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B篇【答案】24. B 25. C 26. D 27. C
C篇【答案】28. A 29.A 30. B 31. C
D篇【答案】32. C 33.B 34. D 35. D
第二节 七选五
【答案】36 E 37. D 38. C 39. B 40. G
第三部分 语言运用
完型填空
【答案】41. D 42. C 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. B 47. B 48. D 49. C 50. D 51. A 52. B 53. A 54. B 55. C
语法填空
56. annually 57. when 58. t chse 59.discussing 60. as
61.signs 62.ccurred 63.equality 64.a 65.are permitted
第二部分 阅读理解
A篇【答案】21. D 22. D 23. A
【分析】这是一篇应用文。短文介绍了世界上最美丽的几个洞穴。
【21题详解】细节理解题。由Marble Caves中的“The best time t visit: during sunrise and sunset, when the sun’s rays light up the cave walls, making it an experience t remember.”可知，游览的最佳时间：日出和日落时，太阳的光线照亮洞穴的墙壁，使之成为一种值得记忆的体验。所以为什么日落是参观Marble Caves的最佳时间是因为那个时候，洞里面有足够的光。故D选项正确。
【22题详解】细节理解题。由Fingal’s Cave中的“The cave’s size, shape, and naturally—arched (拱形的)rf cmbine with the waves t create strange sunds that enhance its cathedral—like atmsphere.”可知，这个洞穴的大小、形状和自然的拱形屋顶与波浪相结合，创造出奇怪的声音，增加了如同大教堂般氛围的吸引力。所以如果你喜欢奇怪的声音，你可以去Fingal’s Cave。故D选项正确。
【23题详解】细节理解题。由The Blue Grtt中的“This cave is unique fr its brilliant blue light which cmes frm tw surces: the entrance t the cave and a bigger hle beneath the entrance.”可知，这个洞穴是独一无二的，因为它明亮的蓝光来自两个源头：洞穴的入口和入口下面的一个更大的洞。所以Blue Grtt的特别之处在于它的明亮的蓝色光。故A选项正确。
B篇【答案】24. B 25. C 26. D 27. C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Reyn Ambag所在的Siarga岛遭到了台风的侵袭，他和他的家人们得到了联合国儿童基金会的帮助以及他想要成为一名电工以便帮助灾区重建的故事。
【24题详解】主旨大意题。根据第一段，尤其是“The typhn was the 15th strm t hit the cuntry in 2021 and was the strngest strm f 2021. Almst 16 millin Filipins were facing threats including strng winds, heavy rains, flding, landslides, displacement and risking lss f life, hme, livelihd and agriculture.(台风是2021年袭击该国的第15次风暴，也是2021年最强的风暴。近1600万菲律宾人面临着包括强风、暴雨、洪水、山体滑坡、流离失所和生命、家园、生计和农业损失的威胁)”可知，第一段主要介绍了超强台风Rai及其威胁。故选B。
【25题详解】细节理解题。根据第四段“She is able t supprt their daily needs and Reyn’s schling by the incme she gets frm the small retail stre. (她从小零售店获得的收入能够支持他们的日常需求和Reyn的学校教育)”可知，Reyn的学费来自他母亲经营小店的收入。故选C。
【26题详解】词句猜测题。根据划线词前“They stayed there (他们一直呆在那里)”及画线词后“and it was safe fr them t g ut. (他们可以安全出门了)”可推断，他们一直呆在那里，直到风暴平息，划线词subsided为“平息”之意，和Died dwn意思相近。故选D。
【27题详解】细节理解题。根据最后一段““I want t be an electrician smeday s that if a pwer cut wuld happen because f a typhn, I wuld be able t help in restring it fr free,” said Reyn. (“我想有一天成为一名电工，这样如果因为台风而停电，我就可以免费帮助恢复供电，”Reyn说)”可知，Reyn想成为电工的原因是为了能够在台风之后及时修好电力设施，恢复供电。故选C。
C篇【答案】28. A 29.A 30. B 31. C
【导语】这是一篇说明文。主要介绍了蒙特利尔大学和蒙特利尔美术博物馆发表在《医学前沿》上的一项研究，发现定期虚拟参观博物馆可以帮助老年人保持精神活跃，并带来许多额外的健康益处。
【28题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段A study frm the University f Mntreal and the Mntreal Museum f Fine Arts, published in Frntiers in Medicine, fund that regular virtual visits t museums culd help senirs stay mentally active and cme with a hst f additinal health benefits. That’s because these digital cnnectins can make retirees feel less lnely and islated(孤立的).（ 蒙特利尔大学和蒙特利尔美术博物馆发表在《医学前沿》上的一项研究发现，定期虚拟参观博物馆可以帮助老年人保持精神活跃，并带来许多额外的健康益处。这是因为这些数字联系可以让退休人员感到不那么孤独和孤立。）可知老年人从定期虚拟参观博物馆中提高了生活质量，故选A。
【29题详解】推理判断题。根据第三段中“Our study shwed that art-based activities may be an effective interventin,”lead authr Dr. Olivier Beauchet, a prfessr at the University f Mntreal, said in the press release. “On a glbal scale, this participatry art-based activity culd becme a mdel that culd be ffered in museums and arts institutins wrldwide t prmte active and healthy aging.”（我们的研究表明，以艺术为基础的活动可能是一种有效的干预，蒙特利尔大学教授、该研究的主要作者奥利维尔伯切特博士在新闻发布会上说。在全球范围内，这种参与性的艺术活动可以成为一种模式，可以在世界各地的博物馆和艺术机构中提供，以促进积极和健康的老龄化）可得知。从第三段伯切特的话中可以推断出老年人应该参加更多的艺术活动，顾选A。
【30题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段The initiative reflects appraches recmmended by the Wrld Health Organizatin t manage certain diseases, accrding t Beauchet. Fr instance, the WHO launched the Aging and Health Prgram in 2015 that included using cmmunity-based rganizatins t prmte culture as a key cmpnent f imprving health. （伯切尔说，这一倡议反映了世界卫生组织推荐的管理某些疾病的办法，例如世卫组织于2015年启动了老龄化与健康规划，其中包括利用社区组织促进文化，将其作为改善健康的关键组成部分，可推知最后一段的目的是为了提倡和号召老龄化与健康规划）故选B。
【31题详解】主旨大意题。根据文章大意以及第一段可知文章主要讲的是定期虚拟参观博物馆，可以帮助老年人保持精神活跃，并带来许多额外的健康益处，故文章的合适标题是“网上博物馆之旅，改善老年人的健康”。故选C
D篇【答案】32. C 33.B 34. D 35. D
【导语】本文主要介绍了闪电可以清除大气层中的一氧化碳和甲烷等温室气体，从而有助于减少气候变暖的因素等。
【32题详解】主旨大意题。本文主要介绍了闪电到底起着什么作用。人们对于闪电的印象是负面的，总是想到它的危害，但是它可以清除大气中的温室气体，从而可以帮助减少大气变暖的因素。故C符合主题
【33题详解】细节理解题。根据第二段中的43 deaths in the United States each year， based n data frm 1989 t 2018 可推算出，这期间闪电造成的死亡人数约为1300人。故选B。
【34题详解】推理判断题。根据最后一段第二句可知，这些氢氧基可以减少一氧化碳等化学物质以及大气中的甲烷，而这些都是温室气体。故选D。
【35题详解】细节理解题。根据第三段可知，研究人员最初认为飞机上用于测量氢氧基的设备有问题，直到他们意识到他们观察到的氢氧基高峰与闪电相对应。这说明氢氧基的突然大量增加，让研究人员怀疑设备出了问题。故选D。
第二节 七选五
【答案】36 E 37. D 38. C 39. B 40. G
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要说明了食物浪费已经成为一个严重的问题，介绍了“停止食物浪费日”是一个打击食物浪费的国际行动日。
【36题详解】根据上文“Fd waste has becme a severe prblem acrss the wrld due t a lack f understanding f hw t effectively use fd and cnserve it. Rughly ne- third f the fd prduced glbally is either lst r wasted every year.(由于缺乏对如何有效利用和保存食物的了解，食物浪费已经成为一个严重的问题。每年全球生产的粮食大约有三分之一不是丢失就是浪费)”结合后文提到了停止食物浪费日，可知，本句与上文构成转折，故E选项“然而，食物浪费是可以停止的”符合语境，故选E。
【37题详解】根据上文“Stp Fd Waste Day is an internatinal day f actin in the fight against fd waste. It began back in 2017 by Cmpass Grup, ne f the wrld’s largest fd-service cmpanies serving restaurants, cafes, hspitals, schls, and mre.(“停止食物浪费日”是一个打击食物浪费的国际行动日。它始于2017年，由Cmpass集团创办，Cmpass集团是世界上最大的食品服务公司之一，为餐厅、咖啡馆、医院、学校等提供服务)”以及后文“On this day, Cmpass cuntry teams will wrk tgether t raise awareness f the critical fd waste prblem and inspire change.(在这一天，Cmpass国家团队将共同努力，提高人们对严重粮食浪费问题的认识，并鼓励变革)”可知，上文提到了Cmpass集团，故本句承接上文继续介绍Cmpass集团将这些国家聚集在一起，下文就是其具体行动，故D选项“It brings 30 cuntries tgether.(它将30个国家聚集在一起。)”符合语境，故选D。
【38题详解】根据上文“Stp Fd Waste Day aims t educate peple abut their fd waste.(“停止食物浪费日”旨在教育人们减少食物浪费)”以及后文“Stp Fd Waste Day hpes t change the way leftvers are used, s peple can take the mst significant advantage f what fd they use.(“停止食物浪费日”希望改变剩饭剩菜的使用方式，这样人们就能最大限度地利用他们所使用的食物)”可知，后文提到了“停止食物浪费日”希望改变剩饭剩菜的使用方式，即为减少食物浪费提供了解决方案，故C选项“更重要的是，它提供了创造性和有影响力的解决方案”符合语境，故选C。
【39题详解】根据后文“Shw yur supprt by lking up simple recipes t best use leftvers and fresh prduce. Befre fd shpping, plan ahead by making a list and nly buying what yu knw yu’ll use.(通过查找简单的食谱来表达你的支持，最好地利用剩菜和新鲜农产品。在购买食物之前，提前计划好，列一张清单，只买你知道你会用的东西)”可知，后文提到了食谱对减少食物浪费的作用,所以空处号召人们采取行动停止浪费。故B选项“Nw it’s yur turn t take actin.(现在轮到你采取行动了。)”符合语境，故选B。
【40题详解】根据上文“Shw yur supprt by lking up simple recipes t best use leftvers and fresh prduce. Befre fd shpping, plan ahead by making a list and nly buying what yu knw yu’ll use.(通过查找简单的食谱来表达你的支持，最好地利用剩菜和新鲜农产品。在购买食物之前，提前计划好，列一张清单，只买你知道你会用的东西)”可知，上文提到了在购买食物之前，提前计划好，列一张清单，只买你知道你会用的东西，即在购物之前就选好食物，避免浪费。故G选项“在你去购物之前，也要看看哪些食物需要消耗掉，以避免浪费食物”符合语境，故选G。
第三部分 语言运用
完型填空
【答案】41. D 42. C 43. D 44. A 45. C 46. B 47. B 48. D 49. C 50. D 51. A 52. B 53. A 54. B 55. C
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者从14个月的女儿Arielle那里学到：安静对于学习是重要的。
【41题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：没有按钮，它既不能说话也不能播放音乐。A. smile微笑；B. stand站立；C. walk 行走；D. talk谈话。It此处指代上文的baby dll，根据“Withut buttns”和“The whle rm was silent.”可知，没有按钮，布娃娃既不会说话也不能播放音乐。故选D。
【42题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：当她的手碰到一只小耳朵时，她会用一根手指描摹它的形状。A. hand手；B. arm胳膊；C. ear耳朵；D. ft脚。根据下文“ne f her wn ears and then bth ears.”可知，Arielle的手碰到布娃娃的耳朵，会用手指描摹它的形状。故选C。
【43题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：然后她摸了摸自己的一只耳朵，又摸了摸两只耳朵。A. gt 得到；B. cvered覆盖；C. hurt使受伤；D. felt触摸。根据上文“she used ne finger t trace (勾画) its shape”可知，Arielle用手指勾画布娃娃的耳朵轮廓以后，摸摸自己的耳朵。故选D。
【44题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：她不停地描摹着娃娃的耳朵，又摸了几次自己的耳朵，直到她满足了，才把注意力转移到别处。A. satisfied满足的；B. surprised惊讶的；C. cnfused困惑的；D. amused好笑的。根据上文“She kept tracing the dll’s ear and her wn a few mre times until”和下文“she turned her attentin elsewhere.”可知，Arielle不断的摸摸布娃娃的耳朵，再摸摸自己的耳朵，直到玩够了，满足了，才转移注意力。故选A。
【45题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：在那一刻，我发现了人类学习是如何发生的。A. aging老龄化；B. cmmunicatin交流；C. learning学习；D. intelligence智力。根据下文“Smething stimulated (刺激) Arielle’s ____6____: Is her bdy like her dll’s?”可知，Arielle在学习，从中作者发现了人类学习的方式。故选C。
【46题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：有什么东西激发了Arielle的好奇心：她的身体像她的娃娃吗？A. imaginatin想象；B. curisity好奇心；C. creativity创造力；D. determinatin决心。根据下文的问题“Is her bdy like her dll’s?”和“With n utside stimulatin, she satisfied her curisity by cmparing the dll’s bdy and herself.”可知，Arielle产生了好奇心。故选B。
【47题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：可悲的是，对于许多孩子来说，像Arielle这样的经历越来越少了，因为孩子们被那些所谓的智能玩具包围着，这些玩具可以说话，按下按钮就能移动。A. Eventually最终，最后 ；B. Sadly悲哀地；C. Hpefully有希望地；D. Frtunately。根据上文“fr many kids, experiences like Arielle’s are less and less frequent”和下文“children are surrunded by thse s-called ____9____ tys which can talk and mve at the push f a buttn”可知，很多孩子没有Arielle这样的经历，应该是悲哀地。故选B。
【48题详解】考查连词词义辨析。句意同上。A. unless除非；B. while当……时候；C. until直到；D. since因为。根据下文“children are surrunded by thse s-called ____9____ tys which can talk and mve at the push f a buttn”可知，孩子们被智能玩具包围是缺少那种经历的原因，用since引导原因状语从句。故选D。
【49题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：可悲的是，对于许多孩子来说，像Arielle这样的经历越来越少了，因为孩子们被那些所谓的智能玩具包围着，这些玩具可以说话，按下按钮就能移动。A. safe安全的；B. delicate精美的；C. smart智能的；D. interesting有趣的。根据下文ty的定语从句“which can talk and mve at the push f a buttn”可知，这些玩具会说话会移动，因此是智能玩具。故选C。
【50题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：这导致他们不假思索地反复按按钮，可能会剥夺孩子们解决问题的机会。A. required要求；B. frbade禁止；C. urged催促，敦促；D. caused导致。根据上文“tys which can talk and mve at the push f a buttn”可知，一按按钮玩具就会说话和引导，这导致孩子们不假思索地反复按按钮。故选D。
【51题详解】考查形容词词义辨析。句意：和成年人一样，孩子们也需要安静的时间来体验仅仅对外界刺激做出反应和通过探索世界来形成自己的想法之间的区别。A. quiet安静的；B. limited有限的；C. extra额外的；D. precius珍贵的。根据上文“Silence is imprtant fr learning.”可知，孩子们也需要安静的时间。故选A。
【52题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. changing改变；B. develping形成；C. expressing表达；D. reflecting反映。根据下文“by explring the wrld”可知，孩子们通过探索世界来形成他们自己的想法。故选B。
【53题详解】考查名词词义辨析。句意：事实上，最有可能鼓励创造性游戏的玩具不是那些制造噪音或有很多不必要的“功能”的玩具。A. nise噪音；B. prfits利润；C. prgress进展；D. recrds记录。根据上文的“can talk and mve”可知，这些玩具制造出噪音。故选A。
【54题详解】考查副词词义辨析。句意：它们简单、安静，可以以多种不同的方式使用。A. Hwever然而；B. Instead代替；相反；C. Therefre因此；D. Besides此外。根据上文“are nt thse that make ____13____ r have lts f unnecessary’ functins”和下文“they are simple, quiet and can be used in lts f different ways”可知，前后文是相反的意思。故选B。
【55题详解】考查动词词义辨析。句意：所以下次，当决定给你的孩子买什么时，要做出明智的选择。A. asking问；B. studying学习；C. deciding决定；D. suggesting建议。根据下文“make a wise chice”和上文对于玩具的讲述可知，当你决定给孩子们买东西时，要做出明智的选择。故选C。
语法填空
56. annually 57. when 58. t chse 59.discussing 60. as
61.signs 62.ccurred 63.equality 64.a 65.are permitted
本文主要介绍了世界人口日成立的历史和过程以及庆祝方式等。
1. annually 考查副词。修饰后面的动词bserved，应用副词作状语，故填annually。
2. when考查定语从句。先行词是the late 1960s，从句当中充当时间状语，故填when。
3. t chse 考查不定式。作前面的the right的后置定语，应用不定式，故填t chse。
4. discussing 考查动名词。此处应用动名词作介词abut的宾语，故填discussing。
5. as 考查连词。此处表示如他们所希望的那样，故填as。
6. signs考查名词复数。ne f后面跟名词复数，表示“······之一”，故填signs。
7. ccurred 考查时态。由时间状语In 1989可知要用过去时，故填ccurred。
8. equality 考查名词。此处是作主语，应该使用名词形式，故填equality。
9. a 考查冠词。此处指节日是一个表达和庆祝的重要时刻，表泛指，故填a。
10. are permitted考查动词被动语态。根据every July 11th,此处为一般现在时。故填are permitted。
第四部分 书面表达
第一节Pssible versin：
Dear teachers and fellw students,
It’s my great hnr t stand here and present a speech abut the wrrying situatin in ur schl. Yu may have nticed that a large numbers f students dn’t like ding physical exercise, which bviusly has bad effects bth n ur health and study.
As a result, I strngly appeal t yu all t stick t the practice f physical exercise every mrning, which helps start a happy and pleasant day. Besides, yu’d better make full use f the PE class and ten-minute breaks t wrk ut s that yu will feel refreshed and mre energetic in class. Last f all, time permitting, yu can take part in the clrful after-schl activities, such as playing basketball and ding rpe skipping n the playgrund. I am sure yu will find them interesting and beneficial.
D take gd care f ur health, and yu’re bund t enjy a bright future.
That’s all! Thanks fr all yur attentin!
第二节 Pssible versin：
Then Catherine sptted Landy sitting by herself in a crner. She kept her head dwn with her eyes fixed n the flr as usual. It hit Catherine that the pecking rder wrked in schl, t. Landy was just like the pr little chicken, being teased and ignred by her classmates, merely due t her special height. “It’s time fr me t make an aplgy t Landy.” Catherine thught t herself. N sner had she made up her mind than she annunced it t the cl kids surrunding her. Astnished at what she said, all the kids burst ut screaming, “Talking t the lng spaghetti? Are yu crazy?”
But Catherine walked directly tward Landy, regardless f what they said. “Hi, Landy. I’m srry abut the spaghetti thing.” Catherine murmured an aplgy, her face reddening. “I knw it hurts yu. Can yu frgive us?” She figured Landy might just walk away. But she lifted her misty eyes and ndded yes. Catherine wiped away her tears, giving her a warm hug. Mved by the scene, the ther kids als came t ffer their sincere aplgies t Landy. Frm that day n, n ne made up silly chants abut Landy, and Catherine als gained an imprtant life lessn that everyne shuld be treated equally n matter hw special he r she was
听力文本：
(Text1)
W: Cngratulatins! I hear yu're ging t jin the Army.
M: Thanks. But actually, it's my twin brther wh is ging t jin the army. I'm ging t university I wish t becme a lawyer in the future
(Text 2)
W: Lk, Mark. I hurt my knee during the gym class.
M: If I were yu. I'd ask ur teacher fr leave and g t the hspital right nw.
W: I'd better d as yu say.
(Text3)
W: What is yur hbby?
M: I like climbing muntains. Actually, 1 started climbing in rder t be healthier. Hw abut yu?
W: When I was in senir high schl, I used t play basketball. But nw 1 g t the fitness centre and use the equipment there.
(Text4)
M: We culd g t a ball game this evening, r wuld yu rather eat in a restaurant and then g t the shpping centre?
W: Given that I'm expecting an imprtant phne call. I can't really g anywhere this evening.
(Text5)
W: Yu shuld have been here thirty minutes ag. The film has been n.
M: Srry. I was abut t leave my huse when I had an unexpected visitr. We talked fr sme time.
W: I dn't want such things t happen again.
(Text6)
M: Can yu help me? I'd like t buy a huse with a garden.
W: Sure. I recmmend this huse.
M: Hw many rms are there?
W: Eight rms: a kitchen, tw mdern bathrms, a lvely dining rm, a living rm and three sweet bedrms.
M: Hw much is it?
W: Ninety thusand dllars. Yu needn't pay the whle price at ne time. Yu just pay 50% in advance. We'll deal with the paperwrk fr yu and then yu can brrw the ther 50% frm a bank.
M: OK.
(Text7)
W: S, yu're back frm Paris! What did yu think f the Luvre Museum?
M: Actually, I didn't g t the Luvre.
W: Oh. Well, hw abut the ther famus places? The Eiffel Twer, Ntre Dame ..
M: Thse kinds f places dn't attract me.
W: Yu must have thught Paris was pretty bring, then!
M: Bring? N way! I went t a different restaurant and a different club every night the fd was wnderful. And I heard sme fantastic music. It was the best vacatin I've ever had!
(Text8)
W: Tday we are talking t Dctr Smith, wh is an expert n teenage health. Dctr, what is the mst imprtant thing fr teenagers wh want t be healthy?
M: Exercise, and lts f it. A teenager needs abut an hur f gd exercise every day.
W: That's a lt. Wn't they get tired?
M: Nt if they get enugh sleep. A teenager needs abut 9 hurs’ sleep a night. Gd sleep and lts f exercise can imprve their schlwrk, t!
W: Cl! What else?
M: S many peple get sick because they dn't wash their hands ften enugh. Always wash yur hands befre a meal and after being utside.
W: What abut fd?
M: Of curse it's imprtant t eat well.
W: S, n fast fd?
M: Well, fast fd can be OK smetimes. But dn't eat it every day!
(Text 9)
W: Hell, I'm mving t Liverpl next mnth and I’ve gt a jb at the children's hspital. S I need t find a place t live near there.
M: I'd recmmend yu a blck called Bradgreen.
W: Can yu tell me mre abut the area? I have a car but I’d rather use ther frms f transprt t g t the hspital.
M: This area has a very gd bus service and a train service.
W: The bus sunds gd. I cme frm Lndn and parking can be a real prblem there.
M: Yeah, my sister lives in Lndn and she has t pay fr parking in her wn street! Yu'll be glad t hear we dn't have that prblem here.
W: Gd. What are the rents like?
M: The weekly rent here is arund £120, much cheaper than that in Lndn.
W: Great! There has t be sme disadvantage t it. I think there's a lt f nise in the area r smething.
M: Nt at all. Thugh sme peple d find they have t travel a bit t g shpping.
(Text 10)
M: Tday we'll talk abut Ernest Hemingway, the famus American writer. Like many great writers, many f Hemingway's bks and stries were based n his persnal experiences. In 1923,he prduced his first cllectin f shrt stries and mst f the stries related t his childhd. As we knw, in his early twenties, Hemingway lived in Paris and knew many famus writers and artists there. S in his first nvel. The Sun Als Rises. he wrte abut thse talented but lnely and angry peple. In 1929, he prduced his furth nvel, A Farewell t Arms. which was based n his experiences during Wrld WarⅠ. During Wrld War Ⅱ, he wrked as a reprter in Eurpe, and he used these experiences t write Acrss the River and int the Trees. In 1952, he wrte a shrt nvel, The Old Man and the Sea. Fr this bk, he wn the Nbel Prize fr Literature. Why is it the best? As I said, when he was yunger, he used t g fishing with his father and in his later years, deep-sea fishing remained his favurite hbby. He was able t write a pwerful stry because f his wn persnal experience