湖南省湘楚名校2023-2024学年高二下学期5月月考英语试题

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2024.5
注意事项：
1．本试卷分四部分。满分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；主观题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，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．本试卷命题范围：必修第一册～选择性必修第四册Unit 4。
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。
（ ）1．What des the man want the wman t tell him?
A．Where the meeting will be held.
B．When the grup sessin starts.
C．Wh will attend the activity.
（ ）2．What went wrng with the wman’s presentatin?
A．The screen was brken.
B．She frgt her laptp charger.
C．Her cmputer ran ut f battery.
（ ）3．Why is the man aplgizing t the wman?
A．He tre her cat.
B．He spilled smething n her clthes.
C．He bught her the wrng type f jacket.
（ ）4．What des nline teaching benefit the wman?
A．She needn’t make lts f vide calls.
B．She needn’t tidy a classrm.
C．She needn’t travel t wrk.
（ ）5．What infrmatin did the wman get wrng?
A．The time. B．The lcatin. C．The phne number.
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．Hw lng has the wman been in swimming racing?
A．Fr fur years. B．Fr eight years. C．Fr ten years.
（ ）7．What des the wman mainly hpe t d in the future?
A．Get a schlarship.B．Study at a tp university.C．Becme a prfessinal swimmer.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
（ ）8．Where are the speakers?
A．At a schl. B．At the man’s ffice. C．At a dctr’s ffice.
（ ）9．What des the man urgently need t d accrding t the wman?
A．Quit his current jb.
B．Change his habits and lifestyle.
C．Attend meetings with the wman.
（ ）10．Hw much will the man pay fr the phne call each week?
A．$25.B．$100.C．$400.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
（ ）11．What is the main idea f the cnversatin?
A．Beer cnsumptin in Germany.
B．Prcedure f making beer.
C．Best beer in the wrld.
（ ）12．Hw many beer prducers are there in Germany?
A．Under 110.B．Abut 1300.C．Arund 1500.
13．Which cuntry des the man think has the best beer?
A．Germany. B．Belgium. C．England.
听第9段材料，回答第14至17题。
（ ）14．What is Andy ding?
A．He’s giving an interview. B．He’s talking t a friend. C．He’s applying fr a jb.
（ ）15．What is Andy?
A．A TV star. B．A card player. C．A prfessr.
（ ）16．What des Andy want t d thrugh his wrk?
A．Relax mre. B．Wrk in a team. C．Enjy freedm.
（ ）17．What des Andy think f his wrk?
A．It is lnely. B．It is bring. C．It is difficult.
听第10段材料，回答第18至20题。
（ ）18．Why did the man first start t make his trip?
A．T visit friends in India.
B．T avid a war in his hme cuntry.
C．T mve t a different trpical island.
（ ）19．Hw des the man think he might be able t leave the island?
A．By finding a way t fix his bat.
B．By seeking the help f lcal peple.
C．By receiving the emergency supprt f an aircraft.
（ ）20．What is the man mst frightened abut?
A．Being attacked by pirates.
B．Running ut f fd and water.
C．Being trapped n the island frever.
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
Fur f the best skiing resrts （滑雪胜地） in the US
Breckenridge Ski Resrt, Clrad
The resrt has fur terrain （地形） parks. Freeway draws expert-level riders with massive jumps, rails, bxes, and—t tp it all ff—an 18-ft half-pipe. The resrt’s three additinal parks suit ther levels f riders and bast enugh features fr ding laps all day. Park Lane has tw triple jump lines, s there’s plenty f variatin t keep snwbarders busy. Frntier is an intermediate park, with mderate jumps and bxes. Highway 9 attracts entry-level riders with smaller features t familiarize them with terrain park riding.
Mammth Muntain, Califrnia
This nrthern Califrnia ski area’s Unbund Terrain Parks have evlved mre than 20 years int the tp-level park znes. The area’s playgrunds ffer beginner-friendly terrain with gentle rllers, small snw spines, and mini jumps t intrduce riders t the train. Fr big air and prfessinal-level riding, peple can head t Main Park.
Nrthstar Califrnia Resrt, Califrnia
Nrthstar basts a 12-ft and tw 18-ft half-pipes, as well as a large amunt f jibs and rails, which make up abut 70 percent f its terrain. It’s easy t prgress at Nrthstar, where fur f its parks are rated extra small and ne is even dedicated t kids aged six and under. Nrthstar is well knwn t be ne f the best-preserved parks, s riders can expect rginal wnderful cnditins, whichever area they chse.
Munt Snw, Vermnt
Munt Snw is a g-t terrain park fr skiers and snwbarders. Its Carinthia Terrain Parks have 100 acres packed with variety, bth in terms f varius riding abilities and types f features. It’s laded with jbs, jumps, natural terrain such as a tree-skiing zne, and a jumb-sized superpipe. Usually, it will hld cmpetitins such as the Peace Pip e Rail Jam and Carinthia Classic fr prfessinal riders.
（ ）21．Which f the fllwing terrain parks will beginners chse in Breckenridge Ski Resrt?
A．Freeway. B．Highway 9.C．Frntier. D．Park Lane.
（ ）22．What des Nrthstar Califrnia Resrt have a reputatin fr?
A．Being suitable fr small kids. B．Having the largest area.
C．Having the lngest histry. D．Being kept in gd cnditin.
（ ）23．Where can skiers have the chance t see skiing matches?
A．Mammth Muntain, Califrnia. B．Breckenridge Ski Resrt, Clrad.
C．Munt Snw, Vermnt. D．Nrthstar Califrnia Resrt, Califrnia.
B
Open-air jazz, lcally-grw n vegetables, Fcaccia bread, gat cheese, and Narcan training all cmpeted against a rainstrm last Tuesday at Westside Farmers Market’s annual Cllege Night.
And the vendrs （商贩） held ut pretty well. Even as the raindrps intensified, flks kept explring the tables statined in the parking lt f St. Mnica Church. Amng the crwd were a number f cllege students, mstly frm the University f Rchester, likely brught in by the Cllege Night awards being ffered—a five-dllar tken （购物券）,a handbag, and a prize raffle entry, all free f charge.
Nw in its 15th year, Westside vlunteer Jackie Farrell said the market partners merely cperate with lcal farms, businesses, and cmmunity grups t ppulate its tables. “Our missin really is t serve the peple in the cmmunity, getting them health and nutritin infrmatin, and cnnecting them t the farmers wh grw the prduce,” Farrell said, “It is typical that everything has t be lcal. It’s a prducer-nly market, s yu have t grw r prduce whatever yu’re ging t sell here.” Thse prducers had diverse fferings. Vegetables, f curse, were abundant but sellers als pushed cheeses, spreads, bread, prepared pasta dishes, and much mre.
The cmmunity grups ffering infrmatin were diverse t. Recvery All Ways, a lcal nnprfit with a stated “missin t supprt anyne affected by substance use disrder” handed ut Narcan and trained peple in its use. Their statin was next t a Mms Demand Actin tent, where staffers prvided infrmatin n physical safety. SNAP-Ed nutritin and benefits educatrs als ran a table.
The activities f the statins were scred by live music. The University’s Midnight Ramblers perfrmed, and a lcal jazz band played away as the rain shwers started rlling in.
Farrell hped that the Cllege Night prmtin wuld help make students mre cmfrtable crssing the bridge int the Rchester cmmunity. “We lve cllege students, and we keep encuraging them that all they have t d is g acrss the bridge.”
（ ）24．What may attract cllege students t the Cllege Night?
A．Free prizes. B．Scenery in the rain.C．Delicius fd. D．Gd music.
（ ）25．What is the characteristic f Westside Farmers Market?
A．It gives cllege students tkens.B．It is full f nise and excitement.
C．Its fferings are lcally grwn r prepared.D．It appeals peple frm all walks f life.
（ ）26．Which f the fllwing can best describe the Cllege Night?
A．Crwded and chatic. B．Luxurius and splendid.
C．Rmantic and peaceful. D．Busy and festive.
（ ）27．What might be a suitable title fr the text?
A．Westside Farmers Market is flwering rapidly
B．Cllege Night channels prducts t cmmunity
C．Cllege Night bridges university and cmmunity
D．Westside Farmers Market is expanding natinwide
C
A study cnducted recently suggests millins f dllars can be made by using fleets f bright CubeSats （立方体卫星） t frm advertisements high abve Earth. This has cncerned sme scientists, as it wuld tarnish ur already-threatened views f the night sky.
The purpse f the new study was t evaluate the “ecnmic feasibility （可行性） f a space advertising missin that wuld launch a frmatin f satellites int rbit t reflect sunlight and display cmmercials in the sky abve cities,” accrding t Shamil Bikimirv, the first prmter f the study.
Biktimirv and his clleagues envisin （设想） 50 r mre CubeSats wrking in cncert t create images that are visible frm highly ppulated urban areas. And they estimate that a single missin wuld cst abut $65 millin.
But in the view f astrphysicist Jnathan McDwell, the “bright advertising messages themselves will be lcalized t urban areas,” but the “brightness f these slar sail satellites will still be substantial in ther places and times,” which is smething the Russian researchers didn’t cnsider.
The Russian researchers, in full anticipatin f negative respnse, defended their idea, saying the ads wuld nly appear at dawn r dusk (the CubeSats require at least sme expsure t sunlight t becme bright and visible) and that the space-based ads nly make ecnmic sense fr “large cities that are already expsed t permanent light pllutin”.
The prmters prpse that the ads appear abve the mst prfitable city within reach fr a full minute befre mving n t the next city. And an estimated $2 millin culd be made each day with this apprach, s the whle thing culd be paid ff in abut a mnth, the scientists argued. A single fleet f CubeSats culd perate in this fashin fr “several mnths” depending n the cnfiguratin （配置）, they wrte.
Space-based ads may be feasible, but they’d spil ur natural, unbstructed views f space. That ur cities are already flded with light pllutin and ads n the grund is hardly an excuse t embark n such an attempt. Here’s hping that sensibility will win and that ads fr sft drinks and fast fd stay n the grund.
（ ）28．Hw can mney be earned accrding t Paragraph 1?
A．By using bright CubeSats. B．By displaying ads frmed by CubeSats.
C．By damaging views f the night sky. D．By putting up lights high abve Earth.
（ ）29．What des the new study aim t find ut?
A．Why space advertising can be influential.
B．Hw advertising can be carried ut in space.
C．Which cities will welcme space advertising.
D．Whether space advertising has a cmmercial value.
（ ）30．What is Jnathan McDwell’s cncern abut space advertising?
A．It might cause light pllutin in sme places.
B．The advertising messages might be cnfusing.
C．It might be difficult t lcalize advertising messages.
D．The advertising messages might be affected by sunlight.
（ ）31．What’s the authr’s attitude twards space-based ads?
A．Uncncerned. B．Disapprving. C．Curius. D．Supprtive.
D
“Assume yu are wrng.” The advice came frm Brian Nsek, a psychlgy prfessr, wh was ffering a strategy fr pursuing better science.
T understand the cntext fr Nsek’s advice, we need t take a step back t the nature f science itself. Yu see despite what many f us learned in elementary schl, there is n single scientific methd. Just as scientific theries becme elabrated and change, s d scientific methds.
But methdlgical （方法的） refrm hasn’t cme withut sme fretting and frictin. Nasty （不友好的） things have been said by and abut methdlgical refrmers. Few peple like having the value f their life’s wrk called int questin. On the ther side, few peple are gd at vicing criticisms in kind and cnstructive ways. S, part f the challenge is figuring ut hw t bake critical self-reflectin int the culture f science itself, s it unflds as a welcme and integrated part f the prcess, and nt an embarrassing sideshw.
What Nsek recmmended was a strategy fr changing the way we ffer and respnd t critique. Assuming yu are right might be a mtivating frce, sustaining the enrmus effrt that cnducting scientific wrk requires. But it als makes it easy t interpret criticisms as persnal attacks. Beginning, instead, frm the assumptin yu are wrng, a criticism is easier t interpret as a cnstructive suggestin fr hw t be less wrng—a gal that yur critic presumably shares.
One wrry abut this apprach is that it culd be demralizing fr scientists. Striving t be less wrng might be a less effective mtivatin than the prmise f being right. Anther cncern is that a strategy that wrks well within science culd backfire （适得其反） when it cmes t cmmunicating science with the public. Withut an appreciatin fr hw science wrks, it’s easy t take uncertainty r disagreements as marks against science, when in fact they reflect sme f the very features f science that make it ur best apprach t reaching reliable cnclusins abut the wrld. Science is reliable because it respnds t evidence: as the quantity and quality f ur evidence imprves, ur theries can and shuld change, t.
Despite these wrries, I like Nsek’s suggestin because it builds in cgnitive humility alng with a sense that we can d better. It als builds in a sense f cmmunity—we’re all in the same bat when it cmes t falling shrt f getting things right.
Unfrtunately, this still leaves us with an untested hypthesis （假说）: that assuming ne is wrng can change cmmunity nrms fr the better, and ultimately supprt better science and even, perhaps, better decisins in life. I dn’t knw if that’s true. In fact, I shuld prbably assume that it’s wrng. But with the benefit f the scientific cmmunity and ur best methdlgical tls, I hpe we can get it less wrng, tgether.
（ ）32．What can we learn frm Paragraph 3?
A．Refrms tend t g smthly.
B．Scientists are unwilling t express kind criticisms.
C．Peple hld wrng assumptins abut the culture f science.
D．The scientific cmmunity shuld practice critical self-reflectin.
（ ）33．What may the strategy f “assuming yu are wrng” cntribute t?
A．The enrmus effrts f scientists at wrk.
B．The reliability f ptential research results.
C．The cmmunicating science with the public.
D．The imprvement in the quality f evidence.
（ ）34．What des the underlined wrd “demralizing” in Paragraph 5 mean?
A．Discuraging. B．Ineffective. C．Bring. D．Misleading.
（ ）35．The tne the authr uses in talking abut the untested hypthesis is ______.
A．dubtful but sincere B．disapprving but sft
C．authritative and direct D．reflective and humrus
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。
Hw t deal with frustratin
Frm time t time terrible things ccur. When smething awful happens in ur life, we always feel srry fr urselves and it is natural t fall int a negative feeling f frustratin.
36 In this pst, we will share sme appraches that will help relieve yur frustratin in a psitive manner where yu can subsequently learn and grw.
When yu feel frustrated by life it can be hard t feel thankful fr the blessings in yur life. 37 Numerus studies in psitive psychlgy shw that having an attitude f gratitude is the number ne indicatr f life satisfactin and happiness.
38 Every day yu can try t list three gd things in yur life yu are grateful fr. By ding s yu will be surprised hw much this decreases yur feelings f frustratin.
Anther lessn f psitive psychlgy is that yur wn prblems are ften relieved when yu make an effrt t help thers. When yu’re vlunteering yur time, ding randm acts f kindness, r simply trying t make a psitive difference in the lives f thers, yur brain will prduce mre dpamine （多巴胺）, which gives yu a sense f pleasure. 39
Finally, I am sure yu have heard the ld saying, “ 40 ” This ld saying has lasted fr s lng because it is true. Yu may envy what ther peple seem t have, but yu d nt knw what they are ging thrugh. S, if yu want t stp feeling srry fr yurself, yu need t nly cmpare yurself t yurself. Stp envying what yu believe ther peple have and learn t be happy with the things yu d have in life.
A．Dn’t judge a bk by its cver.
B．The grass is always greener n the ther side f the fence.
C．But that is when yu need t feel grateful the mst.
D．Yu shuld set aside sme “me time” t rest and restre.
E．It hurts us and keeps us frm making the prper decisins.
F．Yu can actually relieve yur wn frustratin by ding thers a favr.
G．The mst practical way t feel grateful is t start a gratitude jurnal.
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。
In May 1869, Jhn Wesley Pwell, a frmer Unin Army majr wh had lst mst f his right 41 in the Battle f Shilh, led 10 42 in launching fur heavy wden bats laded t the gunwales with 10 mnths f supplies.
Three f the bats were made f ak, mre suitable fr cruising lakes than busting thrugh rapids （急流）. Nne f the men were 43 batmen. The ne-armed captain f the crew had maps with gap s in them. 44 , it was the grandest expeditin （探险） since Lewis and Clark. Over 500 rapids and 1,000 miles f 45 currents awaited them.
Thugh Pwell had bats custm-made fr the 46 , they were heavy. He recruited men wh knew hw t 47 in the wildemess but had never navigated （横越） a river. He packed s much fd that it 48 sank the bats frm the start.
Much f the jurney was spent 49 bats damaged while prtaging arund rapids and carving new ars ut f driftwd. Fd was lst r spiled, game was scarce, and Pwell went inland t 50 with the Indians fr fd. The expeditin spent days in 51 water and 115-degree heat. Three men deserted the cause alng the way. The crew slept n bulders and 52 we t clthing the next mrning. And mst f the time, they had n idea what lay ahead. But at the end f the arduus jurney, they had successfully 53 the challenges and mapped a wilderness previusly labeled as “territry unknwn.” As the West expanded, Pwell’s maps wuld be 54 .
Beauty is in the living f life, in lking beynd the challenges t the 55 f the small mments we achieve—smetimes against all dds.
（ ）41．A．leg B．arm C．ear D．finger
（ ）42．A．explrers B．sldiers C．heres D．batmen
（ ）43．A．rude B．greedy C．experienced D．hnest
（ ）44．A．Still B．Otherwise C．Thus D．And
（ ）45．A．remte B．quiet C．unknwn D．vast
（ ）46．A．trip B．jurney C．travel D．tur
（ ）47．A live B．hunt C．hide D．survive
（ ）48．A．nearly B．already C．mstly D．never
（ ）49．A．making B．handling C．rwing D．repairing
（ ）50．A．talk B．discuss C．fight D．negtiate
（ ）51．A．shallw B．freezing C．vilent D．plluted
（ ）52．A．pulled in B．pulled up C．pulled n D．pulled at
（ ）53．A．adapted t B．stuck t C．saw t D．gt t
（ ）54．A．reliable B．priceless C．measurable D．cnsiderable
（ ）55．A．strength B．attempt C．psitin D．wnder
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。
S ppular is learning Chinese that mre and mre 56 (ambitin) freign parents are signing their children up fr Chinese curses. Fr example, Mary-J Saunders is learning a Chinese pem tday. 57 is special is that she is able t recite it withut an accent. Her mther says that 58 (learn) the wrld’s mst spken language might give her 59 head start in her future career.
The reasns why Chinese is enjying great ppular ity are as fllws. First, China is already a glbal ecnmic pwer, 60 influence is grwing. As we knw, China’s Belt and Rad Initiative 61 (mtivate) mre cuntries t cperate mre clsely s far. 62 (additinal), studying Chinese prvides access 63 wnderful Chinese culture, which is ne f the mst appealing aspects f the recently 64 (add) Chinese curse. By learning Chinese, verseas students can see life frm a new perspective and braden their 65 (mind) t the utside wrld.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
假定你是校英语俱乐部负责人李华，你邀请到了英国环保专家Chris教授作主题为“Living in Harmny with Nature”的讲座。请你在讲座前简要发言，内容包括：
1．相关介绍；
2．注意事项。
注意：1．写作词数应为80左右；
2．请按如下格式在答题纸的相应位置作答。
Dear fellw students,
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第二节（满分25分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I remember that I was wrn ut when I gt hme that afternn. I’d had t be at the theatre fr the auditin （试演） at nine that mrning, and then I’d been waiting arund fr abut three hurs befre the directr finally saw me. I perfrmed my sng and almst at nce he tld me I culd g hme. “I am very srry,” he said, “but yur vice isn’t quite right fr the part.” It had been a similar stry at all the auditins that I’d dne ver the past few weeks.
It had been my dream fr years t be in a famus music al like The Sund f Music r Mamma Mia, s I’d taken lessns in singing and dancing, and had cme t the city t try and get a part in a shw. I’d been really pleased when I’d managed t set up n fewer than ten auditins, but s far all f them had gne the same way. As I arrived back that afternn at the little apartment where I rented a rm, I really wndered whether I shuld bther ging t the eleventh the next mrning. It was a shw I’d have lved t be in—but really, what was the pint? Smene I knew had tld me abut a jb at a lcal cffee shp, and had said that if I called in fr a quick chat at ten the next day, I’d almst certainly get the jb. It meant missing the auditin, but right nw, it seemed like a much mre sensible thing t d.
I always sing when I need t cheer myself up, and because there was n ne else in the apartment, I slipped ff my shes, went and std in frnt f the mirrr and started singing. Quite quickly I fund myself belting ut （大声唱） ne f my favurite sngs, Bridge ver Trubled Water. As I finished the sng, I suddenly heard applause. I lked arund the rm thinking that my rmmate had perhaps slipped in withut me nticing—but there was nbdy. Then I went ver t the pen windw f the apartment, and saw an elderly wman standing n the far side f the pavement belw, lking up at me.
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She reached her arms up twards me with a great smile n her face. _________________________________
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The next day I went t the eleventh auditin. ____________________________________________________
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2023–2024学年度湘楚名校高二下学期5月联考·英语
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(Text 1)
M: I’m late fr wrk. Can yu text me the address f the cming meeting? (1)
W: It’s nt a meeting. It’s a grup sessin with ther parents. It’s at 4: 00 p. m. at the gym next t the schl. They have an empty hall we can use.
(Text 2)
W: Gd mrning, everyne. If yu all can see my slide shw, I’ll begin my speech.
M: Excuse me. Yur screen is s dark. Did yur laptp die?
W: Oh, n! I thught there was a prblem with the brightness. I’ll grab my charger. (2)
(Text 3)
W: Tim, this is a new jacket! Hw culd yu be s careless?
M: I’m srry! The cffee slipped ut f my hands. I’ll dry it with this clth. (3)
W: It was already trn a bit anyway. But I just gt it fr Christmas.
(Text 4)
M: Hw are yu finding teaching yur students nline? I miss being in a classrm.
W: I quite like it. I find I can keep an eye n all the students thrugh vide call and I dn’t need t spend tw hurs a day in my car driving t the schl. (4)
(Text 5)
M: Let’s meet at the café after wrk arund 5:50 p. m.
W: I can’t hear yu—yur phne is cutting ut. Are yu ging t wrk?
M: N. I’m leaving wrk in 20 minutes—we’ll meet at the café befre 6:00 p. m.
W: OK. See yu at the café after 6: 20 p. m. (5)
(Text 6)
M: Victria, yu’re 18 years ld nw. Swimming races during yur last year f high schl are critical. (6)
W: I just can’t entirely fcus n ur swim team and n succeeding in schl.
M: The previus three years f high schl were easier. But this year, universities will start bserving yu fr their teams.
W: Even if I get a swimming schlarship, what if it’s nt fr a gd schl?
M: Yu’ve been cmpeting since yu were eight years ld, and yu’ve gt a huge pprtunity. (6)
W: I dn’t knw if a swimming racing career will satisfy my parents’ expectatins, especially if it means attending an average-quality schl. (7)
(Text 7) （第8题为推断题）
W: Mr. Hlden, yu’ve cme t my ffice a lt recently. Is it the same issue again?
M: I’m afraid s. My chest hurts all day, and my heart keeps punding.
W: Have yu cut back n drinking alchl and eating fried fds?
M: I haven’t gtten arund t it. I’ve gt t much wrk and stress at the ffice.
W: It’s essential t maintain a balance between health and wrk—yu must make adjustments. I never want t see yu brught t the hspital because f a heart attack. (9)
M: Yu’re right. I’ve gt t think abut my children. What can I d?
W: Let’s chat weekly ver the phne frm nw n t mnitr yur prgress. (10)
M: I’ve already paid $100 per checkup. Hw much will that cst? (10)
W: Thrugh yur insurance, it’ll nly be a quarter f that per week. (10)
M: Sunds very reasnable.
(Text 8) （第11题为总结题）
W: Did yu knw that the peple in Germany cnsume the mst amunt f beer in Eurpe?
M: I can believe it. They have a yearly beer festival called Oktberfest.
W: That’s crrect. In 2009, they cnsumed n average 110 liters per persn, but it has gradually been declining.
M: What was it last year?
W: In 2019 it was just under 100 liters per persn.
M: That’s still a lt.
W: Yes. There are rughly 1,300 German beer makers. (12)
M: Why is it s ppular there?
W: There is a law dating back t the 1500s abut hw t make beer as pure as it can be. That is why German beer is cnsidered t be the best in the wrld.
M: I d like it, but I had sme really better beer in England when I lived in Lndn.
W: Where was the best beer yu ever had? (13)
M: Prbably in Belgium, which is right next t Germany. S that makes sense. (13)
(Text 9) （第14题为推断题）
W: Andy Seth is a 27-year-ld prfessinal card player. (15) Andy, hw did yu get yur start in playing cards?
M: My curisity in the game began with a TV prgram I saw in the early mid-2000s. It arse my interest in learning the strategy and reasning behind it.
W: Can yu describe an average game day?
M: One f the mst appealing aspects f being a prfessin al card player is the freedm. (16) There is n typical day. One day I might spend my time playing a turnament at the Wrld Series, and I will fllw the schedule f the turnament fr as lng as I survive in it. The next day I might wake up nt feeling like wrking and decide t relax r wrk n ne f my ther businesses.
W: Can yu describe a reality f being a prfessinal card player that ther peple may nt knw?
M: The freedm is a duble edged swrd. Yu are yur wn bss and generally there’s n ne t tell yu what t d r where t be. But yu can ften feel alne because there is n real cncept f a team in cards. (17)
(Text 10)
Dear jurnal, I’ve been trapped n this island fr tw mnths and can nly keep track f the days by my markings in a cave. I’ve entirely given up hpe n getting rescued by a plane. The aircrafts that fly by are much t infrequent and far away t be f any help. Als, in this part f the Indian Ocean, there is n ne n the island. I’ve searched this island far and wide, and I’m frced t eat mushrms, insects, and small fish. Luckily, there are enugh ccnuts （椰子） t last a lifetime. I’m writing this t feel like I have cntact with smene due t mnths withut utside cmmunicatin. I escaped the massive vilent cnflict in my cuntry in the Suth Pacific, and I sught help frm India. (18) There, I’d be taken in and culd legally settle in a different cuntry. If it wasn’t fr facing the randm typhn while crssing the Andaman Sea, I wuld have made it, even if my bat wasn’t perfect. There was nthing I culd have dne t prevent this strm. The primary issue nw is lacking any methd f cntacting emergency supprt. My satellite phne is unreliable and has nw prven t be f n use at all. My hpe nw is t find a wd supply t get my bat functining again. If nt, I’ll have t face my greatest panic: being stuck n this island frever. (19) (20)
参考答案
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21．B 根据Breckenridge Ski Resrt, Clrad部分的Highway 9 attracts entry-level riders…可知，该地比较适合入门级的滑雪者。
22．D 根据Nrthstar Califrnia Resrt, Califrnia部分的Nrthstar is well knwn t be ne f the best-preserved parks可知，Nrthstar因其场地保存完好而为人所熟知。
23．C 根据Munt Snw，Vermnt部分的it will hld cmpetitins such as…可知，滑雪者们有机会在该地看到比赛。
24．A 细节理解题。根据文章第二段“Amng the crwd were a number f cllege…and a prize raffle entry, all free f charge.”可知，吸引大学生来参加大学之夜的是一些免费的奖品。
25．C 细节理解题。根据文章第三段“It is typical that everything has t be lcal…and much mre.”可知，西区农贸市场的典型特点是它的产品是在当地种植的或事先准备好的。
26．D 推理判断题。根据第一段和第四段以及倒数第二段的描述可知，大学之夜的特点是忙碌的和充满节日气氛的。故选D项。
27．C 标题概括题。根据文章最后一段“Farrell hped that the Cllege Night…that all they have t d is g acrss the bridge.”以及文章前面几段的内容可知，文章主要围绕着大学之夜的促销活动来展开，大学之夜将大学生与当地的社区联系在一起，架起了两者之间联系的桥梁。由此可知，C项Cllege Night bridges university and cmmunity 概括文章内容，作为标题最为合适。
28．B 细节理解题。根据第一段A study cnducted recently suggested millins f dllars can be made by using fleets f bright CubeSats （立方体卫星） t frm advertisements high abve earth. 可知，通过立方体卫星在高空展示广告，数以百万美元能够被赚。
29．D 推理判断题。根据第二段…was t evaluate the ecnmic feasibility （可行性） f a space…and display cmmercials in the sky abve cities 可知，这个新研究想要了解太空广告是否具有商业价值。
30．A 推理判断题。根据第四段brightness f these slar sail satellites will still be substantial in ther places and times 可知，Jnathan McDwell担心太空广告会给其他地方造成灯光污染。
31．B 推理判断题。根据最后一段Here’s hping that sensibility will win and that ads fr sft drinks and fast fd stay n the grund 可知，作者对于太空广告持有否定的态度。
32．D 推理判断题。根据第三段的“But methdlgical （方法的） refrm hasn’t cme withut sme fretting and frictin. Nasty （不友好的） things have been said by and abut methdlgical refrmers. Few peple like having the value f their life’s wrk called int questin. On the ther side, few peple are gd at vicing criticisms in kind and cnstructive ways. S, part f the challenge is figuring ut hw t bake critical self -reflectin int the culture f science itself, s it unflds as a welcme and integrated part f the prcess, and nt an embarrassing sideshw. （但方法改革并非没有一些烦恼和摩擦。方法论改革家说了很多难听的话，也说了很多关于他们的坏话。很少有人喜欢自己毕生工作的价值受到质疑。另一方面，很少有人善于以善意和建设性的方式提出批评。所以，挑战的一部分是弄清楚如何将批判性的自我反思融入科学文化本身，这样它就会成为这个过程中受欢迎的、完整的一部分，而不是令人尴尬的杂耍）”可知，方法上的改革面临一些挑战，其中之一就是要弄清楚如何将批判性的自我反思融入科学文化本身，使其成为过程中受欢迎和整合的一部分，这说明科学社区应该实践批判性自我反思。故选D。
33．B 推理判断题。根据第四段“Beginning, instead, frm the assumptin yu are wrng, a criticism is easier t interpret as a cnstructive suggestin fr hw t be less wrng—a gal that yur critic presumably shares. （相反，从假设你是错的开始，批评更容易被解释为如何减少错误的建设性建议——你的批评者可能也有同样的目标）”及第五段的“Withut an appreciatin fr hw science wrks, it’s easy t take uncertainty r disagreements as marks against science, when in fact they reflect sme f the very features f science that make it ur best apprach t reaching reliable cnclusins abut the wrld. Science is reliable because it respnds t evidence: as the quantity and quality f ur evidence imprves, ur theries can and shuld change, t. （如果不了解科学是如何运作的,就很容易把不确定性或分歧当作反对科学的标志，而事实上，它们恰恰反映了科学的一些特征，正是这些特征使科学成为我们得出关于世界的可靠结论的最佳途径。科学是可靠的，因为它对证据作出反应：随着证据数量和质量的提高，我们的理论也可以而且应该改变）”可知，“假定自己是错的”这种策略有助于科学家寻找更多的证据，提高了潜在研究结果的可靠性。故选B。
34．A 词义猜测题。根据第五段的“One wrry abut this apprach is that it culd be demralizing fr scientists. Striving t be less wrng might be a less effective mtivatin than the prmise f being right. Anther cncern is that a strategy that wrks well within science culd backfire （适得其反） when it cmes t cmmunicating science with the public. Withut an appreciatin fr hw science wrks, it’s easy t take uncertainty r disagreements as marks against science. （对这种方法的一个担忧是，它可能会使科学家……。努力少犯错误的动机可能不如承诺正确的动机有效。另一个担忧是，在科学领域行之有效的策略在与公众交流科学时可能会适得其反。如果不了解科学是如何运作的，就很容易把不确定性或分歧当作反对科学的标志）”可知，在科学领域，追求完全正确往往是一个理想化的目标，因为实现这个目标可能是困难的，甚至是不可能的。相比之下，追求变得“不那么错误”可能更为现实和可行。这种方法鼓励科学家不断学习和改进，接受在研究过程中会犯错的可能性，从而更好地理解和解决问题。虽然这种方法可能会减轻一些压力，但也可能会在一定程度上降低科学家的动机和信心，因为他们可能会觉得自己永远无法达到完美的正确性。因此，“假定自己是错的”这种策略可能会让科学家感到士气低落。故选A。
35．A 推理判断题。根据最后一段的“Unfrtunately, this still leaves us with an untested hypthesis （假说）: that assuming ne is wrng can change cmmunity nrms fr the better, and ultimately supprt better science and even, perhaps, better decisins in life. I dn’t knw if that’s true. In fact, I shuld prbably assume that it’s wrng. But with the benefit f the scientific cmmunity and ur best methdlgical tls, I hpe we can get it less wrng, tgether. （不幸的是，这仍然给我们留下了一个未经检验的假设：假设一个人是错的可以改变社会规范，并最终支持更好的科学，甚至可能是更好的生活决策。我不知道这是不是真的。事实上，我应该假设这是错的。但是有了科学界和我们最好的方法论工具的帮助，我希望我们能一起减少错误）”可知，作者一方面承认自己不确定这个假说是否正确，另一方面又对其抱有希望，因此作者对未经检验的假说持怀疑但又真诚的态度。故选A。
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41．B 根据下文的The ne-armed captain f the crew had maps with gaps in them. 可知，Jhn Wesley Pwell失去了右臂。
42．A 根据下文的The ne-armed captain f the crew had maps with gaps in them…______ currents awaited them. 可知，Jhn Wesley Pwell带领了10个探险家。
43．C 根据下文的He recruited men wh knew hw t ______ in the wilderness but had never navigated （横越） a river. 可知，这些人都不是经验丰富的船夫。
44．A 根据上文的The ne-armed captain f the crew had maps with gap s in them. 和下文的Over 500 rapids and 1,000 miles f ______ currents awaited them. 可知，尽管如此，这是自Lewis和Clark以来最伟大的探险队。
45．C 500多条急流和1000英里的未知洋流等着他们。
46．B 虽然Pwell有为旅行定制的船，但它们很重。jurney指长途旅行，不知终点，含有辛苦的意思，侧重从一地到另一地。
47．D 他招募了一些知道如何在荒野中生存，但从未航行过河流的人。
48．A 根据空前的He packed s much fd that 可知，他装了太多的食物到船上，从一开始就几乎把船击沉了。
49．D 根据空后的bats damaged while prtaging arund rapids and carving new ars ut f driftwd. 可知，旅途的大部分时间花费在修复受损的船只上。
50．D 根据本句中的Fd was lst r spiled和空后的fr fd，可知Pwell去内陆与印第安人协商获取食物。
51．B 根据空后的115-degree heat. 可知，这次探险队在冰冷的水和115度的高温下度过了一些天。
52．C 根据空前的The crew slept n bulders and，可知，船员们睡在巨石上，第二天早上，穿上了湿衣服。
53．A 他们已经成功地适应了这些挑战。Adapt t适应。
54．B 随着西方国家的扩张，Pwell的地图将是无价的。
55．D 美存在于生活中，超越挑战，到我们所实现的小时刻的奇迹——有时是克服一切困难。
56．ambitius 57．What 58．learning 59．a 60．whse 61．has mtivated
62．Additinally 63．t 64．added 65．minds
写作：
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Dear fellw students,
S privileged are we that tday Prfessr Chris will deliver a lecture themed Living in Harmny with Nature fr us. Therefre, please allw me t represent us students t express ur heartfelt gratitude and warm welcme t him. During this lecture, nt nly will Prfessr Chris share with us hw t cause less pllutin t the wrld, but he will als lead us t live a greener life. Mst imprtantly, while enjying this lecture, we will surely have a brand-new understanding f ur earth.
Mrever, everyne attending this lecture is required t listen carefully, take ntes if necessary and psitively fllw his instructins as requested. Hpefully, we will have a pleasant time tgether.
That’s all. Thank yu!
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She reached her arms up twards me with a great smile n her face. I was taken aback by her unexpected gesture f appreciatin. Her eyes sparkled with admiratin as she shuted frm belw, “Yu have a vice f an angel, my dear! Keep singing, dn’t ever stp!” The unexpected supprt frm a stranger was like a beacn f light in the midst f my dubts and disappintments. I felt a surge f cnfidence and determinatin washing ver me. With renewed spirit, I made up my mind t g all ut fr the auditin the next day.
The next day I went t the eleventh auditin. As I walked int the theatre, I felt a newfund sense f purpse and self-assurance. The directr greeted me with a warm smile, and this time, as I sang my heart ut, I culd feel the magic in the air. When I finished, there was a mment f silence befre the rm erupted int applause. The directr’s eyes were shining with excitement as he said, “Yu’ve gt the part! Welcme t the shw!” It was at that mment that I realized dreams really did cme true, and all it tk was a little curage and belief in neself.