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2023届安徽省合肥市第八中学高三最后一卷英语试题Word版含解析
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合肥八中2023届最后一卷
英 语
考生注意：
1. 试卷分值：150分，考试时间：120分钟。
2. 考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上，选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑;非选择题请用直径0. 5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答案区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
3. 所有答案均要答在答题卡上，否则无效。考试结束后只交答题卡。
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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £ 19. 15. B. £ 9. 18. C. £ 9. 15.
答案是C。
1. Where will the boy go after school?
A. The teahouse. B. The post office. C. His sister’s house.
2. What does the woman think of watching TV?
A. Interesting. B. Educational. C. Useless.
3. What are the speakers talking about?
A A long trip. B. Their favorite music. C. Ways to listen to music.
4. Why do Tina’s parents move to London?
A. To accompany Tina. B. To work there. C. To further study.
5. What kind of magazines is the man interested in?
A. Politics magazines. B. Fashion magazines. C. Outdoor magazines.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置，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至7题。
6. How much will the man pay for the class?
A. $ 50. B. $ 100. C. $ 150.
7. Why does the man want to take the class?
A. He enjoys cooking. B. He likes Thai food. C. He needs a recipe book.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Go to work together. B. Live near the company. C. Receive further education.
9. Who will quit the job next month?
A. Julie. B. Cathy. C. Gale.
10. What is the relationship between the man and Ms. Gomez?
A. Neighbors. B. Old classmates. C. Former colleagues.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where does Mark plan to spend the summer?
A. In San Jose. B. In Mountain View. C. In San Francisco.
12. Who has an apartment in Paris?
A. Janet. B. Janet’s cousin. C. Janet’s grandma.
13. What will Janet do this summer?
A. Visit museums. B. Work in Paris. C. Take cooking classes.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. How did Vicky make a dress for a student clothes show?
A. Study film stars’ dresses.
B. Use her mother’s old curtains.
C. Copy dresses from different designers.
15. What did Vicky enjoy doing at big shows?
A. Interviewing the models. B. Watching the performance. C. Taking photos of the models.
16. What is Vicky’s parents’ attitude toward her blog now?
A. Worried. B. Negative. C. Supportive.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When does the museum close every day?
A. At 5: 00 pm. B. At 6: 00 pm. C. At 9: 00 pm.
18. What will the exhibition focus on this year?
A. Food. B. People. C. Clothes.
19. How long will the exhibition last?
A. One month. B. Two months. C. Three months.
20. Which is the most convenient way to get to Cornford Museum?
A. By subway. B. By car. C. By bus.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解(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。
A
The Bridport Prize Short Story Writing Competition
Rules of entry
The Prize is open to writers of any nationality writing in English aged 16. Entries must be entirely your own work. Entries must not have been published, self-published or accepted for publication in print or online, broadcast, or have won or been placed in another competition at any time.
All entries are judged anonymously (匿名地). Please do not include your name, address, etc on the document or in the file name. We disqualify entries if they are named or over the word limit. If you forget to add details, the title or word count, your entry won’t be disqualified.
Deadline
The deadline date for entries is 12 midnight (UK time) on 31st May 2022. Postal entries postmarked 31st May but received later will be accepted.
Length
Short story: 5, 000 words maximum. No minimum.
Format
Double line spaced.
Use any typeface, 12pt, black.
Do not add a cover or title page.
Add the word count to the top right of the first page.
Number the pages in the centre at the bottom of the page.
Save the file as a Microsoft Word document—. doc or. docx. We also accept file types. rtf, pdf, txt.
The maximum allowed file size is 2MB.
The file name should be the title of the story only.
Fees
£ 14 per short story. There is no limit to the number of submissions.
Results & Awards
Winners will be notified by email in September. A short film which will include the announcement of this year’s winners will be broadcast on our YouTube channel at 7pm on Thursday 28th October.
1. Which of the following will result in disqualification?
A. Writing a short story of 500 words. B. Mailing your entry on 31st May 2022.
C. Including your name on the document. D. Forgetting to add the title of your entry.
2. What should you do to meet the requirements of the format?
A. Make an attractive title page. B. Ensure your file size is 2MB at most.
C. Add the word count to the left of the first page. D. Number the pages in the bottom right-hand corner.
3. What do we know about the Prize?
A. It charges 14 per short story. B. It is intended for all age groups.
C. Its awards will be emailed in October. D. Its winners will be interviewed on YouTube.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。介绍了布里德被特奖短篇小说大赛的参赛细则。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Rules of entry”的最后一句“We disqualify entries if they are named or over the word limit. (如果参赛作品被点名或超过字数限制，我们将取消参赛资格。)”可知，参赛作品里出现个人姓名会被取消参赛资格。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题. 从“Format”的倒数第二点“The maximum allowed file size is 2MB. (允许的最大文件大小为2MB。)”可知，比赛要求参赛作品最大不超过2MB。故选B项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。从“Fees”的第一句“£ 14 per short story. (每件参赛作品收取14英镑的报名费)”可知，每件参赛作品收取14英镑的报名费。故选A项。
B
As an education specialist, I believe the best way to prepare students for colleges and careers is to focus on providing instructional programs and opportunities that help them become good thinkers. To do this, teachers and actually everyone else in a community, should play a role as a “cognitive(认知)coach” to students, helping develop good thinkers among our youth.
The best way for you to become a cognitive coach is to seek out and engage school children and adolescents in meaningful conversations. The objective here is to get kids talking about what they think, how they feel, and what they believe whenever and wherever you may find them. It may be in a classroom. It may be at the grocery store. It may be at a basketball game. It doesn’t matter where as long as you engage students in a topical conversation and, hopefully, even a debate. Mainly, you want to encourage students to voice their opinion about things. Get them to take a position on “this thing, or that thing,” and ask them to support their position with evidence. Curiously enough, the simple process of engaging students in real life conversations and debates will serve to strengthen what they have learned in the classroom, and help them create their own knowledge about a subject or a topic.
Learning indicates that a student has been exposed to material, understands the material, and can recall the information. Knowledge, on the other hand, goes beyond recall and includes information processing, application to other situations, consideration of meaning, and contrasting with other concepts. Naturally, the topic of conversation you engage in with one of your learners will differ from student to student, and in the level of complexity based on child’s age and developmental level. Even a kindergartener has an opinion about things that are going on in his or her life. Engaging in conversation with any members of your learning community in ways that get at what they have learned and what they know will help them develop higher order reasoning skills.
A student’s synthetic thinking(综合思维)process occurs when a respected adult asks a question, particularly a question that requires reflection. I think all adults in a community have a responsibility to help children with this process, with the goal of producing independent thinkers.
4. What contributes most to developing good young thinkers?
A. Debating with classmates. B. Learning from respected adults.
C. Engaging in challenging activities. D. Putting forward a sensible argument.
5. Which is the best question raised by a cognitive coach?
A What have you learnt recently? B. What nationality is Elbert Einstein?
C. Why do you like playing football? D. Where are you going this weekend?
6. What does the author want to show by mentioning a kindergartener?
A Being a good young thinker is important.
B. Choosing conversation topics accordingly is essential.
C. Cultivating good young thinkers should start as early as possible.
D. Even children have their unique and independent ways of thinking.
7. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To state an education idea. B. To assess a teaching strategy.
C. To introduce a learning method. D. To compare different education methods.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文为议论文。文章论证的主题是成年人有义务帮助孩子成为优秀思考者。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Mainly, you want to encourage students to voice their opinion about things. Get them to take a position on ‘this thing, or that thing, ‘and ask them to sup-port their position with evidence.”（主要是，你想鼓励学生表达他们对事物的看法。让他们对“这件事或那件事”采取立场，并要求他们用证据支持自己的立场。）可知，训练学生有理有据地论证自己的观点是培养优秀思考者的主要方式。故选D项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Curiously enough, the simple process of engaging students in real life conversations and debates will serve to strengthen what they have learned in the class-room, and help them create their own knowledge about a subject or a topic.”（奇怪的是，让学生参与现实生活中的对话和辩论的简单过程将有助于加强他们在课堂上学到的东西，并帮助他们创造自己对某个主题或主题的知识。）和第三段“Knowledge, on the other hand, goes beyond recall and includes information processing, application to other situations, consideration of meaning, and contrasting with other concepts.”（另一方面，知识超越了回忆，包括信息处理、对其他情况的应用、对意义的考虑以及与其他概念的对比。）可知，认知教练提出的话题问题不是记忆性的，而是要带有信息加工等批判性思维内容，C项“为什么你喜欢踢足球？”，就是一个需要进行信息加工后回答的问题。故选C项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Naturally, the topic of conversation you engage in with one of your learners will differ from student to student, and in the level of complexity based on child’s age and developmental level.”（当然，你与其中一位学习者的谈话主题会因学生而异，而且根据孩子的年龄和发展水平，谈话的复杂性也会有所不同。）可知，话题的主题要因人而异，要考虑到孩子的年龄和认知发展程度。故选B项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“I think all adults in a community have a responsibility to help children with this process, with the goal of producing independent thinkers.”（我认为，一个团体中的所有成年人都有责任帮助儿童完成这一过程，目的是培养独立的思想家。）可知，全文的主旨是作者要论述自己的教育观点。故选A项。
C
The ability to use tools is rare in the animal world. Recently, ravens(渡鸭)have been proven capable of more than just using tools.
According to a paper published in Current Biology in April, 2023, scientists designed various tasks for a group of ravens. The first task was getting a nut out of a puzzle box, requiring two tools: first a short, sharp tool used to cut the membrane (薄膜), then a long stick to get the nut out of a hole, Five out of 10 ravens were able to reach the nut.
In the following tasks, the ravens were observed picking up tools before doing the task, showing their ability to plan ahead. Researchers also noticed that each raven had a different way of carrying and using the tools.
Using a set of tools means that the animal can “solve problems through flexibly applying some insight of a given situation,” Mark Briffa at the University of Plymouth, UK, told CNN.
The great intelligence of ravens makes them popular pets—they can imitate sounds and dance to music. However these smart birds may suffer from mental health issues as well. Common signs of stress and anxiety include biting and feather picking, according to the PetMD website. Biting is often regarded as a form of attack, but sometimes ravens bite others due to stress and fear. Feather picking can be a more serious sign that the raven is unhappy. In extreme conditions, a raven may pluck(拔)out all of its feathers.
Some other pets show similar troubling behaviors too. For example, according to Discover magazine, pet dogs may chew their nails or lick their bodies so much that they form ulcers(溃疡). Pets desire attention, joy and excitement. As scientists learn more about animal intelligence, we should keep in mind that they may suffer from psychological illnesses just like we do.
8. What was the first task?
A. Picking up a nut using a long stick.
B. Breaking open a nut with a sharp tool.
C. Carrying a set of tools to a specific location.
D. Cutting a hole in a puzzle box and reaching a nut inside.
9. What did scientists discover about the ravens from their studies?
A. They were unable to plan ahead. B. They could not create a set of tools.
C. They used the tools in different ways. D. Most of them managed to reach the nut.
10. What is a sign of stress and anxiety in ravens, according to the article?
A. Developing ulcers. B. Imitating sounds.
C. Quickly flapping their wings. D. Plucking and picking at their feathers.
11. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. What makes ravens a popular pet?
B. Ravens suffer from mental problems
C. Ravens are smarter than other birds
D. Ravens’ high intelligence is a mixed blessing
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. D 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了渡鸦不仅能有计划因地制宜地使用工具，而且也承受心理问题之苦。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。文章第二段介绍了实验的第一个任务，该段提到“The first task was getting a nut out of a puzzle box, requiring two tools: first a short, sharp tool used to cut the membrane, then a long stick to get the nut out of a hole.”（第一个任务是从一个谜盒里取出一个坚果，需要两种工具：第一种是用来切开薄膜的短而锋利的工具，然后是一根长棍子，把坚果从洞里取出来。10只渡鸦中有5只能够到坚果。）可知，该任务是需要把拼图盒的薄膜割破然后把坚果从拼图盒里取出来。故选D。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。第三段提到“Researchers also noticed that each raven had a different way of carrying and using the tools.”（研究人员还注意到，每只渡鸦都有不同的携带和使用工具的方式。）可知，每只渡鸦使用工具的方式都不一样。故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。第五段提到“Common signs of stress and anxiety include biting and feather picking. . . but sometimes ravens bite others due to stress and fear. Feather picking can be a more serious sign that the raven is unhappy. In extreme conditions, a raven may pluck out all of its feathers.”（根据PetMD网站的说法，压力和焦虑的常见迹象包括咬人和抓羽毛。咬人通常被认为是一种攻击，但有时渡鸦咬人是由于压力和恐惧。拔渡鸦可能是乌鸦不开心的一个更严重的迹象。在极端的情况下，渡鸦可能会拔掉自己所有的羽毛。）由此判断，渡鸦在感到焦虑的时候就会拔下自己的羽毛。故选D。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。文章第一段提到“The ability to use tools is rare in the animal world. Recently, ravens(渡鸭)have been proven capable of more than just using tools.”（使用工具的能力在动物世界中是罕见的。最近，乌鸦被证明不止会使用工具。）第二、三、四段提到了通过实验，乌鸦可以使用工具来获得盒子里的坚果，证明了渡鸦智商高，第五段讲述高智商的渡鸦可能会得心理疾病以及常见症状，D项“Ravens’ high intelligence is a mixed blessing”（渡鸦的高智商是件喜忧参半的事）该项能全面概括文章中讲的内容。故选D。
D
Tiny sensory hair cells called stereocilia(静纤毛)located in your inner ear are responsible for detecting sound. When these become damaged, either by genetic disorders, loud sounds or old age, it can lead to hearing difficulties and even deafness.
Now, in a series of experiments on mice, researchers based at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the University of Sheffield have identified a protein that can be delivered to these hair cells in order to stimulate their growth. “Our discovery shows that hair cell function can be restored in certain cells,” said Dr Uri Manor, assistant research professor and director of the Waitt Advanced Biophotonics Core at Salk.
Stereocilia hair cells are found throughout the cochlea(耳蜗). Regions of the cochlea that sense low frequencies have longer stereocilia, while regions that sense high frequencies have shorter stereocilia. When sounds enter the ear, they cause fluid within the cochlea to vibrate(振动), which in turn causes the stereocilia to move. These hair cells then send signals to neurons(神经元), which pass on information about the sounds that we are hearing to the brain.
In their previous studies, Manor and Prof Walter Marotti found that the protein EPS8 was involved in determining the length of stereocilia. Without the protein, the growth of the hairs is stunted and they remain very short. For this latest study, the two researchers teamed up to design an experiment to see if adding EPS8 to stereocilia hair cells could stimulate their regrowth and improve hearing in mic. They used a common gene therapy(基因治疗)technique to deliver the protein to the hair cells on the back of a virus. They then investigated the effects using imaging techniques.
The team found that EPS8 increased the length of the stereocilia and restored their function in low-frequency cells, although not enough to restore the hearing of the mice. However, they also found that the cells seemed to lose their ability to regenerate as they aged. The researchers now plan to investigate the action of EPS8 further, with the hope of extending the age range over which it is effective.
12. What is the author’s purpose in writing paragraphs 1 and 2?
A. To reveal causes of hearing problems.
B. To show different functions of stereocilia.
C. To prove the necessity of hearing protection.
D. To introduce the finding of a hearing-improving protein.
13. What does the underlined word “stunted” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Guaranteed. B. Prevented. C. Recorded. D. Reflected.
14. What did the researchers use the gene therapy technique to do?
A. Help mice grow faster. B. Keep viruses from growing.
C. Send EPS8 to stereocilia hair cells D. Remove aged stereocilia hair cells.
15. What do the researchers plan to do?
A. Restore the hearing of the mice. B. Make EPS8 effective in aging cells.
C. Investigate the formation of EPS8. D. Count low-frequency cells of aging mice.
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. C 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了科学家发现了一种对恢复静纤毛功能的蛋白质。
【12题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Tiny sensory hair cells called stereocilia(静纤毛)located in your inner ear are responsible for detecting sound. When these become damaged, either by genetic disorders, loud sounds or old age, it can lead to hearing difficulties and even deafness.”（位于内耳的被称为静纤毛的微小感觉毛细胞负责探测声音。当这些受损时，无论是由于遗传疾病，过大的声音还是年纪变老，都可能导致听力困难甚至耳聋。）可知，第一段介绍了静纤毛的概念和作用为提出发现做铺垫，根据第二段第一句“Now, in a series of experiments on mice, researchers based at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the University of Sheffield have identified a protein that can be delivered to these hair cells in order to stimulate their growth.”（现在，在对老鼠进行的一系列实验中，索尔克生物研究所和谢菲尔德大学的研究人员已经确定了一种蛋白质，可以传递给这些毛细胞，以刺激它们的生长。）可知，第二段介绍了一个新的发现。由此判断，第一、二段介绍了一种能改善听力的蛋白质的研究。故选D。
【13题详解】
词义猜测题。第四段提到“In their previous studies, Manor and Prof Walter Marotti found that the protein EPS8 was involved in determining the length of stereocilia.”（在之前的研究中，马诺和沃尔特·马罗蒂教授发现EPS8蛋白参与决定直立纤毛的长度。）及“. . . they remain very short”（它们仍然很短）由此判断，EPS8决定静纤毛的长度，没有它的话，静纤毛的发育长度也很短，说明EPS8会抑制静纤毛的生长。B项prevent“阻止”符合文意。故选B。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“They used a common gene therapy(基因治疗)technique to de-liver the protein to the hair cells on the back of a virus. They then investigated the effects using imaging techniques.”（他们使用了一种常见的基因治疗技术，将蛋白质传递到病毒背后的毛细胞中。然后，他们用成像技术研究了这些影响。）由此判断，该项基因治疗是可以可以将EPS8传递到静纤毛毛发细胞中的。故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。第五段提到“The researchers now plan to investigate the action of EPS8 further, with the hope of extending the age range over which it is effective.”（研究人员现在计划进一步研究EPS8的作用，希望能扩大其有效的年龄范围。）由此判断，研究人员希望能够扩大EPS8的的年龄使用范围，使其对衰老的细胞也有效果。故选B。
第二节 七选五(共5小题;每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Meeting strangers is probably one of most people’s biggest fears, only second to speaking in front of a crowd. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be an experience as scary as you might think. ____16____ .
Go out alone. Don’t always go to events with a friend or family member. ____17____ . If you go with someone you’re familiar with, you’re more likely to stay and talk to the person you already know rather than try to talk with strangers.
____18____ . Most people’s favorite topics are about themselves. Even if you don’t have an interesting icebreaker, you can always ask people to talk about themselves—they’ll be more than happy to oblige you. For example: ask what they do for a living, where they’re from, or what they studied in school. ____19____ . They’ll be excited to share their hobbies, and you might find that you have something in common!
Don’t be embarrassed if you’re visibly nervous. If your voice cracks or your handshake is sweaty, laugh it off. If you’re an amateur comedian and can make it into a joke, point it out and get people laughing with you. If it’s something that makes you feel less confident, just ignore it. Everyone gets nervous sometimes, so push past and continue on with the conversation. ____20____ .
A. Start by introducing yourself.
B. Encourage people to talk about themselves.
C. People can come to you when you’re alone.
D. By going alone, you’re forced to meet other people.
E. Don’t let it embarrass you enough that you have to walk away.
F. These few easy tips will help you talk with strangers more comfortably.
G. If you get someone talking about their interests, eventually you’ll see their true personalities come out.
【答案】16. F 17. D 18. B 19. G 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文为说明文。本文就如何与陌生人谈话提出一些建议。
【16题详解】
上文“Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be an experience as scary as you might think. (值得庆幸的是，这并不一定像你想象的那样可怕)”可知，与陌生人见面没有你想象的可怕，和F项“以下几个简单的技巧将帮助你更轻松地与陌生人交谈”构成因果关系，指出了和陌生人交谈不可怕的原因是可以利用技巧，同时F项也起到了引起本文话题的作用。故选F项。
【17题详解】
下文“If you go with someone you’re familiar with, you’re more likely to stay and talk to the person you already know rather than try to talk with strangers.(如果你和你熟悉的人一起去，你更有可能留下来和你已经认识的人交谈，而不是试图和陌生人交谈)”可知，如果你和熟悉的人一起去，就不太可能和陌生人交谈，推断出想要和陌生人交谈就尽量独自去参加活动，D项“独自一人去，你不得不去见其他人”和下文构成内容上的承接，符合句意。故选D项。
【18题详解】
上文“Go out alone.(一个人出去)”及下文“Don’t be embarrassed if you’re visibly nervous.(如果你明显感到紧张，不要感到尴尬)”可知，空格处应为本段的中心句，且为祈使句结构，B项“鼓励人们谈论自己”既是祈使句又和后文“Most people’s favorite topics are about themselves.(大多数人最喜欢的话题都是关于他们自己的)”构成因果关系，鼓励人们多谈论自己的原因是大多数人喜欢的话题是他们自己。故选B项。
【19题详解】
下文“They’ll be excited to share their hobbies, and you might find that you have something in common!(他们会很兴奋地分享他们的爱好，你可能会发现你们有一些共同点)”和G项“如果你让某人谈论他们的兴趣，最终你会看到他们的真实性格”构成内容上的并列关系，都是提到了让陌生人分享兴趣或爱好的好处就是你能看到他们的真实性格或发现你们的共同点。故选G项。
【20题详解】
上文“Everyone gets nervous sometimes, so push past and continue on with the conversation.(每个人有时都会感到紧张，所以避开它并继续对话)”和E项“不要让它让你难堪到不得不离开”构成内容上的承接，为人们在谈话中感到紧张、尴尬提供了建议，即忽略或化解这些尴尬，不要因为尴尬而离开。故选E项。
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。
Students at an elementary school in California, with the help of their art teacher, created a telephone hotline that people can call to get ____21____ advice from kids during difficult times. In just days, the hotline began getting thousands of calls an hour.
Jessica Martin, who teaches art at West Side School in Healdsburg, California, ____22____ her students just might have the magic words needed to bring ____23____ to people in these difficult times. “To hear the pure ____24____ from kids is extremely comforting,” she says.
The project was called “PepToc”. Actually, they called it “Pep Talk” (鼓励话语) first.. But when Ms. Martin’s 6-year-old son drew an advertisement for the hotline and ____25____ it “PepToc”, they ____26____ they liked that even better.
The hotline is ____27____ in English and Spanish. It offers the happy voices of ____28____ of different ages sharing positive messages. For example, by pressing 3, you can ____29____ a group of kindergartners saying together, “You can do it! Keep trying! Don’t give up!” Pressing 4 _____30_____ the sounds of children giggling and laughing—a sound certain to bring a _____31_____ to anyone’s face. Pressing 1 _____32_____ ideas for people who are “feeling mad, frustrated, or _____33_____ ” Helpful suggestions include “punch your pillow”, or “go get a cookie”. Pressing2 results in “words of _____34_____ and life advice”. This includes messages like “The _____35_____ is a better place with you in it.”
21. A. reasonable B. rare C. mysterious D. cheerful
22. A. thought B. complained C. declared D. insisted
23. A. wealth B. attention C. calm D. luck
24. A. comment B. joy C. praise D. mind
25. A. pronounced B. typed C. spelled D. drew
26. A. decided B. learned C. changed D. assumed
27. A. spoken B. memorable C. popular D. available
28. A. callers B. children C. artists D. operators
29. A. witness B. suggest C. catch D. hear
30. A. generates B. records C. analyzes D. breaks
31. A. mark B. wrinkle C. smile D. tear
32. A. brings up B. laughs at C. gives away D. turn to
33. A. distracted B. content C. peaceful D. nervous
34. A. management B. encouragement C. judgement D. argument
35. A. hotline B. world C. school D. street
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。介绍了加利福尼亚州一所小学的学生在艺术老师的帮助下创建的一条电话热线，给人们带来了开心和鼓励。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：加利福尼亚州一所小学的学生在艺术老师的帮助下创建了一条电话热线，人们可以在困难时期拨打该热线，从孩子们那里获得愉快的建议。A. reasonable合理的；B. rare罕见的；C. mysterious神秘的；D. cheerful高兴的。下文“during difficult times (在困难时期)”指出是在困难时期寻求建议，应该是要寻求积极向上，令人开心的建议。故选D项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：杰西卡·马丁在加利福尼亚州希尔兹堡的西区学校教授艺术，她认为她的学生可能会掌握在这些困难时期给人们带来平静所需的神奇词汇。A. thought认为；B. complained抱怨；C. declared宣称；D. insisted坚持。上文“Students at an elementary school in California, with the help of their art teacher, created a telephone hotline (加利福尼亚州一所小学的学生在艺术老师的帮助下创建了一条电话热线)”指出，学生们创建电话热线电话是在老师的帮助之下，因此可推测老师肯定认为这一通热线是有意义的。故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：杰西卡·马丁在加利福尼亚州希尔兹堡的西区学校教授艺术，她认为她的学生可能会掌握在这些困难时期给人们带来平静所需的神奇词汇。A. wealth财富；B. attention注意力；C. calm平静；D. luck运气。下文“To hear the pure… from kids is extremely comforting, (从孩子们那里听到纯粹的…是非常令人欣慰的，)”指出拨打热线会让人感到舒服，即它给予人们的是心情上好的转变，变得平静属于此类。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“从孩子们那里听到纯粹的快乐是非常令人欣慰的，”她说。A. comment评论；B. joy愉悦，快乐；C. praise表扬；D. mind思想。下文“It offers the happy voices… (它提供了快乐的声音…)”指出该热线提供快乐的声音，故能带给人愉悦。故选B项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但当马丁6岁的儿子为热线画一个广告时，并拼写为“PepToc”时，他们决定更喜欢这个。A. pronounced宣布；B. typed打字；C. spelled拼写；D. drew画。上文“Actually, they called it “Pep Talk” (鼓励话语) first. (事实上，他们首先称之为“鼓励话语”。)”指出，最初该热线是另一个名字，和老师的儿子提供了存在字母上的差异，可推测这是老师6岁的儿子把单词拼写错了。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但当马丁6岁的儿子为热线画一个广告时，并拼写为“PepToc”时，他们决定更喜欢这个。A. decided决定；B. learned学习；C. changed改变；D. assumed认为。上文“The project was called “PepToc”. (该项目被称为“PepToc”)”指出，该热线的名字为“PepToc”，是由最初的名字改过来的，故表明在得到“PepToc”这个，名字之后，他们决定选择后者而不是最初的名字。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：热线电话有英文和西班牙文两种版本。A. spoken口头的；B. memorable值得纪念的；C. popular流行的；D. available可用的。下文“in English and Spanish (用英文和西班牙文打电话)”指出，该热线可以通过两种语言拨打，故通过这两种语言都能用该热线。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它提供不同年龄段的儿童快乐的声音，分享积极的信息。A. callers呼叫者；B. children孩子；C. artists艺术家；D. operators操作员。上文“Students at an elementary school in California, with the help of their art teacher, created a telephone hotline that people can call to get cheerful advice from kids during difficult times. (加利福尼亚州一所小学的学生在艺术老师的帮助下创建了一条电话热线，人们可以在困难时期拨打该热线，从孩子们那里获得愉快的建议。)”指出，该热线是小学生创建的，因此听到的声音肯定是孩子们的。故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：例如，按3，你可以听到一群幼儿园的孩子一起说：“你能行！继续努力！不要放弃！”A. witness目击；B. suggest建议；C. catch抓住；D. hear听见。上文““To hear the pure joy from kids is extremely comforting,” she says. (“从孩子们那里听到纯粹的快乐是非常令人欣慰的，”她说。)”指出，拨打热线能够听到孩子们的快乐。故选D项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：按4，会产生孩子们咯咯笑的声音——这种声音肯定会让任何人都会心一笑。A. generates产生；B. records记录；C. analyzes分析；D. breaks打破。上文“It offers the happy voices of children of different ages sharing positive messages. (它提供不同年龄段的儿童快乐的声音，分享积极的信息。)”指出，只要拨打热线，就能听到不同的儿童快乐的声音，故此处肯定指的是按下3热线那头就传来笑声，即有笑声产生。故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：按4，会产生孩子们咯咯笑的声音——这种声音肯定会让任何人都会心一笑。A. mark记号；B. wrinkle皱纹；C. smile微笑；D. tear眼泪。上文““To hear the pure joy from kids is extremely comforting,” she says. (“从孩子们那里听到纯粹的快乐是非常令人欣慰的，”她说。)”指出拨打热线让人舒服，故听到孩子们的笑声，任何人的脸上会出现跟笑声一样的笑容。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词组辨析。句意：按1，会给那些“感到精神错乱、沮丧或紧张”的人带来一些想法。A. brings up调出，带来；B. laughs at嘲笑；C. gives away泄露；D. turn to向…求助。下文“Helpful suggestions include “punch your pillow”, or “go get a cookie”. (有用的建议包括“打枕头”或“去拿饼干”。)”指出按1能收到一些建议，故这些建议是按1这个动作带来的。故选A项。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：按1，会给那些“感到精神错乱、沮丧或紧张”的人带来一些想法。A. distracted思想不集中的；B. content满意的；C. peaceful平和的；D. nervous紧张的。上文“feeling mad, frustrated, or (感到精神错乱、沮丧或)”指出按1的人是精神错乱或者沮丧的人，因此空格处的用于表明人的状况的词也和这两个词一样指出精神状态的问题，故nervous符合语境。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：按2，会得到“鼓励和生活建议的话语”。A. management管理；B. encouragement鼓励；C. judgement判断；D. argument争论。下文“The… is a better place with you in it. (有你在，…会变得更美好。)”对拨打热线的人给予了表扬，这是一种鼓励。故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：其中包括诸如“有你在，世界会变得更美好。”之类的信息。A. hotline热线；B. world世界；C. school学校；D. street街道。上文“Students at an elementary school in California, with the help of their art teacher, created a telephone hotline that people can call to get cheerful advice from kids during difficult times. (加利福尼亚州一所小学的学生在艺术老师的帮助下创建了一条电话热线，肯定是正对社会上各行各业的人，因此地点范围不应该局限在学校或者小地方，而是告诉人们整个世界都因为他们变得更好。故选B项。
第二节 语法填空(共10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。
Melodious(悦耳的), elegant and sentimental. These ____36____(romance)features make Kunqu Opera one of the most loved art forms in China.
Born in Suzhou, East China’s Jiangsu province, Kunqu Opera distinguished ____37____(it)by the delicacy of its rhythmic patterns and became ____38____(wide)popular during the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644). During the Mid-Autumn Festival in Ming and Qing dynasties(1644-1911), opera troupest(剧团)often ____39____(gather)in Suzhou, staging theatrical performances in ancient China.
____40____(combine)songs performed in the Suzhou dialect, graceful body movements, martial arts and dance, Kunqu Opera uses an endless variety of movements to express specific emotions. It also pays special attention to each facial expression. Graceful ____41____(move)animate the fingertips and unique melodies create a rich and poetic world.
Kunqu Opera had a dominant influence on many forms of opera in China t thereafter, including Peking Opera, ____42____ is about 200 years old. It is hence known ____43____ the mother of all Chinese operas.
As an authentic embodiment(化身)of Chinese culture, stories performed in Kunqu Opera have transcended time and space. The Peony Pavilion, a classic ____44____(write)by playwright Tang Xianzu, who is often compared to Shakespeare, is still loved by fans from around the world.
A living heritage is like ____45____ endless dialogue between the present and the past, and Kunqu Opera is a carrier to pass the legacies on.
【答案】36. romantic
37. itself 38. widely
39. gathered
40. Combining
41. movements
42. which 43. as
44. written
45. an
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了关于昆曲的一些知识，包括它的起源、发展、特点以及对中国戏曲形式产生的影响等。
36题详解】
考查形容词。句意：这些浪漫的特点使昆曲成为中国最受欢迎的艺术形式之一。空后feature为名词，空处应为形容词做定语，故填romantic。
【37题详解】
考查反身代词。句意：昆曲诞生于中国东部江苏省苏州市，以其精致的节奏模式而著称，并在明代（1368-1644）广受欢迎。distinguished的主语和宾语都是昆曲，故宾语用反身代词itself。
【38题详解】
考查副词。句意：昆曲诞生于中国东部江苏省苏州市，以其精致的节奏模式而著称，并在明代（1368-1644）广受欢迎。空后为形容词popular，空处应为副词修饰形容词，故填widely。
【39题详解】
考查过去时。句意：古代在明清时期中秋节期间，剧团经常在苏州汇集，上演一些剧场演出。根据句子成分分析可知此空为谓语，结合in ancient China可知为过去时态，故填gathered。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：结合了苏州方言戏曲、优雅的肢体动作、武术和舞蹈，昆曲使用了大量的动作来表达情感。根据句子成分分析，此空为非谓语，逻辑主语昆曲和combine之间为主动关系，句首要大写，故填Combining。
【41题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：优雅的动作赋予指尖以生命力，独特的旋律营造出丰富而诗意的世界。根据谓语动词为animate可知空处为名词复数做主语，故填movements。
【42题详解】
考查非限制性定语从句。句意：昆曲对此后中国的许多歌剧形式产生了主导影响，其中包括大约200年的京剧。先行词为Peking Opera，在从句中作主语，故填which。
【43题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：因此被认为是中国所有戏曲之母。固定短语be known as表示“被认为是”，故填as。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：牡丹亭，经典的文笔唐显祖，经常被比作莎士比亚，至今仍受到世界各地影迷的喜爱。根据句子成分分析，a classic written by Tang Xianzu作同位语，所以此空用非谓语，且与逻辑主语为被动关系，故填written。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。句意：活的遗产就像现在与过去的无尽对话，昆曲是传承遗产的载体。 dialogue为可数名词，表示泛指且endless为元音音素开头的词，故用不定冠词an。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是学生李华，你在学校组织的第三届用英语讲中国故事挑战赛(“Stories of China Retold in English”Challenge)中获得冠军。请撰写一封英语邮件给外教David，分享这一喜讯并感谢他在赛前给予你的帮助。内容包括：
1. 告知喜讯;
2. 回忆外教提供的帮助并表达感谢。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear David,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】One Possible Version:
Dear David,
Full of joy, I can’t wait to share with you this exciting news! I have been crowned with the championship in the third “Stories of China Retold in English” Challenge in my school.
My gratitude for you is beyond description. When I was racking my brains for the draft, it was you who helped me polish it and correct grammar mistakes carefully. With the draft completed, it was you who helped me rehearse the speech and kindly pointed out how to pause and articulate in a better way. In the tryout, when I stuttered due to extreme anxiety, it was you who encouraged me to continue. Without your constant encouragement, my morale would have been dampened.
Thanks again for your generous help and wish you all the best.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生撰写一封英语邮件给外教David，分享自己获得学校组织的中国故事挑战赛的冠军这一喜讯并感谢他在赛前给予你的帮助。
【详解】1.词汇积累
令人激动的：exciting→thrilling
感激：gratitude→appreciation
初稿： draft→sketch
完成：complete→accomplish
2.句式拓展
同义句
原句：With the draft completed, it was you who helped me rehearse the speech and kindly pointed out how to pause and articulate in a better way.
拓展句：When the draft was completed, it was you who helped me rehearse the speech and kindly pointed out how to pause and articulate in a better way.
【点睛】【高分句型1】When I was racking my brains for the draft, it was you who helped me polish it and correct grammar mistakes carefully.(运用了when引导的时间状语从句和强调句式)
【高分句型2】With the draft completed, it was you who helped me rehearse the speech and kindly pointed out how to pause and articulate in a better way.(运用了with的复合结构和强调句式)
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My wife, Hannah, and I don’t usually keep houseplants. Anything in pots gets either over-watered or under-watered. But after my diagnosis with glioblastoma, a terminal brain cancer, with a prognosis(预测)of little more than a year to live, I loved the idea of having something new and green around.
My friend Mitch gave me what he said was a lucky bamboo plant in a deep-green pottery bowl with three pencil-size stalks(叶柄). We placed the plant in the living room window across from the couch where I spent much of the day. I smiled when I looked at it over the rim of the mug of coffee Hannah brought me each morning. I told Hannah I wanted to care for the plant myself. When it didn’t immediately turn yellow or brown or lose all its leaves, I was pleasantly surprised.
Tending to the plant gave me a sense of accomplishment at a time when I sometimes felt useless. Glioblastoma limited my ability to walk, and the treatment left me tired, making it hard for me to accomplish everyday tasks. As a family physician, I was used to being the one who provided care, not the one who received it.
Since my diagnosis in August 2018, far too often, it seemed, I had to rely on help from other people. The enormous change left me feeling adrift(漂浮的)and unsettled. Watering the plant, as small an act as it was, connected me to a core part of my old identity and taught me I could still be a caregiver. Plants and people could still depend on me.
Over the next few months, I recovered from surgery and completed radiation and the first round of chemotherapy. Even after I returned to work, I continued to care for the plant. Soon, it had nearly doubled in height and its leaves were shiny and lush. Both the tree and I were thriving.
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。
Then, mysteriously, its leaves began to brown and drop.
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As my anxiety lessened, I began to search for tips online to care for my sick plant.
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【答案】One Possible Version:
Then, mysteriously, its leaves began to brown and drop. I increased my watering, and then decreased it. I fed it commercial plant food. No matter what I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping to the floor. I grew more and more frustrated and uneasy. “I can’t even care for a simple plant!” I yelled to my wife. “I’m useless. Nobody or nothing can depend on me now!” Hannah reminded me that we’d seen houseplants die before but that wasn’t evidence of my incapability or absence of value. I realized I had wrongly connected my value with the bamboo.
As my anxiety lessened, I began to search for tips online to care for my sick plant. It turned out that many people had similar problems and they offered plentiful tips. Following the instructions, I transplanted the tree to a larger pot, untangling its roots to give it room to grow. When it was back in the sunny window, we both began to thrive again. It dawned on me that whether it outlives me or I outlive it, the other should not be to blame.
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，前文讲述了素来不擅长养植物的“我”在患绝症后，朋友送我一盆竹子，“我”悉心照料，竹子和“我”都养得很好，“我”也一扫觉得自己因病而无能的沮丧心情，重新觉得自己被需要，心灵得到了安慰，可是，就在这时，竹子开始出现了不好的症状.
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“然后，不可思议的是，它的叶子开始变成棕色并掉落。”可知，第一段可描写作者对植物采取的措施和内心的感受。
②由第二段首句内容“随着我的焦虑减轻，我开始在网上搜索照顾我生病的植物的建议。”可知，第二段可描写网上搜到的一些建议的内容和作者的感悟。
2.续写线索：叶子掉落——感觉沮丧——寻求帮助——网络建议——茁壮成长——内心感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①增加：increase/enhance/boost
②降低： decrease/reduce
③依靠：depend on/rely on/count on
情绪类
①沮丧的：frustrated/depressed/downcast
②担忧的：uneasy/anxious/worried
【点睛】【高分句型1】No matter what I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping to the floor.(运用了No matter what引导的状语从句)
【高分句型2】 Following the instructions, I transplanted the tree to a larger pot, untangling its roots to give it room to grow.(运用了非谓语动词中的现在分词作伴随状语)
听力答案：1~5 BCCBA 6~10 CAABC 11~15 BCABB 16-20 CBACA
合肥八中2023届最后一卷
英 语
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1. 试卷分值：150分，考试时间：120分钟。
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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，并标在试卷的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A. £ 19. 15. B. £ 9. 18. C. £ 9. 15.
答案是C。
1. Where will the boy go after school?
A. The teahouse. B. The post office. C. His sister’s house.
2. What does the woman think of watching TV?
A. Interesting. B. Educational. C. Useless.
3. What are the speakers talking about?
A A long trip. B. Their favorite music. C. Ways to listen to music.
4. Why do Tina’s parents move to London?
A. To accompany Tina. B. To work there. C. To further study.
5. What kind of magazines is the man interested in?
A. Politics magazines. B. Fashion magazines. C. Outdoor magazines.
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，并标在试卷的相应位置，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至7题。
6. How much will the man pay for the class?
A. $ 50. B. $ 100. C. $ 150.
7. Why does the man want to take the class?
A. He enjoys cooking. B. He likes Thai food. C. He needs a recipe book.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. What does the man advise the woman to do?
A. Go to work together. B. Live near the company. C. Receive further education.
9. Who will quit the job next month?
A. Julie. B. Cathy. C. Gale.
10. What is the relationship between the man and Ms. Gomez?
A. Neighbors. B. Old classmates. C. Former colleagues.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Where does Mark plan to spend the summer?
A. In San Jose. B. In Mountain View. C. In San Francisco.
12. Who has an apartment in Paris?
A. Janet. B. Janet’s cousin. C. Janet’s grandma.
13. What will Janet do this summer?
A. Visit museums. B. Work in Paris. C. Take cooking classes.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
14. How did Vicky make a dress for a student clothes show?
A. Study film stars’ dresses.
B. Use her mother’s old curtains.
C. Copy dresses from different designers.
15. What did Vicky enjoy doing at big shows?
A. Interviewing the models. B. Watching the performance. C. Taking photos of the models.
16. What is Vicky’s parents’ attitude toward her blog now?
A. Worried. B. Negative. C. Supportive.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When does the museum close every day?
A. At 5: 00 pm. B. At 6: 00 pm. C. At 9: 00 pm.
18. What will the exhibition focus on this year?
A. Food. B. People. C. Clothes.
19. How long will the exhibition last?
A. One month. B. Two months. C. Three months.
20. Which is the most convenient way to get to Cornford Museum?
A. By subway. B. By car. C. By bus.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节 阅读理解(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。
A
The Bridport Prize Short Story Writing Competition
Rules of entry
The Prize is open to writers of any nationality writing in English aged 16. Entries must be entirely your own work. Entries must not have been published, self-published or accepted for publication in print or online, broadcast, or have won or been placed in another competition at any time.
All entries are judged anonymously (匿名地). Please do not include your name, address, etc on the document or in the file name. We disqualify entries if they are named or over the word limit. If you forget to add details, the title or word count, your entry won’t be disqualified.
Deadline
The deadline date for entries is 12 midnight (UK time) on 31st May 2022. Postal entries postmarked 31st May but received later will be accepted.
Length
Short story: 5, 000 words maximum. No minimum.
Format
Double line spaced.
Use any typeface, 12pt, black.
Do not add a cover or title page.
Add the word count to the top right of the first page.
Number the pages in the centre at the bottom of the page.
Save the file as a Microsoft Word document—. doc or. docx. We also accept file types. rtf, pdf, txt.
The maximum allowed file size is 2MB.
The file name should be the title of the story only.
Fees
£ 14 per short story. There is no limit to the number of submissions.
Results & Awards
Winners will be notified by email in September. A short film which will include the announcement of this year’s winners will be broadcast on our YouTube channel at 7pm on Thursday 28th October.
1. Which of the following will result in disqualification?
A. Writing a short story of 500 words. B. Mailing your entry on 31st May 2022.
C. Including your name on the document. D. Forgetting to add the title of your entry.
2. What should you do to meet the requirements of the format?
A. Make an attractive title page. B. Ensure your file size is 2MB at most.
C. Add the word count to the left of the first page. D. Number the pages in the bottom right-hand corner.
3. What do we know about the Prize?
A. It charges 14 per short story. B. It is intended for all age groups.
C. Its awards will be emailed in October. D. Its winners will be interviewed on YouTube.
【答案】1. C 2. B 3. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。介绍了布里德被特奖短篇小说大赛的参赛细则。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Rules of entry”的最后一句“We disqualify entries if they are named or over the word limit. (如果参赛作品被点名或超过字数限制，我们将取消参赛资格。)”可知，参赛作品里出现个人姓名会被取消参赛资格。故选C项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题. 从“Format”的倒数第二点“The maximum allowed file size is 2MB. (允许的最大文件大小为2MB。)”可知，比赛要求参赛作品最大不超过2MB。故选B项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。从“Fees”的第一句“£ 14 per short story. (每件参赛作品收取14英镑的报名费)”可知，每件参赛作品收取14英镑的报名费。故选A项。
B
As an education specialist, I believe the best way to prepare students for colleges and careers is to focus on providing instructional programs and opportunities that help them become good thinkers. To do this, teachers and actually everyone else in a community, should play a role as a “cognitive(认知)coach” to students, helping develop good thinkers among our youth.
The best way for you to become a cognitive coach is to seek out and engage school children and adolescents in meaningful conversations. The objective here is to get kids talking about what they think, how they feel, and what they believe whenever and wherever you may find them. It may be in a classroom. It may be at the grocery store. It may be at a basketball game. It doesn’t matter where as long as you engage students in a topical conversation and, hopefully, even a debate. Mainly, you want to encourage students to voice their opinion about things. Get them to take a position on “this thing, or that thing,” and ask them to support their position with evidence. Curiously enough, the simple process of engaging students in real life conversations and debates will serve to strengthen what they have learned in the classroom, and help them create their own knowledge about a subject or a topic.
Learning indicates that a student has been exposed to material, understands the material, and can recall the information. Knowledge, on the other hand, goes beyond recall and includes information processing, application to other situations, consideration of meaning, and contrasting with other concepts. Naturally, the topic of conversation you engage in with one of your learners will differ from student to student, and in the level of complexity based on child’s age and developmental level. Even a kindergartener has an opinion about things that are going on in his or her life. Engaging in conversation with any members of your learning community in ways that get at what they have learned and what they know will help them develop higher order reasoning skills.
A student’s synthetic thinking(综合思维)process occurs when a respected adult asks a question, particularly a question that requires reflection. I think all adults in a community have a responsibility to help children with this process, with the goal of producing independent thinkers.
4. What contributes most to developing good young thinkers?
A. Debating with classmates. B. Learning from respected adults.
C. Engaging in challenging activities. D. Putting forward a sensible argument.
5. Which is the best question raised by a cognitive coach?
A What have you learnt recently? B. What nationality is Elbert Einstein?
C. Why do you like playing football? D. Where are you going this weekend?
6. What does the author want to show by mentioning a kindergartener?
A Being a good young thinker is important.
B. Choosing conversation topics accordingly is essential.
C. Cultivating good young thinkers should start as early as possible.
D. Even children have their unique and independent ways of thinking.
7. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To state an education idea. B. To assess a teaching strategy.
C. To introduce a learning method. D. To compare different education methods.
【答案】4. D 5. C 6. B 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文为议论文。文章论证的主题是成年人有义务帮助孩子成为优秀思考者。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“Mainly, you want to encourage students to voice their opinion about things. Get them to take a position on ‘this thing, or that thing, ‘and ask them to sup-port their position with evidence.”（主要是，你想鼓励学生表达他们对事物的看法。让他们对“这件事或那件事”采取立场，并要求他们用证据支持自己的立场。）可知，训练学生有理有据地论证自己的观点是培养优秀思考者的主要方式。故选D项。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段“Curiously enough, the simple process of engaging students in real life conversations and debates will serve to strengthen what they have learned in the class-room, and help them create their own knowledge about a subject or a topic.”（奇怪的是，让学生参与现实生活中的对话和辩论的简单过程将有助于加强他们在课堂上学到的东西，并帮助他们创造自己对某个主题或主题的知识。）和第三段“Knowledge, on the other hand, goes beyond recall and includes information processing, application to other situations, consideration of meaning, and contrasting with other concepts.”（另一方面，知识超越了回忆，包括信息处理、对其他情况的应用、对意义的考虑以及与其他概念的对比。）可知，认知教练提出的话题问题不是记忆性的，而是要带有信息加工等批判性思维内容，C项“为什么你喜欢踢足球？”，就是一个需要进行信息加工后回答的问题。故选C项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段“Naturally, the topic of conversation you engage in with one of your learners will differ from student to student, and in the level of complexity based on child’s age and developmental level.”（当然，你与其中一位学习者的谈话主题会因学生而异，而且根据孩子的年龄和发展水平，谈话的复杂性也会有所不同。）可知，话题的主题要因人而异，要考虑到孩子的年龄和认知发展程度。故选B项。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“I think all adults in a community have a responsibility to help children with this process, with the goal of producing independent thinkers.”（我认为，一个团体中的所有成年人都有责任帮助儿童完成这一过程，目的是培养独立的思想家。）可知，全文的主旨是作者要论述自己的教育观点。故选A项。
C
The ability to use tools is rare in the animal world. Recently, ravens(渡鸭)have been proven capable of more than just using tools.
According to a paper published in Current Biology in April, 2023, scientists designed various tasks for a group of ravens. The first task was getting a nut out of a puzzle box, requiring two tools: first a short, sharp tool used to cut the membrane (薄膜), then a long stick to get the nut out of a hole, Five out of 10 ravens were able to reach the nut.
In the following tasks, the ravens were observed picking up tools before doing the task, showing their ability to plan ahead. Researchers also noticed that each raven had a different way of carrying and using the tools.
Using a set of tools means that the animal can “solve problems through flexibly applying some insight of a given situation,” Mark Briffa at the University of Plymouth, UK, told CNN.
The great intelligence of ravens makes them popular pets—they can imitate sounds and dance to music. However these smart birds may suffer from mental health issues as well. Common signs of stress and anxiety include biting and feather picking, according to the PetMD website. Biting is often regarded as a form of attack, but sometimes ravens bite others due to stress and fear. Feather picking can be a more serious sign that the raven is unhappy. In extreme conditions, a raven may pluck(拔)out all of its feathers.
Some other pets show similar troubling behaviors too. For example, according to Discover magazine, pet dogs may chew their nails or lick their bodies so much that they form ulcers(溃疡). Pets desire attention, joy and excitement. As scientists learn more about animal intelligence, we should keep in mind that they may suffer from psychological illnesses just like we do.
8. What was the first task?
A. Picking up a nut using a long stick.
B. Breaking open a nut with a sharp tool.
C. Carrying a set of tools to a specific location.
D. Cutting a hole in a puzzle box and reaching a nut inside.
9. What did scientists discover about the ravens from their studies?
A. They were unable to plan ahead. B. They could not create a set of tools.
C. They used the tools in different ways. D. Most of them managed to reach the nut.
10. What is a sign of stress and anxiety in ravens, according to the article?
A. Developing ulcers. B. Imitating sounds.
C. Quickly flapping their wings. D. Plucking and picking at their feathers.
11. Which of the following is a suitable title for the text?
A. What makes ravens a popular pet?
B. Ravens suffer from mental problems
C. Ravens are smarter than other birds
D. Ravens’ high intelligence is a mixed blessing
【答案】8. D 9. C 10. D 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文介绍了渡鸦不仅能有计划因地制宜地使用工具，而且也承受心理问题之苦。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。文章第二段介绍了实验的第一个任务，该段提到“The first task was getting a nut out of a puzzle box, requiring two tools: first a short, sharp tool used to cut the membrane, then a long stick to get the nut out of a hole.”（第一个任务是从一个谜盒里取出一个坚果，需要两种工具：第一种是用来切开薄膜的短而锋利的工具，然后是一根长棍子，把坚果从洞里取出来。10只渡鸦中有5只能够到坚果。）可知，该任务是需要把拼图盒的薄膜割破然后把坚果从拼图盒里取出来。故选D。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。第三段提到“Researchers also noticed that each raven had a different way of carrying and using the tools.”（研究人员还注意到，每只渡鸦都有不同的携带和使用工具的方式。）可知，每只渡鸦使用工具的方式都不一样。故选C。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。第五段提到“Common signs of stress and anxiety include biting and feather picking. . . but sometimes ravens bite others due to stress and fear. Feather picking can be a more serious sign that the raven is unhappy. In extreme conditions, a raven may pluck out all of its feathers.”（根据PetMD网站的说法，压力和焦虑的常见迹象包括咬人和抓羽毛。咬人通常被认为是一种攻击，但有时渡鸦咬人是由于压力和恐惧。拔渡鸦可能是乌鸦不开心的一个更严重的迹象。在极端的情况下，渡鸦可能会拔掉自己所有的羽毛。）由此判断，渡鸦在感到焦虑的时候就会拔下自己的羽毛。故选D。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。文章第一段提到“The ability to use tools is rare in the animal world. Recently, ravens(渡鸭)have been proven capable of more than just using tools.”（使用工具的能力在动物世界中是罕见的。最近，乌鸦被证明不止会使用工具。）第二、三、四段提到了通过实验，乌鸦可以使用工具来获得盒子里的坚果，证明了渡鸦智商高，第五段讲述高智商的渡鸦可能会得心理疾病以及常见症状，D项“Ravens’ high intelligence is a mixed blessing”（渡鸦的高智商是件喜忧参半的事）该项能全面概括文章中讲的内容。故选D。
D
Tiny sensory hair cells called stereocilia(静纤毛)located in your inner ear are responsible for detecting sound. When these become damaged, either by genetic disorders, loud sounds or old age, it can lead to hearing difficulties and even deafness.
Now, in a series of experiments on mice, researchers based at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the University of Sheffield have identified a protein that can be delivered to these hair cells in order to stimulate their growth. “Our discovery shows that hair cell function can be restored in certain cells,” said Dr Uri Manor, assistant research professor and director of the Waitt Advanced Biophotonics Core at Salk.
Stereocilia hair cells are found throughout the cochlea(耳蜗). Regions of the cochlea that sense low frequencies have longer stereocilia, while regions that sense high frequencies have shorter stereocilia. When sounds enter the ear, they cause fluid within the cochlea to vibrate(振动), which in turn causes the stereocilia to move. These hair cells then send signals to neurons(神经元), which pass on information about the sounds that we are hearing to the brain.
In their previous studies, Manor and Prof Walter Marotti found that the protein EPS8 was involved in determining the length of stereocilia. Without the protein, the growth of the hairs is stunted and they remain very short. For this latest study, the two researchers teamed up to design an experiment to see if adding EPS8 to stereocilia hair cells could stimulate their regrowth and improve hearing in mic. They used a common gene therapy(基因治疗)technique to deliver the protein to the hair cells on the back of a virus. They then investigated the effects using imaging techniques.
The team found that EPS8 increased the length of the stereocilia and restored their function in low-frequency cells, although not enough to restore the hearing of the mice. However, they also found that the cells seemed to lose their ability to regenerate as they aged. The researchers now plan to investigate the action of EPS8 further, with the hope of extending the age range over which it is effective.
12. What is the author’s purpose in writing paragraphs 1 and 2?
A. To reveal causes of hearing problems.
B. To show different functions of stereocilia.
C. To prove the necessity of hearing protection.
D. To introduce the finding of a hearing-improving protein.
13. What does the underlined word “stunted” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Guaranteed. B. Prevented. C. Recorded. D. Reflected.
14. What did the researchers use the gene therapy technique to do?
A. Help mice grow faster. B. Keep viruses from growing.
C. Send EPS8 to stereocilia hair cells D. Remove aged stereocilia hair cells.
15. What do the researchers plan to do?
A. Restore the hearing of the mice. B. Make EPS8 effective in aging cells.
C. Investigate the formation of EPS8. D. Count low-frequency cells of aging mice.
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. C 15. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了科学家发现了一种对恢复静纤毛功能的蛋白质。
【12题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段中“Tiny sensory hair cells called stereocilia(静纤毛)located in your inner ear are responsible for detecting sound. When these become damaged, either by genetic disorders, loud sounds or old age, it can lead to hearing difficulties and even deafness.”（位于内耳的被称为静纤毛的微小感觉毛细胞负责探测声音。当这些受损时，无论是由于遗传疾病，过大的声音还是年纪变老，都可能导致听力困难甚至耳聋。）可知，第一段介绍了静纤毛的概念和作用为提出发现做铺垫，根据第二段第一句“Now, in a series of experiments on mice, researchers based at the Salk Institute for Biological Studies and the University of Sheffield have identified a protein that can be delivered to these hair cells in order to stimulate their growth.”（现在，在对老鼠进行的一系列实验中，索尔克生物研究所和谢菲尔德大学的研究人员已经确定了一种蛋白质，可以传递给这些毛细胞，以刺激它们的生长。）可知，第二段介绍了一个新的发现。由此判断，第一、二段介绍了一种能改善听力的蛋白质的研究。故选D。
【13题详解】
词义猜测题。第四段提到“In their previous studies, Manor and Prof Walter Marotti found that the protein EPS8 was involved in determining the length of stereocilia.”（在之前的研究中，马诺和沃尔特·马罗蒂教授发现EPS8蛋白参与决定直立纤毛的长度。）及“. . . they remain very short”（它们仍然很短）由此判断，EPS8决定静纤毛的长度，没有它的话，静纤毛的发育长度也很短，说明EPS8会抑制静纤毛的生长。B项prevent“阻止”符合文意。故选B。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“They used a common gene therapy(基因治疗)technique to de-liver the protein to the hair cells on the back of a virus. They then investigated the effects using imaging techniques.”（他们使用了一种常见的基因治疗技术，将蛋白质传递到病毒背后的毛细胞中。然后，他们用成像技术研究了这些影响。）由此判断，该项基因治疗是可以可以将EPS8传递到静纤毛毛发细胞中的。故选C。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。第五段提到“The researchers now plan to investigate the action of EPS8 further, with the hope of extending the age range over which it is effective.”（研究人员现在计划进一步研究EPS8的作用，希望能扩大其有效的年龄范围。）由此判断，研究人员希望能够扩大EPS8的的年龄使用范围，使其对衰老的细胞也有效果。故选B。
第二节 七选五(共5小题;每小题2. 5分，满分12. 5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Meeting strangers is probably one of most people’s biggest fears, only second to speaking in front of a crowd. Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be an experience as scary as you might think. ____16____ .
Go out alone. Don’t always go to events with a friend or family member. ____17____ . If you go with someone you’re familiar with, you’re more likely to stay and talk to the person you already know rather than try to talk with strangers.
____18____ . Most people’s favorite topics are about themselves. Even if you don’t have an interesting icebreaker, you can always ask people to talk about themselves—they’ll be more than happy to oblige you. For example: ask what they do for a living, where they’re from, or what they studied in school. ____19____ . They’ll be excited to share their hobbies, and you might find that you have something in common!
Don’t be embarrassed if you’re visibly nervous. If your voice cracks or your handshake is sweaty, laugh it off. If you’re an amateur comedian and can make it into a joke, point it out and get people laughing with you. If it’s something that makes you feel less confident, just ignore it. Everyone gets nervous sometimes, so push past and continue on with the conversation. ____20____ .
A. Start by introducing yourself.
B. Encourage people to talk about themselves.
C. People can come to you when you’re alone.
D. By going alone, you’re forced to meet other people.
E. Don’t let it embarrass you enough that you have to walk away.
F. These few easy tips will help you talk with strangers more comfortably.
G. If you get someone talking about their interests, eventually you’ll see their true personalities come out.
【答案】16. F 17. D 18. B 19. G 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文为说明文。本文就如何与陌生人谈话提出一些建议。
【16题详解】
上文“Thankfully, it doesn’t have to be an experience as scary as you might think. (值得庆幸的是，这并不一定像你想象的那样可怕)”可知，与陌生人见面没有你想象的可怕，和F项“以下几个简单的技巧将帮助你更轻松地与陌生人交谈”构成因果关系，指出了和陌生人交谈不可怕的原因是可以利用技巧，同时F项也起到了引起本文话题的作用。故选F项。
【17题详解】
下文“If you go with someone you’re familiar with, you’re more likely to stay and talk to the person you already know rather than try to talk with strangers.(如果你和你熟悉的人一起去，你更有可能留下来和你已经认识的人交谈，而不是试图和陌生人交谈)”可知，如果你和熟悉的人一起去，就不太可能和陌生人交谈，推断出想要和陌生人交谈就尽量独自去参加活动，D项“独自一人去，你不得不去见其他人”和下文构成内容上的承接，符合句意。故选D项。
【18题详解】
上文“Go out alone.(一个人出去)”及下文“Don’t be embarrassed if you’re visibly nervous.(如果你明显感到紧张，不要感到尴尬)”可知，空格处应为本段的中心句，且为祈使句结构，B项“鼓励人们谈论自己”既是祈使句又和后文“Most people’s favorite topics are about themselves.(大多数人最喜欢的话题都是关于他们自己的)”构成因果关系，鼓励人们多谈论自己的原因是大多数人喜欢的话题是他们自己。故选B项。
【19题详解】
下文“They’ll be excited to share their hobbies, and you might find that you have something in common!(他们会很兴奋地分享他们的爱好，你可能会发现你们有一些共同点)”和G项“如果你让某人谈论他们的兴趣，最终你会看到他们的真实性格”构成内容上的并列关系，都是提到了让陌生人分享兴趣或爱好的好处就是你能看到他们的真实性格或发现你们的共同点。故选G项。
【20题详解】
上文“Everyone gets nervous sometimes, so push past and continue on with the conversation.(每个人有时都会感到紧张，所以避开它并继续对话)”和E项“不要让它让你难堪到不得不离开”构成内容上的承接，为人们在谈话中感到紧张、尴尬提供了建议，即忽略或化解这些尴尬，不要因为尴尬而离开。故选E项。
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。
Students at an elementary school in California, with the help of their art teacher, created a telephone hotline that people can call to get ____21____ advice from kids during difficult times. In just days, the hotline began getting thousands of calls an hour.
Jessica Martin, who teaches art at West Side School in Healdsburg, California, ____22____ her students just might have the magic words needed to bring ____23____ to people in these difficult times. “To hear the pure ____24____ from kids is extremely comforting,” she says.
The project was called “PepToc”. Actually, they called it “Pep Talk” (鼓励话语) first.. But when Ms. Martin’s 6-year-old son drew an advertisement for the hotline and ____25____ it “PepToc”, they ____26____ they liked that even better.
The hotline is ____27____ in English and Spanish. It offers the happy voices of ____28____ of different ages sharing positive messages. For example, by pressing 3, you can ____29____ a group of kindergartners saying together, “You can do it! Keep trying! Don’t give up!” Pressing 4 _____30_____ the sounds of children giggling and laughing—a sound certain to bring a _____31_____ to anyone’s face. Pressing 1 _____32_____ ideas for people who are “feeling mad, frustrated, or _____33_____ ” Helpful suggestions include “punch your pillow”, or “go get a cookie”. Pressing2 results in “words of _____34_____ and life advice”. This includes messages like “The _____35_____ is a better place with you in it.”
21. A. reasonable B. rare C. mysterious D. cheerful
22. A. thought B. complained C. declared D. insisted
23. A. wealth B. attention C. calm D. luck
24. A. comment B. joy C. praise D. mind
25. A. pronounced B. typed C. spelled D. drew
26. A. decided B. learned C. changed D. assumed
27. A. spoken B. memorable C. popular D. available
28. A. callers B. children C. artists D. operators
29. A. witness B. suggest C. catch D. hear
30. A. generates B. records C. analyzes D. breaks
31. A. mark B. wrinkle C. smile D. tear
32. A. brings up B. laughs at C. gives away D. turn to
33. A. distracted B. content C. peaceful D. nervous
34. A. management B. encouragement C. judgement D. argument
35. A. hotline B. world C. school D. street
【答案】21. D 22. A 23. C 24. B 25. C 26. A 27. D 28. B 29. D 30. A 31. C 32. A 33. D 34. B 35. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。介绍了加利福尼亚州一所小学的学生在艺术老师的帮助下创建的一条电话热线，给人们带来了开心和鼓励。
【21题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：加利福尼亚州一所小学的学生在艺术老师的帮助下创建了一条电话热线，人们可以在困难时期拨打该热线，从孩子们那里获得愉快的建议。A. reasonable合理的；B. rare罕见的；C. mysterious神秘的；D. cheerful高兴的。下文“during difficult times (在困难时期)”指出是在困难时期寻求建议，应该是要寻求积极向上，令人开心的建议。故选D项。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：杰西卡·马丁在加利福尼亚州希尔兹堡的西区学校教授艺术，她认为她的学生可能会掌握在这些困难时期给人们带来平静所需的神奇词汇。A. thought认为；B. complained抱怨；C. declared宣称；D. insisted坚持。上文“Students at an elementary school in California, with the help of their art teacher, created a telephone hotline (加利福尼亚州一所小学的学生在艺术老师的帮助下创建了一条电话热线)”指出，学生们创建电话热线电话是在老师的帮助之下，因此可推测老师肯定认为这一通热线是有意义的。故选A项。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：杰西卡·马丁在加利福尼亚州希尔兹堡的西区学校教授艺术，她认为她的学生可能会掌握在这些困难时期给人们带来平静所需的神奇词汇。A. wealth财富；B. attention注意力；C. calm平静；D. luck运气。下文“To hear the pure… from kids is extremely comforting, (从孩子们那里听到纯粹的…是非常令人欣慰的，)”指出拨打热线会让人感到舒服，即它给予人们的是心情上好的转变，变得平静属于此类。故选C项。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：“从孩子们那里听到纯粹的快乐是非常令人欣慰的，”她说。A. comment评论；B. joy愉悦，快乐；C. praise表扬；D. mind思想。下文“It offers the happy voices… (它提供了快乐的声音…)”指出该热线提供快乐的声音，故能带给人愉悦。故选B项。
【25题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但当马丁6岁的儿子为热线画一个广告时，并拼写为“PepToc”时，他们决定更喜欢这个。A. pronounced宣布；B. typed打字；C. spelled拼写；D. drew画。上文“Actually, they called it “Pep Talk” (鼓励话语) first. (事实上，他们首先称之为“鼓励话语”。)”指出，最初该热线是另一个名字，和老师的儿子提供了存在字母上的差异，可推测这是老师6岁的儿子把单词拼写错了。故选C项。
【26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但当马丁6岁的儿子为热线画一个广告时，并拼写为“PepToc”时，他们决定更喜欢这个。A. decided决定；B. learned学习；C. changed改变；D. assumed认为。上文“The project was called “PepToc”. (该项目被称为“PepToc”)”指出，该热线的名字为“PepToc”，是由最初的名字改过来的，故表明在得到“PepToc”这个，名字之后，他们决定选择后者而不是最初的名字。故选A项。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：热线电话有英文和西班牙文两种版本。A. spoken口头的；B. memorable值得纪念的；C. popular流行的；D. available可用的。下文“in English and Spanish (用英文和西班牙文打电话)”指出，该热线可以通过两种语言拨打，故通过这两种语言都能用该热线。故选D项。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：它提供不同年龄段的儿童快乐的声音，分享积极的信息。A. callers呼叫者；B. children孩子；C. artists艺术家；D. operators操作员。上文“Students at an elementary school in California, with the help of their art teacher, created a telephone hotline that people can call to get cheerful advice from kids during difficult times. (加利福尼亚州一所小学的学生在艺术老师的帮助下创建了一条电话热线，人们可以在困难时期拨打该热线，从孩子们那里获得愉快的建议。)”指出，该热线是小学生创建的，因此听到的声音肯定是孩子们的。故选B项。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：例如，按3，你可以听到一群幼儿园的孩子一起说：“你能行！继续努力！不要放弃！”A. witness目击；B. suggest建议；C. catch抓住；D. hear听见。上文““To hear the pure joy from kids is extremely comforting,” she says. (“从孩子们那里听到纯粹的快乐是非常令人欣慰的，”她说。)”指出，拨打热线能够听到孩子们的快乐。故选D项。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：按4，会产生孩子们咯咯笑的声音——这种声音肯定会让任何人都会心一笑。A. generates产生；B. records记录；C. analyzes分析；D. breaks打破。上文“It offers the happy voices of children of different ages sharing positive messages. (它提供不同年龄段的儿童快乐的声音，分享积极的信息。)”指出，只要拨打热线，就能听到不同的儿童快乐的声音，故此处肯定指的是按下3热线那头就传来笑声，即有笑声产生。故选A项。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：按4，会产生孩子们咯咯笑的声音——这种声音肯定会让任何人都会心一笑。A. mark记号；B. wrinkle皱纹；C. smile微笑；D. tear眼泪。上文““To hear the pure joy from kids is extremely comforting,” she says. (“从孩子们那里听到纯粹的快乐是非常令人欣慰的，”她说。)”指出拨打热线让人舒服，故听到孩子们的笑声，任何人的脸上会出现跟笑声一样的笑容。故选C项。
【32题详解】
考查动词词组辨析。句意：按1，会给那些“感到精神错乱、沮丧或紧张”的人带来一些想法。A. brings up调出，带来；B. laughs at嘲笑；C. gives away泄露；D. turn to向…求助。下文“Helpful suggestions include “punch your pillow”, or “go get a cookie”. (有用的建议包括“打枕头”或“去拿饼干”。)”指出按1能收到一些建议，故这些建议是按1这个动作带来的。故选A项。
【33题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：按1，会给那些“感到精神错乱、沮丧或紧张”的人带来一些想法。A. distracted思想不集中的；B. content满意的；C. peaceful平和的；D. nervous紧张的。上文“feeling mad, frustrated, or (感到精神错乱、沮丧或)”指出按1的人是精神错乱或者沮丧的人，因此空格处的用于表明人的状况的词也和这两个词一样指出精神状态的问题，故nervous符合语境。故选D项。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：按2，会得到“鼓励和生活建议的话语”。A. management管理；B. encouragement鼓励；C. judgement判断；D. argument争论。下文“The… is a better place with you in it. (有你在，…会变得更美好。)”对拨打热线的人给予了表扬，这是一种鼓励。故选B项。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：其中包括诸如“有你在，世界会变得更美好。”之类的信息。A. hotline热线；B. world世界；C. school学校；D. street街道。上文“Students at an elementary school in California, with the help of their art teacher, created a telephone hotline that people can call to get cheerful advice from kids during difficult times. (加利福尼亚州一所小学的学生在艺术老师的帮助下创建了一条电话热线，肯定是正对社会上各行各业的人，因此地点范围不应该局限在学校或者小地方，而是告诉人们整个世界都因为他们变得更好。故选B项。
第二节 语法填空(共10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。
Melodious(悦耳的), elegant and sentimental. These ____36____(romance)features make Kunqu Opera one of the most loved art forms in China.
Born in Suzhou, East China’s Jiangsu province, Kunqu Opera distinguished ____37____(it)by the delicacy of its rhythmic patterns and became ____38____(wide)popular during the Ming Dynasty(1368-1644). During the Mid-Autumn Festival in Ming and Qing dynasties(1644-1911), opera troupest(剧团)often ____39____(gather)in Suzhou, staging theatrical performances in ancient China.
____40____(combine)songs performed in the Suzhou dialect, graceful body movements, martial arts and dance, Kunqu Opera uses an endless variety of movements to express specific emotions. It also pays special attention to each facial expression. Graceful ____41____(move)animate the fingertips and unique melodies create a rich and poetic world.
Kunqu Opera had a dominant influence on many forms of opera in China t thereafter, including Peking Opera, ____42____ is about 200 years old. It is hence known ____43____ the mother of all Chinese operas.
As an authentic embodiment(化身)of Chinese culture, stories performed in Kunqu Opera have transcended time and space. The Peony Pavilion, a classic ____44____(write)by playwright Tang Xianzu, who is often compared to Shakespeare, is still loved by fans from around the world.
A living heritage is like ____45____ endless dialogue between the present and the past, and Kunqu Opera is a carrier to pass the legacies on.
【答案】36. romantic
37. itself 38. widely
39. gathered
40. Combining
41. movements
42. which 43. as
44. written
45. an
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍了关于昆曲的一些知识，包括它的起源、发展、特点以及对中国戏曲形式产生的影响等。
36题详解】
考查形容词。句意：这些浪漫的特点使昆曲成为中国最受欢迎的艺术形式之一。空后feature为名词，空处应为形容词做定语，故填romantic。
【37题详解】
考查反身代词。句意：昆曲诞生于中国东部江苏省苏州市，以其精致的节奏模式而著称，并在明代（1368-1644）广受欢迎。distinguished的主语和宾语都是昆曲，故宾语用反身代词itself。
【38题详解】
考查副词。句意：昆曲诞生于中国东部江苏省苏州市，以其精致的节奏模式而著称，并在明代（1368-1644）广受欢迎。空后为形容词popular，空处应为副词修饰形容词，故填widely。
【39题详解】
考查过去时。句意：古代在明清时期中秋节期间，剧团经常在苏州汇集，上演一些剧场演出。根据句子成分分析可知此空为谓语，结合in ancient China可知为过去时态，故填gathered。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：结合了苏州方言戏曲、优雅的肢体动作、武术和舞蹈，昆曲使用了大量的动作来表达情感。根据句子成分分析，此空为非谓语，逻辑主语昆曲和combine之间为主动关系，句首要大写，故填Combining。
【41题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：优雅的动作赋予指尖以生命力，独特的旋律营造出丰富而诗意的世界。根据谓语动词为animate可知空处为名词复数做主语，故填movements。
【42题详解】
考查非限制性定语从句。句意：昆曲对此后中国的许多歌剧形式产生了主导影响，其中包括大约200年的京剧。先行词为Peking Opera，在从句中作主语，故填which。
【43题详解】
考查固定短语。句意：因此被认为是中国所有戏曲之母。固定短语be known as表示“被认为是”，故填as。
【44题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：牡丹亭，经典的文笔唐显祖，经常被比作莎士比亚，至今仍受到世界各地影迷的喜爱。根据句子成分分析，a classic written by Tang Xianzu作同位语，所以此空用非谓语，且与逻辑主语为被动关系，故填written。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。句意：活的遗产就像现在与过去的无尽对话，昆曲是传承遗产的载体。 dialogue为可数名词，表示泛指且endless为元音音素开头的词，故用不定冠词an。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是学生李华，你在学校组织的第三届用英语讲中国故事挑战赛(“Stories of China Retold in English”Challenge)中获得冠军。请撰写一封英语邮件给外教David，分享这一喜讯并感谢他在赛前给予你的帮助。内容包括：
1. 告知喜讯;
2. 回忆外教提供的帮助并表达感谢。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear David,
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】One Possible Version:
Dear David,
Full of joy, I can’t wait to share with you this exciting news! I have been crowned with the championship in the third “Stories of China Retold in English” Challenge in my school.
My gratitude for you is beyond description. When I was racking my brains for the draft, it was you who helped me polish it and correct grammar mistakes carefully. With the draft completed, it was you who helped me rehearse the speech and kindly pointed out how to pause and articulate in a better way. In the tryout, when I stuttered due to extreme anxiety, it was you who encouraged me to continue. Without your constant encouragement, my morale would have been dampened.
Thanks again for your generous help and wish you all the best.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生撰写一封英语邮件给外教David，分享自己获得学校组织的中国故事挑战赛的冠军这一喜讯并感谢他在赛前给予你的帮助。
【详解】1.词汇积累
令人激动的：exciting→thrilling
感激：gratitude→appreciation
初稿： draft→sketch
完成：complete→accomplish
2.句式拓展
同义句
原句：With the draft completed, it was you who helped me rehearse the speech and kindly pointed out how to pause and articulate in a better way.
拓展句：When the draft was completed, it was you who helped me rehearse the speech and kindly pointed out how to pause and articulate in a better way.
【点睛】【高分句型1】When I was racking my brains for the draft, it was you who helped me polish it and correct grammar mistakes carefully.(运用了when引导的时间状语从句和强调句式)
【高分句型2】With the draft completed, it was you who helped me rehearse the speech and kindly pointed out how to pause and articulate in a better way.(运用了with的复合结构和强调句式)
第二节 读后续写(满分25分)
47. 阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My wife, Hannah, and I don’t usually keep houseplants. Anything in pots gets either over-watered or under-watered. But after my diagnosis with glioblastoma, a terminal brain cancer, with a prognosis(预测)of little more than a year to live, I loved the idea of having something new and green around.
My friend Mitch gave me what he said was a lucky bamboo plant in a deep-green pottery bowl with three pencil-size stalks(叶柄). We placed the plant in the living room window across from the couch where I spent much of the day. I smiled when I looked at it over the rim of the mug of coffee Hannah brought me each morning. I told Hannah I wanted to care for the plant myself. When it didn’t immediately turn yellow or brown or lose all its leaves, I was pleasantly surprised.
Tending to the plant gave me a sense of accomplishment at a time when I sometimes felt useless. Glioblastoma limited my ability to walk, and the treatment left me tired, making it hard for me to accomplish everyday tasks. As a family physician, I was used to being the one who provided care, not the one who received it.
Since my diagnosis in August 2018, far too often, it seemed, I had to rely on help from other people. The enormous change left me feeling adrift(漂浮的)and unsettled. Watering the plant, as small an act as it was, connected me to a core part of my old identity and taught me I could still be a caregiver. Plants and people could still depend on me.
Over the next few months, I recovered from surgery and completed radiation and the first round of chemotherapy. Even after I returned to work, I continued to care for the plant. Soon, it had nearly doubled in height and its leaves were shiny and lush. Both the tree and I were thriving.
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。
Then, mysteriously, its leaves began to brown and drop.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
As my anxiety lessened, I began to search for tips online to care for my sick plant.
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
【答案】One Possible Version:
Then, mysteriously, its leaves began to brown and drop. I increased my watering, and then decreased it. I fed it commercial plant food. No matter what I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping to the floor. I grew more and more frustrated and uneasy. “I can’t even care for a simple plant!” I yelled to my wife. “I’m useless. Nobody or nothing can depend on me now!” Hannah reminded me that we’d seen houseplants die before but that wasn’t evidence of my incapability or absence of value. I realized I had wrongly connected my value with the bamboo.
As my anxiety lessened, I began to search for tips online to care for my sick plant. It turned out that many people had similar problems and they offered plentiful tips. Following the instructions, I transplanted the tree to a larger pot, untangling its roots to give it room to grow. When it was back in the sunny window, we both began to thrive again. It dawned on me that whether it outlives me or I outlive it, the other should not be to blame.
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章，前文讲述了素来不擅长养植物的“我”在患绝症后，朋友送我一盆竹子，“我”悉心照料，竹子和“我”都养得很好，“我”也一扫觉得自己因病而无能的沮丧心情，重新觉得自己被需要，心灵得到了安慰，可是，就在这时，竹子开始出现了不好的症状.
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“然后，不可思议的是，它的叶子开始变成棕色并掉落。”可知，第一段可描写作者对植物采取的措施和内心的感受。
②由第二段首句内容“随着我的焦虑减轻，我开始在网上搜索照顾我生病的植物的建议。”可知，第二段可描写网上搜到的一些建议的内容和作者的感悟。
2.续写线索：叶子掉落——感觉沮丧——寻求帮助——网络建议——茁壮成长——内心感悟
3.词汇激活
行为类
①增加：increase/enhance/boost
②降低： decrease/reduce
③依靠：depend on/rely on/count on
情绪类
①沮丧的：frustrated/depressed/downcast
②担忧的：uneasy/anxious/worried
【点睛】【高分句型1】No matter what I did, the leaves kept browning and dropping to the floor.(运用了No matter what引导的状语从句)
【高分句型2】 Following the instructions, I transplanted the tree to a larger pot, untangling its roots to give it room to grow.(运用了非谓语动词中的现在分词作伴随状语)
听力答案：1~5 BCCBA 6~10 CAABC 11~15 BCABB 16-20 CBACA
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