张家界市民族中学2023-2024学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷(含答案)

这是一份张家界市民族中学2023-2024学年高二下学期第一次月考英语试卷(含答案)，共21页。试卷主要包含了阅读理解，七选五，完形填空，短文填空，书面表达，读后续写等内容，欢迎下载使用。

一、阅读理解
Amusement Parks in Seattle
·The Seattle Great Wheel
The Seattle Great Wheel, pen t the public in 2012, is a ppular landmark in the city lcated n the west cast. The great Ferris wheel is 175 feet high. Apprpriate fr all ages, it is a must try ride in the city fr a full view f Seattle. Fine dining restaurants and great wheel light shws add up the cheer t the place.
Timings: 11:00 AM t 10:00 PM
Ticket Price: $14 (Adults) $9 (Kids)
·Great Wlf Ldge
The Great Wlf Ldge was pened in 2008 with variety f amusement activities. Attractins like bdy slides, tube slides, lazy river etc. are featured in the amusement mark, making it perfect fr all age grups. Fun rides, fitness centre and fd curt increase the enjyment in the park.
Timings: 11:00 AM t 08:00 PM
Entry Fee: $50 per persn
·Wild Waves Theme Park
Wild Waves Theme Park is ne f the majr amusement parks in Seattle. It was pened in 1977, serving Seattle’s ppulatin with an exciting and fun experience. Rides and attractins in the park are divided int 5 majr sectins. It als celebrates annual festivals with lights, making the place mre attractive.
Timings: 11:00 AM t 06:00 PM
Entry Fee: $34 (Adult) $24 (Children)
·Oaks Amusement Park
One f the ldest amusement parks arund Seattle, Oaks Amusement Park was pened in 1905. Amng varius amusement divisins, rides, skating rink, miniature glf curt are few ppular spts. The rides sectin f the park featuring kiddie rides, thrill rides, family rides, and height rides.
Timings: 11:00 AM t 12:00 PM
Entry Fee: $10 t $100 (Varies as per the activities)
1．What can visitrs d at the Seattle Great Wheel?
A. Have a full view f Seattle.B. Play in the glf curt.
C. Enjy the festival celebratin.D. Experience the bdy slides.
2．Hw much wuld a cuple with ne child pay t visit Wild Waves Theme Park?
A. $37.B. $50.C. $92.D. $100.
3．Which f the fllwing is the earliest t pen?
A. The Seattle Great Wheel.B. Great Wlf Ldge.
C. Wild Waves Theme Park.D. Oaks Amusement Park.
A pair f best friends frm Texas are prving that adventure desn’t have an age limit — even when yu’re 81.
Ellie Hamby, a phtgrapher, and Sandy Hazelip, a physician, tured the wrld in 80 days, adventuring frm the beaches f Bali t the deserts f Egypt.
Their first stp was Antarctica. “The beauty f the Antarctic is just unbelievable,” Hamby recalled. Since then, the pair have visited 18 cuntries acrss all seven cntinents.
And despite the challenges internatinal travel presents, the best friends say they finished their trip withut any arguments.
“We’re bth independent, very stubbrn. But we seem t allw each ther t give space,” said Hamby. “We just understand each ther and we knw this is a gd thing we’re ding and we kind f respect each ther’s feelings.”
Fr Hamby, the mst interesting aspect f the trip was the peple they met alng the way.
“We lve all the sights that we saw, but the things that we remember the mst are the peple that we met,” she said. “We met sme f the mst wnderful, kindest, friendliest peple in the wrld. We just have friends nw all ver the wrld that we lve dearly.”
And they shared an imprtant piece f advice fr any travelers wrried abut the language barrier n their wn adventures.
“Yu knw, peple ask us ften abut the language, hw we manage it,” said Hamby. “We say with Sandy and Ellie, there’s ne language and that’s a smile. And we fund that wrked wnders because we were ften aware that there was nt English spken. But a smile cvers all languages.”
4．Why did they finish the trip withut arguments?
A. They had different persnalities.
B. They prepared presents fr each ther.
C. They understand and respect each ther.
D. They allwed each ther t vice their ideas.
5．What part f the trip impressed Hamby mst?
A. The beautiful sights.B. The wnderful peple.
C. The interesting activities.D. The cultural experiences.
6．What did Hamby suggest travelers d with the language barrier?
A. Rely n the smile.B. Be mre adventurus.
C. Hear English spken mre.D. Learn mre languages.
7．What wuld be the best title fr the text?
A. Language Struggles: Testing Friendship
B. Travel Trubles: Friendship Tested Abrad
C. Talking Struggles: Adventures Lst in Translatin
D. Limitless Adventure: Tw Friends Break Age Barriers
Tday’s teenage generatin has been brught up surrunded by ne single steretype (刻板印象): the s-called MTV generatin. We’re all cnstantly glued t ur phne and TV screens, the bys are addicted t vide games and the girls prefer psting pictures f themselves n the Internet. Bth culd watch TV series all day and bth culd d withut a bk. Hw accurate is this steretype?
It turns ut that mst f them culd actually d withut a bk. “The Kids & Family Reading Reprt” fund that nly 24% f 12 t 14-year-lds read five t seven days a week. The percentage ges dwn t a mere 17% when it cmes t 15 t 17-year-lds. And it may cme as n surprise that 76% f the frmer visit scial media websites n a daily basis.
Reading frequently has many great benefits: it develps yur verbal abilities (especially fr kids, it will greatly imprve their vcabulary), it imprves yur fcus and cncentratin, it enhances yur imaginatin, it reduces stress and it’s entertaining! Nt nly that but research has shwn that peple wh read fr pleasure shw a greater appetite t engage with stries, texts and learning.
The ppular TV shw “Game f Thrnes” (《权利的游戏》) certainly seems t have mtivated a lt f teens t buy Gerge R.R. Martin’s best-selling bk series. Sales skyrcketed after the shw was first put n in 2011, selling 9 millin cpies in ne year, with many teens and yung adults believed t have cntributed t this statistic. In cntrast, the bk series had “nly” sld 5 millin frm the first bk’s release till 2011.
With nwadays’ teenagers apparently cnstantly glued t their screens, TV series “Game f Thrnes” seems t have inspired a lt f them t take a break and read a bk. Maybe teenagers will end up being the nes slving the issue after all.
8．Why des the authr mentin “The Kids & Family Reading Reprt” in paragraph 2?
A. T prve a fact abut teenagers’ reading.
B. T stress the imprtance f daily reading.
C. T intrduce sme scial media websites.
D. T encurage teenagers t read mre each week.
9．What is the third paragraph mainly abut?
A. The imprtance f verbal abilities.B. The ways t read fr pleasure.
C. The advantages f frequent reading.D. The appetite t engage with learning.
10．What des the underlined wrd “skyrcketed” in paragraph 4 mean?
A. Drpped slightly.B. Increased quickly.
C. Changed frequently.D. Remained surprisingly.
11．Hw des the authr think f the TV series “Game f Thrnes”?
A. Psitive.B. Defensive.C. Cautius.D. Dubtful.
Grwing up n a farm, Tri James spent much f her early years utdrs, building shelters and playing in muddy streams. She describes herself as an ambitius, adventurus child wh went t bed reading the survival guides that lived n her bedside table. Even s, James says she culd never have predicted that, ne day, she might be the yungest British wman t reach the summit f Munt Everest.
Tday, James is a prfessinal adventurer. Yet ahead f her first expeditin at the age f 18, which she spent mapping the cracks f Iceland’s Vatnajökull glacier with the British Explring Sciety, James recalls dubting her ability t last a mnth ut in the cld withut the cmfrt f a ht bath. “It’s nly by stepping ut f ur cmfrt zne that we understand ur true ptential,” she explains. “That’s when the magic happens.”
Althugh James has spent a significant part f her life explring sme f the mst remte landscapes in the wrld, when it cmes t traveling, she believes that there are numerus ways fr everyne t push their bundaries, ther than by undertaking physical challenges. James als encurages wuld-be adventurers nt t be put ff by the steretypical image f the rugged, hardy explrer. “I am such a believer that, with the right supprt and skills, everyne can bring smething t an expeditin,” she says.
Smetimes, she adds, it’s nly ut in the field that smene’s hidden talents emerge. A diverse team can be key t a successful trip, particularly given the rle f explratin in tday’s wrld. “Histrically, explratin has been abut peple finding nature’s hardest bstacles and trying t either vercme them, r beat them,” says James. “But nw, fr me at least, explratin is abut cnnecting, nt cnquering. It’s abut ur cnnectin t the living wrld arund us, it’s abut sharing its imprtance nce we’ve returned and it’s abut figuring ut hw t d adventure sustainably.”
12．What d we knw abut James?
A. She was nce dubted t be a prfessinal adventurer.
B. She enjys reading thrilling adventure survival stries.
C. She was a child with big dreams and a desire fr explratin.
D. She might be the yungest wman t cnquer Munt Everest.
13．What wuld James prbably agree with accrding t Paragraph 3?
A. Few ways are there fr us t push ur bundaries.
B. Future explrers are suppsed t venture bravely.
C. Explring remte landscapes in the wrld is f significance.
D. Supprt and skills are sure t bring ut the best f explrers.
14．What might be the value f explratin nwadays?
A. T make the mst f peple’s hidden talent.
B. T vercme the pssible hardest bstacles.
C. T figure ut hw t have a successful adventure.
D. T engage in sustainable interactins with nature.
15．What might be the best title f this text?
A. Brn t Be Adventurers.B. Cnnecting the Living Wrld.
C. James’s Amazing Expeditins.D. Adventurer James’s Travel Insights.
二、七选五
16．The Impact f AI n Smart Hmes
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is surely changing the way we live and wrk, and smart hmes are n exceptin. With AI, smart hmes will becme even mre autmated and respnsive.① ________
·Persnalized Experience
Smart hmes can learn abut the peple living in it. With special sensrs and AI, the hme can see which rms peple are in. Then the hme can change things like the temperature, lights and ther things in that rm t make peple cmfrtable. ②________ Fr example, when peple enter a rm, the lights will autmatically turn n.
·Energy Efficiency
Smart hmes can save energy and help the envirnment. With AI, the hme can sense when peple are nt using things like lights. Then the lights will turn ff by themselves t cnserve pwer. ③________ Smart thermstats (恒温器) and windw shades wrk tgether t keep the hme cl withut using much air cnditining.
·Security and Safety
AI has imprved hme safety a lt. It uses mtin sensrs and cameras arund the hme t watch ut fr things autmatically. Security systems with AI can tell if smething strange is happening. It will send alarms t wners n their phnes. ④________ Smke and gas detectrs use AI t detect dangers early, which makes hmes much safer.
·Persnal Health
⑤________ Things peple wear, like watches and activity trackers, will share data with safety devices arund the huse. Tgether they can watch peple clser and make sure everyne is kay in the hme.
All in all, with the increasing adptin f AI technlgy, smart hmes are becming mre innvative, energy-efficient, safe, and cnvenient.
A. Other smart devices help keep hmes safe t.
B. We shuld use less air cnditining in summer.
C. Watches helps a lt in mnitring peple’s health.
D. Here are sme ways AI is impacting smart hmes.
E. AI will help cnnect smart hmes t peple’s health.
F. AI als helps hmes use energy better in ther ways.
G. The hme can als use sensrs t understand what peple want.
三、完形填空（15空）
Fr as lng as I can remember I’ve been making art. That meant spending hurs at the kitchen table, as a child, drawing wmen in beautiful gwns and dgs wearing clthes eating in fancy restaurants. Because I was encuraged and praised, I ____1____ that talent.
In cllege-thinking that I was ging t ____2____ educatin-I had an amazing prfessr in an elective drawing class wh encuraged me t ____3____ my majr t fine art. As smene easily influenced by praise, I tk her advice and gt my ____4____ in painting and drawing.
Even befre I graduated, I had begun shwing my art in any ____5____ that I culd. I started ut in small cffee shps and farmers markets; it was a perfect way t discver my style and ____6____ art lvers. ____7____, I began shwing at galleries and in larger art shws. It was at ne f these shws that I met my art publisher, with whm I ____8____ wrking fr five years.
The art publishing wrld was a great way t get my wrk in frnt f wide ____9____ , selling at stres like Target and Hme Gds. It was als at this time that a number f my paintings were used in feature films. _____10_____ my art n the big screen was definitely ne f the mst _____11_____ mments f my career.
I smetimes wnder what ther visual artists d when they’re feeling burnt ut and _____12_____ with their craft. I feel s lucky t have writing t turn t when the well f my visual creativity runs _____13_____ . Visual arts and writing are different enugh that they dn’t feel like they draw frm the same _____14_____ f creative inspiratin.
Peple always tell artists t ‘find their wn vice’. While I d agree with this, I dn’t knw if it’s smething yu can just g ut and find. T me, it’s imprtant that yur vice _____15_____ yu.
17．A. pssessedB. develpedC. wastedD. recgnized
18．A. stick tB. deal withC. majr inD. stand fr
19．A. relateB. switchC. cmpareD. apply
20．A. patienceB. talentC. permitD. degree
21．A. sptB. streC. galleryD. shw
22．A. believe inB. cme acrssC. cnnect withD. depend n
23．A. EventuallyB. ObviuslyC. ImmediatelyD. Gradually
24．A. felt likeB. gave upC. put ffD. ended up
25．A. artistsB. prfessrsC. publishersD. audiences
26．A. DrawingB. SeeingC. CreatingD. Describing
27．A. upsettingB. terrifyingC. thrillingD. embarrassing
28．A. uninspiredB. panickedC. relievedD. shcked
29．A. shrtB. wildC. dryD. strng
30．A. surceB. behaviurC. recreatinD. knwledge
31．A. healsB. findsC. satisfiesD. Impresses
四、短文填空
32．An Internatinal Business “Made in China”
Dminik, a 34-year-ld Plish man, funded his wn internatinal lgistics (物流) cmpany Ha Du Hu — meaning “lts f gds” in Chinese — in Wuhan, Hubei prvince.
“The first time I came t China was in 1997,” said Dminik. “Seeing the abundant pprtunities in China, I decided t have my university educatin here.” ①________(influence) by his parents, Dminik chse t study internatinal trade in Wuhan in 2009.
After ②________ (cmplete) his undergraduate studies, Dminik went t Shenzhen t begin a career in trade. It was there that he first encuntered the field ③________ lgistics. “Pland is an imprtant transit (中转) cuntry fr the China-Eurpe Railway Express, and Pland’s lgistics system has been develping. I shuld seize such a gd pprtunity,” said Dminik as he ④________(mentin) the reasns t start his wn business.
In April 2021, he ⑤________(frmal) established Ha Du Hu in Wuhan, a city with ⑤________ gd gegraphical psitin. Nt nly is it ne f the starting ⑥________(pint) fr the China-Eurpe Railway Express, but it’s als hme t many universities that can supply high-quality talent.
Explaining ⑦________ he chse this business name, Dminik shared tw main reasns: “The first is that I want my cmpany ⑧________(have) lts f gds t sell. And secnd, China ffers many quality prducts, and I want t deliver ⑨__________ (they) t every crner f the wrld, spreading jy and cnvenience t mre peple.”
五、书面表达
33．假定你是李华，你英国朋友Mike对中国传统艺术很感兴趣，你想邀请他和你一起去参观你们当地的一个剪纸艺术展览。请你给他发一封邮件，告知具体事项，内容包括：
1. 时间和地点；
2. 剪纸艺术展览的目的和意义等。
注意：1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Mike,
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Yurs,
Li Hua
六、读后续写
34．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。
The first time I saw Jeff was when my best friend, Brian, and I were in the furth grade. When ur teacher intrduced Jeff t the class, she explained that he was sick and that he might nt be able t be in class all f the time.
Jeff was cmpletely bald (秃顶的) frm cancer treatments, and he wre a hat. That was ne reasn that he and I bnded right away. Being the tmby that I was, I liked wearing a hat — nly I wasn’t allwed t wear ne in class. Jeff was allwed t wear his hat all f the time. Other than that, he was a nrmal friend t bth Brian and me. Sme things he culdn’t d as well as the ther kids because he had tubes in his chest fr his treatments, but we never thught f him as sick because he didn’t act that way.
The nly time that we wuld realize that Jeff was sick was when he went fr his chemtherapy treatments (化疗). We’d ntice the difference, but we’d just srt f think, yeah, Jeff was nt feeling really well, but then it wuld pass and things wuld be back t nrmal.
Jeff, Brian and I were really sprts lvers, and we became best friends. We wuld swim, jump and run tgether. As furth grade prgressed, Jeff seemed t get wrse. During the summer between furth and fifth grades, we spent tns f time tgether utdrs, running everywhere, althugh it had been hard fr him t finish the run. Still, he was really happy when he was able t crss the finish line, and s were we.
Befre schl started, Jeff tld me that he wuld be away fr a few weeks t have his peratin.
“Bye, see yu in a mnth r s,” I said t him as if nthing much was happening.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为150左右;
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Then came the night when the phne rang. It was Jeff’s mm.
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Brian and I decided t d smething t help everybdy remember Jeff.
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参考答案
1．答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据:The Seattle Great Wheel部分中的"Apprpriate fr all ages, it is a must try ride in the city fr a full view f Seattle.(它适合所有年龄段的人，是在城市中必须尝试的，可以看到西雅图的全貌。) "可知，在The Seattle Great Wheel可以看 到西雅图的全貌。故选A项。
2．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据:Wild Waves Theme Park部分中的"Entry Fee: $34 (Adult) $24 (Children)(入场费:$34(成人) $24(儿童)"可知，承认入场费用是每人$34，儿童是$24，所以两个成人和一个小孩的费用为$34*2+$24-592。故选C项。
3．答案：D
解析：细节理解题。根据:The Seattle Great Wheel部分中的"The Seattle Great Wheel, pen t the public in 2012, is a ppular landmark in the city lcated n the west cast.(西雅图摩天轮于2012年向公众开放，是这座位于西海岸的城市的一个受欢迎的地标。) "可知，西雅图摩天轮2012年开放;根据:Great Wlf Ldge部分中的"The Great Wlf Ldge was pened in 2008 with variety f amusement activities.(大灰狼小屋于2008年开业，提供各种娱乐活动。)"可知，该游乐场于2008年开业;根据:Wild Waves Theme Park部分中的"It was pened in 1977, serving Seattle's ppulatin with an exciting and fun experience.(它于1977年开业，为西雅图市 民提供令人兴奋和有趣的体验。)"可知，该游乐场是1977年开业，以及Oaks Amusement Park部分中的"One f the ldest amusement parks arund Seattle, Oaks Amusement Park was pened in 190S.(橡树游乐园是西雅图周围最古老的游乐园之一，于1905年开业。) "可知，该游乐场开业时间是1905年，综合以上信息可知，开业时间最早的游乐场是1905年开业的Oaks Amusement Park。故选D项。
4．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第五段""We're bth independent, very stubbrn. But we seem t allw each ther t give space," said Hamby. "We just understand each ther and we knw this is a gd thing we're ding and we kind f respect each ther's feelings."("我们都很独立，很固执。但我们似乎允许彼此给予空间。"Hamby说。"我们只是互相理解，我们知道我们在做一件好 事，我们有点尊重彼此的感受。")"可知，理解和尊重对方可以避免争论。故选C。
5．答案：B
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第七段" "We lve all the sights that we saw, but the things that we remember the mst are the peple that we met," she said. "We met sme f the mst wnderful, kindest, friendliest peple in the wrld. We just have friends nw all ver the wrld that we lve dearly."(她说: "我们喜欢我们看到的所有景点，但我们记得最深刻的是我们遇到的人。" "我们遇到了一些世界上最美妙、最善良、最友好的人。我们现在在世界各地都有我们深爱的朋友。")"可知，他们印象最深刻的是旅途中碰到的 善良友好的人。故选B。
6．答案：A
解析：细节理解题。根据文章最后一段" "Yu knw, peple ask us ften abut the language, hw we manage it," said Hamby. "We say with Sandy and Ellie, there’s ne language and that’s a smile. And we fund that wrked wnders because we were ften aware that there was nt English spken. But a smile cvers all languages."("你知道，人们经常问我们语言的问题，我们是如何处理的，"Hamby说。"我们说桑迪和埃莉有一种语言，那就是微笑。我们发现这很有效，因为我们经常意识到没有人说英语。但是微笑可以覆盖所有的语言。")"可知，微笑是最好的语言，可以帮助克服语言障碍。故选A。
7．答案：D
解析：主旨大意题。根据第一段"A pair f best friends frm Texas are prving that adventure desn't have an age limit—even when yu're 81.(一对来自德克萨斯州的好朋友正在证明，冒险没有年龄限制一即使你已经81岁了) "以及纵观全文可知，本文 主要讲述了两位81岁的来自德克萨斯州的最佳朋友如何证明，冒险不限于年龄。她们在80天内环绕世界各地旅行，访问了7大洲的18个国家。文章介绍了她们旅途的首站国家以及面对国际旅行挑战时保持良好关系的秘诀，所以D项"Limitless Adventure: Tw Friends Break Age Barriers(无限冒险:两个朋友打破年龄障碍)"是本文最好的标题。故选D项。
8．答案：A
解析：推理判断题。第二段首句"It turns ut that mst f them culd actually d withut a bk.(事实证明，他们中的大多数人 实际上确实没有书) "提到，很多青少年确实不读书，接着下文报告中" ‘The Kids & Family Reading Reprt’ fund that nly 24% f 12 t 14-year-lds read five t seven days a week. The percentage ges dwn t a mere 17% when it cmes t I5 t 17-year-lds. And it may cme as n surprise that 76% f the frmer visit scial media websites n a daily basis.(《儿童与家庭阅读报告》发现，12岁至14 岁的孩子中，只有24%的人每周阅读5到7天。在15到17岁的青少年中，这一比例下降到17%。76%的前一种人每天都会访问社交媒体网站，这一点也不奇怪) "用数字说明了青少年每周阅读时间减少，印证了青少年少读书的事实。因此该报告的目的是证明青少年阅读中的一个事实。故选A。
9．答案：C
解析：主旨大意题。根据文章第三段内容，结合本段主题句"Reading frequently has many great benefits(经常阅读有很多好处)"可知，该段在介绍经常阅读的各种好处。故选C。
10．答案：B
解析：词句猜测题。根据文章第四段划线词前"The ppular TV shw 'Game f Thrnes' (《权利的游戏》) certainly seems t have mtivated a lt f teens t buy Gerge R.R. Martin's best-selling bk series.(受欢迎的电视剧《权力的游戏》似乎确实激励了许多青少年购买Gerge R.R. Martin的畅销书系列)"和划线词后"selling 9 millin cpies in ne year, with many teens and yung adults believed t have cntributed t this statistic. In cntrast, the bk series had 'nly' sld 5 millin frm the first bk's release till 2011.(一年内销量达到900万张，许多青少年和年轻人被认为对这一数据做出了贡献。相比之下，从第一本书发行到201年，该系列'只'卖出了500万本) "可知，电视剧《权力的游戏》似乎激发了很多青少年购买Gerge的《权力的游戏》小说系列，一年卖了 900万本而之前总共才卖500万本。因此此处指销售额剧增。skyrcketed意为"猛涨"，故选B。
11．答案：A
解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段"TV series 'Game f Thrnes' seems t have inspired a lt f them t take a break and read a bk(电视剧《权力的游戏》似乎激励了很多人休息一下，读一本书) "可知，电视剧似乎启发了人们阅读。因此作者对该剧持 肯定态度。故选A。
12．答案：C
解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段"She describes herself as an ambitius, adventurus child wh went t bed reading the survival guides that lived n her bedside table.(她把自己描述为一个有着雄心壮志、喜欢冒险的孩子，经常在床上阅读放在床头柜上的求生指南书籍) "可知，她是个怀揣远大梦想且热衷于探索的孩子。故选C项。
13．答案：B
解析：推理判断题。根据文章第三段"James als encurages wuld-be adventurers nt t be put ff by the steretypical image f the rugged, hardy explrer.(詹姆斯还鼓励那些有志于探险的人们，不要被传统观念中那种粗犷顽强的探险家形象所吓倒) "可知，詹姆斯认为未来的探险家应该勇敢地冒险。故选B项。
14．答案：D
解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段"But nw, fr me at least, explratin is abut cnnecting, nt cnquering. It's abut ur cnnectin t the living wrld arund us, it's abut sharing its imprtance nce we've returned and it's abut figuring ut hw t d adventure sustainably.(但现在，至少对我而言，探索更多是关于连接而非征服。它是关于我们与周围生机盎然的世界之间的联系，是关于我们返回后分享这些重要意义，以及如何可持续地进行探险活动的问题) "可知，与自然进行可持续的互动可能是当 今探索的价值所在。故选D项。
15．答案：D
解析：主旨大意题。结合全文及文章第三段"when it cmes t traveling, she believes that there are numerus ways fr everyne t push their bundaries, ther than by undertaking physical challenges. James als encurages wuld-be adventurers nt t be put ff by the steretypical image f the rugged, hardy explrer. "I am such a believer that, with the right supprt and skills, everyne can bring smething t an expeditin," she says.(当谈到旅行时，她相信除了身体挑战之外，每个人都有很多方法来突破自己的极限。詹姆斯还鼓励那些有志于探险的人们，不要被传统观念中那种粗犷顽强的探险家形象所吓倒。她说: "我坚信，有了正确的支持和技能，每个人都能为探险贡献自己的一份力量")"及最后一段" "Histrically, explratin has been abut peple finding nature's hardest bstacles and trying t either vercme them, r beat them," says James. "But nw, fr me at least, explratin is abut cnnecting, nt cnquering. It's abut ur cnnectin t the living wrld arund us, it's abut sharing its imprtance nce we've returned and it's abut figuring ut hw t d adventure sustainably."(詹姆斯表示，"历史上，探索一直是人们寻找自然界中最艰巨的障碍，并试图克服或 战胜它们的过程。"但她补充道，"但现在，至少对我而言，探索更多是关于连接而非征服。它是关于我们与周围生机盎然的世界之间的联系，是关于我们返回后分享这些重要意义，以及如何可持续地进行探险活动的问题")"可知，文章主要讲述了詹姆斯对探险旅行的独特见解。故"探险家詹姆斯的旅行见解"适合作为文章的标题。故选D项。
16．答案：DGFAE
解析：①由上文"Artificial Intelligence (AI) is surely changing the way we live and wrk, and smart hmes are n exceptin. With AI, smart hmes will becme even mre autmated and respnsive.(人工智能无疑正在改变我们的生活和工作方式，智能家居也不例外。有了人工智能，智能家居将变得更加自动化和快速响应。) "可知，前文提到了智能家居的好处，下文分四个方面进行了介绍。因此，我们需要一个衔接句来引出后文的具体内容，所以D项Here are sme ways AI is impacting smart hmes.(以下是人工智 能影响智能家居的一些方式。)符合语境，有承上启下作用。故选D项。
②由上文"Smart hmes can learn abut the peple living in it. With special sensrs and AI, the hme can see which rms peple are in. Then the hme can change things like the temperature, lights and ther things in that rm t make peple cmfrtable.(智能家居可以了解居住在其中的人。通过特殊的传感器和人工智能，家里可以看到人们在哪个房间。然后家里可以改变房间里的温度、灯光和其他东西，让人们感到舒适。)"可知，这里提到了A和传感器可以自动调节室内灯光温度以让人舒服。而G项The hme can als use sensrs t understand what peple want.(家庭还可以使用传感器来了解人们想要什么。)符合语境，其中 understand what peple want.与上文learn abut the peple living in it对应，且als有启下作用。故选G项。
③由上文"Smart hmes can save energy and help the envirnment. With AI, the hme can sense when peple are nt using things like lights. Then the lights will turn ff by themselves t cnserve pwer.(智能家居可以节省能源并有助于环境保护。有了人工智能，当人们不使用灯之类的东西时，家里就能感应到。然后灯会自动关闭以节省电力。)"可知，前文提到了AI自动关灯节能，后文讲恒温器和百叶窗能保持室内凉爽减少空调使用。因此F项AI als helps hmes use energy better in ther ways.(人工智能还可以通过其他方式帮助家庭更好地使用能源。)符合语境，有承上启下作用。故选F项。
④由上文"AI has imprved hme safety a lt. It uses mtin sensrs and cameras arund the hme t watch ut fr things autmatically. Security systems with AI can tell if smething strange is happening. It will send alarms t wners n their phnes.(人工智 能大大提高了家庭安全。它使用运动传感器和家庭周围的摄像头来自动监视事物。带有人工智能的安全系统可以判断是否发生 了奇怪的事情。它会在手机上向用户发送警报。)"可知，前文提到了摄像头和传感器对安全的好处。后文提到烟感器和天然气泄漏感应器的用途，都是在强调安全。故A项Other smart devices help keep hmes safe t.(其他智能设备也有助于保护家庭安全。)符合语境，有承上启下作用。故选A项。
⑤由下文"Things peple wear, like watches and activity trackers, will share data with safety devices arund the huse. Tgether they can watch peple clser and make sure everyne is kay in the hme.(人们佩戴的东西，如手表和活动追踪器，将与房子周围的 安全设备共享数据。他们可以一起近距离观察人们，确保家里每个人都没事。)"以及小标题"Persnal Health (个人健康) "可知，本段主要说人工智能对人们健康的作用。所以E项AI will help cnnect smart hmes t peple's health.(人工智能将有助于将智能家 居与人们的健康联系起来。)符合语境，有启下作用。故选E项。
17．答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意:因为我受到鼓励和表扬，我发展了这种才能。A. pssessed拥有;B. develped发展、培 养;C. wasted浪费;D. recgnized认出。根据下文内容可知，作者后来一直进行艺术创作，由此可知，在得到了鼓励和表扬 后，作者继续发展这种才能。故选B。
18．答案：C
解析：考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:在上大学时，我原本打算主修教育专业。A. stick t坚持;B. deal with处理;C. majr in主修;D. stand fr代表。根据下文"my majr t fine art,"可知，作者本打算主修教育，后来转了艺术。故选C。
19．答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意:但在一门选修的绘画课上，我遇到了一位非常出色的教授，她鼓励我改学美术专业。A. relate叙述、涉及;B. switch改变、交换;C. cmpare比较;D. apply应用、运用。根据下文"As smene easily influenced by praise, I tk her advice and gt my ______ in painting and drawing,"可知，这位教授是鼓励作者将专业转向美术专业。故选B。
20．答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意:作为一个容易受表扬影响的人，我接受了她的建议，获得了绘画和素描学位。 A. patience 耐心;B. talent才能;C. permit许可证;D. degree程度、学位。根据上文"As smene easily influenced by praise, I tk her advice"可知，作者听从了教授的建议，主修美术，并最终获得了学位。故选D。
21．答案：A
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意:甚至在我毕业之前，我就开始在任何我能看到的地方展示我的作品。A. spt地点;B. stre商店;C. gallery美术馆;D. shw展览。根据下文"I started ut in small cffee shps and farmers markets"可知，作者是在能展 示自己作品的地方展示自己的作品。故选A。
22．答案：C
解析：考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:我最初在小型咖啡馆和农贸市场展出，这是一个发现自我风格和与艺术爱好者联系 的完美方式。A. believe in信任;B. cme acrss偶遇;C. cnnect with连接、取得联系;D. depend n依赖、取决于。根据空后 的"art lvers"以及句意可知，小型咖啡馆和农贸市场是和艺术爱好者取得联系的好方式。故选C。
23．答案：A
解析：考查副词词义辨析。句意:最终，我开始在画廊和大型艺术展上展出作品。A. Eventually最终;B. Obviusly显而易见;C. Immediately立即;D. Gradually逐渐。根据上文"I started ut in small cffee shps and farmers markets"中的"start ut"可推 测，一开始作者是在小型咖啡馆和农贸市场展出自己的作品，而根据空后"I began shwing at galleries and in larger art shws."可推测，随着时间的推移以及作者自身的进步，最终，作者的作品在画廊和大型艺术展上展出。故选A。
24．答案：D
解析：考查动词短语词义辨析。句意:在其中一次展览上，我遇到了我的艺术出版商，后来我和他一起最终工作了五年。A. felt like想要;B. gave up放弃;C. put f延期;D. ended up结束、最后。根据句意可知，作者在其中一次展览上遇到了自己的艺术出版商，并最终一起工作了五年。故选D。
25．答案：D
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意:艺术出版界是我将作品展示给广大观众的好途径，我的作品可以在Target和Hme Gds等 商店销售。A. artists艺术家;B. prfessrs教授;C. publishers出版商;D. audiences观众。根据主语"The art publishing wrld"以及常识可知，艺术出版界是向观众展示作品的好途径。故选D。
26．答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意:在大屏幕上看到我的作品绝对是我职业生涯中最激动人心的时刻之一。A. Drawing画; B. Seeing看见; C. Creating创造;D. Describing描述。根据上文"It was als at this time that a number f my paintings were used in feature films."可知，作者的作品被用在了电影中，由此可知，作者可以在大屏幕上看到自己的作品。故选B。
27．答案：C
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意:在大屏幕上看到我的作品绝对是我职业生涯中最激动人心的时刻之一。A. upsetting令 人心烦意乱的;B. terrifying令人害怕的;C. thrilling令人兴奋的;D. embarrassing令人尴尬的。根据常理可知，能在大屏幕上看 到自己的作品是令人激动的。故选C。
28．答案：A
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意:有时我想知道其他视觉艺术家在感到疲惫和缺乏灵感时会做什么。A. uninspired没有灵 感的; B. panicked惊慌失措的;C. relieved放松的;D. shcked震惊的。根据空前的"burnt ut"可知，空处和"burnt ut"相一致， 指的是缺乏灵感，故选A。
29．答案：C
解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意:当我的视觉创造力枯竭时，能够转向写作，我感到很幸运。A. shrt短的、短缺的;B. wild野生的;C. dry干燥的;D. strng强壮的。根据上文"I smetimes wnder what ther visual artists d when they're feeling burnt ut and ______ with their craft."可知，空处指的是视觉创造力枯竭的时候。故选C。
30．答案：A
解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意:视觉艺术和写作的不同之处在于它们似乎并不来自同一个创意灵感源泉。A. surce来 源;B. behaviur行为;C. recreatin消遣、娱乐;D. knwledge知识。根据空前的"draw frm"可推测，空处指的是两者的创意来 源不同。故选A。
31．答案：B
解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意:对我来说，重要的是让你的声音找到你。A. heals治愈;B. finds发现;C. satisfies满足; D. Impresses使有印象。根据上文"Peple always tell artists t 'find their wn vice'."以及"While I d agree with this, I dn't knw if it's smething yu can just g ut and find."可知，重要的是让你的声音找到你。故选B。
32．答案：Influenced ；cmpleting；f ；mentined；frmally；a；pints ；why； t have ；them
解析：①考查非谓语动词。句意:在父母的影响下，多米尼克于2009年选择在武汉学习国际贸易。分析句子可知，" (influence) by his parents"在句中作原因状语，influence(影响)是非谓语动词，与其逻辑主语Dminik之间是被动关系，应用过去分词表被动;句首单词首字母大写。故填Influenced。
②考查非谓语动词。句意:完成本科学业后，多米尼克前往深圳开始了他的贸易生涯。介词After后用动名词作宾语。故填cmpleting。
③考查介词。句意:正是在那里，他第一次接触到了物流领域。表示所属关系，用介词f，意为"……的"; field f lgistics"物流领域"。故填f。
④考查时态语态。句意: "波兰是中欧班列的重要过境国，波兰的物流体系一直在发展。我应该抓住这样一个好机会，"多米尼克在谈到自己创业的原因时说。分析句子可知，mentin(提到，谈到)是从句中谓语动词，与主语he之间是主动关 系，根据主句时态可知，讲述过去的事情，应使用一般过去时。故填mentined。
⑤考查副词。句意:2021年4月，他在地理位置优越的武汉正式创办"好多活"。提示词修饰动词established，用副词 frmally作状语，意为"正式地"。故填frmally。
⑥考查冠词。句意:2021年4月，他在地理位置优越的武汉正式创办"好多活"。可数名词psitin在句中表示"一个(优越的)位置"，泛指，gd发音以辅音音素开头，用不定冠词a修饰。故填a。
⑦考查名词复数。句意:它不仅是中欧班列的起点之一，也是许多大学的所在地，可以提供高素质的人才。"ne f+复数名词"是固定短语，意为"……之一"。故填pints。
⑧考查宾语从句。句意:在解释为什么选择这个公司名称时，多米尼克分享了两个主要原因: "首先，我希望我的公司有很多商品可以出售。其次，中国提供了许多优质产品，我想把它们送到世界的每个角落，把快乐和便利带给更多的人。"。分 析句子可知，"______ he chse this business name"是宾语从句，从句句意完整，不缺成分，结合句意，表示"为什么选择这个公司名称"，用连接副词why引导该从句，并在从句中作原因状语。故填why。
⑨考查非谓语动词。句意:在解释为什么选择这个公司名称时，多米尼克分享了两个主要原因: "首先，我希望我的公司有很多商品可以出售。其次，中国提供了许多优质产品，我想把它们送到世界的每个角落，把快乐和便利带给更多的人。"want sb./sth. t d...是固定搭配，意为"想要……做某事"，用不定式作宾语补足语。故填t have。
⑩考查代词。句意:在解释为什么选择这个公司名称时，多米尼克分享了两个主要原因: "首先，我希望我的公司有很 多商品可以出售。其次，中国提供了许多优质产品，我想把它们送到世界的每个角落，把快乐和便利带给更多的人。"提示词作宾语，用宾格代词them。故填them。
33．答案：
Dear Mike.
Knwing that yu are interested in Chinese traditinal art, I am writing t invite yu t pay a visit tgether with me t the lcal paper-cutting exhibitin.
As scheduled, the exhibitin starts at 9: 00 am, which lasts tw hurs n the mrning f Nvember 5th 2023, t be held in the City Museum. This attractive activity is held every year and it has a histry f abut sixty years. As yu knw, s famus is ur paper-cutting that ur city is called “the hmetwn f Chinese paper cutting”. Featuring the charm f ur flk art and talent f ur peple, it attracts viewers all ver the wrld wh all speak highly f the fantastic wrks. Paper-cutting nt nly cultivates ability f aesthetic appreciatin, but als enhances the understanding f traditinal Chinese culture.
It wuld be highly appreciated if yu culd accept the invitatin and I bet yu will harvest a lt frm the exhibitin. Lng fr yur cming.
Yurs.
Li Hua
34．答案：
Then came the night when the phne rang. It was Jeff’s mm. She tld my parents the sad news that Jeff had passed away after the surgery. I brke dwn in tears, verwhelmed with sadness at the lss f my dear friend. I called Brian immediately t share the tragic news, which left him shcked and heartbrken as well. We stayed up all night talking abut Jeff, remembering the happy memries we shared tgether. Meanwhile, we culdn’t help wndering hw we wuld face schl withut my best friend.
Brian and I decided t d smething t help everybdy remember Jeff. We agreed t rganize a charity run t help raise funds fr childhd cancer research, in Jeff’s memry. On the day f the event, the whle schl turned ut t shw their supprt. Peple f all ages came ut t run r walk the 5k curse. By the end, we had raised ver $10,000 fr cancer research. Thugh nthing culd bring Jeff back, it gave us hpe that we were helping ther kids battling the disease. Jeff may be gne, but he will live n with us frever.