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2023年高二第二学期期末学业质量监测卷
英语
考生注意：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号框涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号框。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A．£19.15. B．£9.18. C．£9.15.
答案是C。
1．What does the woman want to do?
A．Watch the concert. B．Make an advertisement. C．Get her money back.
2．When does the woman plan to arrive at the airport?
A．At 1:30. B．At 2:00. C．At 3:30.
3．Why does the woman talk with the man?
A．To interview him. B．To get a book review. C．To publish a book.
4．Where will the man go?
A．To the baker’s. B．To the supermarket. C．To the butcher’s.
5．What made the man surprised?
A．The woman’s diet. B．The woman’s height. C．The woman’s figure.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．Where is probably the woman?
A．At an airport. B．At a hotel. C．At a travel agency.
7．What is the woman doing?
A．Making a complaint. B．Asking for her money back. C．Book a hotel room facing the sea.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．Where does the conversation take place?
A．In the library. B．In the dining hall. C．In the classroom.
9．What subject will the woman finish?
A．Maths. B．Chemistry. C．Physics.
10．What does the man ask the woman to do?
A．Have lunch together. B．Help with his homework. C．Give him some advice.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13小题。
11．What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A．The view of the city B．Tomorrow’s plan. C．Kite flying.
12．Why doesn’t the man want to go to the village?
A．He doesn’t like paper-cuts. B．There are no shows there. C．He isn’t interested in paper-cutting.
13．What would the man like to do?
A．Fly kites. B．Play with kids. C．Run around the park.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16小题。
14．Where did the woman go on business?
A．Sydney. B．Paris. C．Boston.
15．What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A．Colleagues. B．Neighbours. C．Relatives.
16．What does the man want to do with the woman?
A．Work in the garden. B．Buy some vegetables. C．Do the voluntary work.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20小题。
17．Who is the speaker probably talking to?
A．Department manager. B．Exchange students. C．Visitors.
18．What comes first in the speaker’s opinion?
A．The personal safety. B．Full knowledge about the factory. C．Learning the rules of the products.
19．What is allowed to do in the afternoon?
A．Leave the factory. B．Bag the products. C．Walk around the workshops.
20．What does the speaker advise the listeners to do?
A．Keep on learning. B．Prepare for the future life. C．Stop working at 12:00.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Some Thoughtful Mother’s Day Gifts
Mother’s Day is right around the comer and it’s a special day for showing some gratitude and appreciation to mothers worldwide for raising and caring for their children. Naturally there are a lot of potential gifts out there for the occasion to choose from, so we’ve put together some thoughtful gifts you can send.
Mother’s Day scrabble print
This scrabble frame offers a more personal and alternative touch for Mother’s Day, with a simple but thoughtful message. You can also customise the names on the pieces to your own family names.
Katie Loxton slim pouch
Sometimes a small and simple gift can do just the trick, so if you wanted to go that route, this Katie Loxton pouch would be a great choice. It’s made from vegan leather and carved with “Wonderful Mum” on its front. It’s pocket-sized and can also handily fit in a handbag as an option for carrying small items.
Jimmy Choo Blossom special edition-Eau de Parfum
Spring is in the air and so are the fragrances that are commonly associated with it. Presented in a lovely, brightly-coloured bottle and also diamond-shaped cap, this Jimmy Choo fragrance is a great gift for Mother’s Day and the blossoming of a new season, with its sweet and warm floral scents.
Floral punch needle kit
If your mum is into crafts, needling or is a plant lover, then this is the perfect gift for her. Made from cotton, beech wood and recycled plastic, it’s a punch needle kit ideal for hanging on a wall or help decorate a table stand with its nature themed fern look. Every gift is wrapped in recyclable packaging as well. Included inside is: the needle fabric, a model design, and detailed needling instructions for beginners.
1. How can you show some gratitude to mothers on Mother’s Day?
A. By celebrating a special day. B. By sending thoughtful gifts.
C By appreciating gifts worldwide. D. By raising and caring for children.
2. What is typical of Mother’s Day scrabble print?
A. It’s personal and identical. B. It’s expensive and thoughtful.
C. It includes our names on the pieces. D. It can cover our own family names.
3. Which gift is the most suitable to mothers fond of crafts?
A. Floral punch needle kit B. Katie Loxton slim pouch
C. Mother’s Day scrabble print D. Jimmy Choo Blossom special edition-Eau de Parfum
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了几种母亲节适合送给母亲的礼物。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Naturally there are a lot of potential gifts out there for the occasion to choose from, so we’ve put together some thoughtful gifts you can send. (自然在这个场合有很多潜在的礼物可供选择，所以我们整理了一些贴心的礼物，你可以送出去。)”可知，在母亲节，你可以通过送些贴心的礼物表达对母亲的感激之情。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Mother’s Day scrabble print中的“You can also customise the names on the pieces to your own family names. (你可以把上面的名字定制为你的姓氏。)”可知，Mother’s Day scrabble print特色是定制我们自己的姓氏。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据Floral punch needle kit中的“If your mum is into crafts, needling or is a plant lover, then this is the perfect gift for her. (如果母亲喜欢手工艺品、针织品或者爱好植物，这种礼物是最完美的。)”可知，Floral punch needle kit最适合喜欢手工艺的妈妈。故选A。
B
Vegetables have a short growing season in Saskatchewan, unless the farm is indoors in a controlled climate. A very unique farm Let-Us Grow Hydroponics in Hudson Bay is growing fresh, pesticide-free produce all-year-long on a hydroponic farm (the plants are grown in water and not soil) and housed in an originated school building.
But that’s not the only thing that makes it one-of-a-kind. You can make purchases directly from a drive-through window without ever leaving your car. Every Thursday, there is a line of cars waiting to purchase these fresh, just picked vegetables from the farm. The farm is the brainchild of June and Jan Nel and was started in 2019.
“I think when my husband first said ‘let’s grow lettuce (生菜) inside an old school building,’ I did not really think that it would become what it has,” June Nel said.
Produce is available in local supermarkets but it is trucked in from far away. The Nels are changing the face of veggies for people of this town.
The idea to change the no longer used Stewart Hawke school came to the Nels when Hudson Bay asked for bids for the building in 2018. The family worked together to prepare the building in January 2019 and they planted the first seeds in just one classroom the next month.
They set up their company. And it has grown and is now using several rooms thanks to the quality of the produce and the fact that it is local. “It’s not two weeks old; it hasn’t traveled across the country or across the world,” June said. “It actually tastes like lettuce. Lots of people have commented on our vegetables, it actually still tastes fresh when you get it.”
Now, Let-Us Grow Hydroponics offers delivery, pick-up and drive-through options for the local community and the Nels hope to expand their operation. Who imagined that an unused school building could be repurposed from growing young minds to growing food?
4. Where is Let-Us Grow Hydroponics located?
A. In the suburb of Saskatchewan. B. On a hydroponic farm.
C. In an old school building. D. In a company of Hudson Bay.
5. What makes Let-Us Grow Hydroponics one-of-a-kind?
A. Growing fresh vegetables in four seasons.
B. Producing varied vegetables of high quality.
C. Growing all plants in water instead of soil.
D. Allowing customers to pick the vegetables.
6. Which of the following words can be used to describe the Nels?
A. Generous and considerate. B. Creative and ambitious.
C. Kind and hard-working. D. Determined and talented.
7. Which of the following can best cover the main idea of this passage?
A. A hydroponic farm offers all kinds of vegetables in Saskatchewan.
B A vegetable farm in a school building is popular among local people.
C. The Nels brought the no longer used Stewart Hawke school back to life.
D. A Canadian hydroponic farm has a drive-through for fresh vegetables.
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了加拿大萨斯喀彻温省一个独特的“让我们水培”农场，该农场在一个最初是学校的建筑内利用水培技术全年种植新鲜无农药的蔬菜，为当地人提供新鲜的蔬菜供应。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“A very unique farm Let-Us Grow Hydroponics in Hudson Bay is growing fresh, pesticide-free produce all-year-long on a hydroponic farm (the plants are grown in water and not soil) and housed in an originated school building. (哈德逊湾有一个非常独特的“让我们水培”农场，一年四季都在水培农场种植新鲜、无农药的农产品（植物生长在水中而不是土壤中），种植地点在一座最初是学校的大楼里。)”可知，“让我们水培”农场位于一座旧的学校大楼里。故选C项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Vegetables have a short growing season in Saskatchewan, unless the farm is indoors in a controlled climate. ”（萨斯喀彻温省的蔬菜生长季节很短，除非农场在室内，气候可控。）以及“A very unique farm Let-Us Grow Hydroponics in Hudson Bay is growing fresh, pesticide-free produce all-year-long on a hydroponic farm (the plants are grown in water and not soil) and housed in an originated school building. (哈德逊湾有一个非常独特的“让我们水培”农场，一年四季都在水培农场种植新鲜、无农药的农产品（植物生长在水中而不是土壤中），种植地点在一座原始的学校大楼里。)”可知，“让我们水培”农场与其他水培农场的不同之处在于一年四季种植新鲜蔬菜。故选A项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“housed in an originated school building (种植地点在一座原始学校大楼里)”和第二段中“You can make purchases directly from a drive-through window without ever leaving your car. (你可以直接在免下车窗口购物，而不用离开你的车。)”可知，Nel夫妇经营的农场的选址和提供的服务都很与众不同，因此他们是具有创意的。根据最后一段中“Now, Let-Us Grow Hydroponics offers delivery, pick-up and drive-through options for the local community and the Nels hope to expand their operation. (现在，“让我们水培”为当地社区提供送货、取货和免下车服务，Nel夫妇希望扩大他们的业务。)”可知，Nel夫妇想要扩大他们的农场业务，因此他们是具有抱负的。故选B项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，并结合最后一段中“Who imagined that an unused school building could be repurposed from growing young minds to growing food? (谁能想到一座闲置的学校建筑可以被用来培养年轻人的思想，用来种植食物？)”可知，文章围绕加拿大萨斯喀彻温省一个独特的“让我们水培”农场展开，该农场由Nel夫妇经营，他们在一个最初是学校的建筑内利用水培技术全年种植新鲜无农药的蔬菜，为当地人提供了新鲜的蔬菜供应。因此，C项“Nel夫妇使不再使用的Stewart Hawke学校恢复了生机”符合文章大意，最适合作为标题。故选C项。
C
You’ve probably heard the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Comedy on Referral has taken that idea and run with it, using standup comedy to help treat people struggling with depression and anxiety in partnership with the NHS.
The idea stemmed from comedian Angie Belcher’s experiences of teaching comedy at Bristol University. She found that students often told her how much stronger and more resilient (恢复力强的) they were thanks to standup comedy.
Inspired, she teamed up with the NHS in Bristol to create a six-week comedy course for patients struggling with depression in January 2022. Following the success of this initial course, Comedy on Referral won NHS funding to help men at risk of killing themselves in London.
Belcher will work alongside psychologists and men who have experienced self-killing events to use comedy as a form of therapy (疗法).
Talking to The Bristol Post, Belcher said, “Past depressions are perfect for comedy. Comedy doesn’t come from the happy, perfect moments of your life, but from our everyday struggles and major life events. People who’ve been through big life experiences such as the death of a close relation and ill health often can’t wait to tell me their story, mostly because there’s always something strangely funny about the situation.”
Research has shown that laughter has positive psychological effects, such as decreasing levels of cortisol (the stress hormone) and increasing endorphins (chemicals making you feel relaxed).
It can even have physiological benefits, although less research has been done in this area. Current research has linked laughter and humour with increased levels of pain tolerance as well as short-term cardiovascular (心血管的) benefits. More research is needed to prove these findings.
Nonetheless, the mental health benefits of regular laughter are widely accepted, and using comedy to treat mental health struggles could be a real breakthrough in the treatment of mental health.
8. Why is the saying used at the beginning of the text?
A. To attract readers’ attention. B. To introduce the topic.
C. To demonstrate a theory. D. To present a statement.
9. What did teaching comedy inspire Angie Belcher to do?
A. She set up a new company for the struggling patients.
B. She took an effort to run after the success of her course.
C. She created a six-week comedy course for related patients.
D. She raised money to help men at risk of killing themselves.
10. What is the benefit of the research on laughter?
A. Bringing the depressed at ease. B. Making struggling patients energetic.
C. Building up the patients’ willpower. D. Ensuring the patients to be pain-free.
11. What is probably the best title of this text?
A. Using Standup Comedy Improves Wellbeing
B. Depression and Anxiety Can Be Cured Now
C. The Initial Course Proves to Be Successful
D. Laughter Is Actually Being Used as Medicine
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了“转诊喜剧”项目从“笑是最好的药”这一理念出发，与英国国民医疗服务体系合作，利用单口喜剧帮助治疗那些与精神创伤和焦虑作斗争的人。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“Comedy on Referral has taken that idea and run with it, using standup comedy to help treat people struggling with depression and anxiety in partnership with the NHS. (“转诊喜剧”采用了这一理念，并与英国国家医疗服务体系合作，用单口喜剧来帮助治疗患有抑郁症和焦虑症的人。)”可知，文章在使用“笑是最好的药”谚语后，开始介绍采用了这一理念的“转诊喜剧”项目，全文围绕该项目展开。由此推知，文章开头提到该谚语是为了引入话题。故选B项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Inspired, she teamed up with the NHS in Bristol to create a six-week comedy course for patients struggling with depression in January 2022. (受此启发，她与布里斯托尔的英国国家医疗服务体系合作，于2022年1月为抑郁症患者开设了为期六周的喜剧课程。)”可知，教授喜剧启发了她，她为相关患者开设了为期六周的喜剧课程。故选C项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“Research has shown that laughter has positive psychological effects, such as decreasing levels of cortisol (the stress hormone) and increasing endorphins (chemicals making you feel relaxed). (研究表明，笑有积极的心理影响，比如降低皮质醇(压力荷尔蒙)的水平，增加内啡肽(让你感到放松的化学物质)。)”可知，研究发现笑带来积极的心理影响，让抑郁的人放松下来。故选A项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章围绕“转诊喜剧”项目展开，这一项目从“笑是最好的药”这一理念出发，与英国国民医疗服务体系合作，利用单口喜剧帮助治疗那些与精神创伤和焦虑作斗争的人，而且这种尝试很可能带来积极的效果。因此，D项“笑真的被用作药物”符合文章大意，最适合作为标题。故选D项。
D
Engineers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a new way to program robots to help people with dementia(痴呆)locate medicine, glasses, phones and other objects they need but have lost.
And while the initial focus is on assisting a specific group of people, the technology could someday be used by anyone who has searched high and low for something they’ve misplaced.
“The long-term impact of this is really exciting,”said Dr. Ali Ayub, a post-doctoral fellow in electrical and computer engineering. “A user can be involved not just with a companion robot but a personalized companion robot that can give them more independence.”
Ayub and three colleagues were struck by the rapidly rising number of people coping with dementia. Many of these individuals repeatedly forget the location of everyday objects, which diminishes their quality of life and places additional burdens on caregivers.
Engineers believed a companion robot with an occasional memory of its own could be a game-changer in such situations. And they succeeded in using artificial intelligence to create a new kind of artificial memory.
The research team began with a Fetch mobile user robot, which has a camera for perceiving the world around it. Next, using an object-detection system, they programmed the robot to detect, track and keep a memory log of specific objects in its camera view through stored video. With the robot capable of distinguishing one object from another, it can record the time and date objects enter or leave its view. Researchers then developed a picture interface to enable users to choose objects they want to be tracked and, after typing the objects’ names, search for them on a smartphone app or computer. Once that happens, the robot can indicate when and where it last observed the specific object.
Tests have shown the system is highly accurate. And while some individuals with dementia might find the technology worrying, Ayub said caregivers could readily use it. Moving forward, researchers will conduct user studies with people without disabilities, then people with dementia.
12. What is the technology about according to Paragraph 1?
A. Robots can help fetch objects that people need.
B. Robots can help find objects people have lost.
C. Robots can locate the lost people with dementia.
D. Robots can accompany people with dementia.
13. What does the underlined word “diminishes” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Improves. B. Adjusts. C. Highlights. D. Reduces.
14. What is the basic and most important part of the technology?
A. A new artificial memory. B. A friendly companion robot.
C. The object-detection camera. D. The lost objects’ names.
15. What is the author’s attitude towards the future of this technology?
A. Disapproving. B. Challenging. C. Optimistic. D. Doubtful.
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. A 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了滑铁卢大学的工程师们发现了一种新的方法，可以给机器人编程，帮助痴呆症患者找到他们需要但丢失的药品、眼镜、手机和其他物品。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Engineers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a new way to program robots to help people with dementia(痴呆)locate medicine, glasses, phones and other objects they need but have lost. (滑铁卢大学的工程师们发现了一种新的方法，可以给机器人编程，帮助痴呆症患者找到他们需要但丢失的药品、眼镜、手机和其他物品。)”可知，这项技术是关于机器人可以帮助寻找人们丢失的物品。故选B。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文提到“Many of these individuals repeatedly forget the location of everyday objects, (这些人中的许多人反复忘记日常物品的位置，)”和下文提到的“and places additional burdens on caregivers. (给照顾者带来了额外的负担。)”可知，痴呆症患者因为需要经常寻找日常物品，从而降低了他们的生活质量。所以diminishes为“减少；降低”之意。故选D。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“Engineers believed a companion robot with an occasional memory of its own could be a game-changer in such situations. And they succeeded in using artificial intelligence to create a new kind of artificial memory. (工程师们相信，在这种情况下，拥有自己偶尔记忆力的伴侣机器人可以改变游戏规则。他们成功地利用人工智能创造了一种新的人工记忆。)”可知，这种新的人工记忆是伴侣机器人最核心的部分。故选A。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Tests have shown the system is highly accurate. And while some individuals with dementia might find the technology worrying, Ayub said caregivers could readily use it. Moving forward, researchers will conduct user studies with people without disabilities, then people with dementia. (测试表明，该系统具有很高的准确性。虽然一些痴呆症患者可能会发现这项技术令人担忧，但Ayub说，照顾者可以很容易地使用它。展望未来，研究人员将对非残疾人士进行用户研究，然后对痴呆症患者进行研究。)”可推断，“作者对该项技术充满乐观。故选C。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Teaching yourself to become more grateful can make a huge difference in your overall happiness. Gratitude helps you experience more positive emotions, decrease depression, feel better about yourself, improve your relationships, and strengthen your immune system. ____16____
Give sincere thanks to others. When someone goes above and beyond or does something to make your day easier, be quick to speak out your thanks and appreciation. ____17____ It’s an instant reward to see how expressing gratitude makes a positive difference in someone else’s day. It makes you realize that we’re all connected and that what you do matters.
Keep a gratitude journal. ____18____ It may sound cheesy, but writing down the good things that happened to you during the day really works. Actually, keeping a gratitude journal is a powerful technique that instantly makes you feel happier, more connected to others, and genuinely appreciative.
____19____ Think of someone who did something that changed your life for the better who you never properly thanked. Write a thoughtful letter of gratitude expressing what the person did, how it affected you, and what it still means to you. Then deliver the letter. Positive psychology expert Martin Seligman recommends reading the letter in person for the most dramatic increase in happiness.
Find the positive in a negative event from your past. ____20____ Reevaluate a negative event from your past with an eye for what you learned or how you became stronger, wiser, or more sympathetic. When you can find meaning in even the bad things you’ve experienced, you will be happier and more grateful.
A. Write a letter of gratitude.
B. How can we express our gratitude?
C. Positive reactions contribute to long-lasting gratitude.
D. Here are some exercises you can practice to increase gratitude.
E. Even the most painful circumstances can teach us positive lessons.
F. Make it a habit to regularly put down the things you have to be thankful for.
G. Not only will it make the person feel good, but also it will give you a happiness lift, too.
【答案】16. D 17. G 18. F 19. A 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了可以让人变得感恩的一些具体做法。
【16题详解】
前文“Teaching yourself to become more grateful can make a huge difference in your overall happiness. Gratitude helps you experience more positive emotions, decrease depression, feel better about yourself, improve your relationships, and strengthen your immune system. (教会自己变得更加感恩，会对你的整体幸福感产生巨大的影响。感恩能让你体验到更多积极的情绪，减少抑郁，自我感觉更好，改善人际关系，增强免疫系统。)”解释变得感恩的好处，后文的段落提供变得感恩的具体方法，D项“Here are some exercises you can practice to increase gratitude. (这里有一些练习，你可以实践来增加感激之情。)”符合语境，承上启下，其中的gratitude和前文的Gratitude是同词复现。故选D。
【17题详解】
前文“When someone goes above and beyond or does something to make your day easier, be quick to speak out your thanks and appreciation. (当有人做了一些让你的一天更轻松的事情时，要迅速地表达你的感谢和感激。)”建议表达感谢和感激，后文“It’s an instant reward to see how expressing gratitude makes a positive difference in someone else’s day. (看到表达感激之情给别人的一天带来了积极的变化，这是一种即时的奖励。)”解释去表达的好处，G项“Not only will it make the person feel good, but also it will give you a happiness lift, too. (它不仅会让人感觉良好，也会给你一个快乐的提升。)”符合语境，同样是解释好处，承上启下，其中的it指代前文的be quick to speak out your thanks and appreciation。故选G。
【18题详解】
前文“Keep a gratitude journal. (写感恩日记。)”是段落主旨句，建议写感恩日记，后文“It may sound cheesy, but writing down the good things that happened to you during the day really works. (这可能听起来很俗气，但写下白天发生在你身上的好事真的很有效。)”解释写日记的好处，F项“Make it a habit to regularly put down the things you have to be thankful for. (养成习惯，定期记下你要感谢的事情。)”符合语境，展开说明记录感恩的事情，承上启下。故选F。
【19题详解】
空处位于段首，是段落主旨句，需统领段落内容，且需和其他段落主旨句一样使用祈使句的形式。后文“Think of someone who did something that changed your life for the better who you never properly thanked. Write a thoughtful letter of gratitude expressing what the person did, how it affected you, and what it still means to you. (想想那些做了一些让你的生活变得更好的事情，而你却从未好好感谢过的人。写一封体贴的感谢信，表达对方所做的事，这件事对你的影响，以及这件事对你的意义。)”具体介绍给未曾感谢过的人认真写感谢信，A项“Write a letter of gratitude. (写一封感谢信。)”符合语境，契合后文内容。故选A。
【20题详解】
前文“Find the positive in a negative event from your past. (从过去的消极事件中找到积极的一面。)”是段落主旨句，建议从消极中看到积极的一面，后文“Reevaluate a negative event from your past with an eye for what you learned or how you became stronger, wiser, or more sympathetic. (重新评估你过去的负面事件，看看你从中学到了什么，或者你是如何变得更强大、更聪明或更有同情心的。)”具体介绍如何从消极中学到积极的东西，E项“Even the most painful circumstances can teach us positive lessons. (即使是最痛苦的情况也能给我们积极的教训。)”符合语境，说明痛苦的情况也有其价值，承上启下。故选E。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
To this day her kindness brings tears to my eyes.
It was from more than 15 years ago and I felt like I’d always been too embarrassed to ____21____ her properly. I hope to share this so that there’ll be more ____22____ in the office. I was the “idiot (白痴)” in the office and my ____23____ was annoyed by my inability. I watched secretly from the corner as my manager ____24____ to the CFO (财务总监) about how I wasn’t ____25____, and that I was extremely slow to learn, before actually calling me an idiot. I believed what she said and felt ____26____.
However, Teresa who was my manager’s assistant was so ____27____ to my trouble, and she would stay back each day to teach me ever so patiently. She knew of my personal ____28____, and would call me to make sure I didn’t ____29____ to my bad habit (which I’m not yet ready to share here). She never wanted attention, always _____30_____ me when no one is watching, and she had no agenda.
With her help and the confidence she _____31_____ in me, I finally advanced and doubled my salary after just over a year. Actually, I was _____32_____ after my manager’s complaint but got promoted a few times in the next company. However, her biggest _____33_____ to me was simply that she cared for me. So I had to believe in myself.
Kindness is a gift. I hope to return the _____34_____ to Teresa one day, and to _____35_____ the same opportunity to others.
21. A. remind B. inform C. thank D. replace
22. A. sympathy B. enthusiasm C. ambition D. consideration
23. A. colleague B. manager C. assistant D. partner
24. A. declared B. demonstrated C. complained D. introduced
25. A. imaginative B. unbelievable C. valuable D. teachable
26. A. ashamed B. helpless C. scared D. angry
27. A. sensitive B. relevant C. accessible D. insensible
28. A. standards B. beliefs C. qualities D. struggles
29. A. lead B. devote C. slip D. apply
30. A. caring for B. believing in C. focusing on D. depending on
31. A. taught B. brought C. passed D. placed
32. A. blamed B. hired C. fired D. praised
33. A. benefit B. credit C. award D. gift
34. A. reward B. favour C. gratitude D. encouragement
35. A. offer B. catch C. create D. grasp
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了十五年前作者在工作中遇到困难，学东西非常慢的时候，得到了一位叫Teresa的同事的耐心帮助，感受到了她的关心和善良。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那是15年前的事了，我觉得我一直都不好意思好好感谢她。A. remind提醒；B. inform通知；C. thank感谢；D. replace替代。根据上文“To this day her kindness brings tears to my eyes.”可知，作者直到今天还在被她的善良打动，因此是想感谢她。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我希望与大家分享这一点，这样办公室里就会有更多的同情。A. sympathy同情；B. enthusiasm热情；C. ambition野心；D. consideration考虑。根据下文作者被经理抱怨学东西慢，Teresa耐心地帮助作者，非常关心她可知，Teresa展现了同情心，因此作者是想让办公室里有更多的同情。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我是办公室里的“白痴”，我的经理对我的无能很恼火。A. colleague同事；B. manager经理；C. assistant助理；D. partner伙伴。根据下文“I watched secretly from the corner as my manager”可知，作者的无能让她的经理很恼火。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我在角落里偷偷地看着我的经理向财务总监抱怨我是如何的难以教育，我学得非常慢，然后才真正地叫我白痴。A. declared声明；B. demonstrated演示；C. complained抱怨；D. introduced介绍。根据下文“that I was extremely slow to learn”可知，作者学得非常慢，因此经理是在向财务总监抱怨。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我在角落里偷偷地看着我的经理向财务总监抱怨我是如何的难以教育，我学得非常慢，然后才真正地叫我白痴。A. imaginative富有想象力的；B. unbelievable难以置信的；C. valuable有价值的；D. teachable可教的。根据下文“that I was extremely slow to learn”可知，作者学得非常慢，因此经理会觉得作者难以教育。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我相信了她的话，感到很无助。A. ashamed羞愧的；B. helpless无助的；C. scared受惊的；D. angry生气。根据上文“I believed what she said”和常识可知，作者相信了经理对她的评价，认为自己难以教育，是个“白痴”，作为一个职场新人，作者在这种情况下应该会觉得非常无助。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，我的经理助理Teresa对我的烦恼非常敏感，她每天都会留下来耐心地教我。A. sensitive敏感的；B. relevant相关的；C. accessible平易近人的；D. insensible昏迷的。根据下文“she would stay back each day to teach me ever so patiently”可知，Teresa每天都会留下来耐心地教作者，因此是对作者的烦恼非常敏感，察觉到了作者的烦恼，be sensitive to是固定短语，意为“对……敏感”。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她知道我的个人挣扎，并会打电话给我，以确保我没有滑向我的坏习惯（我还没有准备好在这里分享）。A. standards标准；B. beliefs信念；C. qualities品质；D. struggles挣扎。根据下文“and would call me to make sure I didn’t ____9____ to my bad habit”可知，Teresa会给作者电话，让作者不被坏习惯影响，由此推知，她应该是知道作者在挣扎的时候会做不好的事情。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她知道我的个人挣扎，并会打电话给我，以确保我没有滑向我的坏习惯（我还没有准备好在这里分享）。A. lead导致；B. devote奉献；C. slip陷入；D. apply应用。根据下文“to my bad habit”可推知，slip符合语境，slip to是固定短语，意为“滑向”，表示在某种情况下，无意中或不经意地进入或陷入某种状态，句中表示作者在这种职场上很困难的时候滑向坏习惯。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：她从不想要（受到）关注，总是在没人注意、而且她没有任何日程的时候关心我。A. caring for关心；B. believing in相信；C. focusing on专注于；D. depending on依靠。根据下文“she cared for me”可知，Teresa总是在关心作者。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在她的帮助和对我的信任下，我终于在一年多后获得了晋升，薪水翻了一番。A. taught教；B. brought带来；C. passed传递；D. placed放置。根据上文“the confidence”和下文“in me”可知，placed“放置”符合语境，place confidence in sb.是固定短语，意为“信任某人”，表示Teresa相信作者。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：实际上，我是在经理抱怨后被解雇的，但在下一家公司得到了几次提升。A. blamed责备；B. hired雇用；C. fired解雇；D. praised称赞。根据下文“after my manager’s complaint”可推知，在经理的抱怨下，作者被解雇了。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，她给我最大的礼物就是她关心我。A. benefit利益；B. credit信用；C. award奖；D. gift礼物。根据下文“Kindness is a gift.”可知，作者把Teresa的善良当作一份礼物，因此gift“礼物”符合语境，契合文章的主旨，表示她给了作者关心这个礼物。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我希望有一天能回报Teresa，并为他人提供同样的机会。A. reward奖励；B. favour恩惠；C. gratitude感恩；D. encouragement鼓励。根据上文作者被经理抱怨学东西慢，Teresa耐心地帮助作者，非常关心她可知，作者会想报答Teresa，return the favour是固定短语，意为“报答，回报”。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我希望有一天能回报Teresa，并为他人提供同样的机会。A. offer提供；B. catch抓住；C. create创建；D. grasp握紧。根据上文“However, her biggest ____13____ to me was simply that she cared for me.”和下文“the same opportunity”可知，作者得到了Teresa的关心，心存感激，会想要和她一样做一个善良的人，为他人提供同样的机会。故选A。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Summer(Chinese Pinyin: Li Xia), the 7th term of the year, ___36___ (begin) on May 6 and ends on May 20 this year.
The term Start of Summer ___37___(originate) at the end of the Warring States Period (239BC). Since it is a crucial time for the harvest of summer crops, ancient Chinese emperors in different ___38___ (dynasty) attached great importance ___39___the Start of Summer.
In the Zhou Dynasty (1050-221 BC), the emperor encouraged his residents ___40___ (seize) the key time to do farm work. It’s said ___41___most of the decorations were arranged in the color red, ___42___ (include) the emperor and the officials’ dress, the horses and the flags, in order to show respect to the god of summer and pray for ___43___good harvest.
According to Chinese traditional medicine, Start of Summer is a key time to moisten(湿润)the heart. When the weather grows ___44___ (hot) than before, dampness and heat can affect human health. Food rich in vitamins and cool in nature is ____45____ (high) recommended. Vegetables, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, watercress and fruits that include watermelons, pears and strawberries are top recommendations.
【答案】36. begins
37. was originated
38. dynasties
39. to 40. to seize
41. that 42. including
43. a 44. hotter
45. highly
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国24节气之一——立夏的由来和习俗。
【36题详解】
考查时态。句意：中国传统的农历把一年分为24个节气。立夏（汉语拼音：立夏）是一年中的第七个节气，从5月6日开始，到今年5月20日结束。描述客观事实用一般现在时，主语Start of Summer是第三人称单数，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填begins。
【37题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：“立夏”一词起源于战国末期（公元前239年）。根据时间状语at the end of the Warring States Period(239BC)可知，用一般过去时。动词originate是及物动词，与主语The term Start of Summer之间为被动关系，所以用被动语态。故填was originated。
【38题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：由于立夏是夏收的关键时期，各朝代的皇帝都十分重视立夏。由形容词 different 可知，后面的可数名词用复数形式。故填写dynasties。
【39题详解】
考查介词。句意：由于立夏是夏收的关键时期，各朝代的皇帝都十分重视立夏。attach great importance to 意为“非常重视……”。故填to。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：周朝（公元前1050-221年），皇帝鼓励百姓抓住关键时期务农。encourage sb. to do sth.意为“鼓励某人做某事”。故填to seize。
【41题详解】
考查名词性从句。句意：据说大部分的装饰都是红色的，包括皇帝和官员的服饰，马匹和旗帜，以表示对夏神的尊敬和祈祷丰收。It’s said that…意为“据说……”，it作形式主语，真正的主语为that从句。故填that。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：据说大部分的装饰都是红色的，包括皇帝和官员的服饰，马匹和旗帜，以表示对夏神的尊敬和祈祷丰收。表示“包括……”用介词including。故填including。
【43题详解】
考查冠词。句意：据说大部分的装饰都是红色的，包括皇帝和官员的服饰，马匹和旗帜，以表示对夏神的尊敬和祈祷丰收。a good harvest意为“大丰收”。故填a。
【44题详解】
考查形容词。句意：根据中国传统医学，立夏是养心的关键时期。当天气变得比以前更热时，潮湿和炎热会影响人体健康。根据than before 可知，用比较级形式。故填hotter。
【45题详解】
考查副词。句意：强烈推荐富含维生素和天然凉爽的食物。修饰动词用副词形式。故填highly。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你的笔友Jim写信询问你们学校三月通常会举行什么集体活动。请给他回信，内容包括：
1. 活动名称；
2. 活动过程；
3. 活动感受。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】One possible version:
Dear Jim,
How is everything going? I am writing to tell you about the activity in March — planting trees.
To raise our awareness of protecting the environment, our nation sets March 12th as “Tree-Planting Day”. Planting trees can not only green and beautify homes but also expand mountain forests, prevent soil erosion, regulate climate and promote economic development, considering which, our school holds this activity in March annually. Usually we go to the hill nearby, planting trees, watering flowers or doing some voluntary work to protect trees.
From this experience we enrich ourselves and contribute to a greener world at the same time. You can see the attachment for some photos of me in the activity.
Looking forward to your reply!
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。题目要求考生回复笔友Jim询问学校三月集体活动的信件，告知他活动名称，并介绍活动过程，描述活动感受。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
意识：awareness→consciousness, recognition
促进：promote→facilitate, advance
鉴于：considering→given, in view of
为……做出贡献：contribute to→make contributions to
同时：at the same time→meanwhile, meantime
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：To raise our awareness of protecting the environment, our nation sets March 12th as “Tree-Planting Day”.
拓展句：For the purpose that our awareness of protecting the environment can be raised, our nation sets March 12th as “Tree-Planting Day”.
【点睛】[高分句型1] To raise our awareness of protecting the environment, our nation sets March 12th as “Tree-Planting Day”. (运用了不定式短语To raise…作目的状语)
[高分句型2] Planting trees can not only green and beautify homes but also expand mountain forests, prevent soil erosion, regulate climate and promote economic development, considering which, our school holds this activity in March annually. (运用了动名词短语Planting…作主语、“介词+which”引导非限制性定语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 读后续写
As Hurricane Ian bore down on Florida, many residents who decided to stay found themselves unable to leave.
When the water slipped in under the door of their home in Naples, Florida, it was just a sign that it was time to go.
It was around noon on Wednesday, September 28 last year and Darcy Bishop woke up her two brothers who had been resting after lunch. She pulled the wheelchair up to the oldest, Russell Rochow, 66. Her other brother, Todd Rochow, 63, was in his room, changing clothes. He could manage with a walker.
Both men had been born with disabilities, and their mental development was like that of a young child. But they found joy in their surroundings. Russell loved riding the bus and going to parks. Todd liked collecting cans at the beach and playing on the boat in the neighbor, Hance Walters’ home. Bishop, 61, was their lifeline, their little sister who had long felt a duty to keep them safe.
“We’ve got to get going!” she shouted to Todd. She went to open the front door. It would not move. The weight of the water on the other side had shut it tight.
She rushed to try the door to the garage, where Todd’s walker was stored. It, too, was stuck.
That’s when the house the three brothers shared began to flood.
The only way to go was up.
Bishop guided Todd to the stairs, and he grabbed the banister(栏杆). She helped him pull himself slowly up to the top where he waited in a chair.
But stairs were impossible for Russell, who could neither walk nor bend his stiff legs.
Bishop dragged on the belt around Russell’s waist, but he was nearly 77 kilograms. She tried every position possible, switching from pushing to pulling, and managed to get him up a few carpeted steps.
But the water followed.
Bishop called 911 and was told someone would come soon. But out the window she could already see furniture, boats and cars floating by.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Meanwhile, Bishop was crazy and desperate.
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At around 6:30 p. m., Russell said, “Somebody’s downstairs.”
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【答案】 Meanwhile, Bishop was crazy and desperate. She would pull Russell up one step, only to see the water rise with them. Her nervousness was comforted by Russell’s funny behavior. Grabbing the banister, he counted the pictures on the wall. “Look, Darcy: one, two, three, four.” “That’s very good, Russ” Bishop said with tears rolling down her cheeks. It took them a good hour, but they finally made it up eight steps to the first small landing, then three steps to the second, and then a handful of steps more. She sat down beside him, and waited.
At around 6:30 p. m., Russell said, “Somebody’s downstairs.” Full of hope, Bishop called out, “Hello?! Hello?! Who’s there?” It was her neighbour, Hance Walters. Learning she was in trouble, Walters went to his house and fetched a boat. Bishop tried to bring her brothers outside. There, they were lifted into the boats. Todd and Russell were safe. They have not said much about the sufferings they survived, only saying that they wanted things to return to normal. “I don’t want no more hurricane” they both repeated.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了飓风“伊恩”袭击佛罗里达州时，Darcy Bishop和自己的两个哥哥被困在家中，后来得到邻居救助的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“与此同时，Bishop又疯狂又绝望。”以及第二段首句内容“下午6点半左右，Russell说：“有人在楼下。””可知，第一段可描写Bishop如何进行自救，深感无助和绝望。
②由第二段首句内容“下午6点半左右，Russell说：“有人在楼下。”可知，第二段可描写Bishop和自己的两个哥哥终于得救了。
2.续写线索：飓风袭击，被困在家中——Bishop的两个哥哥智力就像两个小孩子——Bishop带着哥哥们准备离开——发现无法离开房子——Todd的助步车卡在了车库里——Bishop将Todd带到楼上——Russell既不会走路，也不会弯曲腿——Bishop感到很绝望，只有拖着Russell慢慢爬楼梯——Bishop带着两个哥哥好不容易爬到了高处——楼下终于传来了声音——在邻居的帮助下，三人终于安全了
3.词汇激活
行为类
①得知：learn/know
②努力做某事：try to do sth/make every effort to do sth.
③经历：survive/go through
情绪类
①紧张：nervousness/tension
②充满希望地：full of hope/hopeful
【点睛】【高分句型1】Learning she was in trouble, Walters went to his house and fetched a boat.（运用了现在分词作状语和省略连接词that的宾语从句。）
【高分句型2】They have not said much about the sufferings they survived, only saying that they wanted things to return to normal.（运用了省略关系代词的定语从句和that引导的宾语从句）
2023年高二第二学期期末学业质量监测卷
英语
考生注意：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在答题卡上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号框涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号框。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
3．考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节，满分30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分，满分7.5分)
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例：How much is the shirt?
A．£19.15. B．£9.18. C．£9.15.
答案是C。
1．What does the woman want to do?
A．Watch the concert. B．Make an advertisement. C．Get her money back.
2．When does the woman plan to arrive at the airport?
A．At 1:30. B．At 2:00. C．At 3:30.
3．Why does the woman talk with the man?
A．To interview him. B．To get a book review. C．To publish a book.
4．Where will the man go?
A．To the baker’s. B．To the supermarket. C．To the butcher’s.
5．What made the man surprised?
A．The woman’s diet. B．The woman’s height. C．The woman’s figure.
第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分，满分22.5分)
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟;听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6．Where is probably the woman?
A．At an airport. B．At a hotel. C．At a travel agency.
7．What is the woman doing?
A．Making a complaint. B．Asking for her money back. C．Book a hotel room facing the sea.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8．Where does the conversation take place?
A．In the library. B．In the dining hall. C．In the classroom.
9．What subject will the woman finish?
A．Maths. B．Chemistry. C．Physics.
10．What does the man ask the woman to do?
A．Have lunch together. B．Help with his homework. C．Give him some advice.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13小题。
11．What are the speakers mainly talking about?
A．The view of the city B．Tomorrow’s plan. C．Kite flying.
12．Why doesn’t the man want to go to the village?
A．He doesn’t like paper-cuts. B．There are no shows there. C．He isn’t interested in paper-cutting.
13．What would the man like to do?
A．Fly kites. B．Play with kids. C．Run around the park.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16小题。
14．Where did the woman go on business?
A．Sydney. B．Paris. C．Boston.
15．What’s the probable relationship between the two speakers?
A．Colleagues. B．Neighbours. C．Relatives.
16．What does the man want to do with the woman?
A．Work in the garden. B．Buy some vegetables. C．Do the voluntary work.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20小题。
17．Who is the speaker probably talking to?
A．Department manager. B．Exchange students. C．Visitors.
18．What comes first in the speaker’s opinion?
A．The personal safety. B．Full knowledge about the factory. C．Learning the rules of the products.
19．What is allowed to do in the afternoon?
A．Leave the factory. B．Bag the products. C．Walk around the workshops.
20．What does the speaker advise the listeners to do?
A．Keep on learning. B．Prepare for the future life. C．Stop working at 12:00.
第二部分 阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Some Thoughtful Mother’s Day Gifts
Mother’s Day is right around the comer and it’s a special day for showing some gratitude and appreciation to mothers worldwide for raising and caring for their children. Naturally there are a lot of potential gifts out there for the occasion to choose from, so we’ve put together some thoughtful gifts you can send.
Mother’s Day scrabble print
This scrabble frame offers a more personal and alternative touch for Mother’s Day, with a simple but thoughtful message. You can also customise the names on the pieces to your own family names.
Katie Loxton slim pouch
Sometimes a small and simple gift can do just the trick, so if you wanted to go that route, this Katie Loxton pouch would be a great choice. It’s made from vegan leather and carved with “Wonderful Mum” on its front. It’s pocket-sized and can also handily fit in a handbag as an option for carrying small items.
Jimmy Choo Blossom special edition-Eau de Parfum
Spring is in the air and so are the fragrances that are commonly associated with it. Presented in a lovely, brightly-coloured bottle and also diamond-shaped cap, this Jimmy Choo fragrance is a great gift for Mother’s Day and the blossoming of a new season, with its sweet and warm floral scents.
Floral punch needle kit
If your mum is into crafts, needling or is a plant lover, then this is the perfect gift for her. Made from cotton, beech wood and recycled plastic, it’s a punch needle kit ideal for hanging on a wall or help decorate a table stand with its nature themed fern look. Every gift is wrapped in recyclable packaging as well. Included inside is: the needle fabric, a model design, and detailed needling instructions for beginners.
1. How can you show some gratitude to mothers on Mother’s Day?
A. By celebrating a special day. B. By sending thoughtful gifts.
C By appreciating gifts worldwide. D. By raising and caring for children.
2. What is typical of Mother’s Day scrabble print?
A. It’s personal and identical. B. It’s expensive and thoughtful.
C. It includes our names on the pieces. D. It can cover our own family names.
3. Which gift is the most suitable to mothers fond of crafts?
A. Floral punch needle kit B. Katie Loxton slim pouch
C. Mother’s Day scrabble print D. Jimmy Choo Blossom special edition-Eau de Parfum
【答案】1. B 2. D 3. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章介绍了几种母亲节适合送给母亲的礼物。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Naturally there are a lot of potential gifts out there for the occasion to choose from, so we’ve put together some thoughtful gifts you can send. (自然在这个场合有很多潜在的礼物可供选择，所以我们整理了一些贴心的礼物，你可以送出去。)”可知，在母亲节，你可以通过送些贴心的礼物表达对母亲的感激之情。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Mother’s Day scrabble print中的“You can also customise the names on the pieces to your own family names. (你可以把上面的名字定制为你的姓氏。)”可知，Mother’s Day scrabble print特色是定制我们自己的姓氏。故选D。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据Floral punch needle kit中的“If your mum is into crafts, needling or is a plant lover, then this is the perfect gift for her. (如果母亲喜欢手工艺品、针织品或者爱好植物，这种礼物是最完美的。)”可知，Floral punch needle kit最适合喜欢手工艺的妈妈。故选A。
B
Vegetables have a short growing season in Saskatchewan, unless the farm is indoors in a controlled climate. A very unique farm Let-Us Grow Hydroponics in Hudson Bay is growing fresh, pesticide-free produce all-year-long on a hydroponic farm (the plants are grown in water and not soil) and housed in an originated school building.
But that’s not the only thing that makes it one-of-a-kind. You can make purchases directly from a drive-through window without ever leaving your car. Every Thursday, there is a line of cars waiting to purchase these fresh, just picked vegetables from the farm. The farm is the brainchild of June and Jan Nel and was started in 2019.
“I think when my husband first said ‘let’s grow lettuce (生菜) inside an old school building,’ I did not really think that it would become what it has,” June Nel said.
Produce is available in local supermarkets but it is trucked in from far away. The Nels are changing the face of veggies for people of this town.
The idea to change the no longer used Stewart Hawke school came to the Nels when Hudson Bay asked for bids for the building in 2018. The family worked together to prepare the building in January 2019 and they planted the first seeds in just one classroom the next month.
They set up their company. And it has grown and is now using several rooms thanks to the quality of the produce and the fact that it is local. “It’s not two weeks old; it hasn’t traveled across the country or across the world,” June said. “It actually tastes like lettuce. Lots of people have commented on our vegetables, it actually still tastes fresh when you get it.”
Now, Let-Us Grow Hydroponics offers delivery, pick-up and drive-through options for the local community and the Nels hope to expand their operation. Who imagined that an unused school building could be repurposed from growing young minds to growing food?
4. Where is Let-Us Grow Hydroponics located?
A. In the suburb of Saskatchewan. B. On a hydroponic farm.
C. In an old school building. D. In a company of Hudson Bay.
5. What makes Let-Us Grow Hydroponics one-of-a-kind?
A. Growing fresh vegetables in four seasons.
B. Producing varied vegetables of high quality.
C. Growing all plants in water instead of soil.
D. Allowing customers to pick the vegetables.
6. Which of the following words can be used to describe the Nels?
A. Generous and considerate. B. Creative and ambitious.
C. Kind and hard-working. D. Determined and talented.
7. Which of the following can best cover the main idea of this passage?
A. A hydroponic farm offers all kinds of vegetables in Saskatchewan.
B A vegetable farm in a school building is popular among local people.
C. The Nels brought the no longer used Stewart Hawke school back to life.
D. A Canadian hydroponic farm has a drive-through for fresh vegetables.
【答案】4. C 5. A 6. B 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了加拿大萨斯喀彻温省一个独特的“让我们水培”农场，该农场在一个最初是学校的建筑内利用水培技术全年种植新鲜无农药的蔬菜，为当地人提供新鲜的蔬菜供应。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“A very unique farm Let-Us Grow Hydroponics in Hudson Bay is growing fresh, pesticide-free produce all-year-long on a hydroponic farm (the plants are grown in water and not soil) and housed in an originated school building. (哈德逊湾有一个非常独特的“让我们水培”农场，一年四季都在水培农场种植新鲜、无农药的农产品（植物生长在水中而不是土壤中），种植地点在一座最初是学校的大楼里。)”可知，“让我们水培”农场位于一座旧的学校大楼里。故选C项。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Vegetables have a short growing season in Saskatchewan, unless the farm is indoors in a controlled climate. ”（萨斯喀彻温省的蔬菜生长季节很短，除非农场在室内，气候可控。）以及“A very unique farm Let-Us Grow Hydroponics in Hudson Bay is growing fresh, pesticide-free produce all-year-long on a hydroponic farm (the plants are grown in water and not soil) and housed in an originated school building. (哈德逊湾有一个非常独特的“让我们水培”农场，一年四季都在水培农场种植新鲜、无农药的农产品（植物生长在水中而不是土壤中），种植地点在一座原始的学校大楼里。)”可知，“让我们水培”农场与其他水培农场的不同之处在于一年四季种植新鲜蔬菜。故选A项。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“housed in an originated school building (种植地点在一座原始学校大楼里)”和第二段中“You can make purchases directly from a drive-through window without ever leaving your car. (你可以直接在免下车窗口购物，而不用离开你的车。)”可知，Nel夫妇经营的农场的选址和提供的服务都很与众不同，因此他们是具有创意的。根据最后一段中“Now, Let-Us Grow Hydroponics offers delivery, pick-up and drive-through options for the local community and the Nels hope to expand their operation. (现在，“让我们水培”为当地社区提供送货、取货和免下车服务，Nel夫妇希望扩大他们的业务。)”可知，Nel夫妇想要扩大他们的农场业务，因此他们是具有抱负的。故选B项。
【7题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，并结合最后一段中“Who imagined that an unused school building could be repurposed from growing young minds to growing food? (谁能想到一座闲置的学校建筑可以被用来培养年轻人的思想，用来种植食物？)”可知，文章围绕加拿大萨斯喀彻温省一个独特的“让我们水培”农场展开，该农场由Nel夫妇经营，他们在一个最初是学校的建筑内利用水培技术全年种植新鲜无农药的蔬菜，为当地人提供了新鲜的蔬菜供应。因此，C项“Nel夫妇使不再使用的Stewart Hawke学校恢复了生机”符合文章大意，最适合作为标题。故选C项。
C
You’ve probably heard the saying, “Laughter is the best medicine.” Comedy on Referral has taken that idea and run with it, using standup comedy to help treat people struggling with depression and anxiety in partnership with the NHS.
The idea stemmed from comedian Angie Belcher’s experiences of teaching comedy at Bristol University. She found that students often told her how much stronger and more resilient (恢复力强的) they were thanks to standup comedy.
Inspired, she teamed up with the NHS in Bristol to create a six-week comedy course for patients struggling with depression in January 2022. Following the success of this initial course, Comedy on Referral won NHS funding to help men at risk of killing themselves in London.
Belcher will work alongside psychologists and men who have experienced self-killing events to use comedy as a form of therapy (疗法).
Talking to The Bristol Post, Belcher said, “Past depressions are perfect for comedy. Comedy doesn’t come from the happy, perfect moments of your life, but from our everyday struggles and major life events. People who’ve been through big life experiences such as the death of a close relation and ill health often can’t wait to tell me their story, mostly because there’s always something strangely funny about the situation.”
Research has shown that laughter has positive psychological effects, such as decreasing levels of cortisol (the stress hormone) and increasing endorphins (chemicals making you feel relaxed).
It can even have physiological benefits, although less research has been done in this area. Current research has linked laughter and humour with increased levels of pain tolerance as well as short-term cardiovascular (心血管的) benefits. More research is needed to prove these findings.
Nonetheless, the mental health benefits of regular laughter are widely accepted, and using comedy to treat mental health struggles could be a real breakthrough in the treatment of mental health.
8. Why is the saying used at the beginning of the text?
A. To attract readers’ attention. B. To introduce the topic.
C. To demonstrate a theory. D. To present a statement.
9. What did teaching comedy inspire Angie Belcher to do?
A. She set up a new company for the struggling patients.
B. She took an effort to run after the success of her course.
C. She created a six-week comedy course for related patients.
D. She raised money to help men at risk of killing themselves.
10. What is the benefit of the research on laughter?
A. Bringing the depressed at ease. B. Making struggling patients energetic.
C. Building up the patients’ willpower. D. Ensuring the patients to be pain-free.
11. What is probably the best title of this text?
A. Using Standup Comedy Improves Wellbeing
B. Depression and Anxiety Can Be Cured Now
C. The Initial Course Proves to Be Successful
D. Laughter Is Actually Being Used as Medicine
【答案】8. B 9. C 10. A 11. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了“转诊喜剧”项目从“笑是最好的药”这一理念出发，与英国国民医疗服务体系合作，利用单口喜剧帮助治疗那些与精神创伤和焦虑作斗争的人。
【8题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段中“Comedy on Referral has taken that idea and run with it, using standup comedy to help treat people struggling with depression and anxiety in partnership with the NHS. (“转诊喜剧”采用了这一理念，并与英国国家医疗服务体系合作，用单口喜剧来帮助治疗患有抑郁症和焦虑症的人。)”可知，文章在使用“笑是最好的药”谚语后，开始介绍采用了这一理念的“转诊喜剧”项目，全文围绕该项目展开。由此推知，文章开头提到该谚语是为了引入话题。故选B项。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Inspired, she teamed up with the NHS in Bristol to create a six-week comedy course for patients struggling with depression in January 2022. (受此启发，她与布里斯托尔的英国国家医疗服务体系合作，于2022年1月为抑郁症患者开设了为期六周的喜剧课程。)”可知，教授喜剧启发了她，她为相关患者开设了为期六周的喜剧课程。故选C项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据倒数第三段“Research has shown that laughter has positive psychological effects, such as decreasing levels of cortisol (the stress hormone) and increasing endorphins (chemicals making you feel relaxed). (研究表明，笑有积极的心理影响，比如降低皮质醇(压力荷尔蒙)的水平，增加内啡肽(让你感到放松的化学物质)。)”可知，研究发现笑带来积极的心理影响，让抑郁的人放松下来。故选A项。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文可知，文章围绕“转诊喜剧”项目展开，这一项目从“笑是最好的药”这一理念出发，与英国国民医疗服务体系合作，利用单口喜剧帮助治疗那些与精神创伤和焦虑作斗争的人，而且这种尝试很可能带来积极的效果。因此，D项“笑真的被用作药物”符合文章大意，最适合作为标题。故选D项。
D
Engineers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a new way to program robots to help people with dementia(痴呆)locate medicine, glasses, phones and other objects they need but have lost.
And while the initial focus is on assisting a specific group of people, the technology could someday be used by anyone who has searched high and low for something they’ve misplaced.
“The long-term impact of this is really exciting,”said Dr. Ali Ayub, a post-doctoral fellow in electrical and computer engineering. “A user can be involved not just with a companion robot but a personalized companion robot that can give them more independence.”
Ayub and three colleagues were struck by the rapidly rising number of people coping with dementia. Many of these individuals repeatedly forget the location of everyday objects, which diminishes their quality of life and places additional burdens on caregivers.
Engineers believed a companion robot with an occasional memory of its own could be a game-changer in such situations. And they succeeded in using artificial intelligence to create a new kind of artificial memory.
The research team began with a Fetch mobile user robot, which has a camera for perceiving the world around it. Next, using an object-detection system, they programmed the robot to detect, track and keep a memory log of specific objects in its camera view through stored video. With the robot capable of distinguishing one object from another, it can record the time and date objects enter or leave its view. Researchers then developed a picture interface to enable users to choose objects they want to be tracked and, after typing the objects’ names, search for them on a smartphone app or computer. Once that happens, the robot can indicate when and where it last observed the specific object.
Tests have shown the system is highly accurate. And while some individuals with dementia might find the technology worrying, Ayub said caregivers could readily use it. Moving forward, researchers will conduct user studies with people without disabilities, then people with dementia.
12. What is the technology about according to Paragraph 1?
A. Robots can help fetch objects that people need.
B. Robots can help find objects people have lost.
C. Robots can locate the lost people with dementia.
D. Robots can accompany people with dementia.
13. What does the underlined word “diminishes” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
A. Improves. B. Adjusts. C. Highlights. D. Reduces.
14. What is the basic and most important part of the technology?
A. A new artificial memory. B. A friendly companion robot.
C. The object-detection camera. D. The lost objects’ names.
15. What is the author’s attitude towards the future of this technology?
A. Disapproving. B. Challenging. C. Optimistic. D. Doubtful.
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. A 15. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了滑铁卢大学的工程师们发现了一种新的方法，可以给机器人编程，帮助痴呆症患者找到他们需要但丢失的药品、眼镜、手机和其他物品。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“Engineers at the University of Waterloo have discovered a new way to program robots to help people with dementia(痴呆)locate medicine, glasses, phones and other objects they need but have lost. (滑铁卢大学的工程师们发现了一种新的方法，可以给机器人编程，帮助痴呆症患者找到他们需要但丢失的药品、眼镜、手机和其他物品。)”可知，这项技术是关于机器人可以帮助寻找人们丢失的物品。故选B。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线词上文提到“Many of these individuals repeatedly forget the location of everyday objects, (这些人中的许多人反复忘记日常物品的位置，)”和下文提到的“and places additional burdens on caregivers. (给照顾者带来了额外的负担。)”可知，痴呆症患者因为需要经常寻找日常物品，从而降低了他们的生活质量。所以diminishes为“减少；降低”之意。故选D。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“Engineers believed a companion robot with an occasional memory of its own could be a game-changer in such situations. And they succeeded in using artificial intelligence to create a new kind of artificial memory. (工程师们相信，在这种情况下，拥有自己偶尔记忆力的伴侣机器人可以改变游戏规则。他们成功地利用人工智能创造了一种新的人工记忆。)”可知，这种新的人工记忆是伴侣机器人最核心的部分。故选A。
【15题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Tests have shown the system is highly accurate. And while some individuals with dementia might find the technology worrying, Ayub said caregivers could readily use it. Moving forward, researchers will conduct user studies with people without disabilities, then people with dementia. (测试表明，该系统具有很高的准确性。虽然一些痴呆症患者可能会发现这项技术令人担忧，但Ayub说，照顾者可以很容易地使用它。展望未来，研究人员将对非残疾人士进行用户研究，然后对痴呆症患者进行研究。)”可推断，“作者对该项技术充满乐观。故选C。
第二节(共5小题;每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Teaching yourself to become more grateful can make a huge difference in your overall happiness. Gratitude helps you experience more positive emotions, decrease depression, feel better about yourself, improve your relationships, and strengthen your immune system. ____16____
Give sincere thanks to others. When someone goes above and beyond or does something to make your day easier, be quick to speak out your thanks and appreciation. ____17____ It’s an instant reward to see how expressing gratitude makes a positive difference in someone else’s day. It makes you realize that we’re all connected and that what you do matters.
Keep a gratitude journal. ____18____ It may sound cheesy, but writing down the good things that happened to you during the day really works. Actually, keeping a gratitude journal is a powerful technique that instantly makes you feel happier, more connected to others, and genuinely appreciative.
____19____ Think of someone who did something that changed your life for the better who you never properly thanked. Write a thoughtful letter of gratitude expressing what the person did, how it affected you, and what it still means to you. Then deliver the letter. Positive psychology expert Martin Seligman recommends reading the letter in person for the most dramatic increase in happiness.
Find the positive in a negative event from your past. ____20____ Reevaluate a negative event from your past with an eye for what you learned or how you became stronger, wiser, or more sympathetic. When you can find meaning in even the bad things you’ve experienced, you will be happier and more grateful.
A. Write a letter of gratitude.
B. How can we express our gratitude?
C. Positive reactions contribute to long-lasting gratitude.
D. Here are some exercises you can practice to increase gratitude.
E. Even the most painful circumstances can teach us positive lessons.
F. Make it a habit to regularly put down the things you have to be thankful for.
G. Not only will it make the person feel good, but also it will give you a happiness lift, too.
【答案】16. D 17. G 18. F 19. A 20. E
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍了可以让人变得感恩的一些具体做法。
【16题详解】
前文“Teaching yourself to become more grateful can make a huge difference in your overall happiness. Gratitude helps you experience more positive emotions, decrease depression, feel better about yourself, improve your relationships, and strengthen your immune system. (教会自己变得更加感恩，会对你的整体幸福感产生巨大的影响。感恩能让你体验到更多积极的情绪，减少抑郁，自我感觉更好，改善人际关系，增强免疫系统。)”解释变得感恩的好处，后文的段落提供变得感恩的具体方法，D项“Here are some exercises you can practice to increase gratitude. (这里有一些练习，你可以实践来增加感激之情。)”符合语境，承上启下，其中的gratitude和前文的Gratitude是同词复现。故选D。
【17题详解】
前文“When someone goes above and beyond or does something to make your day easier, be quick to speak out your thanks and appreciation. (当有人做了一些让你的一天更轻松的事情时，要迅速地表达你的感谢和感激。)”建议表达感谢和感激，后文“It’s an instant reward to see how expressing gratitude makes a positive difference in someone else’s day. (看到表达感激之情给别人的一天带来了积极的变化，这是一种即时的奖励。)”解释去表达的好处，G项“Not only will it make the person feel good, but also it will give you a happiness lift, too. (它不仅会让人感觉良好，也会给你一个快乐的提升。)”符合语境，同样是解释好处，承上启下，其中的it指代前文的be quick to speak out your thanks and appreciation。故选G。
【18题详解】
前文“Keep a gratitude journal. (写感恩日记。)”是段落主旨句，建议写感恩日记，后文“It may sound cheesy, but writing down the good things that happened to you during the day really works. (这可能听起来很俗气，但写下白天发生在你身上的好事真的很有效。)”解释写日记的好处，F项“Make it a habit to regularly put down the things you have to be thankful for. (养成习惯，定期记下你要感谢的事情。)”符合语境，展开说明记录感恩的事情，承上启下。故选F。
【19题详解】
空处位于段首，是段落主旨句，需统领段落内容，且需和其他段落主旨句一样使用祈使句的形式。后文“Think of someone who did something that changed your life for the better who you never properly thanked. Write a thoughtful letter of gratitude expressing what the person did, how it affected you, and what it still means to you. (想想那些做了一些让你的生活变得更好的事情，而你却从未好好感谢过的人。写一封体贴的感谢信，表达对方所做的事，这件事对你的影响，以及这件事对你的意义。)”具体介绍给未曾感谢过的人认真写感谢信，A项“Write a letter of gratitude. (写一封感谢信。)”符合语境，契合后文内容。故选A。
【20题详解】
前文“Find the positive in a negative event from your past. (从过去的消极事件中找到积极的一面。)”是段落主旨句，建议从消极中看到积极的一面，后文“Reevaluate a negative event from your past with an eye for what you learned or how you became stronger, wiser, or more sympathetic. (重新评估你过去的负面事件，看看你从中学到了什么，或者你是如何变得更强大、更聪明或更有同情心的。)”具体介绍如何从消极中学到积极的东西，E项“Even the most painful circumstances can teach us positive lessons. (即使是最痛苦的情况也能给我们积极的教训。)”符合语境，说明痛苦的情况也有其价值，承上启下。故选E。
第三部分 语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题;每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
To this day her kindness brings tears to my eyes.
It was from more than 15 years ago and I felt like I’d always been too embarrassed to ____21____ her properly. I hope to share this so that there’ll be more ____22____ in the office. I was the “idiot (白痴)” in the office and my ____23____ was annoyed by my inability. I watched secretly from the corner as my manager ____24____ to the CFO (财务总监) about how I wasn’t ____25____, and that I was extremely slow to learn, before actually calling me an idiot. I believed what she said and felt ____26____.
However, Teresa who was my manager’s assistant was so ____27____ to my trouble, and she would stay back each day to teach me ever so patiently. She knew of my personal ____28____, and would call me to make sure I didn’t ____29____ to my bad habit (which I’m not yet ready to share here). She never wanted attention, always _____30_____ me when no one is watching, and she had no agenda.
With her help and the confidence she _____31_____ in me, I finally advanced and doubled my salary after just over a year. Actually, I was _____32_____ after my manager’s complaint but got promoted a few times in the next company. However, her biggest _____33_____ to me was simply that she cared for me. So I had to believe in myself.
Kindness is a gift. I hope to return the _____34_____ to Teresa one day, and to _____35_____ the same opportunity to others.
21. A. remind B. inform C. thank D. replace
22. A. sympathy B. enthusiasm C. ambition D. consideration
23. A. colleague B. manager C. assistant D. partner
24. A. declared B. demonstrated C. complained D. introduced
25. A. imaginative B. unbelievable C. valuable D. teachable
26. A. ashamed B. helpless C. scared D. angry
27. A. sensitive B. relevant C. accessible D. insensible
28. A. standards B. beliefs C. qualities D. struggles
29. A. lead B. devote C. slip D. apply
30. A. caring for B. believing in C. focusing on D. depending on
31. A. taught B. brought C. passed D. placed
32. A. blamed B. hired C. fired D. praised
33. A. benefit B. credit C. award D. gift
34. A. reward B. favour C. gratitude D. encouragement
35. A. offer B. catch C. create D. grasp
【答案】21. C 22. A 23. B 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. A 28. D 29. C 30. A 31. D 32. C 33. D 34. B 35. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了十五年前作者在工作中遇到困难，学东西非常慢的时候，得到了一位叫Teresa的同事的耐心帮助，感受到了她的关心和善良。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：那是15年前的事了，我觉得我一直都不好意思好好感谢她。A. remind提醒；B. inform通知；C. thank感谢；D. replace替代。根据上文“To this day her kindness brings tears to my eyes.”可知，作者直到今天还在被她的善良打动，因此是想感谢她。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我希望与大家分享这一点，这样办公室里就会有更多的同情。A. sympathy同情；B. enthusiasm热情；C. ambition野心；D. consideration考虑。根据下文作者被经理抱怨学东西慢，Teresa耐心地帮助作者，非常关心她可知，Teresa展现了同情心，因此作者是想让办公室里有更多的同情。故选A。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我是办公室里的“白痴”，我的经理对我的无能很恼火。A. colleague同事；B. manager经理；C. assistant助理；D. partner伙伴。根据下文“I watched secretly from the corner as my manager”可知，作者的无能让她的经理很恼火。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我在角落里偷偷地看着我的经理向财务总监抱怨我是如何的难以教育，我学得非常慢，然后才真正地叫我白痴。A. declared声明；B. demonstrated演示；C. complained抱怨；D. introduced介绍。根据下文“that I was extremely slow to learn”可知，作者学得非常慢，因此经理是在向财务总监抱怨。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我在角落里偷偷地看着我的经理向财务总监抱怨我是如何的难以教育，我学得非常慢，然后才真正地叫我白痴。A. imaginative富有想象力的；B. unbelievable难以置信的；C. valuable有价值的；D. teachable可教的。根据下文“that I was extremely slow to learn”可知，作者学得非常慢，因此经理会觉得作者难以教育。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我相信了她的话，感到很无助。A. ashamed羞愧的；B. helpless无助的；C. scared受惊的；D. angry生气。根据上文“I believed what she said”和常识可知，作者相信了经理对她的评价，认为自己难以教育，是个“白痴”，作为一个职场新人，作者在这种情况下应该会觉得非常无助。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然而，我的经理助理Teresa对我的烦恼非常敏感，她每天都会留下来耐心地教我。A. sensitive敏感的；B. relevant相关的；C. accessible平易近人的；D. insensible昏迷的。根据下文“she would stay back each day to teach me ever so patiently”可知，Teresa每天都会留下来耐心地教作者，因此是对作者的烦恼非常敏感，察觉到了作者的烦恼，be sensitive to是固定短语，意为“对……敏感”。故选A。
【28题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：她知道我的个人挣扎，并会打电话给我，以确保我没有滑向我的坏习惯（我还没有准备好在这里分享）。A. standards标准；B. beliefs信念；C. qualities品质；D. struggles挣扎。根据下文“and would call me to make sure I didn’t ____9____ to my bad habit”可知，Teresa会给作者电话，让作者不被坏习惯影响，由此推知，她应该是知道作者在挣扎的时候会做不好的事情。故选D。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：她知道我的个人挣扎，并会打电话给我，以确保我没有滑向我的坏习惯（我还没有准备好在这里分享）。A. lead导致；B. devote奉献；C. slip陷入；D. apply应用。根据下文“to my bad habit”可推知，slip符合语境，slip to是固定短语，意为“滑向”，表示在某种情况下，无意中或不经意地进入或陷入某种状态，句中表示作者在这种职场上很困难的时候滑向坏习惯。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：她从不想要（受到）关注，总是在没人注意、而且她没有任何日程的时候关心我。A. caring for关心；B. believing in相信；C. focusing on专注于；D. depending on依靠。根据下文“she cared for me”可知，Teresa总是在关心作者。故选A。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在她的帮助和对我的信任下，我终于在一年多后获得了晋升，薪水翻了一番。A. taught教；B. brought带来；C. passed传递；D. placed放置。根据上文“the confidence”和下文“in me”可知，placed“放置”符合语境，place confidence in sb.是固定短语，意为“信任某人”，表示Teresa相信作者。故选D。
【32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：实际上，我是在经理抱怨后被解雇的，但在下一家公司得到了几次提升。A. blamed责备；B. hired雇用；C. fired解雇；D. praised称赞。根据下文“after my manager’s complaint”可推知，在经理的抱怨下，作者被解雇了。故选C。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：然而，她给我最大的礼物就是她关心我。A. benefit利益；B. credit信用；C. award奖；D. gift礼物。根据下文“Kindness is a gift.”可知，作者把Teresa的善良当作一份礼物，因此gift“礼物”符合语境，契合文章的主旨，表示她给了作者关心这个礼物。故选D。
【34题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我希望有一天能回报Teresa，并为他人提供同样的机会。A. reward奖励；B. favour恩惠；C. gratitude感恩；D. encouragement鼓励。根据上文作者被经理抱怨学东西慢，Teresa耐心地帮助作者，非常关心她可知，作者会想报答Teresa，return the favour是固定短语，意为“报答，回报”。故选B。
【35题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我希望有一天能回报Teresa，并为他人提供同样的机会。A. offer提供；B. catch抓住；C. create创建；D. grasp握紧。根据上文“However, her biggest ____13____ to me was simply that she cared for me.”和下文“the same opportunity”可知，作者得到了Teresa的关心，心存感激，会想要和她一样做一个善良的人，为他人提供同样的机会。故选A。
第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The traditional Chinese solar calendar divides the year into 24 solar terms. Start of Summer(Chinese Pinyin: Li Xia), the 7th term of the year, ___36___ (begin) on May 6 and ends on May 20 this year.
The term Start of Summer ___37___(originate) at the end of the Warring States Period (239BC). Since it is a crucial time for the harvest of summer crops, ancient Chinese emperors in different ___38___ (dynasty) attached great importance ___39___the Start of Summer.
In the Zhou Dynasty (1050-221 BC), the emperor encouraged his residents ___40___ (seize) the key time to do farm work. It’s said ___41___most of the decorations were arranged in the color red, ___42___ (include) the emperor and the officials’ dress, the horses and the flags, in order to show respect to the god of summer and pray for ___43___good harvest.
According to Chinese traditional medicine, Start of Summer is a key time to moisten(湿润)the heart. When the weather grows ___44___ (hot) than before, dampness and heat can affect human health. Food rich in vitamins and cool in nature is ____45____ (high) recommended. Vegetables, such as cucumbers, tomatoes, watercress and fruits that include watermelons, pears and strawberries are top recommendations.
【答案】36. begins
37. was originated
38. dynasties
39. to 40. to seize
41. that 42. including
43. a 44. hotter
45. highly
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了中国24节气之一——立夏的由来和习俗。
【36题详解】
考查时态。句意：中国传统的农历把一年分为24个节气。立夏（汉语拼音：立夏）是一年中的第七个节气，从5月6日开始，到今年5月20日结束。描述客观事实用一般现在时，主语Start of Summer是第三人称单数，谓语动词用第三人称单数形式。故填begins。
【37题详解】
考查时态和语态。句意：“立夏”一词起源于战国末期（公元前239年）。根据时间状语at the end of the Warring States Period(239BC)可知，用一般过去时。动词originate是及物动词，与主语The term Start of Summer之间为被动关系，所以用被动语态。故填was originated。
【38题详解】
考查名词的数。句意：由于立夏是夏收的关键时期，各朝代的皇帝都十分重视立夏。由形容词 different 可知，后面的可数名词用复数形式。故填写dynasties。
【39题详解】
考查介词。句意：由于立夏是夏收的关键时期，各朝代的皇帝都十分重视立夏。attach great importance to 意为“非常重视……”。故填to。
【40题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：周朝（公元前1050-221年），皇帝鼓励百姓抓住关键时期务农。encourage sb. to do sth.意为“鼓励某人做某事”。故填to seize。
【41题详解】
考查名词性从句。句意：据说大部分的装饰都是红色的，包括皇帝和官员的服饰，马匹和旗帜，以表示对夏神的尊敬和祈祷丰收。It’s said that…意为“据说……”，it作形式主语，真正的主语为that从句。故填that。
【42题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：据说大部分的装饰都是红色的，包括皇帝和官员的服饰，马匹和旗帜，以表示对夏神的尊敬和祈祷丰收。表示“包括……”用介词including。故填including。
【43题详解】
考查冠词。句意：据说大部分的装饰都是红色的，包括皇帝和官员的服饰，马匹和旗帜，以表示对夏神的尊敬和祈祷丰收。a good harvest意为“大丰收”。故填a。
【44题详解】
考查形容词。句意：根据中国传统医学，立夏是养心的关键时期。当天气变得比以前更热时，潮湿和炎热会影响人体健康。根据than before 可知，用比较级形式。故填hotter。
【45题详解】
考查副词。句意：强烈推荐富含维生素和天然凉爽的食物。修饰动词用副词形式。故填highly。
第四部分 写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
46. 假定你是李华，你的笔友Jim写信询问你们学校三月通常会举行什么集体活动。请给他回信，内容包括：
1. 活动名称；
2. 活动过程；
3. 活动感受。
注意：1. 词数80左右；
2. 开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。
Dear Jim,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】One possible version:
Dear Jim,
How is everything going? I am writing to tell you about the activity in March — planting trees.
To raise our awareness of protecting the environment, our nation sets March 12th as “Tree-Planting Day”. Planting trees can not only green and beautify homes but also expand mountain forests, prevent soil erosion, regulate climate and promote economic development, considering which, our school holds this activity in March annually. Usually we go to the hill nearby, planting trees, watering flowers or doing some voluntary work to protect trees.
From this experience we enrich ourselves and contribute to a greener world at the same time. You can see the attachment for some photos of me in the activity.
Looking forward to your reply!
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。题目要求考生回复笔友Jim询问学校三月集体活动的信件，告知他活动名称，并介绍活动过程，描述活动感受。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
意识：awareness→consciousness, recognition
促进：promote→facilitate, advance
鉴于：considering→given, in view of
为……做出贡献：contribute to→make contributions to
同时：at the same time→meanwhile, meantime
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：To raise our awareness of protecting the environment, our nation sets March 12th as “Tree-Planting Day”.
拓展句：For the purpose that our awareness of protecting the environment can be raised, our nation sets March 12th as “Tree-Planting Day”.
【点睛】[高分句型1] To raise our awareness of protecting the environment, our nation sets March 12th as “Tree-Planting Day”. (运用了不定式短语To raise…作目的状语)
[高分句型2] Planting trees can not only green and beautify homes but also expand mountain forests, prevent soil erosion, regulate climate and promote economic development, considering which, our school holds this activity in March annually. (运用了动名词短语Planting…作主语、“介词+which”引导非限制性定语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
47. 读后续写
As Hurricane Ian bore down on Florida, many residents who decided to stay found themselves unable to leave.
When the water slipped in under the door of their home in Naples, Florida, it was just a sign that it was time to go.
It was around noon on Wednesday, September 28 last year and Darcy Bishop woke up her two brothers who had been resting after lunch. She pulled the wheelchair up to the oldest, Russell Rochow, 66. Her other brother, Todd Rochow, 63, was in his room, changing clothes. He could manage with a walker.
Both men had been born with disabilities, and their mental development was like that of a young child. But they found joy in their surroundings. Russell loved riding the bus and going to parks. Todd liked collecting cans at the beach and playing on the boat in the neighbor, Hance Walters’ home. Bishop, 61, was their lifeline, their little sister who had long felt a duty to keep them safe.
“We’ve got to get going!” she shouted to Todd. She went to open the front door. It would not move. The weight of the water on the other side had shut it tight.
She rushed to try the door to the garage, where Todd’s walker was stored. It, too, was stuck.
That’s when the house the three brothers shared began to flood.
The only way to go was up.
Bishop guided Todd to the stairs, and he grabbed the banister(栏杆). She helped him pull himself slowly up to the top where he waited in a chair.
But stairs were impossible for Russell, who could neither walk nor bend his stiff legs.
Bishop dragged on the belt around Russell’s waist, but he was nearly 77 kilograms. She tried every position possible, switching from pushing to pulling, and managed to get him up a few carpeted steps.
But the water followed.
Bishop called 911 and was told someone would come soon. But out the window she could already see furniture, boats and cars floating by.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右；2. 请按如下格式在相应位置作答。
Meanwhile, Bishop was crazy and desperate.
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At around 6:30 p. m., Russell said, “Somebody’s downstairs.”
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【答案】 Meanwhile, Bishop was crazy and desperate. She would pull Russell up one step, only to see the water rise with them. Her nervousness was comforted by Russell’s funny behavior. Grabbing the banister, he counted the pictures on the wall. “Look, Darcy: one, two, three, four.” “That’s very good, Russ” Bishop said with tears rolling down her cheeks. It took them a good hour, but they finally made it up eight steps to the first small landing, then three steps to the second, and then a handful of steps more. She sat down beside him, and waited.
At around 6:30 p. m., Russell said, “Somebody’s downstairs.” Full of hope, Bishop called out, “Hello?! Hello?! Who’s there?” It was her neighbour, Hance Walters. Learning she was in trouble, Walters went to his house and fetched a boat. Bishop tried to bring her brothers outside. There, they were lifted into the boats. Todd and Russell were safe. They have not said much about the sufferings they survived, only saying that they wanted things to return to normal. “I don’t want no more hurricane” they both repeated.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了飓风“伊恩”袭击佛罗里达州时，Darcy Bishop和自己的两个哥哥被困在家中，后来得到邻居救助的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“与此同时，Bishop又疯狂又绝望。”以及第二段首句内容“下午6点半左右，Russell说：“有人在楼下。””可知，第一段可描写Bishop如何进行自救，深感无助和绝望。
②由第二段首句内容“下午6点半左右，Russell说：“有人在楼下。”可知，第二段可描写Bishop和自己的两个哥哥终于得救了。
2.续写线索：飓风袭击，被困在家中——Bishop的两个哥哥智力就像两个小孩子——Bishop带着哥哥们准备离开——发现无法离开房子——Todd的助步车卡在了车库里——Bishop将Todd带到楼上——Russell既不会走路，也不会弯曲腿——Bishop感到很绝望，只有拖着Russell慢慢爬楼梯——Bishop带着两个哥哥好不容易爬到了高处——楼下终于传来了声音——在邻居的帮助下，三人终于安全了
3.词汇激活
行为类
①得知：learn/know
②努力做某事：try to do sth/make every effort to do sth.
③经历：survive/go through
情绪类
①紧张：nervousness/tension
②充满希望地：full of hope/hopeful
【点睛】【高分句型1】Learning she was in trouble, Walters went to his house and fetched a boat.（运用了现在分词作状语和省略连接词that的宾语从句。）
【高分句型2】They have not said much about the sufferings they survived, only saying that they wanted things to return to normal.（运用了省略关系代词的定语从句和that引导的宾语从句）
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