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赣州四中
2023-2024学年高三上学期开学考试英语
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题：每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．How will the man go to the airport?
A．By taxi. B．By car. C．By subway.
2．What is the woman doing?
A．Walking. B．Driving. C．Running.
3．Why is the man in such a rush?
A．He missed his train.
B．He needed to buy a train ticket.
C．He went to the wrong station.
4．What are the speakers talking about?
A．What to study at college. B．How to select courses online. C．Why to learn foreign languages.
5．Who is most likely to have an electronic dictionary?
A．Linda. B．The woman. C．The man.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．How does Alison like her present job?
A．It is very satisfactory. B．It is rather rewarding. C．It isn't completely pleasing.
7．Why does the man suggest Alison go to college?
A．It'll increase her career choices. B．It'll get her promoted soon. C．It'll help her earn more money.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．Where is the woman going on holiday?
A．To a house next to a lake.
B．To a house in the woods.
C．To a hotel near the mountains.
9．What is the woman looking forward to most?
A．Sailing. B．Going for a run. C．Catching up on sleep.
10．How long has the woman and John been together?
A．More than four years.
B．More than five years.
C．More than six years.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11．How long does the woman sleep at night?
A．Six to seven hours. B．Seven to eight hours. C．Eight to nine hours.
12．Why does the woman feel sick?
A．She seldom exercises.
B．She gets up early every day.
C．She suffers from much pressure.
13．What is the woman?
A．A student. B．A teacher. C．A singer.
14．What is the man's last advice?
A．Getting more physical exercise.
B．Chatting with close friends.
C．Taking sleeping pills.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．What did the man hear about the Browns?
A．They have been ill.
B．They have moved to another house.
C．They have gone to see the doctor.
16．Why was Mr. Brown unable to sleep well?
A．Because of a heart disease.
B．Because of the weather.
C．Because of the noise.
17．Where do the Browns live now?
A．In the countryside.
B．Near the city.
C．In the town.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．How many class rules are explained?
A．One.
B．Two.
C．Three.
19．When will the students study grammar?
A．In the first term.
B．In the second temm.
C．In the third term.
20．What is Mr. Reynolds like?
A．Easygoing.
B．Strict.
C．Humorous.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑
A
When it comes to family holidays in Australia, most people look to hot spots such as Sydney or the Gold Coast. However, Perth makes for a strong competitor, with plenty of museums and theme parks to keep the kids entertained, as well as historic sites and botanical gardens.
To give you a travel guide, we take a look at the best things to see and do in Perth.
King’s Park
Located in the heart of Perth’s business district, the four-square-kilometre park is perfect for spending an afternoon and making the most of the sunny weather. Here you’ll find plenty of picnic spots, play areas for little ones, and a host of activities and things to see. However, if you only visit one thing, make it the park’s impressive botanical gardens where you’ll find colorful plants.
Bibbulmun Track
Hikers, this one’s for you! This track is one of the world’s great long distance walks. Along the way you can expect amazing scenery, comfortable campsites, and a host of exciting wildlife and plants to look out for.
Perth Mint
You can discover a century’s worth of metals from gold to silver and even Coca-Cola bottle caps here. There are plenty of activities too from a live gold pouring session that you can watch to countless exhibitions.
Perth Zoo
The unusual creatures at the Perth Zoo are sure to keep small children’s attention! Giraffes, lions, elephants and monkeys are just some of the wildlife living in the zoo, which focuses on protecting various species.
21．What do we know about King’s Park?
A．It is in the hot spot Perth. B．It is a good place for a picnic.
C．It is perfect for long-distance walking. D．It is home to various plants and animals.
22．What do the Bibbulmun Track and Perth Zoo have in common?
A．They have a lot of wildlife. B．They have large exhibitions.
C．They are in a business centre. D．They are noted for campsites.
23．What is the purpose of this text?
A．To introduce Australia. B．To celebrate some events.
C．To attract visitors to Perth. D．To announce new activities.
B
Anna, my 10-year-old daughter, is on a wild ride with the United States Postal Service (USPS) and our mail carrier, Eason. She has a serious letter-writing habit and keeps in contact with her favorite people. If you’ve been the receiver of her hand-decorated letters and envelopes, then I know they really make your day.
A letter from Anna is likely to include some art, a joke and enough questions to guarantee a response. But when she wrote a letter to Eason, she put something new in it. “You may know me as the person living here that writes lots of letters. You’re very important to me, helping me stay in touch with friends. I cheer people up with my letters, and you do that too!” Anna wrote.
The next day, a package arrived with two letters. One was from Eason and the other from his superior, Sara, saying she had shared Anna’s letter in the internal newsletter (内部通讯) of the USPS and believed many postal folks wanted to thank Anna. Anna was so pleased with the letter that it perturbed me much, for the possible result of no reply from other mail carriers would come as a blow to her.
Surprisingly, today, we saw Eason come with two boxes of letters from around the country. These letters were so human, filled with stories about family, pets and a sense of kindness. But there was something more in them. People felt seen — some for the first time in a long time. “I work alone in a small rural post office...” “Not many people think about how hard we work...” Anna wrote back seriously.
I’m sharing this not because I’m a proud dad, but because it’s relatively easy, if we take the time to give others links they need to be good. We all want to be seen, known and loved. Send a letter. Give a call. Take a step of bravery, like Anna.
24．Why did Anna write Eason a letter?
A．To make friends with him. B．To cheer him up.
C．To express her appreciation. D．To share her daily life.
25．What does the underlined word “perturbed” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Touched. B．Concerned. C．Moved. D．Astonished.
26．Which of the following words can best describe Anna?
A．Caring and grateful. B．Energetic and ambitious.
C．Courageous and generous. D．Capable and humorous.
27．What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．People should face challenges with bravery. B．People should care more about mail carriers.
C．People should connect with others actively. D．People should show kindness to their parents.
C
Recently I rolled into a local restaurant to try an Impossible Burger, an all-plant patty(人造肉饼) invented by Impossible Foods. It's well known for having an strangely chewy(有咀嚼感), even bloody, meat-like quality, a surprising verisimilitude(逼真) that has made it ''perhaps the country's most famous burger, '' as New York magazine wrote. One bite into its wonderful, smoky taste and, damn, I was convinced.
This is good news, because the time has come to consume fake meat. In the fight against climate change, meat replacement is something we can try. A University of Oxford study recently found that, to keep global warming below 2 degrees this century, we need to be eating 75 percent less beef and 90 percent less pork.
However, diets are culturally enshrined, so changing them will be hard. It isn't easy to replace 75 to 90 percent of beef and pork with fake meat. The first taste of an Impossible Burger—a moment when low expectations work a powerful magic in the product's favor—is one thing. But how do you keep meat-eaters asking for more after their sixth, and their 26th？
To get to true mass adoption, fake meat will need to compete favorably with the real thing on multiple fronts. Impossible Foods' goal is to drive the price of its product below that of Safeway's 80/20 hamburger meat, at which point people will simply vote with their wallets. The new industry also wants to improve on animal flesh in various ways. Fake meat has an advantage over traditional meat because ''you won't need to refrigerate it'' cofounder Niko Koffeman says. Plus, custom(定制的) production could improve choice. ''You could have very soft and tender meat for elderly people,'' Koffeman adds. ''You could have a tailored meat for whatever you need.''
You can tell the world is shifting this way, because the ranchers(牧场主) are nervous. Last year, the US Cattlemen's Association asked the government to define ''meat'' as a product ''coming directly from animals.'' That anxiety—and the power of the science driving it—goes to show that this grand shift isn't impossible.
28．According to passage, the author was convinced by the Impossible Burger because__.
A．it has a special taste that is different from normal ones.
B．it contains all non-meat materials that taste like meat.
C．more vegetables are used as main materials for the burger.
D．one bite of this burger can provide people with the energy needed for a whole day.
29．What does the author mean by saying "Diets are culturally enshrined"?
A．That people think their diet is the best in the world.
B．That people are unwilling to go against their culture by changing their diets.
C．That people's preference for food is linked to the food choice available to them.
D．That people's eating habits are consistently observed and closely connected with their culture.
30．Which of the following statements is true about the advantages that fake meat will have to beat over traditional meat?
A．Fake meat will not be necessarily stored in a refrigerator.
B．The price of fake meat will be just one-fourth of traditional meat's.
C．Fake meat will win over older people thanks to its tender and soft taste.
D．Fake meat will own a taste that is not found in traditional meat.
31．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．Meat must come from animals.
B．The world will probably embrace the idea of fake meat.
C．The ranchers are suffering economic loss due to fake meat.
D．The definition of meat has been changed because of fake meat.
D
If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles. The study also found the effects are greater, the younger people learn a second language.
A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.
Scans showed that grey matter density in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.
“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language.” said the scientists. It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and math skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible” he said, “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34. Reading, writing and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.
32．The main subject of this passage is ________.
A．the strategy for learning a second language
B．men’s ability to learn a second language
C．how language leaning helps brainpower
D．the relationship between language learning and math study
33．In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to ________.
A．suggest that language learning involves physical labor.
B．prove that one needs more practice when he(she) is learning a language
C．show that language learning is a process of accumulation
D．make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well
34．We may learn from the scientific findings that ________.
A．the earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density is.
B．there is no difference between a later second language learner and one knowing no second language.
C．the experience of learning a second language has an unknown effect on people’s brain
D．the ability to learn a second language is changing all the time
35．In the last two paragraphs, the author tries to tell us that ________.
A．learning a second language is the same as studying maths
B．early learning of a second language helps in studying other subjects
C．Italian is the best choice for you as a second language
D．you’d better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
根据下面短文，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。
My Favorite Money Saving Tips
One of the things that many folks want to do is better money habits. I’m pretty good about my saving, and fairly responsible in my spending. So as many of you all probably want to “save more money” or “spend less money”, I wanted to share my saving tips with you.
Manage your debt. 36 If you have credit card debt, pay this down before you start doing any other savings. If you have several cards with debt, try the laddering technique. Start by paying down your debt on the highest interest card you have. Once that balance is at zero, go to the next highest percent card and so on.
37 Life can throw at you unexpected expenses that can easily add up quickly. One of your main savings goals should be to build an emergency fund. You should have ready-to-go-in liquid cash, 6-9 months of living expenses for a rainy day. 38 But don’t invest the money. Make sure you can access this money in an absolute emergency.
Spend your cash. Seems crazy but it’s true! This is especially helpful to those who tend to be impulsive (冲动的) shoppers. Figure out your monthly budget, and divide it by 4. Add this amount to your wallet each week and only spend the cash. 39 Studies have shown that you are less likely to break large bills or to spend less cash when you have to physically pull the cash out.
Keep your extra cash in a high yield savings account. Though it’s rare to find a bank that provides a large interest rate on savings, right now you can get 0.5% and 0.1 to 0.25% on checking. 40
A．Get an emergency fund.
B．Avoid unnecessary expenses.
C．Don’t touch the credit cards.
D．You must make this a priority.
E．But remember to check it from time to time.
F．It’s a great way to add a little extra income to your money.
G．This amount should be kept in your high-yield savings account.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My parents went bankrupt (破产) when I was seven years old. I went from a kid who got everything he asked for to one 41 having nowhere to stay. This change was as 42 for my parents as it was for me. But I wasn’t used to hearing “no” so I 43 asking.
When asked what I wanted for my birthday, I said I wanted a video gaming system. I didn’t know it was 44 . All I knew was that my friends 45 them and that I wanted one too.
On my birthday, I 46 started opening my present,believing I would get what I 47 . But I didn’t. My mom could tell my 48 and she started crying. I gave her a 49 that was bigger than ever. Her tears 50 me that she was working so hard and that she couldn’t 51 to give me anything I didn’t need.
From then on I learned to 52 the things I had. When I wanted a new iPod, I had to work to buy it. I got a 53 job and after working for a month every day after school,
I saved up enough 54 to buy it.The feeling of having 55 something is one of the best feelings in the world.
41．A．still B．hardly C．even D．merely
42．A．minor B．dramatic C．effective D．exciting
43．A．stopped B．admitted C．forgot D．kept
44．A．expensive B．complicated C．unnecessary D．advanced
45．A．liked B．owned C．won D．chose
46．A．cheerfully B．curiously C．impatiently D．violently
47．A．worked on B．agreed on C．longed for D．struggled for
48．A．hesitation B．innocence C．determination D．disappointment
49．A．surprise B．hug C．task D．gift
50．A．reminded B．promised C．persuaded D．warned
51．A．expect B．fight C．afford D．remember
52．A．select B．abandon C．compare D．appreciate
53．A．dead-end B．part-time C．demanding D．regular
54．A．energy B．time C．wages D．fees
55．A．earned B．created C．beaten D．caught
第二节：（共10个小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Beijing Daxing International Airport is located 46 kilometers directly south of Tian’anmen Square in Beijing. It looks 56 a phoenix (凤凰), and is in the list of Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the Guardian (《卫报》). From 2015 to 2019, it 57 (take) only four years for this great project 58 (complete) , 59 demonstrates the amazing “Chinese speed”.
The airport covers an area of about 150 square kilometers, 60 the terminal building (候机楼) alone covering 780,000 square meters, equivalent to 100 standard football fields. It is worth 61 (mention) that the clever design takes passengers 62 (little) than eight minutes to walk to any gate from the center of the terminal.
The airport is also an “intelligent airport”, with thousands of intelligent devices and tens of thousands of sensors. The airport 63 (inform) center is run with cutting-edge technologies including cloud computing and 5G, contributing to passenger comfort and 64 (convenient).
With the help of face check-in, self-service check-in, mobile phone query luggage location... in Beijing Daxing International Airport, you can feel the new travel experience 65 (bring) by high technology. More Chinese miracles are happening in this land.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
66．假如你是新华中学的学生会主席李华，你校学生会应英国Westminster School邀请，下星期将到该校进行交流访问，向该校学生介绍中国传统文化。请你给该校联系人Mr. Smith写一封邮件，信的要点如下：
1. 感谢对方的邀请；
2. 询问活动安排和说明要介绍的传统文化内容；
3. 祝愿交流活动成功。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Smith,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(满分 25分)
67．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。
“You signed us up for what?” Lu’s eyes widened as Jamie grinned at her. “A charity bike ride. It’d be fun!” She stared at him open-mouthed. “Fun? But I haven’t ridden a bike for years, Jamie. And I hate exercise! How long is this ride?” Lu could feel her muscle shrinking at the mere thought of it.
“Only 20 kilometers.”
Lucinda swiped the brightly coloured leaflet advertising the bike ride from her husband’s hand. “Twenty kilometres? That’s a half marathon, Jamie!”
She tossed the leaflet back at him. “Well you can count me out. I’m not fit enough to run five minutes round the block, let alone hours on a bike.”
“But you will be in a couple of months. I thought we could train for it together.” Jamie patted his beer belly. “I’m not exactly in great shape at the moment. And you’ re always saying we don’t get to spend enough time together!” He gave her his best winning grin.
A smile fell across Lucinda’s lips. It was true, she was always saying that lately. Though spending her weekends cycling was not exactly what she’d had in mind.
A wave of sadness spun through her heart. The past few months had been... difficult. She had lost her job and was struggling to find a new one. Being at home, scrolling through job adverts and waiting for interview replies, had left her feeling stuck. Jamie had been working extra hours to support financially, but that only added to her guilt. Despite trying to stay positive, life had somehow skidded to a stop.
“I’m not sure,” Lu sighed.
“It’s not a race, but a joy ride, Lu.” Jamie reassured her, nudging her playfully. “Plus, I’ve already rented us a tandem bike(双人自行车)!”
“A tandem?” Lu’s eyes flashed with horror. “Are you mad?” She stared at him. “You’re not even joking, are you?” Doubts crept into her mind as she imagined the challenges of coordinating their movements on a shared bike.
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。
Actually, the first training session did not go well.
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It seemed cycling had truly got their lives moving forward again.
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标准答案
1．C
2．B
3．C
W: Your ticket says your train leaves from Penn Station, not Grand Central Station. If you take a taxi there, you might make it on time!
M: Oh, no. Thanks, I’ll try. I only have 30 minutes left!
4．A
W: I’m not sure what to study at university. I really like foreign languages, like French, but I’m also drawn to other courses.
M: I always thought maths was your favorite subject.
W: It used to be, but I prefer history now… Actually, perhaps that is what I should choose.
5．B
M: Excuse me. Have you got an electronic dictionary?
W: I’m afraid not. Why don’t you go and ask Linda? I saw one on her desk just now.
6．C 7．A
M: How's the new job, Alison?
W: Well, I'm terribly busy. Every day I meet many people. But I do lots of typing and filing, too.
M: Don't you like being a receptionist?
W: Oh, I enjoy meeting people, and I like answering the phone. But I hate typing, and I can't stand filing.
M: You can go to college, you know. Why don't you study for a year?
W: What do you mean?
M: I mean, you can do a course in business studies. After a year, you get a certificate. Then you can apply for lots of different jobs.
W: That's a good idea.
8．A 9．C 10．A
M: So where are you going on holiday?
W: John’s taking me to a little house by a lake up north.
M: Sounds very peaceful.
W: It is. It’s exactly what we need after this year. It’s been so busy, so we’ve barely seen each other.
M: What are you guys going to do there?
W: Sleep hopefully! I’m dreaming of lying in bed every day.
M: John seems to be more of the active type. I can’t imagine him lying in bed.
W: No, he gets up at 6:00 a.m. and goes for a run. There are nice forest paths around the lake with a view of the mountains. We also have the use of a boat, so we can go sailing if the weather is good.
M: Sounds ideal.
W: I don’t want to get my hopes up, but I think he might plan on asking me to marry him!
M: It’s about time. How long have you been together? Four years?
W: Five years in June.
M: Well, I’ll have my fingers crossed for you.
W: Thanks. He’d better buy me a nice ring!
11．A 12．C 13．B 14．C
W: I'm sorry to trouble you, doctor. It's just that I have been feeling so sick and sleepy these days.
M: Are you getting good sleep these days?
W: Yeah, six to seven hours every night, but it's not deep sleep. And when I wake up, I have a pain in my legs. I also get headaches very easily.
M: It sounds like you have a lot of stress. And your sleep time should be eight or nine hours if you are working very hard.
W: Yes, I think so. I guess I'm worried too much about my students. In fact, every other day I have to get up as early as 5:00 am. I often dream some scenes where I am busy dealing with schoolwork.
M: You should listen to some light music before going to bed and get more physical exercise to reduce your pressure. And you can chat with your close friends about your work and listen to their advice. Just take it easy.
W: Oh, that's good advice.
M: And I recommend taking some sleeping pills. You'd better come back in a fortnight and let's see how that works.
W: Thanks very much.
M: You're welcome.
15．B 16．C 17．A
M: Haven’t you heard about anything about the Browns recently?
W: No. What’s happened?
M: They’ve moved to another house. They’d been living in their last house for only two months before they couldn’t stand it any longer.
W: For what couldn’t they stand the house?
M: Well, you know the airport was so close to their house that they couldn’t sleep well because of the noise from the planes. Mr. Brown took sleeping pills every night until the doctor told him that he was at high risk for heart disease.
W: Do you know where they’re living now?
M: They bought a new house in the countryside.
W: I’m sure Mrs. Brown is very happy. She has been wanting to live in the country for years.
18．B 19．A 20．B
Good morning, students. I’m Mr. Reynolds, your new English teacher. I just want to explain a few things before we get started. First, I don’t allow students to show up late to class. If you are late for over five minutes, you will be considered absent and receive zero points. If you have four absences, you will fail the class. Second, there will be absolutely no talking in my class. If you have a question, raise your hand until I call on you. Is that understood? Now, let’s talk about your schedule. In the first term, we’ll be learning about writing and grammar. You will have one short test, one long exam, and two essays. In the second term, we’ll be studying reading comprehension. Over this three-month period, you will have one test per month, as well as a presentation. For the last three months, we’ll study literature. You must complete one individual presentation on a famous poet, read two novels, and study for your final exam. We have a long year ahead of us, boys and girls. Keep your heads down and study hard. Let’s have a good September!
21．B 22．A 23．C
21．细节理解题。根据King’s Park部分中“Here you’ll find plenty of picnic spots, play areas for little ones, and a host of activities and things to see.(在这里，你会发现很多野餐的地方，小孩子的游乐区，还有很多活动和东西可看)”可知，King’s Park是一个野餐的好地方。故选B。
22．细节理解题。根据第四段中“Along the way you can expect amazing scenery, comfortable campsites, and a host of exciting wildlife and plants to look out for.(沿途你会看到令人惊叹的风景，舒适的露营地，以及许多令人兴奋的野生动物和植物)”以及最后一段中“Giraffes, lions, elephants and monkeys are just some of the wildlife living in the zoo, which focuses on protecting various species.(长颈鹿、狮子、大象和猴子只是生活在动物园的一些野生动物，该动物园专注于保护各种物种)”可知，Bibbulmun Track和Perth Zoo的共同之处在于都有很多野生动物。故选A。
23．推理判断题。根据第二段“To give you a travel guide, we take a look at the best things to see and do in Perth.(为了给你一个旅行指南，我们来看看珀斯最好的景点和最好的去处)”结合文章主要介绍了珀斯的四个景点的情况。可推知，文章的目的是吸引游客去珀斯。故选C。
24．C 25．B 26．A 27．C
24．推理判断题。根据第二段“You may know me as the person living here that writes lots of letters. You’re very important to me, helping me stay in touch with friends. I cheer people up with my letters, and you do that too!(你可能知道我是住在这里的那个经常写信的人。你对我很重要，帮我和朋友保持联系。我用我的信让人们高兴起来，你也这么做了！)”推知，Anna写信是为了感谢Eason帮助她和朋友保持联系。故选C。
25．词义猜测题。根据划线词后半句“for the possible result of no reply from other mail carriers would come as a blow to her.(因为其他邮递员可能没有回信，这对她来说可能是一个打击。)”可知，Anna很担心，因为其他邮递员可能不会回复这封信，这对她来说会是一个打击。所以画线词perturbed意为“使焦虑；使不安”。故选B。
26．推理判断题。根据第一段的“If you’ve been the receiver of her hand-decorated letters and envelopes, then I know they really make your day.(如果你收到过她亲手装饰的信件和信封，那么我知道它们真的会让你开心)”，再结合Anna给邮递员写的信的内容“You may know me as the person living here that writes lots of letters. You’re very important to me, helping me stay in touch with friends.(你可能知道我是住在这里的那个经常写信的人。你对我很重要，帮我和朋友保持联系)”可知，Anna写的信能让人开心，并且她还写信感谢Eason帮助她和朋友们保持联系，据此可以推知，她有感恩之心，并能关爱别人。故选A。
27．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Anna, my 10-year-old daughter, is on a wild ride with the United States Postal Service (USPS) and our mail carrier, Eason.(我10岁的女儿Anna和美国邮政服务公司以及我们的邮递员Eason一起踏上了一段疯狂的旅程)”和最后一段“I’m sharing this not because I’m a proud dad, but because it’s relatively easy, if we take the time to give others links they need to be good. We all want to be seen, known and loved. Send a letter. Give a call. Take a step of bravery, like Anna.(我之所以分享这一点，并不是因为我是一个自豪的父亲，而是因为这相对容易，如果我们花时间给别人提供链接，他们就需要做得好。我们都希望被人看到，被人熟知，被人爱。寄封信。打个电话。勇敢一点，就像安娜一样)”及全文可知，文章通过讲述作者的女儿给邮递员写信表达感谢，得到来自全国各地的邮递员回信的故事，说明了我们每个人都想被看见、被知道和被爱。作者最后呼吁大家像Anna一样踏出勇敢的一步，主动与他人建立良好关系。故选C。
28．B 29．D 30．A 31．B
28．细节理解题。根据第一段的Recently I rolled into a local restaurant to try an Impossible Burger, an all-plant patty(人造肉饼) invented by Impossible Foods. It's well known for having an strangely chewy(有咀嚼感), even bloody, meat-like quality, (最近我到本地一家餐馆去尝Impossible Burger，一个由“不可能食物”研发的全植物人造肉饼。它有奇怪的咀嚼感，甚至血腥，像肉的品质)和One bite into its wonderful, smoky taste and, damn, I was convinced.(咬一口它那奇妙的烟熏味，我立刻就相信了)可知，在品尝之后，作者终于相信Impossible Burger 虽然不含肉，但有肉的味道。B. it contains all non-meat materials that taste like meat.(它含有不是肉,但尝起来是肉味的材料)符合以上说法，故选B项。
29．词义猜测题。根据第三段的However, diets are culturally enshrined, so changing them will be hard.(然而，饮食在文化上是不可亵渎的，因此改变它们很困难。)可知，划线部分的意思是，饮食习惯是人们按照当地文化长期遵从的。D. That people's eating habits are consistently observed and closely connected with their culture.(人们的饮食习惯一直被遵从，且与文化密切相关)符合以上说法，故选D项。
30．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的Fake meat has an advantage over traditional meat because ''you won't need to refrigerate it'' cofounder Niko Koffeman says.( 联合创始人Niko Koffeman说，假肉比起传统肉来有优势，因为你不需要将它冷藏)可知，假肉比传统肉更有优势，因为假肉不一定需要放在冰箱里。A. Fake meat will not be necessarily stored in a refrigerator.(假肉不一定需要储存在冰箱里)符合以上说法，故选A项。
31．推理判断题。根据最后一段的That anxiety—and the power of the science driving it—goes to show that this grand shift isn't impossible.(焦虑和科学的力量推动它，表明这种重大转变并非不可能)可推测，世界可能会接受假肉的想法。B. The world will probably embrace the idea of fake meat.(世界可能会接受假肉的想法)符合以上说法，故选B项。
32．C 33．D 34．A 35．B
32．主旨大意题。由全文内容可知，第二段的第一句“According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power.”表达的是“根据一所英国大学的一项新研究，学习第二语言可以提高你的聪明才智。”第四段的第一句“Scans showed that grey matter density in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language.”表达的是“扫描显示能说双语的人的大脑中的灰质密度要比不会说第二语言的人的密度更大。”第五段的第一句““Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language.” said the scientists.”表达的是“科学家说，“我们的发现表明大脑的结构会受学习第二语言的经验而改变。””由此可见，全文主要是在讲述语言学习是如何帮助提升脑力的。结合选项可知，选项C正确。
33．推理判断题。由第二段中的第二句“Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter.”和第四句“It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.”可知，研究者发现学习其他语言可以改变灰质。它和运动能塑造肌肉的方法是相似的。由此可见，第四句中作者是用锻炼塑造肌肉产生的效果和其他语言的学习对灰质的改善进行类比，是为了使人们相信语言的学习可以帮助灰质更好的工作。结合选项可知，选项D正确。
34．推理判断题。由第二段的最后一句“The study also found the effects are greater, the younger people learn a second language.”可知，该研究也发现脑力提升的效果越大，学习第二语言的人越年轻。由此可见，你开始学习第二语言的时间越早，灰质密度会越高。结合选项可知，选项A正确。
35．推理判断题。由第六段的第一句“Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and math skills.”，最后一段的最后一句““Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.”可知，威尔士大学的狄伦·沃恩·琼斯教授已经研究了双语能力和数学能力之间的关系。科学家解释，“学习一门语言意味着你进入到了另外一个世界。”由此可见，作者想要告诉我们早点学习第二语言可以帮助其他学科的学习。结合选项可知，选项B正确。
36．D 37．A 38．G 39．C 40．F
36．由前文“Manage your debt.(管理您的债务)”和后文“If you have credit card debt, pay this down before you start doing any other savings.(如果您有信用卡债务，请在开始进行任何其他储蓄之前先偿还)”可知，横线处的句子要引出下文，指出优先处理自己的信用卡债务。D选项“你必须优先考虑这一点”中的it指代上文内容，make this a priority对应后文的before you start doing any other savings，符合语境。故选D项。
37．空处为本段主旨句。根据后文“Life can throw at you unexpected expenses that can easily add up quickly. One of your main savings goals should be to build an emergency fund.(生活可能会给你带来意想不到的开销，这些费用很容易迅速增加。您的主要储蓄目标之一应该是建立应急基金)”可知，本段建议准备好流动现金以备不时之需，A选项“获得应急基金”可以作为主旨句，emergency fund是关键词。故选A项。
38．根据前文“You should have ready-to-go-in liquid cash, 6-9 months of living expenses for a rainy day.(你应该有现成的流动现金，6——9个月的生活费，以备不时之需)”和后文“But don’t invest the money. Make sure you can access this money in an absolute emergency.(但不要投资。确保您可以在绝对紧急情况下获得这笔钱)”可知，横线处的句子承上启下，并且和下文为转折关系，可推测横线处的句子告诫人们要把应急的钱存到银行，用的时候可以取出而不要用于投资，G选项“这笔钱应该存入你的高收益储蓄账户”符合语境，this amount指代上文 6-9 months of living expenses for a rainy day。故选G。
39．由前文“Figure out your monthly budget, and divide it by 4. Add this amount to your wallet each week and only spend the cash.(计算出您的每月预算，然后将其除以 4。每周将此金额添加到您的钱包中，只花现金)”和后文“Studies have shown that you are less likely to break large bills or to spend less cash when you have to physically pull the cash out.(研究表明，当您必须亲自提取现金时，您不太可能打破大额账单或花费更少的现金)”可知，横线处的句子要承接上文只花现金，不用信用卡。C选项“不要碰信用卡”符合语境。故选C项。
40．由前文“Though it’s rare to find a bank that provides a large interest rate on savings, right now you can get 0.5% and 0.1 to 0.25% on checking.(虽然很少能找到一家银行提供高额储蓄利率，但现在你可以在结账时得到0.5%和0.1%到0.25%的收益) ”可知，横线处的句子要承接上文让人们把钱存进银行，虽然利息不多，但是毕竟也是在增加收入，F选项“这是给你的钱增加一点额外收入的好方法”中的a great way对应前文提到的方式，符合语境。故选F项。
41．C 42．B 43．D 44．A 45．B 46．A 47．C 48．D 49．B 50．A 51．C 52．D 53．B 54．C 55．A
41．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我从一个想要什么就能得到什么的孩子变成了甚至连住的地方都没有的孩子。A. still还；B. hardly几乎没有；C. even甚至；D. merely仅仅。第一句“My parents went bankrupt when I was seven years old.”提到作者父母破产，因此，作者从想要什么就能得到什么，变成甚至（even）连住的地方都没有。故选C项。
42．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个变化对我和我父母来说都是巨大的。A. minor小的；B. dramatic突然的，巨大的；C. effective有效的；D. exciting兴奋的。根据上文“My parents went bankrupt (破产) when I was seven years old.”可知，破产这个家庭变故，对作者和其父母都是很”巨大的，突然的（dramatic）”事。故选B项。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是我不习惯听到“不”，所以我一直问。A. stopped停止；B. admitted承认；C. forgot忘了；D. kept一直，不停地。根据上文“This change was as 2 for my parents as it was for me.”可知，破产对坐在这和其父母来说都是突然的、巨大的，作者习惯了想要什么就能得到什么，不习惯被拒绝，因此会”不停，一直（kept）”要东西。故选D项。
44．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我不知道它很贵。A. expensive贵的；B. complicated复杂的；C. unnecessary不必要的；D. advanced先进的。根据上文“My parents went bankrupt (破产) when I was seven years old.”可知，作者父母破产的时候，仅仅七岁，因此，他还不懂有的东西很贵（expensive）。故选A项。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我所知道的是，我的朋友都拥有它们，我也想要一个。A. liked喜欢；B. owned拥有；C. won赢了；D. chose选择。根据语境及该空前“All I knew was that my friends ”以及该空后” I wanted one too”可知，“别人拥有（owned），我也要有”，这符合孩子的心理特点。故选B项。
46．考查副词词义辨析。句意：在我的生日那天，我开始兴奋地打开我的礼物，相信我会得到我所渴望的。A. cheerfully兴奋地，高兴地；B. curiously好奇地；C. impatiently不耐烦地；D. violently暴力。根据“On my birthday”可知，这天是作者的生日，拆礼物应该是”高兴地（cheerfully）”。故选A项。
47．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在我的生日那天，我开始兴奋地打开我的礼物，相信我会得到我所渴望的。A. worked on继续工作；B. agreed on 同意；C. longed for渴望；D. struggled for挣扎。根据上下文语境及该空前“On my birthday, I 6 started opening my present, believing...”可知，作者在生日的时候高兴地拆礼物，原本相信打开的是自己一直渴望（longed for）的礼物。故选C项。
48．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我妈妈能看出我的失望，她开始哭了。A. hesitation犹豫；B. innocence无辜；C. determination决心；D. disappointment失望。根据上文“believing I would get what I 7 . But I didn’t.”可知，作者没有得到渴望的礼物，妈妈能够看出他的失望（disappointment）。故选D项。
49．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我给了她一个比以前更大的拥抱。A. surprise惊喜；B. hug拥抱；C. task任务；D. gift礼物。根据下文“From then on I learned to 12 the things I had.”可知，作者从这件事以后，学会了欣赏拥有的东西。由此可知，他理解了妈妈赚钱的不容易，懂得了每一个东西都来之不易。因此，此处指作者给了妈妈一个拥抱（hug）。故选B项。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的眼泪提醒我她工作如此努力，无法给我买得起一些非必要的东西。A. reminded提醒；B. promised承诺；C. persuaded说服；D. warned警告。根据语境及该空后“she was working so hard and that she couldn’t 11 to give me anything ”可知，妈妈的眼泪提醒（reminded）了作者，妈妈的的努力工作，无法给作者买得起一些非必要的东西。故选A项。
51．考查动词词义辨析。她的眼泪提醒我她工作如此努力，无法给我买得起一些非必要的东西。A. expect希望；B. fight战斗；C. afford买得起，支付；D. remember记住。根据上文语境及“give me anything I didn’t need”可知， 妈妈在经济上无法”支付，买得起（afford）”作者非生活必要的东西。故选C项。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：从那时起，我学会了欣赏我所拥有的东西。A. select选择；B. abandon放弃；C. compare比较；D. appreciate欣赏。根据上文作者过生日想要礼物却没有得到，以及下文“When I wanted a new iPod, I had to work to buy it.”可知，这件事让作者明白了每个东西都是来之不易，需要好好工作赚钱才能买，学会了欣赏（appreciate）自己所拥有的东西。故选D项。
53．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我找到了一份兼职工作，每天放学后工作，干了一个月。A. dead-end终端的；B. part-time兼职的；C. demanding苛求的；D. regular定期的，规律的。根据该空后“…after working for a month every day after school”可知，作者还在上学，因此,找的工作是兼职的（part-time）。故选B项。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我存了足够的工资买它。A. energy能源；B. time时间；C. wages工资；D. fees费用。根据上文“ I got a 13 job and after working for a month every day after school”可知，作者通过兼职工作赚钱，那积攒的应该是工资（wages）。故选C项。
55．考查动词词义辨析。句意：挣得东西的感觉是世界上最好的感觉之一。A. earned挣得，赚得；B. created创建；C. beaten殴打；D. caught抓住。根据上文“I saved up enough 14 to buy it.”可知， 作者通过自己工作攒钱买到了自己想要的东西，因此应为挣得（earned）。故选A项。
56．like 57．took 58．to be completed 59．which 60．with 61．mentioning 62．less 63．information 64．convenience 65．brought
56．考查介词。句意：它看起来像一只凤凰，被《卫报》列为现代世界七大奇迹。look like为固定搭配，意为“看起来像”。故填like。
57．考查动词时态。句意：从2015年到2019年，这个伟大的工程只用了四年时间就完成了，展现了惊人的“中国速度”。空格处作谓语，根据时间状语From 2015 to 2019，可知应用一般过去时。故填took。
58．考查非谓语动词。句意：从2015年到2019年，这个伟大的工程只用了四年时间就完成了，展现了惊人的“中国速度”。It took/takes +some time +to do sth.为固定句型，意为“花费时间做某事”，it为形式主语，不定式为真正的主语，及物动词complete与逻辑主语project之间是动宾关系，所以用动词不定式的被动式（to be done）。故填to be completed。
59．考查定语从句。句意：从2015年到2019年，这个伟大的工程只用了四年时间就完成了，展现了惊人的“中国速度”。空格处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是前面的句子，关系词在从句中作主语，只能用关系代词which引导从句。故填which。
60．考查介词。句意：机场占地约150平方公里，仅航站楼就占地78万平方米，相当于100个标准足球场。此处是“with +名词（宾语）+现在分词（宾补）”with复合结构。故填with。
61．考查非谓语动词。句意：值得一提的是，巧妙的设计使乘客从航站楼中心步行到任何一个登机口都不到八分钟。be worth doing为固定搭配，意为“值得做……”，空格处应填动名词形式。故填mentioning。
62．考查副词比较级。句意：值得一提的是，巧妙的设计使乘客从航站楼中心步行到任何一个登机口都不到八分钟。根据空格后面的than可知，空格处应填副词比较级，构成固定搭配less than，意为“少于”。故填less。
63．考查名词。句意：机场信息中心采用了包括云计算和5G在内的尖端技术，为乘客提供了舒适和便利。空格处应填名词作定语，说明名词center的内容，根据句意“信息”为information，是不可数名词。故填information。
64．考查名词。句意：机场信息中心采用了包括云计算和5G在内的尖端技术，为乘客提供了舒适和便利。根据and并列结构可知，空格处应填名词和comfort构成宾语，结合句意“便利”是convenience，为不可数名词。故填convenience。
65．考查非谓语动词。句意：借助人脸值机、自助值机、手机查询行李位置……在北京大兴国际机场，您可以感受到高科技带来的全新旅行体验。 can feel是谓语，空格处作后置定语，名词experience和非谓语动词bring之间是逻辑上的被动关系，应用过去分词形式。故填brought。
66．Dear Mr. Smith,
I am Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union of Xin Hua High School. Thank you for inviting us to visit your school next week, for which we do feel honored. Now I am writing for more detailed information.
Since it will be our first trip to Britain, we would like to know details about the arrangement of the visit. Could you please e-mail our schedule to me at your convenience? Besides, in terms of Chinese traditional culture, considering that there is growing interest in Tang Poems, we plan to introduce this great cultural treasure. For better interaction, fellow students of your school can prepare some relative questions beforehand.
I'd appreciate it if you could give us an early reply. Wish our interaction activity a great success!
Yours,
Li Hua
67．Actually, the first training session did not go well. The moment they picked up the bicycle, the sky filled with drizzle and Lucinda’s mood turned dark. “This is stupid, Jamie,” she scowled, “What on earth are we doing here?” Jamie, however, beamed brightly and held the bicycle steady for her to climb on. Along the track, they were greeted with friendly greetings and cheers from Sunday morning walkers. And there was Jamie, always by her side, softly encouraging and cheering her. As the hours passed, they were both sweating buckets. Gone with the sweat were Lucinda’s groans and concerns. Weeks slipping by, Lucinda found herself actually looking forward to their weekend rides. Her muscles grew stronger and their progress became evident, instilling a newfound sense of hope and optimism.
It seemed cycling had truly got their lives moving forward again. Jamie was in quite good shape, his belly tight now. Last week Lucinda received happy news out of the blue -a job offer from one of her many applications and interviews! Finally, the big day came. Lucinda was surprised by the bustling scene: friends, families, spectators and a crazy collection of cyclists - some in fancy dress, others in serious cycle gear. As they waited, Jamie glanced over his shoulder. “I’m really proud of you, you know.” Lucinda grinned. “For the job offer, or this?” Jamie smiled. “Both. You never gave up, even when things seemed impossible.” “And you never gave up on me. Now look at us!” she laughed. With the whistle buzzing and horns blaring, they joined the stream of enthusiastic cyclists and flew along amidst the thunderous cheers of the crowd. In that moment, Lucinda felt her heart spinning with happiness.
赣州四中
2023-2024学年高三上学期开学考试英语
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分30分）
第一节（共5小题：每小题1. 5分，满分7. 5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1．How will the man go to the airport?
A．By taxi. B．By car. C．By subway.
2．What is the woman doing?
A．Walking. B．Driving. C．Running.
3．Why is the man in such a rush?
A．He missed his train.
B．He needed to buy a train ticket.
C．He went to the wrong station.
4．What are the speakers talking about?
A．What to study at college. B．How to select courses online. C．Why to learn foreign languages.
5．Who is most likely to have an electronic dictionary?
A．Linda. B．The woman. C．The man.
第二节（共15小题；每小题1. 5分，满分22. 5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．How does Alison like her present job?
A．It is very satisfactory. B．It is rather rewarding. C．It isn't completely pleasing.
7．Why does the man suggest Alison go to college?
A．It'll increase her career choices. B．It'll get her promoted soon. C．It'll help her earn more money.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．Where is the woman going on holiday?
A．To a house next to a lake.
B．To a house in the woods.
C．To a hotel near the mountains.
9．What is the woman looking forward to most?
A．Sailing. B．Going for a run. C．Catching up on sleep.
10．How long has the woman and John been together?
A．More than four years.
B．More than five years.
C．More than six years.
听第8段材料，回答第11至14题。
11．How long does the woman sleep at night?
A．Six to seven hours. B．Seven to eight hours. C．Eight to nine hours.
12．Why does the woman feel sick?
A．She seldom exercises.
B．She gets up early every day.
C．She suffers from much pressure.
13．What is the woman?
A．A student. B．A teacher. C．A singer.
14．What is the man's last advice?
A．Getting more physical exercise.
B．Chatting with close friends.
C．Taking sleeping pills.
听第9段材料，回答第15至17题。
15．What did the man hear about the Browns?
A．They have been ill.
B．They have moved to another house.
C．They have gone to see the doctor.
16．Why was Mr. Brown unable to sleep well?
A．Because of a heart disease.
B．Because of the weather.
C．Because of the noise.
17．Where do the Browns live now?
A．In the countryside.
B．Near the city.
C．In the town.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
18．How many class rules are explained?
A．One.
B．Two.
C．Three.
19．When will the students study grammar?
A．In the first term.
B．In the second temm.
C．In the third term.
20．What is Mr. Reynolds like?
A．Easygoing.
B．Strict.
C．Humorous.
第二部分 阅读理解（共两节，满分50分）
第一节（共15小题；每小题2. 5分，满分37. 5分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑
A
When it comes to family holidays in Australia, most people look to hot spots such as Sydney or the Gold Coast. However, Perth makes for a strong competitor, with plenty of museums and theme parks to keep the kids entertained, as well as historic sites and botanical gardens.
To give you a travel guide, we take a look at the best things to see and do in Perth.
King’s Park
Located in the heart of Perth’s business district, the four-square-kilometre park is perfect for spending an afternoon and making the most of the sunny weather. Here you’ll find plenty of picnic spots, play areas for little ones, and a host of activities and things to see. However, if you only visit one thing, make it the park’s impressive botanical gardens where you’ll find colorful plants.
Bibbulmun Track
Hikers, this one’s for you! This track is one of the world’s great long distance walks. Along the way you can expect amazing scenery, comfortable campsites, and a host of exciting wildlife and plants to look out for.
Perth Mint
You can discover a century’s worth of metals from gold to silver and even Coca-Cola bottle caps here. There are plenty of activities too from a live gold pouring session that you can watch to countless exhibitions.
Perth Zoo
The unusual creatures at the Perth Zoo are sure to keep small children’s attention! Giraffes, lions, elephants and monkeys are just some of the wildlife living in the zoo, which focuses on protecting various species.
21．What do we know about King’s Park?
A．It is in the hot spot Perth. B．It is a good place for a picnic.
C．It is perfect for long-distance walking. D．It is home to various plants and animals.
22．What do the Bibbulmun Track and Perth Zoo have in common?
A．They have a lot of wildlife. B．They have large exhibitions.
C．They are in a business centre. D．They are noted for campsites.
23．What is the purpose of this text?
A．To introduce Australia. B．To celebrate some events.
C．To attract visitors to Perth. D．To announce new activities.
B
Anna, my 10-year-old daughter, is on a wild ride with the United States Postal Service (USPS) and our mail carrier, Eason. She has a serious letter-writing habit and keeps in contact with her favorite people. If you’ve been the receiver of her hand-decorated letters and envelopes, then I know they really make your day.
A letter from Anna is likely to include some art, a joke and enough questions to guarantee a response. But when she wrote a letter to Eason, she put something new in it. “You may know me as the person living here that writes lots of letters. You’re very important to me, helping me stay in touch with friends. I cheer people up with my letters, and you do that too!” Anna wrote.
The next day, a package arrived with two letters. One was from Eason and the other from his superior, Sara, saying she had shared Anna’s letter in the internal newsletter (内部通讯) of the USPS and believed many postal folks wanted to thank Anna. Anna was so pleased with the letter that it perturbed me much, for the possible result of no reply from other mail carriers would come as a blow to her.
Surprisingly, today, we saw Eason come with two boxes of letters from around the country. These letters were so human, filled with stories about family, pets and a sense of kindness. But there was something more in them. People felt seen — some for the first time in a long time. “I work alone in a small rural post office...” “Not many people think about how hard we work...” Anna wrote back seriously.
I’m sharing this not because I’m a proud dad, but because it’s relatively easy, if we take the time to give others links they need to be good. We all want to be seen, known and loved. Send a letter. Give a call. Take a step of bravery, like Anna.
24．Why did Anna write Eason a letter?
A．To make friends with him. B．To cheer him up.
C．To express her appreciation. D．To share her daily life.
25．What does the underlined word “perturbed” in Paragraph 3 probably mean?
A．Touched. B．Concerned. C．Moved. D．Astonished.
26．Which of the following words can best describe Anna?
A．Caring and grateful. B．Energetic and ambitious.
C．Courageous and generous. D．Capable and humorous.
27．What’s the main idea of the passage?
A．People should face challenges with bravery. B．People should care more about mail carriers.
C．People should connect with others actively. D．People should show kindness to their parents.
C
Recently I rolled into a local restaurant to try an Impossible Burger, an all-plant patty(人造肉饼) invented by Impossible Foods. It's well known for having an strangely chewy(有咀嚼感), even bloody, meat-like quality, a surprising verisimilitude(逼真) that has made it ''perhaps the country's most famous burger, '' as New York magazine wrote. One bite into its wonderful, smoky taste and, damn, I was convinced.
This is good news, because the time has come to consume fake meat. In the fight against climate change, meat replacement is something we can try. A University of Oxford study recently found that, to keep global warming below 2 degrees this century, we need to be eating 75 percent less beef and 90 percent less pork.
However, diets are culturally enshrined, so changing them will be hard. It isn't easy to replace 75 to 90 percent of beef and pork with fake meat. The first taste of an Impossible Burger—a moment when low expectations work a powerful magic in the product's favor—is one thing. But how do you keep meat-eaters asking for more after their sixth, and their 26th？
To get to true mass adoption, fake meat will need to compete favorably with the real thing on multiple fronts. Impossible Foods' goal is to drive the price of its product below that of Safeway's 80/20 hamburger meat, at which point people will simply vote with their wallets. The new industry also wants to improve on animal flesh in various ways. Fake meat has an advantage over traditional meat because ''you won't need to refrigerate it'' cofounder Niko Koffeman says. Plus, custom(定制的) production could improve choice. ''You could have very soft and tender meat for elderly people,'' Koffeman adds. ''You could have a tailored meat for whatever you need.''
You can tell the world is shifting this way, because the ranchers(牧场主) are nervous. Last year, the US Cattlemen's Association asked the government to define ''meat'' as a product ''coming directly from animals.'' That anxiety—and the power of the science driving it—goes to show that this grand shift isn't impossible.
28．According to passage, the author was convinced by the Impossible Burger because__.
A．it has a special taste that is different from normal ones.
B．it contains all non-meat materials that taste like meat.
C．more vegetables are used as main materials for the burger.
D．one bite of this burger can provide people with the energy needed for a whole day.
29．What does the author mean by saying "Diets are culturally enshrined"?
A．That people think their diet is the best in the world.
B．That people are unwilling to go against their culture by changing their diets.
C．That people's preference for food is linked to the food choice available to them.
D．That people's eating habits are consistently observed and closely connected with their culture.
30．Which of the following statements is true about the advantages that fake meat will have to beat over traditional meat?
A．Fake meat will not be necessarily stored in a refrigerator.
B．The price of fake meat will be just one-fourth of traditional meat's.
C．Fake meat will win over older people thanks to its tender and soft taste.
D．Fake meat will own a taste that is not found in traditional meat.
31．What can we infer from the last paragraph?
A．Meat must come from animals.
B．The world will probably embrace the idea of fake meat.
C．The ranchers are suffering economic loss due to fake meat.
D．The definition of meat has been changed because of fake meat.
D
If English means endless new words, difficult grammar and sometimes strange pronunciation, you are wrong. Haven’t you noticed that you have become smarter since you started to learn a language?
According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power. Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter. This is the area of the brain which processes information. It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles. The study also found the effects are greater, the younger people learn a second language.
A team led by Dr. Andrea Mechelli, took a group of Britons who only spoke English. They were compared with a group of “early bilinguals” who had learnt a second language before the age of five, as well as a number of later learners.
Scans showed that grey matter density in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language. But the longer a person waited before mastering a new language, the smaller the difference.
“Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language.” said the scientists. It means that the change itself increases the ability to learn.
Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and math skills. “Having two languages gives you two windows on the world and makes the brain more flexible” he said, “You are actually going beyond language and have a better understanding of different ideas.”
The findings were matched in a study of native Italian speakers who had learned English as a second language between the ages of 2 and 34. Reading, writing and comprehension were all tested. The results showed that the younger they started to learn, the better. “Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.
32．The main subject of this passage is ________.
A．the strategy for learning a second language
B．men’s ability to learn a second language
C．how language leaning helps brainpower
D．the relationship between language learning and math study
33．In the second paragraph, the writer mentions “exercise” in order to ________.
A．suggest that language learning involves physical labor.
B．prove that one needs more practice when he(she) is learning a language
C．show that language learning is a process of accumulation
D．make people believe language learning helps grey matter work well
34．We may learn from the scientific findings that ________.
A．the earlier you start to learn a second language, the higher the grey matter density is.
B．there is no difference between a later second language learner and one knowing no second language.
C．the experience of learning a second language has an unknown effect on people’s brain
D．the ability to learn a second language is changing all the time
35．In the last two paragraphs, the author tries to tell us that ________.
A．learning a second language is the same as studying maths
B．early learning of a second language helps in studying other subjects
C．Italian is the best choice for you as a second language
D．you’d better choose the ages between 2 and 34 to learn a second language
第二节（共5小题；每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分）
根据下面短文，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。
My Favorite Money Saving Tips
One of the things that many folks want to do is better money habits. I’m pretty good about my saving, and fairly responsible in my spending. So as many of you all probably want to “save more money” or “spend less money”, I wanted to share my saving tips with you.
Manage your debt. 36 If you have credit card debt, pay this down before you start doing any other savings. If you have several cards with debt, try the laddering technique. Start by paying down your debt on the highest interest card you have. Once that balance is at zero, go to the next highest percent card and so on.
37 Life can throw at you unexpected expenses that can easily add up quickly. One of your main savings goals should be to build an emergency fund. You should have ready-to-go-in liquid cash, 6-9 months of living expenses for a rainy day. 38 But don’t invest the money. Make sure you can access this money in an absolute emergency.
Spend your cash. Seems crazy but it’s true! This is especially helpful to those who tend to be impulsive (冲动的) shoppers. Figure out your monthly budget, and divide it by 4. Add this amount to your wallet each week and only spend the cash. 39 Studies have shown that you are less likely to break large bills or to spend less cash when you have to physically pull the cash out.
Keep your extra cash in a high yield savings account. Though it’s rare to find a bank that provides a large interest rate on savings, right now you can get 0.5% and 0.1 to 0.25% on checking. 40
A．Get an emergency fund.
B．Avoid unnecessary expenses.
C．Don’t touch the credit cards.
D．You must make this a priority.
E．But remember to check it from time to time.
F．It’s a great way to add a little extra income to your money.
G．This amount should be kept in your high-yield savings account.
第三部分 语言知识运用（共两节，满分30分）
第一节 完形填空（共15小题；每小题1分,满分15分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
My parents went bankrupt (破产) when I was seven years old. I went from a kid who got everything he asked for to one 41 having nowhere to stay. This change was as 42 for my parents as it was for me. But I wasn’t used to hearing “no” so I 43 asking.
When asked what I wanted for my birthday, I said I wanted a video gaming system. I didn’t know it was 44 . All I knew was that my friends 45 them and that I wanted one too.
On my birthday, I 46 started opening my present,believing I would get what I 47 . But I didn’t. My mom could tell my 48 and she started crying. I gave her a 49 that was bigger than ever. Her tears 50 me that she was working so hard and that she couldn’t 51 to give me anything I didn’t need.
From then on I learned to 52 the things I had. When I wanted a new iPod, I had to work to buy it. I got a 53 job and after working for a month every day after school,
I saved up enough 54 to buy it.The feeling of having 55 something is one of the best feelings in the world.
41．A．still B．hardly C．even D．merely
42．A．minor B．dramatic C．effective D．exciting
43．A．stopped B．admitted C．forgot D．kept
44．A．expensive B．complicated C．unnecessary D．advanced
45．A．liked B．owned C．won D．chose
46．A．cheerfully B．curiously C．impatiently D．violently
47．A．worked on B．agreed on C．longed for D．struggled for
48．A．hesitation B．innocence C．determination D．disappointment
49．A．surprise B．hug C．task D．gift
50．A．reminded B．promised C．persuaded D．warned
51．A．expect B．fight C．afford D．remember
52．A．select B．abandon C．compare D．appreciate
53．A．dead-end B．part-time C．demanding D．regular
54．A．energy B．time C．wages D．fees
55．A．earned B．created C．beaten D．caught
第二节：（共10个小题；每小题1. 5分，满分15分）
阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Beijing Daxing International Airport is located 46 kilometers directly south of Tian’anmen Square in Beijing. It looks 56 a phoenix (凤凰), and is in the list of Seven Wonders of the Modern World by the Guardian (《卫报》). From 2015 to 2019, it 57 (take) only four years for this great project 58 (complete) , 59 demonstrates the amazing “Chinese speed”.
The airport covers an area of about 150 square kilometers, 60 the terminal building (候机楼) alone covering 780,000 square meters, equivalent to 100 standard football fields. It is worth 61 (mention) that the clever design takes passengers 62 (little) than eight minutes to walk to any gate from the center of the terminal.
The airport is also an “intelligent airport”, with thousands of intelligent devices and tens of thousands of sensors. The airport 63 (inform) center is run with cutting-edge technologies including cloud computing and 5G, contributing to passenger comfort and 64 (convenient).
With the help of face check-in, self-service check-in, mobile phone query luggage location... in Beijing Daxing International Airport, you can feel the new travel experience 65 (bring) by high technology. More Chinese miracles are happening in this land.
第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分15分）
66．假如你是新华中学的学生会主席李华，你校学生会应英国Westminster School邀请，下星期将到该校进行交流访问，向该校学生介绍中国传统文化。请你给该校联系人Mr. Smith写一封邮件，信的要点如下：
1. 感谢对方的邀请；
2. 询问活动安排和说明要介绍的传统文化内容；
3. 祝愿交流活动成功。
注意：1.词数80左右；
2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；
3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Mr. Smith,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写(满分 25分)
67．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。
“You signed us up for what?” Lu’s eyes widened as Jamie grinned at her. “A charity bike ride. It’d be fun!” She stared at him open-mouthed. “Fun? But I haven’t ridden a bike for years, Jamie. And I hate exercise! How long is this ride?” Lu could feel her muscle shrinking at the mere thought of it.
“Only 20 kilometers.”
Lucinda swiped the brightly coloured leaflet advertising the bike ride from her husband’s hand. “Twenty kilometres? That’s a half marathon, Jamie!”
She tossed the leaflet back at him. “Well you can count me out. I’m not fit enough to run five minutes round the block, let alone hours on a bike.”
“But you will be in a couple of months. I thought we could train for it together.” Jamie patted his beer belly. “I’m not exactly in great shape at the moment. And you’ re always saying we don’t get to spend enough time together!” He gave her his best winning grin.
A smile fell across Lucinda’s lips. It was true, she was always saying that lately. Though spending her weekends cycling was not exactly what she’d had in mind.
A wave of sadness spun through her heart. The past few months had been... difficult. She had lost her job and was struggling to find a new one. Being at home, scrolling through job adverts and waiting for interview replies, had left her feeling stuck. Jamie had been working extra hours to support financially, but that only added to her guilt. Despite trying to stay positive, life had somehow skidded to a stop.
“I’m not sure,” Lu sighed.
“It’s not a race, but a joy ride, Lu.” Jamie reassured her, nudging her playfully. “Plus, I’ve already rented us a tandem bike(双人自行车)!”
“A tandem?” Lu’s eyes flashed with horror. “Are you mad?” She stared at him. “You’re not even joking, are you?” Doubts crept into her mind as she imagined the challenges of coordinating their movements on a shared bike.
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Actually, the first training session did not go well.
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It seemed cycling had truly got their lives moving forward again.
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标准答案
1．C
2．B
3．C
W: Your ticket says your train leaves from Penn Station, not Grand Central Station. If you take a taxi there, you might make it on time!
M: Oh, no. Thanks, I’ll try. I only have 30 minutes left!
4．A
W: I’m not sure what to study at university. I really like foreign languages, like French, but I’m also drawn to other courses.
M: I always thought maths was your favorite subject.
W: It used to be, but I prefer history now… Actually, perhaps that is what I should choose.
5．B
M: Excuse me. Have you got an electronic dictionary?
W: I’m afraid not. Why don’t you go and ask Linda? I saw one on her desk just now.
6．C 7．A
M: How's the new job, Alison?
W: Well, I'm terribly busy. Every day I meet many people. But I do lots of typing and filing, too.
M: Don't you like being a receptionist?
W: Oh, I enjoy meeting people, and I like answering the phone. But I hate typing, and I can't stand filing.
M: You can go to college, you know. Why don't you study for a year?
W: What do you mean?
M: I mean, you can do a course in business studies. After a year, you get a certificate. Then you can apply for lots of different jobs.
W: That's a good idea.
8．A 9．C 10．A
M: So where are you going on holiday?
W: John’s taking me to a little house by a lake up north.
M: Sounds very peaceful.
W: It is. It’s exactly what we need after this year. It’s been so busy, so we’ve barely seen each other.
M: What are you guys going to do there?
W: Sleep hopefully! I’m dreaming of lying in bed every day.
M: John seems to be more of the active type. I can’t imagine him lying in bed.
W: No, he gets up at 6:00 a.m. and goes for a run. There are nice forest paths around the lake with a view of the mountains. We also have the use of a boat, so we can go sailing if the weather is good.
M: Sounds ideal.
W: I don’t want to get my hopes up, but I think he might plan on asking me to marry him!
M: It’s about time. How long have you been together? Four years?
W: Five years in June.
M: Well, I’ll have my fingers crossed for you.
W: Thanks. He’d better buy me a nice ring!
11．A 12．C 13．B 14．C
W: I'm sorry to trouble you, doctor. It's just that I have been feeling so sick and sleepy these days.
M: Are you getting good sleep these days?
W: Yeah, six to seven hours every night, but it's not deep sleep. And when I wake up, I have a pain in my legs. I also get headaches very easily.
M: It sounds like you have a lot of stress. And your sleep time should be eight or nine hours if you are working very hard.
W: Yes, I think so. I guess I'm worried too much about my students. In fact, every other day I have to get up as early as 5:00 am. I often dream some scenes where I am busy dealing with schoolwork.
M: You should listen to some light music before going to bed and get more physical exercise to reduce your pressure. And you can chat with your close friends about your work and listen to their advice. Just take it easy.
W: Oh, that's good advice.
M: And I recommend taking some sleeping pills. You'd better come back in a fortnight and let's see how that works.
W: Thanks very much.
M: You're welcome.
15．B 16．C 17．A
M: Haven’t you heard about anything about the Browns recently?
W: No. What’s happened?
M: They’ve moved to another house. They’d been living in their last house for only two months before they couldn’t stand it any longer.
W: For what couldn’t they stand the house?
M: Well, you know the airport was so close to their house that they couldn’t sleep well because of the noise from the planes. Mr. Brown took sleeping pills every night until the doctor told him that he was at high risk for heart disease.
W: Do you know where they’re living now?
M: They bought a new house in the countryside.
W: I’m sure Mrs. Brown is very happy. She has been wanting to live in the country for years.
18．B 19．A 20．B
Good morning, students. I’m Mr. Reynolds, your new English teacher. I just want to explain a few things before we get started. First, I don’t allow students to show up late to class. If you are late for over five minutes, you will be considered absent and receive zero points. If you have four absences, you will fail the class. Second, there will be absolutely no talking in my class. If you have a question, raise your hand until I call on you. Is that understood? Now, let’s talk about your schedule. In the first term, we’ll be learning about writing and grammar. You will have one short test, one long exam, and two essays. In the second term, we’ll be studying reading comprehension. Over this three-month period, you will have one test per month, as well as a presentation. For the last three months, we’ll study literature. You must complete one individual presentation on a famous poet, read two novels, and study for your final exam. We have a long year ahead of us, boys and girls. Keep your heads down and study hard. Let’s have a good September!
21．B 22．A 23．C
21．细节理解题。根据King’s Park部分中“Here you’ll find plenty of picnic spots, play areas for little ones, and a host of activities and things to see.(在这里，你会发现很多野餐的地方，小孩子的游乐区，还有很多活动和东西可看)”可知，King’s Park是一个野餐的好地方。故选B。
22．细节理解题。根据第四段中“Along the way you can expect amazing scenery, comfortable campsites, and a host of exciting wildlife and plants to look out for.(沿途你会看到令人惊叹的风景，舒适的露营地，以及许多令人兴奋的野生动物和植物)”以及最后一段中“Giraffes, lions, elephants and monkeys are just some of the wildlife living in the zoo, which focuses on protecting various species.(长颈鹿、狮子、大象和猴子只是生活在动物园的一些野生动物，该动物园专注于保护各种物种)”可知，Bibbulmun Track和Perth Zoo的共同之处在于都有很多野生动物。故选A。
23．推理判断题。根据第二段“To give you a travel guide, we take a look at the best things to see and do in Perth.(为了给你一个旅行指南，我们来看看珀斯最好的景点和最好的去处)”结合文章主要介绍了珀斯的四个景点的情况。可推知，文章的目的是吸引游客去珀斯。故选C。
24．C 25．B 26．A 27．C
24．推理判断题。根据第二段“You may know me as the person living here that writes lots of letters. You’re very important to me, helping me stay in touch with friends. I cheer people up with my letters, and you do that too!(你可能知道我是住在这里的那个经常写信的人。你对我很重要，帮我和朋友保持联系。我用我的信让人们高兴起来，你也这么做了！)”推知，Anna写信是为了感谢Eason帮助她和朋友保持联系。故选C。
25．词义猜测题。根据划线词后半句“for the possible result of no reply from other mail carriers would come as a blow to her.(因为其他邮递员可能没有回信，这对她来说可能是一个打击。)”可知，Anna很担心，因为其他邮递员可能不会回复这封信，这对她来说会是一个打击。所以画线词perturbed意为“使焦虑；使不安”。故选B。
26．推理判断题。根据第一段的“If you’ve been the receiver of her hand-decorated letters and envelopes, then I know they really make your day.(如果你收到过她亲手装饰的信件和信封，那么我知道它们真的会让你开心)”，再结合Anna给邮递员写的信的内容“You may know me as the person living here that writes lots of letters. You’re very important to me, helping me stay in touch with friends.(你可能知道我是住在这里的那个经常写信的人。你对我很重要，帮我和朋友保持联系)”可知，Anna写的信能让人开心，并且她还写信感谢Eason帮助她和朋友们保持联系，据此可以推知，她有感恩之心，并能关爱别人。故选A。
27．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Anna, my 10-year-old daughter, is on a wild ride with the United States Postal Service (USPS) and our mail carrier, Eason.(我10岁的女儿Anna和美国邮政服务公司以及我们的邮递员Eason一起踏上了一段疯狂的旅程)”和最后一段“I’m sharing this not because I’m a proud dad, but because it’s relatively easy, if we take the time to give others links they need to be good. We all want to be seen, known and loved. Send a letter. Give a call. Take a step of bravery, like Anna.(我之所以分享这一点，并不是因为我是一个自豪的父亲，而是因为这相对容易，如果我们花时间给别人提供链接，他们就需要做得好。我们都希望被人看到，被人熟知，被人爱。寄封信。打个电话。勇敢一点，就像安娜一样)”及全文可知，文章通过讲述作者的女儿给邮递员写信表达感谢，得到来自全国各地的邮递员回信的故事，说明了我们每个人都想被看见、被知道和被爱。作者最后呼吁大家像Anna一样踏出勇敢的一步，主动与他人建立良好关系。故选C。
28．B 29．D 30．A 31．B
28．细节理解题。根据第一段的Recently I rolled into a local restaurant to try an Impossible Burger, an all-plant patty(人造肉饼) invented by Impossible Foods. It's well known for having an strangely chewy(有咀嚼感), even bloody, meat-like quality, (最近我到本地一家餐馆去尝Impossible Burger，一个由“不可能食物”研发的全植物人造肉饼。它有奇怪的咀嚼感，甚至血腥，像肉的品质)和One bite into its wonderful, smoky taste and, damn, I was convinced.(咬一口它那奇妙的烟熏味，我立刻就相信了)可知，在品尝之后，作者终于相信Impossible Burger 虽然不含肉，但有肉的味道。B. it contains all non-meat materials that taste like meat.(它含有不是肉,但尝起来是肉味的材料)符合以上说法，故选B项。
29．词义猜测题。根据第三段的However, diets are culturally enshrined, so changing them will be hard.(然而，饮食在文化上是不可亵渎的，因此改变它们很困难。)可知，划线部分的意思是，饮食习惯是人们按照当地文化长期遵从的。D. That people's eating habits are consistently observed and closely connected with their culture.(人们的饮食习惯一直被遵从，且与文化密切相关)符合以上说法，故选D项。
30．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的Fake meat has an advantage over traditional meat because ''you won't need to refrigerate it'' cofounder Niko Koffeman says.( 联合创始人Niko Koffeman说，假肉比起传统肉来有优势，因为你不需要将它冷藏)可知，假肉比传统肉更有优势，因为假肉不一定需要放在冰箱里。A. Fake meat will not be necessarily stored in a refrigerator.(假肉不一定需要储存在冰箱里)符合以上说法，故选A项。
31．推理判断题。根据最后一段的That anxiety—and the power of the science driving it—goes to show that this grand shift isn't impossible.(焦虑和科学的力量推动它，表明这种重大转变并非不可能)可推测，世界可能会接受假肉的想法。B. The world will probably embrace the idea of fake meat.(世界可能会接受假肉的想法)符合以上说法，故选B项。
32．C 33．D 34．A 35．B
32．主旨大意题。由全文内容可知，第二段的第一句“According to a new study by a British university, learning a second language can lead to an increase in your brain power.”表达的是“根据一所英国大学的一项新研究，学习第二语言可以提高你的聪明才智。”第四段的第一句“Scans showed that grey matter density in the brain was greater in bilinguals than in people without a second language.”表达的是“扫描显示能说双语的人的大脑中的灰质密度要比不会说第二语言的人的密度更大。”第五段的第一句““Our findings suggest that the structure of the brain is changed by the experience of learning a second language.” said the scientists.”表达的是“科学家说，“我们的发现表明大脑的结构会受学习第二语言的经验而改变。””由此可见，全文主要是在讲述语言学习是如何帮助提升脑力的。结合选项可知，选项C正确。
33．推理判断题。由第二段中的第二句“Researchers found that learning other languages changes grey matter.”和第四句“It is similar to the way that exercise builds muscles.”可知，研究者发现学习其他语言可以改变灰质。它和运动能塑造肌肉的方法是相似的。由此可见，第四句中作者是用锻炼塑造肌肉产生的效果和其他语言的学习对灰质的改善进行类比，是为了使人们相信语言的学习可以帮助灰质更好的工作。结合选项可知，选项D正确。
34．推理判断题。由第二段的最后一句“The study also found the effects are greater, the younger people learn a second language.”可知，该研究也发现脑力提升的效果越大，学习第二语言的人越年轻。由此可见，你开始学习第二语言的时间越早，灰质密度会越高。结合选项可知，选项A正确。
35．推理判断题。由第六段的第一句“Professor Dylan Vaughan Jones of the University of Wales, has researched the link between bilingualism and math skills.”，最后一段的最后一句““Studying a language means you get an entrance to another world,” explained the scientists.”可知，威尔士大学的狄伦·沃恩·琼斯教授已经研究了双语能力和数学能力之间的关系。科学家解释，“学习一门语言意味着你进入到了另外一个世界。”由此可见，作者想要告诉我们早点学习第二语言可以帮助其他学科的学习。结合选项可知，选项B正确。
36．D 37．A 38．G 39．C 40．F
36．由前文“Manage your debt.(管理您的债务)”和后文“If you have credit card debt, pay this down before you start doing any other savings.(如果您有信用卡债务，请在开始进行任何其他储蓄之前先偿还)”可知，横线处的句子要引出下文，指出优先处理自己的信用卡债务。D选项“你必须优先考虑这一点”中的it指代上文内容，make this a priority对应后文的before you start doing any other savings，符合语境。故选D项。
37．空处为本段主旨句。根据后文“Life can throw at you unexpected expenses that can easily add up quickly. One of your main savings goals should be to build an emergency fund.(生活可能会给你带来意想不到的开销，这些费用很容易迅速增加。您的主要储蓄目标之一应该是建立应急基金)”可知，本段建议准备好流动现金以备不时之需，A选项“获得应急基金”可以作为主旨句，emergency fund是关键词。故选A项。
38．根据前文“You should have ready-to-go-in liquid cash, 6-9 months of living expenses for a rainy day.(你应该有现成的流动现金，6——9个月的生活费，以备不时之需)”和后文“But don’t invest the money. Make sure you can access this money in an absolute emergency.(但不要投资。确保您可以在绝对紧急情况下获得这笔钱)”可知，横线处的句子承上启下，并且和下文为转折关系，可推测横线处的句子告诫人们要把应急的钱存到银行，用的时候可以取出而不要用于投资，G选项“这笔钱应该存入你的高收益储蓄账户”符合语境，this amount指代上文 6-9 months of living expenses for a rainy day。故选G。
39．由前文“Figure out your monthly budget, and divide it by 4. Add this amount to your wallet each week and only spend the cash.(计算出您的每月预算，然后将其除以 4。每周将此金额添加到您的钱包中，只花现金)”和后文“Studies have shown that you are less likely to break large bills or to spend less cash when you have to physically pull the cash out.(研究表明，当您必须亲自提取现金时，您不太可能打破大额账单或花费更少的现金)”可知，横线处的句子要承接上文只花现金，不用信用卡。C选项“不要碰信用卡”符合语境。故选C项。
40．由前文“Though it’s rare to find a bank that provides a large interest rate on savings, right now you can get 0.5% and 0.1 to 0.25% on checking.(虽然很少能找到一家银行提供高额储蓄利率，但现在你可以在结账时得到0.5%和0.1%到0.25%的收益) ”可知，横线处的句子要承接上文让人们把钱存进银行，虽然利息不多，但是毕竟也是在增加收入，F选项“这是给你的钱增加一点额外收入的好方法”中的a great way对应前文提到的方式，符合语境。故选F项。
41．C 42．B 43．D 44．A 45．B 46．A 47．C 48．D 49．B 50．A 51．C 52．D 53．B 54．C 55．A
41．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我从一个想要什么就能得到什么的孩子变成了甚至连住的地方都没有的孩子。A. still还；B. hardly几乎没有；C. even甚至；D. merely仅仅。第一句“My parents went bankrupt when I was seven years old.”提到作者父母破产，因此，作者从想要什么就能得到什么，变成甚至（even）连住的地方都没有。故选C项。
42．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：这个变化对我和我父母来说都是巨大的。A. minor小的；B. dramatic突然的，巨大的；C. effective有效的；D. exciting兴奋的。根据上文“My parents went bankrupt (破产) when I was seven years old.”可知，破产这个家庭变故，对作者和其父母都是很”巨大的，突然的（dramatic）”事。故选B项。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是我不习惯听到“不”，所以我一直问。A. stopped停止；B. admitted承认；C. forgot忘了；D. kept一直，不停地。根据上文“This change was as 2 for my parents as it was for me.”可知，破产对坐在这和其父母来说都是突然的、巨大的，作者习惯了想要什么就能得到什么，不习惯被拒绝，因此会”不停，一直（kept）”要东西。故选D项。
44．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我不知道它很贵。A. expensive贵的；B. complicated复杂的；C. unnecessary不必要的；D. advanced先进的。根据上文“My parents went bankrupt (破产) when I was seven years old.”可知，作者父母破产的时候，仅仅七岁，因此，他还不懂有的东西很贵（expensive）。故选A项。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我所知道的是，我的朋友都拥有它们，我也想要一个。A. liked喜欢；B. owned拥有；C. won赢了；D. chose选择。根据语境及该空前“All I knew was that my friends ”以及该空后” I wanted one too”可知，“别人拥有（owned），我也要有”，这符合孩子的心理特点。故选B项。
46．考查副词词义辨析。句意：在我的生日那天，我开始兴奋地打开我的礼物，相信我会得到我所渴望的。A. cheerfully兴奋地，高兴地；B. curiously好奇地；C. impatiently不耐烦地；D. violently暴力。根据“On my birthday”可知，这天是作者的生日，拆礼物应该是”高兴地（cheerfully）”。故选A项。
47．考查动词短语辨析。句意：在我的生日那天，我开始兴奋地打开我的礼物，相信我会得到我所渴望的。A. worked on继续工作；B. agreed on 同意；C. longed for渴望；D. struggled for挣扎。根据上下文语境及该空前“On my birthday, I 6 started opening my present, believing...”可知，作者在生日的时候高兴地拆礼物，原本相信打开的是自己一直渴望（longed for）的礼物。故选C项。
48．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我妈妈能看出我的失望，她开始哭了。A. hesitation犹豫；B. innocence无辜；C. determination决心；D. disappointment失望。根据上文“believing I would get what I 7 . But I didn’t.”可知，作者没有得到渴望的礼物，妈妈能够看出他的失望（disappointment）。故选D项。
49．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我给了她一个比以前更大的拥抱。A. surprise惊喜；B. hug拥抱；C. task任务；D. gift礼物。根据下文“From then on I learned to 12 the things I had.”可知，作者从这件事以后，学会了欣赏拥有的东西。由此可知，他理解了妈妈赚钱的不容易，懂得了每一个东西都来之不易。因此，此处指作者给了妈妈一个拥抱（hug）。故选B项。
50．考查动词词义辨析。句意：她的眼泪提醒我她工作如此努力，无法给我买得起一些非必要的东西。A. reminded提醒；B. promised承诺；C. persuaded说服；D. warned警告。根据语境及该空后“she was working so hard and that she couldn’t 11 to give me anything ”可知，妈妈的眼泪提醒（reminded）了作者，妈妈的的努力工作，无法给作者买得起一些非必要的东西。故选A项。
51．考查动词词义辨析。她的眼泪提醒我她工作如此努力，无法给我买得起一些非必要的东西。A. expect希望；B. fight战斗；C. afford买得起，支付；D. remember记住。根据上文语境及“give me anything I didn’t need”可知， 妈妈在经济上无法”支付，买得起（afford）”作者非生活必要的东西。故选C项。
52．考查动词词义辨析。句意：从那时起，我学会了欣赏我所拥有的东西。A. select选择；B. abandon放弃；C. compare比较；D. appreciate欣赏。根据上文作者过生日想要礼物却没有得到，以及下文“When I wanted a new iPod, I had to work to buy it.”可知，这件事让作者明白了每个东西都是来之不易，需要好好工作赚钱才能买，学会了欣赏（appreciate）自己所拥有的东西。故选D项。
53．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我找到了一份兼职工作，每天放学后工作，干了一个月。A. dead-end终端的；B. part-time兼职的；C. demanding苛求的；D. regular定期的，规律的。根据该空后“…after working for a month every day after school”可知，作者还在上学，因此,找的工作是兼职的（part-time）。故选B项。
54．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我存了足够的工资买它。A. energy能源；B. time时间；C. wages工资；D. fees费用。根据上文“ I got a 13 job and after working for a month every day after school”可知，作者通过兼职工作赚钱，那积攒的应该是工资（wages）。故选C项。
55．考查动词词义辨析。句意：挣得东西的感觉是世界上最好的感觉之一。A. earned挣得，赚得；B. created创建；C. beaten殴打；D. caught抓住。根据上文“I saved up enough 14 to buy it.”可知， 作者通过自己工作攒钱买到了自己想要的东西，因此应为挣得（earned）。故选A项。
56．like 57．took 58．to be completed 59．which 60．with 61．mentioning 62．less 63．information 64．convenience 65．brought
56．考查介词。句意：它看起来像一只凤凰，被《卫报》列为现代世界七大奇迹。look like为固定搭配，意为“看起来像”。故填like。
57．考查动词时态。句意：从2015年到2019年，这个伟大的工程只用了四年时间就完成了，展现了惊人的“中国速度”。空格处作谓语，根据时间状语From 2015 to 2019，可知应用一般过去时。故填took。
58．考查非谓语动词。句意：从2015年到2019年，这个伟大的工程只用了四年时间就完成了，展现了惊人的“中国速度”。It took/takes +some time +to do sth.为固定句型，意为“花费时间做某事”，it为形式主语，不定式为真正的主语，及物动词complete与逻辑主语project之间是动宾关系，所以用动词不定式的被动式（to be done）。故填to be completed。
59．考查定语从句。句意：从2015年到2019年，这个伟大的工程只用了四年时间就完成了，展现了惊人的“中国速度”。空格处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词是前面的句子，关系词在从句中作主语，只能用关系代词which引导从句。故填which。
60．考查介词。句意：机场占地约150平方公里，仅航站楼就占地78万平方米，相当于100个标准足球场。此处是“with +名词（宾语）+现在分词（宾补）”with复合结构。故填with。
61．考查非谓语动词。句意：值得一提的是，巧妙的设计使乘客从航站楼中心步行到任何一个登机口都不到八分钟。be worth doing为固定搭配，意为“值得做……”，空格处应填动名词形式。故填mentioning。
62．考查副词比较级。句意：值得一提的是，巧妙的设计使乘客从航站楼中心步行到任何一个登机口都不到八分钟。根据空格后面的than可知，空格处应填副词比较级，构成固定搭配less than，意为“少于”。故填less。
63．考查名词。句意：机场信息中心采用了包括云计算和5G在内的尖端技术，为乘客提供了舒适和便利。空格处应填名词作定语，说明名词center的内容，根据句意“信息”为information，是不可数名词。故填information。
64．考查名词。句意：机场信息中心采用了包括云计算和5G在内的尖端技术，为乘客提供了舒适和便利。根据and并列结构可知，空格处应填名词和comfort构成宾语，结合句意“便利”是convenience，为不可数名词。故填convenience。
65．考查非谓语动词。句意：借助人脸值机、自助值机、手机查询行李位置……在北京大兴国际机场，您可以感受到高科技带来的全新旅行体验。 can feel是谓语，空格处作后置定语，名词experience和非谓语动词bring之间是逻辑上的被动关系，应用过去分词形式。故填brought。
66．Dear Mr. Smith,
I am Li Hua, chairman of the Student Union of Xin Hua High School. Thank you for inviting us to visit your school next week, for which we do feel honored. Now I am writing for more detailed information.
Since it will be our first trip to Britain, we would like to know details about the arrangement of the visit. Could you please e-mail our schedule to me at your convenience? Besides, in terms of Chinese traditional culture, considering that there is growing interest in Tang Poems, we plan to introduce this great cultural treasure. For better interaction, fellow students of your school can prepare some relative questions beforehand.
I'd appreciate it if you could give us an early reply. Wish our interaction activity a great success!
Yours,
Li Hua
67．Actually, the first training session did not go well. The moment they picked up the bicycle, the sky filled with drizzle and Lucinda’s mood turned dark. “This is stupid, Jamie,” she scowled, “What on earth are we doing here?” Jamie, however, beamed brightly and held the bicycle steady for her to climb on. Along the track, they were greeted with friendly greetings and cheers from Sunday morning walkers. And there was Jamie, always by her side, softly encouraging and cheering her. As the hours passed, they were both sweating buckets. Gone with the sweat were Lucinda’s groans and concerns. Weeks slipping by, Lucinda found herself actually looking forward to their weekend rides. Her muscles grew stronger and their progress became evident, instilling a newfound sense of hope and optimism.
It seemed cycling had truly got their lives moving forward again. Jamie was in quite good shape, his belly tight now. Last week Lucinda received happy news out of the blue -a job offer from one of her many applications and interviews! Finally, the big day came. Lucinda was surprised by the bustling scene: friends, families, spectators and a crazy collection of cyclists - some in fancy dress, others in serious cycle gear. As they waited, Jamie glanced over his shoulder. “I’m really proud of you, you know.” Lucinda grinned. “For the job offer, or this?” Jamie smiled. “Both. You never gave up, even when things seemed impossible.” “And you never gave up on me. Now look at us!” she laughed. With the whistle buzzing and horns blaring, they joined the stream of enthusiastic cyclists and flew along amidst the thunderous cheers of the crowd. In that moment, Lucinda felt her heart spinning with happiness.
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