2024年上海市静安区高三下学期高考二模英语试卷含答案

这是一份2024年上海市静安区高三下学期高考二模英语试卷含答案，共18页。

（完卷时间：120分钟 满分：140分）
2024年4月
考生注意：
1. 试卷满分140分，完卷时间120分钟。
2. 本调研设试卷和答题纸两部分，全卷共12页。所有答题必须涂（选择题）或写（非选择题）在答题纸上，做在试卷上一律不得分。
第I卷（共100分）
I. Listening Cmprehensin
Sectin A
Directins: In Sectin A, yu will hear ten shrt cnversatins between tw speakers. At the end f each cnversatin, a questin will be asked abut what was said. The cnversatins and the questins will be spken nly nce. After yu hear a cnversatin and the questin abut it, read the fur pssible answers n yur paper, and decide which ne is the best answer t the questin yu have heard.
自助获取听力音频
1.A. At a grcery stre. B. At a flrist’s stand.
C. At a bank cunter. D. At an electrnic shp.
2.A. Sign up fr a fitness class.B. Shp fr fitness equipment.
C. Have a fitness test.D. Watch a fitness vide.
3.A. Pay the ticket right away.B. Challenge the ticket.
C. Ignre the ticket.D. Aplgize t the parking fficer.
4.A. She is available n Saturday. B. She will cancel her dentist appintment.
C. She can nt cver the man’s shift.D. She frgt abut the shift.
5.A. The wman had better give him an extensin n the deadline.
B. The wman had better draft the prpsal by herself.
C. The wman had better apprve the prpsal.
D. The wman had better give insights n the budget sectin.
6.A. She desn’t like animals frm the shelter.
B. She prefers buying pets frm breeders.
C. She thinks adpting a pet is a bad idea.
D. She supprts the idea f adpting a pet.
7.A. Either f them is an experienced chef.
B. Bth f them have experienced failures in the kitchen.
C. Neither f them are fnd f cking.
D. Bth f them are cncerned abut the new recipe.
8.A. Bungee jumping is safe.
B. Bungee jumping is thrilling.
C. Bungee jumping might have risks.
D. Bungee jumping is sure t be regrettable.
9.A. The man shuld brrw the bk several days later.
B. The wman urgently needs the bk back.
C. The man des nt need t return the bk quickly.
D. The wman is unwilling t lend the man the bk.
10.A. The wman’s parents will nt appreciate a surprise party.
B. The wman shuld priritize her parents’ preferences fr the party.
C. The man dislikes the idea f a surprise party.
D. The wman shuld plan a party based n her wn preferences.
Sectin B
Directins: In Sectin B, yu will hear tw shrt passages and ne lnger cnversatin. After each passage r cnversatin, yu will be asked several questins. The passages and the cnversatin will be read twice, but the questins will be spken nly nce. When yu hear a questin, read the fur pssible answers n yur paper and decide which ne wuld be the best answer t the questin yu have heard.
Questins 11 thrugh 13 are based n the fllwing speech.
11.A. A pupil in need f help.B. A persn prmising t dnate mney.
C. A member frm a charity. D. A teacher in the Semira Regin.
12.A. 10%.B. 35%. C. 50%.D. 65%.
13.A. T train teachers fr the disabled. B. T help a pupil with special needs.
C. T pay fr a walking hliday. D. T rganize a charity club fr the disabled.
Questins 14 thrugh 16 are based n the fllwing passage.
14.A. T distract ther students frm ding well.
B. T impress his friends with the shining ring.
C. T imprve his chances in the exam.
D. T hnr his grandfather by wearing a ring.
15.A. By having enugh time fr breaks.
B. By breaking dwn learning int prtins.
C. By infrming teachers f the study habits.
D. By wearing lucky bjects.
16.A. Start revisin ahead f time.
B. Reward neself during revisin.
C. Cnsider different learning styles.
D. Stay up late fr the exam.
Questins 17 thrugh 20 are based n the fllwing cnversatin.
17.A. T inquire abut travel recmmendatins.
B. T discuss cultural festivals in Sutheast Asia.
C. T plan a sl travel adventure t Thailand.
D. T learn abut Mr. Patel’s travel experiences.
18.A. Eurpe and Africa.B. Thailand and Vietnam.
C. Suth America and Australia.D. Japan and China.
19.A. Slely cultural explratin.
B. Primarily utdr adventures.
C. A mix f cultural and utdr experiences.
D. Luxurius and private accmmdatins.
20.A. It is ideal fr meeting fellw travelers.
B. It ffers exclusive travel experiences.
C. It is a mre cmfrtable and secure stay.
D. It ffers authentic cultural immersin.
II. Grammar and Vcabulary
Sectin A
Directins: After reading the passage belw, fill in the blanks t make the passages cherent and grammatically crrect. Fr the blanks with a given wrd, fill in each blank with the prper frm f the given wrd; fr the ther blanks, use ne wrd that best fits each blank.
Beethv-hen’s first symphny
On a grey Friday mrning at a Hawke’s Bay farm, members f New Zealand’s symphny rchestra dressed in black t perfrm their latest cmpsitin in frnt f a large crwd.
The music cntained many marks f traditinal classical music, but as it began, the instruments started t make lud, rugh sunds mre cmmnly __21__(hear) in chicken cps than in an auditrium.
Hwever, n feathers were angered by this departure frm traditin, __22__ the audience that gathered t listen t the cncert last week was, in fact, a cuple f thusand chickens.
The piece f music – Chk Symphny N.1 – __23__(create) specifically fr the birds ut f an unlikely partnership between the rchestra and an rganic free-range chicken farm which wanted a piece f chicken-friendly music t enrich its flcks’ lives.
“We’ve been playing classical music fr the chickens fr sme years nw because __24__ is well researched that the music can calm the chickens dwn,” says Ben Bstck, ne f the tw brthers wh __25__(wn) the Bstck Brthers farm.
Research has shwn animals can respnd psitively t classical music, and chickens are particularly respnsive t barque(巴洛克风格), accrding t sme studies.
The cmpser, Hamish Oliver, __26__ used the barque traditin as a starting pint and drew inspiratin frm cmpsers such as Crelli, Bach, and Schnittke, wanted the piece t be playful by including sunds frm a chicken’s wrld. “The trumpet imitates the chicken … the wdwind instruments are the cluckiest, especially if yu take the reeds ff.”
The early stages f cmpsitin were spent __27__(test) ut which instruments and sunds the chickens respnded t best.
“They didn’t like any big banging,” Bstck said, adding that when the birds respnd psitively t the music, they tend __28__(wander) farther amng the trees. Bstck nw hpes chicken farmers arund the wrld will use the piece f music t calm their wn birds.
Fr Oliver, having input frm the farmers abut __29__ the chickens were respnding t particular sunds and instruments was a highlight f the prject.
The symphny has searched exhaustively __30__ any ther examples f rchestras making music specifically fr chickens and believes this t be a wrld-first, says Peter Biggs, the rchestra’s chief executive.
Sectin B
Directins: Cmplete the fllwing passage by using the wrds in the bx. Each wrd can nly be used nce. Nte that there is ne wrd mre than yu need.
A new way t reduce paching
Researchers are wrking n a pilt prgram backed by Russia’s Rsatm Crp t inject rhin hrns （犀牛角）with radiactive material, a strategy that culd discurage cnsumptin and make it easier t detect illegal trade.
Pachers （偷猎者） killed 394 rhins in Suth Africa fr their hrns last year, gvernment data shws, with public and private game __31__ lacking the resurces needed t mnitr vast tracts f land and prtect the animals that live there. While the tll was a third lwer than in 2019 and the sixth __32__ drp, illegal hunting remains the biggest threat t abut 20,000 f the animals in the cuntry — the wrld’s biggest ppulatin.
Thusands f __33__ sensrs alng internatinal brders culd be used t detect a small quantity f radiactive material __34__ int the hrns, accrding t James Larkin, a prfessr at the University f Witswatersrand in Jhannesburg, wh has a backgrund in radiatin prtectin and nuclear security. “A whle new __35__ f peple culd be able t detect the illegal mvement f rhin hrn,” he said. Sme alternate methds f discuraging paching, including pisning, dyeing and remving the hrns, have raised a variety f pinins as t their virtue and efficacy.
Knwn as The Rhistpe Prject, the new anti-paching __36__ started earlier this mnth with the injectin f an amin acid（氨基酸） int tw rhins’ hrns in rder t detect whether the cmpund will mve int the animals’ bdies. Als, __37__ studies using cmputer mdeling and a replica rhin head will be dne t determine a safe dse f radiactive material. Rhin hrn is used in traditinal medicine, as it is believed t cure disease such as cancer, __38__ as a shw f wealth and given as gifts.
“If we make it radiactive, these peple will be hesitant t buy it,” Larkin said. “We’re pushing n the whle supply chain.”
Besides Russia’s state-wned nuclear cmpany, the University f Witwatersrand, scientists and private rhin wners are invlved in the prject. If the methd is __39__ feasible, it culd als be used t curb illegal trade in elephant ivry.
“Once we have develped the whle prject and gt t the pint where we cmpleted the prf f cncept, then we will be making this whle idea __40__ t whever wants t use it,” Larkin said.
III. Reading Cmprehensin
Sectin A
Directins: Fr each blank in the fllwing passages there are fur wrds r phrases marked A, B, C and D. Fill in each blank with the wrd r phrase that best fits the cntext.
City air is in a srry state. It is dirty and ht. Outdr pllutin kills 4.2m peple a year, accrding t the Wrld Health Organizatin. Cncrete and tarmac, meanwhile, absrb the sun’s rays rather than reflecting them back int space, and als __41__ plants which wuld therwise cl things dwn by evaprative transpiratin（蒸腾作用）. The never-ceasing __42__ f buildings and rads thus turns urban areas int heat islands, discmfrting residents and wrsening dangerus heatwaves.
A pssible answer t the twin prblems f pllutin and heat is trees. Their leaves may destry at least sme chemical pllutants and they certainly __43__ tiny particles flating in the air, which are then washed t the grund by rain. Besides transpiratin, they prvide __44__.
T cl an area effectively, trees must be planted in quantity. Tw years ag, researchers at the University f Wiscnsin fund that American cities need 40% tree __45__ t cut urban heat back meaningfully. Unfrtunately, nt all cities — and especially nt thse nw springing up in the wrld’s pr and middle-incme cuntries — are __46__ with parks, private gardens r a sufficient number f street trees. And the prblem is likely t get wrse. At the mment, 55% f peple live in cities. By 2050 that share is expected t reach 68%.
One grup f btanists believe they have at least a partial __47__ t this lack f urban vegetatin. It is t plant miniature simulacra（模拟物）f natural frests, eclgically engineered fr rapid grwth. Over the curse f a career that began in the 1950s, their leader, Miyawaki Akira, a plant eclgist at Ykhama Natinal University in Japan, has develped a way t d this starting with even the mst __48__ deserted areas. And the Miyawaki methd is finding increasing __49__ arund the wrld.
Dr Miyawaki’s insight was t decnstruct and rebuild the prcess f eclgical successin, by which __50__ land develps naturally int mature frest. Usually, the first arrival is grass, fllwed by small trees and, finally, larger nes. The Miyawaki methd __51__ sme f the early phases and jumps directly t planting the kinds f species fund in a mature wd.
Dr Miyawaki has __52__ the planting f mre than 1,500 f these miniature frests, first in Japan, then in ther parts f the wrld. Wherever they are planting, thugh, gardeners are nt restricted t __53__ nature’s recipe bk t the letter. Miyawaki frests can be custmized t lcal requirements. A ppular chice, __54__, is t include mre fruit trees than a natural frest might supprt, thus creating an rchard that requires n maintenance.
If yur gal is t better yur __55__ surrundings, rather than t save the planet frm glbal warming, then Dr Miyawaki might well be yur man.
41.A. thriveB. nurishC. displaceD. raise
42.A. assessmentB. maintenanceC. spreadD. replacement
43.A. release B. trap C. reflectD. disslve
44.A. attractinB. shadwC. interactinD. shade
45.A. cnsumptinB. cverageC. intervalD. cnservatin
46.A. blessedB. linedC. piledD. fascinated
47.A. treatment B. bstacleC. warningD. slutin
48.A. unnticedB. unprmisingC. untested D. unfading
49.A. criticismB. favrC. spnsr D. anxiety
50.A. bareB. gracefulC. faint D. mysterius
51.A. highlightsB. skips C. imprvesD. pushes
52.A. accessedB. spttedC. supervisedD. ranked
53.A. disturbingB. balancingC. fllwingD. reducing
54.A. fr exampleB. in essence C. n the ther handD. after all
55.A. suburbanB. leisureC. scenicD. immediate
Sectin B
Directins: Read the fllwing three passages. Each passage is fllwed by several questins r unfinished statements. Fr each f them there are fur chices marked A, B, C and D. Chse the ne that fits best accrding t the infrmatin given in the passage yu have read.
(A)
Frm Marie Tussaud’s Chamber f Hrrrs t Disneyland’s Haunted Mansin（鬼屋） t hrrr-themed escape rms, haunted huse attractins have terrified and delighted audiences arund the wrld fr mre than 200 years.
These attractins turn ut t be gd places t study fear. They help scientists understand the bdy’s respnse t fright and hw we perceive sme situatins as enjyably thrilling and thers as truly terrible. One surprising finding: having friends clse at hand in a haunted huse might make yu mre jumpy, nt less s.
Psychlgist and study c-authr Sarah Tashjian, wh is nw at the University f Melburne, and her team cnducted their research with 156 adults, wh each wre a wireless wrist sensr during their visit. The sensr measured skin respnses linked t the bdy’s reactins t stress and ther situatins. When the sensr picked up, fr example, greater skin cnductance — that is, the degree t which the skin can transmit an electric current — that was a sign that the bdy was mre arused and ready fr fight r flight. In additin t this measure, peple reprted their expected fear (n a scale f 1 t 10) befre entering the haunted huse and their experienced fear (n the same scale) after cmpleting the haunt.
The scientists fund that peple wh reprted greater fear als shwed heightened skin respnses. Being with friends, Tashjian and her clleagues further fund, increased physilgical arusal during the experience, which was linked t strnger feelings f fright. In fact, the fear respnse was actually weaker when peple went thrugh the huse in the presence f strangers.
Other investigatrs have used haunted huses t understand hw fear and enjyment can cexist. In a 2020 study led by Marc Malmdrf Andersen, a member f the Recreatinal Fear Lab at Aarhus University in Denmark, scientists jined frces with Dystpia Haunted Huse. The Danish attractin includes such terrifying experiences as being chased by “Mr. Piggy”, a large, chain-saw-wielding man wearing a bldy butcher’s aprn and pig mask. Peple between the ages f 12 and 57 were vide recrded at peak mments during the attractin, wre heart-rate mnitrs thrughut and reprted n their experience. Peple’s fright was tied t large-scale heart-rate fluctuatins; their enjyment was linked t small-scale nes. The results suggest that fear and enjyment can happen tgether when physilgical arusal is balanced “just right”.
56.Studying haunted huse attractins helps scientists t learn abut _________.
A. the psychlgical effects f fear n individuals
B. the histry f hrrr-themed entertainment
C. the bdy’s respnse t material rewards
D. the impact f technlgy n peple’s enjyment
57.Hw did Sarah Tashjian and her team cnduct their research n haunted huse experiences?
A. By surveying participants. B. By analyzing histrical recrds.
C. By emplying wireless wrist sensrs.D. By using virtual reality simulatins.
58.What did Tashjian and her clleagues discver in their study?
A. Being with friends elevated level f physilgical arusal.
B. The fear reactin was strnger in the cmpany f strangers.
C. Psychlgical effect was unrelated t intensified feelings f fright.
D. Thse reprting lightened fear shwed increased skin respnses.
59.It can be cncluded frm the 2020 study led by Marc Malmdrf Andersen that _________.
A. fear and enjyment can nt happen at the same time
B. large-scale heart-rate fluctuatins were linked t enjyment
C. the age f the participants was nt related t the study’s findings
D. fear and enjyment can cexist
under certain cnditins
(B)
Is an electric vehicle right fr yu?
Many peple will ask themselves that questin fr the first time this year. Prices are falling, battery range is rising and mainstream brands are adding new EVs at a breakneck pace.
Here are three things anybdy seriusly cnsidering buying an EV shuld knw:
1. The price t install a 240v charger
Anybdy wh wns an electric vehicle needs a 240-vlt charger at hme. With ne, yu can recharge vernight, s yu start every day with the equivalent f a full tank.
Just a few years ag, hme 240v EV chargers cst $2,500-$3,000, including installatin, but prices have declined as cmpetitin grws with the number f EVs n the rad.
2. The time it takes t charge
Abut 80% f miles driven in EVs are pwered by electricity charged at hme, but yu’ll need t charge elsewhere ccasinally. That’s when charging time becmes a big deal, but hw lng it takes depends n a cuple f factrs.
First, vltage frm the charger. Getting 250 miles f range in seven hurs frm a 240v charger is fine when yu’re charging vernight at hme, but it’s a deal breaker if yu’re ging 300 miles fr a weekend getaway. In that case, yu’ll want t lk fr a 400v DC fast charger. They’re nt as cmmn as 240v public chargers yet, but they’re becming mre widespread.
There’s anther factr: the n-bard charger. It regulates hw fast the battery can accept electricity. A vehicle with a higher-capacity n-bard charger accepts electricity faster.
3. Where t charge
Gd rute-planning apps will help yu find chargers n a rad trip.
“Mst peple have n idea hw many public charging statins are within, say, a 10-r 15-mile radius(半径) because they’re small, peple dn’t lk fr them r even dn’t knw what t lk fr, and they’re rarely signpsted,” said jurnalist Jhn Velcker, wh has studied EVs and charging exhaustively.
4. On the hrizn
If an EV desn’t meet yur needs nw, watch this space. They’re cming clser, but large numbers f gasline vehicles will remain in prductin fr years. Beynd that, cmpanies will keep making spare parts fr il-burners fr decades.
60.Which f the fllwing statements is TRUE accrding t the passage?
A. The price f installing a hme EV charger has remained stable in the past few years.
B. It’s quite easy t identify the public charging statins with the help f striking signpsts.
C. Ppular brands are intrducing new EVs at an incredibly fast rate.
D. An electric vehicle can’t prvide the same amunt f energy as a cmpletely filled fuel tank.
61.The underlined phrase “watch this space” in the last paragraph prbably means “_______”.
A. give up the plan t purchase an EV
B. make space fr an EV
C. find an alternative t EV
D. keep an eye ut fr future develpments
62.This passage is mainly intended t _________.
A. illustrate the factrs charging time depends n
B. ffer advice n purchasing an electric vehicle
C. lk frward t the future f electric vehicles
D. explain the reasn fr the falling prices f electric vehicles
(C)
Flinging brightly clured bjects arund a screen at high speed is nt what cmputers’ central prcessing units were designed fr. S manufacturers f arcade machines invented the graphics-prcessing unit (GPU), a set f circuits t handle vide games’ visuals in parallel t the wrk dne by the central prcessr. The GPU’ s ability t speed up cmplex tasks has since fund wider uses: vide editing, cryptcurrency mining and mst recently, the training f artificial intelligence.
AI is nw disrupting the industry that helped bring it int being. Every part f entertainment stands t be affected by generative AI, which digests inputs f text, image, audi r vide t create new utputs f the same. But the games business will change the mst, argues Andreessen Hrwitz, a venture-capital (VC) firm. Games interactivity requires them t be stuffed with labriusly designed cntent: cnsider the 30 square miles f landscape r 60 hurs f music in “Red Dead Redemptin 2” a recent cwby adventure. Enlisting AI assistants t churn it ut culd drastically shrink timescales and budgets.
AI represents an “explsin f pprtunity” and culd drastically change the landscape f game develpment. Making a game is already easier than it was: nearly 13,000 titles were published last year n Steam, a games platfrm, almst duble the number in 2017. Gaming may sn resemble the music and vide industries in which mst new cntent n Sptify r YuTube is user-generated. One games executive predicts that small firms will be the quickest t wrk ut what new genres are made pssible by AI. Last mnth Raja Kduri, an executive at Intel, left the chip maker t fund an AI-gaming startup.
Dn’t cunt the big studis ut, thugh. If they can release half a dzen high-quality titles a year instead f a cuple, it might chip away at the hit-driven nature f their business, says Jsh Chapman f Knvy, a gaming fcused VC firm. A wrld f mre chices als favrs thse with big marketing budgets. And the giants may have better answers t the munting questins arund AI. If generative mdels have t be trained n data t which the develper has the rights, thse with big back-catalgues will be better placed than startups. Trent Kaniuga, an artist wh has wrked n games like “Frtnite”, said last mnth that several clients had updated their cntracts t ban AI-generated art.
If the lawyers dn’t intervene, unins might. Studis diplmatically refer t AI assistants as “c-pilts”, nt replacements fr humans.
63.The riginal purpse behind the inventin f the graphics-prcessing unit (GPU) was t _______.
A. speed up cmplex tasks in vide editing and cryptcurrency mining
B. assist in the develping and training f artificial intelligence
C. disrupt the industry and create new utputs using generative AI
D. fflad game visual tasks frm the central prcessr.
64. Hw might the rise f AI-gaming startups affect the develpment f the gaming industry?
A. It cntributes t the grwth f user-generated cntent.
B. It facilitates blckbuster dependency n big studis.
C. It decreases cllabratin between different stakehlders in the industry.
D. It may help t cnslidate the gaming market under majr crpratins.
65. What can be inferred abut the rle f artificial intelligence in gaming?
A. AI favrs the businesses with small marketing budgets.
B. AI is expected t simplify game develpment prcesses.
C. AI allws startups t gain an edge ver big firms with authrized data.
D. AI assistants may serve as human substitutes fr studis.
66. What is this passage mainly abut?
A. The evlutin f graphics-prcessing units (GPUs).
B. The impact f generative AI n the gaming industry.
C. The scietal significance f graphics-prcessing units(GPUs).
D. The challenges generative AI presents t gaming studis.
Sectin C
Directins: Read the fllwing passage. Fill in each blank with a prper sentence given in the bx. Each sentence can be used nly nce. Nte that there are tw mre sentences than yu need.
Time t end Santa’s ‘naughty list’?
Many f us have magical memries f Santa secretly bringing gifts and jy t ur childhd hmes — but is there a darker side t the belved Christmas traditin?
I was — and I’m happy t admit it — a lyal believer f Santa. I abslutely lved the magic f Christmas, especially Santa Claus, and my parents went abve and beynd t encurage it. Hwever, as I begin t cnstruct my wn Santa Claus myth fr my daughter, I can’t help but feel guilty. Culd it undermine her trust in me?
__67__ Back in 1978, a study published in the American Jurnal f Orthpsychiatry(矫正精神医学) fund that 85% f fur-year-lds said they believed in Santa. In 2011, research published in the Jurnal f Cgnitin and Develpment fund that 83% f 5-year-lds claimed t be true believers.
I guess it’s nt all that surprising. __68__ He features in every Christmas TV shw and mvie. Each year the Nrth American Aerspace Defence Cmmand (NORAD) allws yu t track Santa’s jurney n Christmas Eve. T reassure children during the pandemic in 2020, the Wrld Health Organizatin issued a statement declaring that Santa was “immune” frm Cvid 19. And it’s precisely this effrt n behalf f parents, and sciety in general, t create such seemingly verwhelming evidence fr the existence f Santa Claus that David Kyle Jhnsn, a prfessr f philsphy at King’s Cllege in Pennsylvania, describes as ‘The Santa Lie’ in his bk The Myths That Stle Christmas. He highlights hw we dn’t simply ask children t imagine Santa, but rather t actually believe in him. __69__
The ‘Santa lie’ can reduce trust between a parent and a child. __70__ It is the creatin f false evidence and cnvincing kids that bad evidence is in fact gd evidence that discurages the kind f critical thinking we shuld be encuraging in children in this era. “The ‘Santa lie’ is part f a parenting practice that encurages peple t believe what they want t believe, simply because f the psychlgical reward,” says Jhnsn. “That’s really bad fr sciety in general.”
IV. Summary Writing
Directins: Read the fllwing passage. Summarize the main idea and the main pint(s) f the passage in n mre than 60 wrds. Use yur wn wrds as far as pssible.
Explring the Appeal f Vintage
Tday, the term “vintage” applies t almst everything. Vintage is mre recent than an antique（古董）which is defined as 100 years ld r mre. It basically means reviving smething ld-fashined r filled with memries. Fr an bject t be cnsidered vintage, it must be unique and genuine enugh t retain at least sme f its riginal charm.
We buy vintage because it creates a sense f persnal cnnectin fr us: it speaks t ur childhd memries and that feels gd. We als buy vintage because we’re rebels. Vintage is a prtest against mdern mainstream culture. In an age f technlgy, buying vintage is a refuge frm ur fast-paced, high-tech wrld. We want ur children t make the mst f their creativity and knw hw t entertain themselves withut electrnic gadgets. Irnically, early vide games are nw cnsidered vintage.
Of all the vintage bjects, vintage tys are frever attractive fr bth adults and children. Althugh sme tys have emtinal value, thers have high market value and are expensive t cllect. Vintage tys that were made in small quantities ften bring a higher value than thse that were mass prduced. That means, if yu wn ne f the 2,000 “Peanuts” ryal blue beanie baby elephants that were manufactured with a darker blue cat than riginally intended, yu might have smething valuable n yur hands. In fact, due t a manufacturer errr, this is the mst cllectible beanie baby arund — and wrth abut £3,000.
If yu’re mtivated and feeling lucky, yu can find deals n vintage tys by brwsing charity shps, secndhand stres, cmmunity centers, flea markets and garage sales. Yu never knw what kind f treasures are hiding at the bttm f a mixed bx in smene’s basement, garage r attic.
第II卷（共40分）
V. Translatin
Directins: Translate the fllwing sentences int English, using the wrds given in the brackets.
72.他在升旗仪式上的演讲得到了高声喝彩。(greet)
73.尽管现代娱乐方式五花八门，我还是深深着迷于中国传统的茶文化。(althugh)
74.这个人口众多，幅员辽阔，物资丰富的国家给我留下了深刻的印象。(impressin)
75.这款高科技智能机器人可以自主学习，智能识别并适应不同环境，确保高效、准确地完成各项任务。(ensure)
VI. Guided Writing
Directins: Write an English cmpsitin in 120-150 wrds accrding t the instructins given belw in Chinese.
假设你是明启中学李华，你校艺术节即将举办主题为“最美瞬间”的摄影展，捕捉“热爱生活、积极向上、全面发展”等正能量的精彩瞬间。现邀请每位同学提供自己生活中的一张照片参展，并撰写摄影作品的介绍供参观者阅读。你打算提供什么样的照片？请写一篇短文作为参展摄影作品的介绍，内容包括：
1）对该照片的简要描述；
2）你选择该照片参展的理由。
听力部分现在开始
I. Listening Cmprehensin
Sectin A
Directins: In Sectin A, yu will hear ten shrt cnversatins between tw speakers. At the end f each cnversatin, a questin will be asked abut what was said. The cnversatins and the questins will be spken nly nce. After yu hear a cnversatin and the questin abut it, read the fur pssible answers n yur paper, and decide which ne is the best answer t the questin yu have heard.
1. M: I nly bught this E-dictinary a week ag, but it desn’t wrk nw.
W: May I see yur receipt fr it, please?
Q: Where des this cnversatin mst prbably take place?
2. M: Have yu heard abut the new fitness classes at the gym?
W: Yeah, they ffer everything frm yga t kickbxing. We might give it a try.
Q: What will the tw speakers mst prbably d next?
3. W: I gt a ticket fr parking in the wrng spt dwntwn.
M: Yu shuld cntest it. Smetimes they dismiss it if it’s a first-time ffense.
Q: What des the man suggest the wman d?
4. M: Jenny, can yu cver my shift n Saturday? I have a family event.
W: I wish I culd, but I have a dentist appintment in the mrning. Srry.
Q: What des the wman imply?
5. W: Mark, the deadline fr the prject is appraching. Have yu made any prgress?
M: I’ve drafted the prpsal, but I need yur input n the budget sectin.
Q: What des the man imply?
6. M: I’m thinking f adpting a pet frm the shelter.
W: That’s a wnderful idea! There are s many animals in need f a lving hme.
Q: What des the wman imply?
7. W: I have tried a new recipe tday, but it turned ut terrible.
M: Dn’t wrry. We bth have kitchen disasters.
Q: What can we learn frm the cnversatin？
8. W: I'm ging t try bungee jumping this weekend.
M: Are yu sure? If yu're nt careful, yu might regret it.
Q: What des the man imply?
9. M: Can I brrw yur bk fr a quick review?
W: Yu dn't have t wrry; I wn't be needing it until later.
Q: What des the wman imply?
10. W: I'm planning a surprise party fr my parents’ anniversary.
M: That's sweet, but make sure it's smething they'd enjy, nt just what yu like.
Q: What des the man imply?
Sectin B
Directins: In Sectin B, yu will hear tw shrt passages and ne lnger cnversatin. After each passage r cnversatin, yu will be asked several questins. The passages and the cnversatin will be read twice, but the questins will be spken nly nce. When yu hear a questin, read the fur pssible answers n yur paper and decide which ne wuld be the best answer t the questin yu have heard.
Questins 11 thrugh 13 are based n the fllwing speech.
Gd mrning. I’m very pleased t have been invited t yur club t talk abut ur Charity Spnsred Walking Hlidays fr Educatin Aid. I’ll start by giving yu a brief verview f what it means. First f all, let me explain what we mean by “spnsred” here. This is where peple prmise t dnate mney t the charity if yu achieve yur gal, in this case, t walk a certain number f miles.
Basically we are rganizing a ten-day hliday, frm the sixth f December, with eight days actual walking in the Semira Muntains.
Let’s have a lk at sme f the details. We require yu t raise spnsrship mney f at least $3,200, paying $250 f it up frnt as a depsit and the rest in stages thrughut the year. Out f this abut thirty-five percent will g twards yur expenses and that leaves sixty-five percent guaranteed t g t the charity, which brings me t the mst imprtant part. This lng walk is being specifically rganized t help educatin in the Semira regin. Last year we helped train teachers fr the disabled, and this year we are fcusing n the pupils. Each walker’s spnsrship mney will be used t supprt any individual pupil wh has special requirements in ne f the muntain schls.
(Nw listen again, please.)
Questins:
11. Wh is giving the speech?
12. Hw much f the spnsrship mney ges t charity?
13. What will the spnsrship mney f each walker be used t d this year?
Questins 14 thrugh 16 are based n the fllwing passage.
Exam day - what d yu d? I take a ring my grandfather gave me t the exam. It’s a reminder f his affectin and gives me a sense f security and calms my nerves. My brther likes t wear his red underwear t the exam. He’s nt alne in placing his hpes in a garment. One in three students admitted t wearing 'gd luck underwear' t try t bst exam chances, accrding t a recent pll.
Making the extra effrts t succeed is gd, but if yu haven’t put in the hurs f study, nthing will help yu. Patrick Wilsn, frmer teacher and funder f a private tuitin firm, says: “The best way t feel truly cnfident and help beat that stmach-churning exam anxiety is t prepare fr each exam in advance, making sure yu have a dedicated structure fr yur revisin schedule.”
Wilsn helped t create a guide fr aviding the last-minute panic. It advises the revisin timetable t start up t ten weeks befre the exam, dividing learning int sectins s that yu will nt verlad yurself. Students shuld als give themselves regular rewards and breaks during revisin. Peple learn things in different ways and this shuld be taken int accunt. But there’s a cnsensus against spending the night befre the exam studying.
(Nw listen again please)
Questins:
14. Why des the authr want t take a ring t his exam?
15. Hw can the last-minute panic be avided befre the exam?
16. Which f the fllwing is nt supprted by Wilsn accrding t the passage?
Questins 17 thrugh 20 are based n the fllwing cnversatin.
Emma: Hi, Mr. Patel, I’m Emma Mitchell. I’m in the early stages f planning a sl travel adventure. A friend has mentined that yu have travelled extensively and might give me sme advice.
Mr. Patel: Ah, yes. What’s the destinatin yu’re cnsidering?
Emma: I’m thinking f explring Sutheast Asia, particularly Thailand and Vietnam.
Mr. Patel: Great chices. Are yu lking fr cultural experiences r mre int utdr adventures?
Emma: I’m aiming fr a mix f bth. I want t immerse myself in lcal cultures but als explre the natural beauty f the regin.
Mr. Patel: Slid plan. Any specific activities r landmarks yu’ve set yur eyes n?
Emma: I’ve heard abut the annual lantern festival in Chiang Mai, and I’d lve t witness the beauty f Ha Lng Bay in Vietnam.
Mr. Patel: Excellent chices. Why thse events in particular?
Emma: The lantern festival seems like a magical cultural experience, and Ha Lng Bay’s natural beauty is smething I’ve always wanted t witness.
Mr. Patel: A gd balance f cultural and scenic explratin.
Emma: I’m cnsidering whether t stay in hstels r g fr butique htels. D yu have any idea?
Mr. Patel: Well, that depends n the kind f experience yu’re seeking fr. If yu like t meet fellw travellers and get inside tips, hstels may be yur gd chice.
Emma: That sunds great. I like a mre scial way t travel. Scializing can indeed enhance my travel experience.
Mr. Patel: I can’t agree with yu mre. Shared experiences and recmmendatins frm fellw travelers can als make yur jurney mre memrable.
Emma: Thank yu fr yur advice!
(Nw listen again please.)
Questins:
17. Why is Emma having a cnversatin with Mr. Patel?
18. What destinatins is Emma interested in explring?
19. What kind f travel experience is Emma seeking?
20. Hw des Mr. Patel like staying in hstels?
That’s the end f listening cmprehensin.
A. army
B. available
C. displayed
D. reserves
E. straight
F. inserted
G. additinal
H. advcates
I. initiative
J. prven
K. existing
A. But the biggest danger is the anti-critical thinking lessns that he is teaching.
B. It’s this emphasis n belief ver imaginatin that he sees as harmful.
C. Interestingly, belief in Santa Claus has actually prmted children’s critical thinking.
D. There are plenty f cultural evidences we create fr the existence f Santa.
E. He begins t prbe and questin the things he has seen and heard.
F. Fascinatingly, belief in Santa Claus has remained remarkably cnsistent.