赤峰市第四中学分校2023-2024学年高二下学期4月月考英语试卷(含答案)

这是一份赤峰市第四中学分校2023-2024学年高二下学期4月月考英语试卷(含答案)，共21页。试卷主要包含了阅读理解，七选五，完形填空，短文填空，书面表达，读后续写等内容，欢迎下载使用。

一、阅读理解
Fur Unmissable Cultural Attractins in Cambridge
Set n the east bank f the River Cam Cambridge is surely ne f England’s mst traditinal and famus cities, where there is a wrld-famus university and great writers, thinkers and schlars. It cmes as n surprise that this age-ld centre f learning is hme t a variety f splendid museums.
Fitzwilliam Museum
The Fitzwilliam, a museum at the University f Cambridge, huses abut half a millin artwrks wrldwide. Highlights include masterpieces by Titian and Canalett, Angl-Saxn jewelry (珠宝), and a wide range f priceless china, t name just a few. The museum is clsed n Mndays.
Plar Museum
This small museum is based in the university’s Sctt Plar Research Institute, set up by a surviving member f Rbert Falcn Sctt’s Terra Nva Expeditin (探险) t Antarctica. It’s packed with all manner f bjects relating t plar explratin; sleeping bags, Inuit artwrks and expeditin diaries. The museum is pen frm Wednesdays t Saturdays; check the latest times befre visiting.
Museum f Zlgy
Celebrate the diversity f animal life at this university museum, which has sme f the best natural histry cllectins in the wrld. It’s hme t a variety f impressive exhibits, frm an almst-70-ft fin whale t an African elephant. The specimens (标本) n display cver the whle animal kingdm. It is pen frm Tuesdays t Sundays.
Centre fr Cmputing Histry
With a fcus n the scial and cultural impact f technlgy this museum explres the incredible advances made in cmputing ver the past few decades, as well as during the earlier days f the Infrmatin Age. It’s a great day ut with children, with mbile phnes, calculatrs, game players and ld-fashined cmputers all n shw. The museum is clsed n Mndays and Tuesdays.
1．What will yu enjy in Fitzwilliam Museum?
A. Valuable artwrks.B. Expeditin diaries.
C. Animal specimens.D. Old-fashined cmputers.
2．When can yu visit Plar Museum?
A. On Mnday.B. On Tuesday.C. On Friday.D. On Sunday.
3．Which museum shuld yu g t if yu are interested in mbile phnes?
A. Plar Museum.B. Museum f Zlgy.
C. Fitzwilliam Museum.D. Centre fr Cmputing Histry.
Paris mayr Anne Hidalg has lng wrked t make her city less dependent n cars. She wanted t see mre peple using bicycles t get arund. Over a number f years, the city gvernment set limits n cars and increased the amunt f bike paths frm 200 kilmeters t ver 1,000 kilmeters.
This year, Parisians are nt cmplaining abut t much autmbile traffic. Instead, they say there are t many bikes. “Nw, it’s really like a bike traffic jam(阻塞),” Thibault Quere, a spkespersn fr France’s Federatin f Bicycle Users, said. ”It’s kind f a gd difficulty t have, especially when we think abut what Paris used t be.”
Sme famus rads alng the River Seine are cmpletely clsed t cars. Nw yu see peple riding bikes, running and walking with their families alng the river. In anther part f Paris, a bike path n Sebastpl Bulevard is ne f the busiest in Eurpe, after pening in 2019. In ne week in early September, it reached a recrd high f 124,000 riders.
The city will hst the Summer Olympics in 2024 and plans t add mre bike paths by then. Paris wants t reduce its pllutin by half during the games, even as visitrs frm arund the wrld will be in the city fr the event. Organizers say all f the cmpetitin sites will be reachable by bike thrugh a 60-kilmeter netwrk f bike paths.
The change t Paris, hwever, has nt been easy. With mre peple using bikes, mre peple are making mistakes. Sme f them are new t cycling and disbey traffic rules. But the envirnment may be imprving. Cycling is gd exercise and helps reduce pllutin, which is still a prblem fr the large city. The French gvernment blames atmspheric pllutin fr 48,000 early deaths in the cuntry each year.
Hidalg was re-elected in 2020 and plans t keep making what she calls a “Paris that breathes”. Her newest five-year bike plan includes ver $250 millin fr mre bike paths and bike parking. The new budget is an increase f ver $100 millin frm her first five-year plan.
4．What can be learned frm the secnd paragraph?
A. Hidalg’s effrt has paid ff. B. Parisians prefer t travel by car.
C. Parisians find it difficult t ride bikes. D. Quere disagrees with Hidalg.
5．Why des the authr mentin the data in paragraph 3?
A. T cmpare the famus rads in France.
B. T praise peple enjying riding bicycles.
C. T stress the imprtance f France in Eurpe.
D. T shw hw busy a cycle path is in Paris.
6．What d the rganizers prbably wish visitrs t d during the Summer Olympics in 2024?
A. Tur lcal bike shps. B. Ride t cmpetitin sites.
C. Prmte the sights in France. D. Supprt the athletes arund the wrld.
7．Which wrd can best describe Anne Hidalg?
A. Friendly. B. Helpful. C. Determined. D. Hnest.
If yu’ve ever watched a dg nap, yu’ve prbably wndered if animals dream. It’s a cmplicated questin. We still dn’t knw exactly why humans dream. Studying animal dreams is even harder; dgs can’t tell us what made them whine (哀鸣) during a nap. Hwever, a recent study suggests spiders may experience REM-like (类快速眼动) sleep and even visual dreams. It sunds unusual, but it may be true.
Rats recall maze memries
After rats run a maze (迷宫) during the day, they can rerun the same curse while asleep,research has shwn. When awake, a rat’s hippcampus, a part f the brain respnsible fr making and string memries, remembers the neurn (神经元) pattern f navigating the maze. Later when asleep, the brain reprduces the identical pattern, suggesting the rat remembers the maze.
This 2001 finding was ne f the first t suggest that animals had cmplex dreams. Thse rat brain studies shw that when maze memries ccur during sleep, the visual imagery that went alng with them is als reactivated, meaning the sleeping rats saw what they had seen in the maze while awake. The same has been fund fr auditry(听觉) and even emtinal areas that reactivate when the rat reruns the maze during REM sleep.
Zebra finches remember sngs
Despite being knwn fr their lyrical sngs zebra finches aren’t brn singers. The birds must learn by listening, practicing, and, perhaps, by dreaming.
In 2000 researchers learned that neurns in the birds’frebrains fire with a distinct pattern while they sing a sng. While the birds sleep, their brains reprduce this same pattern, replicating the sng they heard and sang that day, suggesting the birds remember and practice sngs in their sleep.
D dreaming birds relive their waking experiences? Or are singing dreams mre like algrithms(算法) running withut cnscius awareness? Scientists may be getting clser t finding ut.
Researcher Murrain says, “I wuld nt be surprised if actual dreams were fund in animals, and I think eventually we’ll be able t shw that scientifically. Yu did smething in the daytime,and yur brain will replay it, integrate it, and mix it with ther experiences. We’re nt the nly species capable f remembering and learning.”
8．Why is it mre difficult t study animal dreams?
A. Animals rarely dream.B. Animals d nt speak.
C. Animals seldm snze.D. Animals d nt experience REM.
9．What can we say abut hippcampus?
A. It makes and stres memries.
B. It remembers the pattern f the maze.
C. It enables rats t have cmplex dreams.
D. It helps sleeping rats t see the maze clearly.
10．Which f the fllwing wuld Murrain mst prbably agree with?
A. What we fund in animals nw are nt actual dreams.
B. The science tday is unable t prve that animals d dream.
C. The fact that animals dream will sner r later be cnfirmed.
D. All animals in the wrld have the ability t remember and learn.
11．What might be the reasn that scientists cnduct this kind f research?
A. They want t find ut the relatinship between sleep and memry.
B. They hpe t prve that humans are the nly species that dream.
C. They try t understand animals’ “dreams” and their influence n memry.
D. They attempt t imprve the learning ability f these animals.
The sweet art f painting with caramelized sugar(焦糖) can be witnessed in China’s Sichuan prvince. This ancient craft still manages t amaze turists lucky enugh t stumble upn a skilled street artist.
Accrding t experts, this type f Chinese flk art riginated frm the Ming Dynasty when sugar animals and figures were created as part f ceremnies fr sacrifice. During the Qing Dynasty, it gained even mre ppularity and the techniques were upgraded, which resulted in an increased number f patterns, mst f them inspired by nature, wildlife and religin. In the beginning, peple used mlds(模具) t shape the caramelized sugar, but they were gradually replaced with a small brnze (青铜的) spn that had t be used by talented artists wh were experts at the art f nrmal painting as well.
“Painting” artistic pieces frm melted sugar is very different frm regular painting. Because the ht sugar cls dwn very quickly, the painter has t wrk swiftly, making sure he fllws the crrect rder f strkes(一画, 笔画) t get every shape just right. In rder t get familiar with the prcess and the technique, it’s recmmended that artists practice nrmal painting first.
Masters f this centuries-ld craft use brwn r white sugar as the main material. A brnze spn and a small spade as tls, and a slab(厚块) f marble as the canvas. The sugar is melted ver a fiery pt and spread ver the canvas with the spn. Once the shape is cmpleted, the spade is used t glue a wden stick t the artwrk and t separate it frm the marble slab. Then yu can have yur very wn caramelized sugar dragn r tiger and a unique suvenir.
The art is gaining supprt frm bth the general public and the gvernment, wh had it listed as a Prvincial Nn-Material Culture Heritage.
12．What des the underlined phrase prbably mean in this passage?
A. Emply.B. Attract.C. Becme.D. Encunter.
13．What can we knw abut the caramelized sugar painting in Qing Dynasty?
A. It played a mre imprtant rle in ceremnies.
B. The themes f the paintings were varius.
C. The mlds were cmpletely replaced by spns.
D. Mre peple were attracted t study paintings.
14．What makes sugar painting different frm regular painting?
A. The rder f strkes.B. The number f the patterns.
C. The drawing materials.D. The tpics f the paintings.
15．What des the furth paragraph mainly talk abut?
A. The histry f making sugar paintings.
B. The prcess f creating sugar paintings.
C. The variety f different sugar paintings.
D. The pleasure f enjying sugar paintings.
二、七选五
16．Minr Cld: A sugary feast t get thrugh the freezing winter
Minr Cld, r “Xiahan” in Chinese, is the 23rd f the 24 slar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar ①________ We’ve utlined belw hw peple deal with the Minr Cld and its significance in Chinese culture.
Why d peple eat eight treasures rice pudding?
Eight treasures rice pudding r “babafan” in Mandarin is a special sweet rice dish enjyed during Minr Cld and Chinese New Year dinner. In Chinese, the number eight is prnunced as “ba”, which is similar t anther Chinese wrd “fa”. ②________. Because f its prnunciatin, this traditinal Chinese dim sum is regarded as a symbl f wealth and health.
What else d peple eat?
③________. Different regins in China have different eating habits. Peple in Nanjing and Shanghai usually ck vegetable rice while in Guangzhu, it is a traditin t eat sticky rice n the mrning f Minr Cld.
Natinwide: Preparing fr the Spring Festival
Fr Chinese peple, this time f year als sees preparatin fr the mst imprtant festival f the year: the Spring Festival. ④________. In the ld days, Chinese families wuld usually start t purchase the necessities fr the Spring Festival, write cuplets and make paper cuts by themselves.
Frecasts frm animals
The ancient Chinese nticed the slight changes in seasns by bserving the mvements f the birds. Wild geese wuld usually start t fly back t the nrth while the magpies (喜鹊) make their nests. These animals remind peple f the beginning f the suitable farming and life fr Minr Cld. ⑤________. Therefre, mre attentin shuld be paid t dmestic animals’ warmth.
A. It means getting rich r bming in business.
B. Hwever, “babafan” is nt the nly traditinal fd fr Minr Cld.
C. Fr mst areas f China, Minr Cld is the beginning f the cldest perid.
D. Even thugh temperatures drp suddenly at this time, spring is nt far away.
E. The last lunar mnth, knwn as “Layue”, usually begins arund Minr Cld.
F. Cabbage is easy t preserve in the winter and tastes better after being preserved.
G. With each slar term, there cmes a set f custms that are related t the time f a year.
三、完形填空（15空）
Faisal is a fifth-grade student at an Islamic Schl &. Academy in Ramtha, Jrdan. He was brn withut a right hand and nly tw fingers n his left, as well as a tngue-tie fr which he had t____1____surgery at a very yung age. These physical disabilities made Faisal feel____2____and islated(隔绝) frm his peers, as he culd nt____3____seeing the lks f pity they wuld give him.
Bks were Faisal’s____4____shelter, where he culd explre new wrlds and lse himself in stries that made him feel alive.____5____, he struggled t find a way t develp his passin fr ____6____until his teacher intrduced him t the Arab Reading Challenge.
Faisal____7____the Challenge’s fifth editin, qualifying at bth the schl and district levels. He was____8____when his schl district’s directr recgnized him fr his district qualificatin. He then went n t____9____at the cuntry level. Thanks t his success in the Challenge, Faisal_____10_____felt cmfrtable with pening up and_____11_____with his classmates, wh nw lk at him with_____12_____rather than sympathy.
Faisal is nw preparing fr the sixth Arab Reading Challenge and is____13_____t reach the finals. The child wh nce_____14_____t interact with thers is nw filled with hpe and a_____15_____fr life. His cnstant smiles and laughs fill the rm as he talks t friends he met thrugh the Arab Reading Challenge.
17．A. perfrmB. undergC. cnsiderD. interrupt
18．A. nervusB. bredC. shyD. crazy
19．A. bearB. resistC. helpD. deny
20．A. simpleB. nrmalC. rughD. safe
21．A. TherefreB. HweverC. OtherwiseD. Additinally
22．A. teachingB. writingC. readingD. dancing
23．A. participated inB. prepared fr
C. apprve fD. subscribed t
24．A. curiusB. embarrassedC. sensitiveD. verjyed
25．A. recallB. ceaseC. qualifyD. lse
26．A. eventuallyB. suddenlyC. frequentlyD. genuinely
27．A. cmpetingB. interactingC. reasningD. experimenting
28．A. hesitatinB. lyaltyC. cnfusinD. admiratin
29．A. satisfiedB. wrriedC. determinedD. ashamed
30．A. refusedB. affrdedC. managedD. expected
31．A. preferenceB. passinC. ptentialD. predictin
四、短文填空
32．Waters may be flwing n the surface f an enrmus planet that lies abut 120 light-years frm Earth, accrding t new evidence ①_________ (uncver) by the James Webb Space Telescpe.
The investigatin with the space-based bservatry, ne f the mst advanced astrnmy instruments in peratin, ②_________ (reveal) that the explanet (外星球) K2-18b may have sme key features f a planet ③________ culd supprt bdies f water — and life. Clsely rbiting the cl dwarf star K2-18, the explanet lies within the star’s habitable, r Gldilcks, zne and is 8.6 times ④________ big as Earth. An ⑤_________ (analyse) f Webb’s bservatins fund the planet has huge quantities f methane (甲烷) and carbn dixide in its atmsphere.
The Webb telescpe, which can detect infrared (红外) light invisible t the human eye, searched fr exactly ⑥_________ elements are featured in the planet’s atmsphere. And ⑦_________ latest bservatins f the planet als hint that a very special substance, called dimethyl sulfide (二甲基亚砜), culd be ⑧__________ (presence) n K2-18b. On Earth, dimethyl sulfide “is nly prduced by life,” accrding t NASA. Researchers are nt directly suggesting that K2-18b is crawling with alien life. Further research is needed ⑨_______ (cnfirm) the presence f dimethyl sulfide.
And even if scientists cnfirm the chemical cmpund’s presence, that desn’t guarantee life-frms exist there. But this new evidence des expand scientists’ understanding f explanets similar ⑩________ K2-18b.
五、书面表达
33．假定你是李华，你的英国笔友Tm写信询问你的一次难忘的旅游经历。请你用英语给他回一封邮件，谈谈你某次去外地旅游的经历。内容包括：1.旅游行程的简介：2.你此次旅游的收获和感受。
注意：1.词数80左右；2.可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Tm,
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Yurs sincerely.
Li Hua
六、读后续写
34．阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I fund the kitten sitting n the frnt step f ur huse. He was black and white and lked quite weak. Where did he cme frm? I nticed he had n cllar arund his neck. Wh wuld be s irrespnsible?
I went inside and pened a can f fish. After I placed the can in the drway, the kitten hungrily lapped it up and then walked right inside the huse. Later, after jumping nt a bunch f pillws n the cuch, he began t grm his hair.
I bet his last wners didn’t lve him at all! I thught. If smene can’t take care f their kitten they deserve t lse him! Our family never wned pets, but I had always wanted ne. It’s a gd thing I fund that kitten and tk him in. Thank gdness he fund me!
The kitten kept mewing quite a lt. And then, it started trying t bite my hand.
“Hey, kitten! I’m nt fd!” I said. But the kitten tried again t bite my finger. I knew I had t get him sme prper cat fd. “Yu stay put, kitten!” I tld him. “I’m ging t get yu fd!” Then I grabbed my keys and headed ut t the pet stre nearest t ur huse.
On my way t the stre, I sptted a sign n the telephne ple:
LOST KITTEN-Black and White, very friendly. If yu find him, please call us.
“If yu were s wrried abut yur kitten,” I thught, “maybe yu shuld have taken better care f him!”
When I walked int the pet stre, I fund that the place was packed with kids handing ut flyers abut the same cat t custmers inside. In the back f the stre, I saw a by under 10 years ld, crying in his wheelchair. “I can’t believe I lst my kitten!” he said t his parents.
注意：续写词数应为150左右。
I lked at the flyers n the wall carefully this time — it was definitely the cat I had back at hme!
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The little by began t cry with laughter.
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参考答案
1．答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据Fitzwilliam Museum部分"The Fitzwilliam, a museum at the University f Cambridge, huses abut half a millin artwrks wrldwide.(剑桥大学的菲茨威廉博物馆收藏了全球约50万件艺术品)"可知，你可以在Fitzwilliam Museum欣赏有价值的艺术品，故选A项。
2．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据Plar Museum部分"The museum is pen frm Wednesdays t Saturdays; check the latest times befre visiting.(博物馆的开放时间为周三至周六;参观前请查看最晚开放时间) "可知，你可以在周五参观Plar Museum，故选C项。
3．答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据Centre fr Cmputing Histry部分"It's a great day ut with children, with mbile phnes, calculatrs, game players and ld-fashined cmputers all n shw.(这是和孩子们一起度过的美好一天，手机、计算器、游戏机和老式电脑都在展出) "可知，如果你对手机感兴趣的话，可以去Centre fr Cmputing Histry，故选D项。
4．答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的"Paris mayr Anne Hidalg has lng wrked t make her city less dependent n cars.(巴黎市长安妮伊达尔戈长期以来 一直致力于让巴黎减少对汽车的依赖)"及第二段 的"This year, Parisians are nt cmplaining abut t much autmbile traffic.(今年，巴黎人不再抱怨交通 拥堵。) "可知，市长的努力得到了回报。故选A。
5．答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段的"In anther part f Paris, a bike path n Sebastpl Bulevard is ne f the busiest in Eurpe, after pening in 2019.In ne week in early September, it reached a recrd high f 124,000 riders.(在巴黎的另一个地方，塞瓦斯托波尔大道上的一条自行车道于2019年开放，是欧洲最繁 忙的自行车道之一。在9月初的一周内，它的用户达 到了创纪录的12.4万人。)"可知，作者在第三段提及 的数据是为了展示塞瓦斯托波尔大道上自行车道的繁忙程度。故选D。
6．答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据第四段的"Paris wants t reduce its pllutin by half during the games, even as visitrs frm arund the wrld will be in the city fr the event. Organizers say all f the cmpetitin sites will be reachable by bike thrugh a 60-kilmeter netwrk f bike paths.(巴黎希望在奥运会期间将污染减少一半，尽管届时将有来自世界各地的游客前来观看奥 运会。组织者说，所有的比赛地点都可以通过60公里长的自行车道网络骑自行车到达。) "可知，组织 者可能期望游客在2024夏季奥运会期间骑车前往比 赛场地。故选B。
7．答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段的"Paris mayr Anne Hidalg has lng wrked t make her city less dependent n cars.(巴黎市长安妮伊达尔戈长期以来 一直致力于让巴黎减少对汽车的依赖)"及第二段 的"This year, Parisians are nt cmplaining abut t much autmbile traffic.(今年，巴黎人不再抱怨交通拥堵。)"及最后一段的"Hidalg was re-elected in 2020 and plans t keep making what she calls a "Paris that breathes". Her newest five-year bike plan includes ver $250 millin fr mre bike paths and bike parking. (伊达尔戈在2020年再次当选，并计划继续打造她所 说的“会呼吸的巴黎”。她最新的五年自行车计划包括超过2.5亿美元用于增加自行车道和自行车停车场。) "可知，Anne Hidalg是一个有决心的人。故选 C。
8．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第一段 Studying animal dreams is even harder; dgs can't tell us what made them whine(哀鸣)during a nap.(研究动物梦更难，狗无法告诉我们是什么让它们在打盹时发出呜呜声。)可知研究动物梦更难是因为动物不会说话。故选B。
9．答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段When awake, a rat's hippcampus, a part f the brain respnsible fr making and string memries, remembers the neurn (神经 元)pattern f navigating the maze.(当清醒时，老鼠的海马体(大脑中负责制造和存储记忆的 部分)会记住迷宫导航的神经元模式。)可知关于海马体，我们知道的是它制造和储存记忆。故选 A。
10．答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段 Researcher Murrain says, "I wuld nt be surprised if actual dreams were fund in animals, and I think eventually we'll be able t shw that scientifically. Yu did smething in the daytime, and yur brain will replay it, integrate it, and mix it with ther experiences. We're nt the nly species capable f remembering and learning. " (研究人员Murrain说:"如果在动物身上发现了真正的梦，我不会感到惊讶，我认为最终我们将 能够科学地证明这一点。你在白天做了一些事情， 你的大脑会回放它，整合它，并将它与其他经历相 结合。我们不是唯一能够记忆和学习的物种。") 可知Murrain最有可能同意的是:动物做梦这一事 实迟早会得到证实。故选C。
11．答案：C
解析：推理判断题。根据第一段 If yu've ever watched a dg nap, yu've prbably wndered if animals dream. It's a cmplicate d questin. We still dn't knw exactly why humans dream. Studying animal dreams is even harder; dgs can't tell us what made them whine (哀鸣)during a nap. Hwever a recent study suggests spiders may experience REM-like (类快速眼动)sleep and even visual dreams. It sunds un usual, but it may be true.(如果你看过狗打盹，你可能会想知道动物是否做梦。这是一个复杂的问 题。我们仍然不知道人类为什么做梦。研究动物梦更难;狗无法告诉我们是什么让它们在打盹时发出呜呜声。然而，最近的一项研究表明，蜘蛛可能会 经历类似快速眼动的睡眠，甚至做梦。这听起来很 不寻常，但可能是真的。)以及最后一段 Researcher Murrain says, "I wuld nt be surprised if actual dreams were fund in animals, and I think eventually we'll be able t shw that scientifically. Yu did smething in the daytime and yur brain will replay it, integrate it, an d mix it with ther experiences. We're nt the nly species capable f remembering and learning."(研究人员Murrain说:"如果在动物身上发现 了真正的梦，我不会感到惊讶，我认为最终我们将 能够科学地证明这一点。你在白天做了一些事情，你的大脑会回放它，整合它，并将它与其他经历相 结合。我们不是唯一能够记忆和学习的物种。") 可知科学家进行这种研究的原因可能是他们试图理解动物的"梦"及其对记忆的影响。故选C。
12．答案：D
解析：词句猜测题。根据第一段"The sweet art f painting with caramelized sugar(焦糖) can be witnessed in China's Sichuan prvince. This ancient craft still manages t amaze turists lucky enugh t stumble upn a skilled street artist. (在中国的四川省可以看 到用焦糖作画的甜蜜艺术。这项古老的工艺仍然让游客感到惊讶，他们有幸stumble upn了一位技艺高超的街头艺术家。)"可知，在中国的四川省可以看到用焦糖作画的甜蜜艺术，所以他们应该是有幸遇到了一位技艺高超的街头艺术家，所以，stumble upn的意思应该是"遇到"，和选项D意思一致。故选D。
13．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段"During the Qing Dynasty, it gained even mre ppularity and the techniques were upgraded, which resulted in an increased number f patterns, mst f them inspired by nature, wildlife and religin.(在清朝，它变得更加流行，技术也得到了升级，导致图案数量增加，其中大多数图案的灵感来自自然、野生动物和宗教。)"可知，在清朝，糖画的图案主题变得多了。故选B。
14．答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据第三段" "Painting" artistic pieces frm melted sugar is very different frm regular painting. Because the ht sugar cls dwn very quickly, the painter has t wrk swiftly, making sure he fllws the crrect rder f strkes(一画，笔画) t get every shape just right. In rder t get familiar with the prcess and the technique, it's recmmended that artists practice nrmal painting first. (用融化的糖绘制艺术作品与普通绘画有很大不同。因为热糖冷却得很快，画家必须迅速工作，确保他按照正确的笔画顺序画出每一个形状。为了熟悉这一过程和技巧，建议艺术家先练习普通绘画。)"可知，用融化的糖绘制艺术作品与普通绘画的不同在于，画家必须迅速工作，确保按照正确的笔画顺序画出每一个形状。故选A。
15．答案：B
解析：主旨大意题。根据第四段"Masters f this centuries-ld craft use brwn r white sugar as the main material. A brnze spn and a small spade as tls, and a slab(厚块) f marble as the canvas. The sugar is melted ver a fiery pt and spread ver the canvas with the spn. Once the shape is cmpleted, the spade is used t glue a wden stick t the artwrk and t separate it frm the marble slab. Then yu can have yur very wn caramelized sugar dragn r tiger and a unique suvenir.(这种有数百年历史的工艺大师使用红糖或白糖作为主要原料。一把青铜汤匙和一把小铲子作为工具，一块大理石作为画布。糖在一个火盆上融化，用勺子撒在画布上。 形状完成后，用铲子将木棍粘在艺术品上，并将其与大理石板分离。然后你可以拥有自己的焦糖龙或虎和一个独特的纪念品。)"可知，这一段主要介绍糖画的制作过程。故选B。
16．答案：GABEC
解析：①语境衔接题。根据上文Minr Cld, r "Xiahan" in Chinese, is the 23rd f the 24 slar terms in the Chinese lunar calendar(小寒是中国农历24节气中的第23 个节气。)以及后文We've utlined belw hw peple deal with the Minr Cld and its significance in Chinese culture. (我们在下面概 述了人们如何应对小寒，以及小寒在中国文化中的 重要性。)可知，上文提到了节气，后文提到了应俗。G选项With each slar term，there cmes a set f custms that are related t the time f a year.(每一个节气都有一套与一年中的时间有关的习俗。)符合语境，故选G。
②联系上文题。根据上文In Chinese，the number eight is prnunced as "ba", which is similar t anther Chinese wrd "fa". (在汉语中，数字8的发音为"八"，与另一个汉语单词"发"相似。)可知，本句承接上文说明数字8的具体寓意。 .A选项it means getting rich r bming in business.(意思是生意兴隆。)符合语境，故选 A。
③语境衔接题。根据第二段Eight treasures rice pudding r "babafan" in Mandarin is a special sweet rice dish enjyed during Minr Cld and Chinese New Year dinner.(八宝饭是 一种特殊的甜米饭，在小寒和中国新年的晚餐上享用。)提到了八宝饭，以及后文Different regins in China have different eating habits. Peple in Nanjing and Shanghai usually ck vegetable rice while in Guangzhu, it is a traditin t eat sticky rice n the mrning f Minr Cld.(中国不同的地区有不同的饮食习惯。南京和上海人通常 做蔬菜饭，而在广州，在小寒的早晨吃糯米是一个传统。)可知，本句主要说明了小寒要吃的传统食物，B选项Hwever, "babafan" is nt the nly traditinal fd fr Minr Cld.(然而，"八宝饭"并不是小寒唯一的传统食物。)符合语境，故选B。
④联系下文题。根据后文In the ld days, Chinese families wuld usually start t purchase the necessities fr the Spring Festival, write cuplets and make paper cuts by themselves.(在过去，中国家庭通常会开始购买春节必需品，自己写对联和剪纸。)可知，本句 是在说明中国家庭开始准备春节用品的时间，E选项The last lunar mnth, knwn as "Layue", usually begins arund Minr Cld. (农历的最后一个月，被称为"腊月"，通常在小寒 前后开始。)符合语境，故选E。
⑤联系下文题。根据后文Therefre, mre attentin shuld be paid t dmestic animals' warmth、(因此，应该更加重视家畜的保暖问题。)可知，提到了重视家畜保暖，说明小寒与天气变冷有关。C选项Fr mst areas f China, Minr Cld is the beginning f the cldest perid.(对中国大部分地区来说，小寒是最冷时期的开始。)符合语境，故选C。
17．答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意:他出生时没有右手，左手只有两个手指，还因为舌头打结而在很小的时候就接受了手术。A. perfrm执行;B. underg经历;C. cnsider考虑;D. interrupt打断。根据"He was brn withut a right hand and nly tw fingers n his left, as well as a tngue-tie"可知，费萨尔小时候因为身体残疾而经历手术。故选B。
18．答案：C
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意:这些身体上的残疾使费萨尔感到害羞，与同龄人隔绝，因为他无法忍受看到他们对他 投来的怜悯的目光。A. nervus紧张的;B. bred无聊的;C. shy害羞的;D. crazy疯狂的。根据"These physical disabilities made Faisal"和常识可知，因为身体上的残疾，费萨尔感到害羞。故选C。
19．答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意:这些身体上的残疾使费萨尔感到害羞，与同龄人隔绝，因为他无法忍受看到他们对他投 来的怜悯的目光。A. bear容忍;B. resist抵制;C.help帮助;D.deny否认。根据"islated(隔绝) frm his peers"可知，费萨尔无法容忍看到同龄人对他因为残疾投来的怜悯的目光，因此与同龄人隔绝。故选A。
20．答案：D
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意:书是费萨尔的安全避难所，在那里他可以探索新的世界，沉浸在让他感到活着的故事 中。A. simple简单的;B. nrmal正常的;C. rugh粗糙的;D. safe安全的。根据"where he culd explre new wrlds and lse himself in stries that made him feel alive."可知，书成为费萨尔的安全避难所。故选D。
21．答案：B
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意:然而，在老师向他介绍阿拉伯阅读挑战之前，他一直在努力寻找一种方法来培养他对阅读的热情。A. Therefre因此; B. Hwever然而;C. Otherwise否则;D. Additinally另外。根据"he struggled t find a way t develp his passin fr _____ until his teacher intrduced him t the Arab Reading Challenge."可知，前后句之间为转折关系。故 选B。
22．答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意:然而，在老师向他介绍阿拉伯阅读挑战之前，他一直在努力寻找一种方法来培养他对阅读的热情。A. teaching教;B. writing写; C. reading阅读;D. dancing跳舞。根据"Bks were Faisal's ______ shelter, where he culd explre new wrlds and lse himself in stries that made him feel alive."可知，费萨尔寻找方法来培养自己对阅读的热情。故 选C。
23．答案：A
解析：考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:费萨尔参加了第五届挑战赛，获得了学校和地区两级的资格。A. participated in参加; B. prepared fr为……作准备;C. apprve f赞同;D. subscribed t同意。根据"qualifying at bth the schl and district levels. "可 知，费萨尔参加了阅读挑战赛。故选A。
24．答案：D
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意:当他所在学区的主任认可他的学区资格时，他欣喜若狂。A. curius好奇的;B. embarrassed尴尬的;C. sensitive敏感的;D. verjyed欣喜若狂的。根据"when his schl district's directr recgnized him fr his district qualificatin."可知，因为费萨尔的学区资格获得学区的主任的认可，所以他欣喜若狂。故选D。
25．答案：C
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意:随后，他获得了国家队的参赛资格。A. recall回忆;B. cease停止; C. qualify使具备资格; D. lse失去。根据"at the cuntry level."可知，费萨尔获得了国家队的参赛资格。故选C。
26．答案：A
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意:由于在挑战赛中的成功，费萨尔终于能够坦然地敞开心扉，与同学们交流。现在，同学 们看着他的眼神不再是同情，而是钦佩。A. eventually最终;B. suddenly突然;C. frequently频繁地;D. genuinely真正地。根据"Thanks t his success in the Challenge,"及上文可知，费萨尔由于在挑战赛中的成功，终于能够坦然地敞开心扉与同学们交 流。故选A。
27．答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意:由于在挑战赛中的成功，费萨尔终于能够坦然地敞开心扉，与同学们交流。现在，同学 们看着他的眼神不再是同情，而是钦佩。A. cmpeting竞争;B. interacting相互作用;交流;C. reasning推理;D. experimenting 做实验。根据"Faisal _____felt cmfrtable with pening up"和"The child wh nce _____ t interact with thers is nw filled with hp"可知，费萨尔敞开心扉与同学们交流。故选B。
28．答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意:由于在挑战赛中的成功，费萨尔终于能够坦然地敞开心扉，与同学们交流。现在，同学们看着他的眼神不再是同情，而是钦佩。A. hesitatin犹豫;B. lyalty忠诚;C. cnfusin混淆;D. admiratin钦佩。根据"Thanks t his success in the Challenge,"可知，由于费萨尔在挑战赛中的成功，所以同学们对他是钦佩。故选D。
29．答案：C
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意:费萨尔现在正在准备第六届阿拉伯阅读挑战赛，并决心进入决赛。A. satisfied满意的;B. wrried担心的;C. determined坚定的;D. ashamed感到惭愧的。be determined t d sth.决心做某事。根据"reach the finals."可知，费萨尔参加第六届阿拉伯阅读挑战赛并决心进入决赛。故选C。
30．答案：A
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意:这个曾经拒绝与他人交流的孩子现在充满了希望和对生活的热情。A. refused拒绝;B. affrded付得起;C. managed管理;D. expected期望。根据"These physical disabilities made Faisal feel and islated(隔绝) frm his peers, as he culd nt _____ seeing the lks f pity they wuld give him. "可知，费萨尔曾经拒绝与他人交流。故选A。
31．答案：B
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意:这个曾经拒绝与他人交流的孩子现在充满了希望和对生活的热情。A. preference偏爱;B. passin热情;C. ptential潜能;D. predictin预测。根据"The child wh nce _____ t interact with thers is nw filled with hpe"可知，费萨尔现在充满了希望和对生活的热情。故选B。
32．答案：uncvered ；revealed ；that/which ；as；analysis ；what；the ；present ；t cnfirm ；t
解析：①考查非谓语动词。句意:根据詹姆斯・韦伯太空望远镜发现的新证据，距离地球约120光年的一颗巨大行星表面可能有 水流动。分析句子可知，空处作evidence的后置定语，是非谓语动词，uncver"发现"和evidence逻辑上是被动关系，且动作当时已完成，应用uncver的过去分词形式。故填uncvered。
②考查时态。句意:天基天文台是最先进的天文仪器之一，它的调查显示，系外行星K2-18b可能具有一些可能存在水和生命的行星的关键特征。分析句子可知，空处作句子的谓语，结合语境可知，此处的行为发生在过去，时态应用一般过去 时。故填revealed。
③考查定语从句。句意:天基天文台是最先进的天文仪器之一，它的调查显示，系外行星K2-18b可能具有一些可能存在水和生命的行星的关键特征。分析句子可知，空处引导限制性定语从句，修饰先行词planet，先行词指物，在从句中作主语应用关系代词that或which作引导词。故填that/which。
④考查倍数的表达。句意:这颗系外行星紧绕低温矮星K2-18运行，位于该恒星的宜居带，体积是地球的8.6倍。根据"8.6 times"和"big as Earth"可知，此处用固定表达"倍数+as+形容词副词原级+as...",比较K2-18的体积和地球的体积。故填 as。
⑤考查名词。句意:对韦伯观测结果的分析发现，这颗行星的大气中含有大量的甲烷和二氧化碳。分析句子可知，空处作句子的主语，应用名词analysis，意为"分析"，且空前有An，analysis用单数形式。故填analysis。
⑥考查宾语从句。句意:韦伯望远镜可以探测到人眼看不见的红外光，并精确地寻找行星大气中的特征元素。分析句子可知，空处引导名词性从句作fr的宾语，宾语从句中elements缺少限定词，引导词作定语，应用连接代词what作引导词。故填what。
⑦考查冠词。句意:对这颗行星的最新观测也暗示，K2-18b上可能存在一种非常特殊的物质，叫做二甲基亚砜。根据"latest"可知，此处指"最新观测"，表示最高级的概念需在形容词最高级前加the。故填the。
⑧考查形容词。句意:对这颗行星的最新观测也暗示，K2-18b上可能存在一种非常特殊的物质，叫做二甲基亚砜。分 析句子可知，空处作表语，应用形容词present，意为"存在的"。故填present。
⑨考查非谓语动词。句意:需要进一步的研究来证实二甲基亚砜的存在。分析句子可知，句子主干成分完整，空处作目的状语，表示"为了……"，应用cnfirm的不定式形式。故填t cnfirm。
⑩考查介词。句意:但这一新证据确实扩大了科学家对类似K2-18b的系外行星的理解。be similar t为固定短语，意为"与……相似"。故填t。
33．答案：Dear Tm,
Hw is everything ging? I’m delighted t share a truly fascinating travel experience that I had during my last summer hliday.
On July 7, my parents and I tk a bus t Leshan, Sichuan Prvince, which is famus fr the Giant Stne Buddha. The Buddha is literally big. Lking up at the large head and dwn at the large feet, I felt I was s small. The next day, we climbed Munt Emei, where the exceptinal scenery tk ur breath away. We were all tired but ur trip t Leshan was really unfrgettable. If I have time, I am bund t pay a visit t Leshan nce mre.
I’m lking frward t ging there with yu next time.
Yurs,
Li Hua
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