sound scape of California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range. ____67____
“Audio data is a real treasure because it contains vast amounts of information,” says ecologist Connor Wood, a Cornell University postdoctoral researcher, who is leading the Sierra Nevada project. “We just need to think creatively about how to share and access that information.” ____68____ Fortunately the latest generation of machine-learning AI systems can process thousands of hours of data in less than a day.
Stefan Kahl, a machine-learning expert at Cornell’s Center for Conservation Bioacoustics and Chemnitz University of Technology in Germany, built BirdNET, one of the most popular avian-sound-recognition systems used today. Wood’s team will rely on BirdNET to analyze the Sierra Nevada recordings. ____69____ The neural network then teaches itself which features can be used to associate an input (in this case, a bird’s call) with a label (the bird’s identity).
____70____ Although they analyze audio much more quickly than humans, they still lag behind in filtering out overlapping sounds to home in on a signal of interest. Some researchers see this as the next problem for AI to tackle. Even the current imperfect versions, however, enable sweeping projects that would be far too time-consuming for humans to tackle alone. “As ecologists,” Wood says, “tools like BirdNET allow us to dream big.”
A. A wealth of such data already exists for common birds.
B. They altogether will generate nearly a million hours of audio.
C. These machine-learning AI systems still have room for improvement.
D. Such recordings can create valuable snapshots (简介) of animal communities.
E. This is a tricky problem because it takes humans a long time to decode recordings.
F. Such systems start by analyzing hundreds of recorded bird calls, each “labeled” with its corresponding species.
【答案】67. B 68. E 69. F 70. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文，主要介绍了BirdNet人工智能系统，该系统能够快速识别分析已收集的鸟鸣声，但是在过滤重复声音方面有待完善。
【67题详解】
上文“This summer, for example, over 2,000 electronic ears will record the sound scape of California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range.(例如，这个夏天，超过2000只电子耳将会记录加利福尼亚州内华达山脉的声景)”提到这个夏天会有2000只以上电子耳记录内华达山脉的声景，B项“They”指代上文提到的“over 2,000 electronic ears”，B项“generate nearly a million hours of audio(生成将近一百万小时的音频)”是上文“record the sound scape of California’s Sierra Nevada mountain range”的结果，所以B项“它们总共将产生近百万小时的音频”符合题意。故选B项。
【68题详解】
上文“We just need to think creatively about how to share and access that information.(我们只需要创造性地思考如何共享和访问这些信息)”提出了如何共享和访问所获取的声音信息这一问题。E项的“a tricky problem”指代上文提到的这一棘手问题，并解释了问题棘手的原因在于“对这些录音解码十分耗时”，下文“Fortunately the latest generation of machine-learning AI systems can process thousands of hours of data in less than a day.(幸运的是，最新一代机器学习人工智能系统可以在不到一天的时间内处理数千小时的数据)”与E项形成转折，即可以通过人工智能处理这些数据，缩短处理时间，所以E项“这是一个棘手的问题，因为人类需要很长时间才能解码录音”符合题意。故选E项。
【69题详解】
上文“Wood’s team will rely on BirdNET to analyze the Sierra Nevada recordings.(伍德团队将会依靠BirdNET分析此次内华达山脉鸟鸣录音)”提到伍德团队会利用BirdNET系统分析鸟鸣录音，F项的“Such systems”指代的是上文提到的BirdNET系统，F项介绍了该系统一开始的运作步骤，即“分析上百种已记录的鸟叫声，并贴上对应鸟类品种的标签”，下文“The neural network then teaches itself which features can be used to associate an input (in this case, a bird’s call) with a label (the bird’s identity).(系统的神经网络随即自学哪些特征能够将输入（在本例中为鸟叫声）与标签（鸟的品种）相关联)”的“then”体现与F项的承接关系，下文介绍该系统下一个运作步骤，所以F项“这样的系统从分析数百个记录在案的鸟叫声开始，每一个都“标记”了相应的物种”符合题意。故选F项。
【70题详解】
下文“Although they analyze audio much more quickly than humans, they still lag behind in filtering out overlapping sounds to home in on a signal of interest.(尽管它们分析声音时比人类快得多，但是它们在过滤重叠声音以获得感兴趣信号方面仍然落后)”讲的是BirdNET系统存在不足：不能很好地过滤重叠声音以获得感兴趣信号，由此推知，设空处的内容应为指出系统仍有待完善，所以C项“这些机器学习人工智能系统仍有进步的空间”符合题意，下文是对C项的进一步展开说明。故选C项。
IV. Summary (10分)
71 Directions: Read the following three passages. Summarize the main idea and the main point(s) of the passage in no more than 60 words. Use your own words as far as possible.
Vertical farming isn’t actually a very new concept. The idea has existed since at least the 1950s. However, it was only recently that we began to seriously explore the idea, and put it forward as a solution to the world food crisis.
So what has vertical farming got going for it? At present, over 80 per cent of the world’s land that is suitable for farming is already being used. In order to grow enough food to feed the nine billion people that will be living on our planet in the middle of the 21 century, we’ll need TEN million more square kilometres of land - that’s an area 20 per cent bigger than Brazil!
The building used for vertical farming won’t take up much space because they are tail - they’re skyscrapers. They can be built in the middle of cities, where all the people are. The food would be on people’s doorsteps, almost literally, so transport costs are minimal. That’s great for helping to combat global warming and climate change.
Another advantage is that all food could be grown organically. The crops would need less water than traditional ones because all the water is recycled. All the nutrients are recycled too. The only thing that actually leaves the building is the produce, the food.
Vertical farming would create jobs too. Imagine the small businesses that would spring up around these farms - for packaging, distribution, catering, and so on - they would employ thousands of people.
Where is it likely to happen? Who will benefit most from it? First and foremost, countries that don’t have agriculture: cold countries, like Greenland and Iceland, and hot, desert countries, like Saudi Arabia. You would have sealed buildings in these places with an artificial climate - artificially warm in Iceland, artificially cool in a hot country.
The social benefits are amazing and everybody gets good, healthy food. People have reacted really well to this idea - I think the idea is about to develop into reality.
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【答案】Vertical farming was restudied recently to solve the world food crisis due to its three advantages. First of all, it doesn’t need much space. Besides, it can not only use recycled water with nutrients to grow organically but also provide job opportunities. It’s of great benefit to countries without agriculture and has gained support from people.
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。虽然垂直农业这一概念早在20世纪50年代就有了，但人们近期才开始探索它，认为它是解决世界粮食危机的一个解决方案，因其有三个优势：占用空间少，食物有机，创造工作机会。该模式对于没有农业的国家最为受益。人们对此的反响很好。
【详解】1. 要点摘录
① Vertical farming isn’t actually a very new concept.
② The building used for vertical farming won’t take up much space because they are tail - they’re skyscrapers.
③ Another advantage is that all food could be grown organically.
④ Vertical farming would create jobs too.
⑤ Where is it likely to happen? Who will benefit most from it?
⑥ People have reacted really well to this idea.
2.缜密构思
第1个要点引出垂直农业这个概念，第2、3、4个要点指出了垂直农业的好处。第5个要点引出受益群体。最后一个要点说明人们的反应。
3.遣词造句
Vertical farming was restudied recently to solve the world food crisis due to its three advantages.
First of all, it doesn’t need much space.
Besides, it can not only use recycled water with nutrients to grow organically but also provide job opportunities.
It’s of great benefit to countries without agriculture and has gained support from people..

【点睛】[高分句型1] Besides, it can not only use recycled water with nutrients to grow organically but also provide job opportunities. 运用not only…but also…连接并列结构对第四、第五段进行了概括，表达非常高级。
[高分句型2]：It’s of great benefit to countries without agriculture and has gained support from people.运用了be+of+名词的结构来代替形容词，表达非常高级。
V. Translation (15分)
Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.
72. 在通往成功的路上，勤奋是不可替代的。 (substitute n.)
【答案】There is no substitute for diligence on the way to success.
【解析】
【详解】考查固定词组。固定词组：substitute for“代替，取代”；on the way to“在去……的路上”。该句使用there be句型，再结合所给汉语可知翻译为There is no substitute for diligence on the way to success.
73. 人们普遍认为一部好的文学作品应该雅俗共赏。(appeal v.) (汉译英)
【答案】It is generally believed that a good work of literature should appeal to all social groups.
【解析】
【详解】考查固定句型和固定短语。“人们普遍认为”是固定句型It is generally believed that...，其中it是形式主语，that引导的是主语从句，“一部好的文学作品”是a good work of literature，“应该”是should，“雅俗共赏”翻译为appeal to all social groups，因此整句话翻译为“It is generally believed that a good work of literature should appeal to all social groups”，故答案为It is generally believed that a good work of literature should appeal to all social groups.
74. 科学家们在此次火星探索中所展现的敬业精神和专业素质激励了许多学生投身科学。(inspire) (汉译英)
【答案】The commitment/devotion to work and professionalism demonstrated by the scientists in the Mars exploration have inspired many students to devote themselves to science.
【解析】
【详解】考查固定短语和时态。结合汉语提示“科学家们在此次火星探索中所展现的敬业精神和专业素质”可翻译为the commitment/devotion to work and professionalism demonstrated by the scientists in the Mars exploration，过去分词作后置定语；表示“激励某人做某事”应用inspire sb. to do sth.，此处用现在完成时，后跟many students作宾语；表示“投身科学”翻译为to devote themselves to science作宾语补足语。故翻译为The commitment/devotion to work and professionalism demonstrated by the scientists in the Mars exploration have inspired many students to devote themselves to science.
75. 纵观人类历史，一个民族如果无法顺应时代的变化，就难以在全球激烈的竞争中存活下来。(survive)
【答案】Throughout the history of mankind, if a nation fails to adapt to the change of times, it will be difficult for the nation to survive the fierce global competition.
【解析】
【详解】考查时态和从句。句中使用if引导的条件状语从句，且句中it作形式主语，后面的动词不定式复合结构作真正的主语，另外句中动词survive的意思是“幸存”。再结合所给汉语可知翻译为Throughout the history of mankind, if a nation fails to adapt to the change of times, it will be difficult for the nation to survive the fierce global competition.
VI. Guided Writing (25分)
76. Directions：Write an English composition in 120-150 words according to the instructions given below in Chinese.
在成长过程中，人们常会被贴上各种标签，如“乖巧听话”（obedient）、“有个性”（cool）、“书呆子”（a nerd/geek）、“00后”（post-millennials）等。校报特辟专栏对此进行讨论，请以李华为名投稿，内容需包括：
1.描述自己或他人曾经被贴过的标签；
2.你对“贴标签”（labelling）的看法。
【答案】Growing up，Most of us may have been labeled various labels, such as “obedient “,”cool “”a nerd/ geek” and so on. Take myself as an example, throughout my primary school ,I was labelled as “a nerd”. I hated it. I knew that I was not a nerd .I was simply quiet and enjoyed reading. But now in high school, I am a member of our Reading Club,where I have found many friends sharing common interest with me.
Therefore, I am opposed to labeling a child, which makes damage to his confidence . Instead,we should encourage them to be themselves. And if you are labeled , just ignore it and then try to find yourself behind the label. Be brave to be yourself.
【解析】
【分析】本篇书面表达属于议论文。要求考生给校报专栏投稿，讨论人们常会被贴上各种标签，如“乖巧听话”（obedient）、“有个性”（cool）、“书呆子”（a nerd/geek）、“00后”（post-millennials）等这个话题，表达自己观点。
【详解】词汇积累（4个以上，含4个）
讨厌：don’t like→hate
喜欢,着迷：like/enjoy→be fascinated with/be fond of
反对：disagree with →be opposed to/be strongly against
对…有害：be bad for→ do damage to
2.句式拓展
合并简单句
原句：.But now in high school, I am a member of our Reading Club. I have found many friends sharing common interest with me.
拓展句：.But now in high school, I am a member of our Reading Club., where I have found many friends sharing common interest with me.
简单句变复合句
原句：I hated it.
拓展句：I hated it when I heard myself referred to as a nerd.
【点睛】[高分句型1] But now in high school, I am a member of our Reading Club,where I have found many friends sharing common interest with me.(where 引导非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2] Therefore, I am opposed to labeling a child, which makes damage to his confidence .（which引导非限制性定语从句）