江西省上高二中2026届高一年级第四次月考英语试卷
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
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。听每段对话前，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。每段对话仅读一遍。
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What kind of film does the man probably like
A. Comedy. B. Drama. C. Detective film.
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What does George prefer to do
A Take out the trash. B. Clean the table. C. Do the dishes.
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How does Ken usually go to work
A. By train. B. By bus. C. By car.
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What do we know about Peter
A. He is quiet. B. He studied very hard. C. He failed to get into college.
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Why doesn’t the woman like the subway
A. The prices are too high.
B. There are too many people.
C. It doesn’t stop near her office.
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What does the man want to do
A. Book a room. B. Get a job. C. Interview the woman.
7 When will the man come to the hotel
A. Next Monday. B. Next Friday. C. Next Wednesday.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. How does the man sound at the beginning of the conversation
A. Excited B. Surprised C. Tired
9. What does the man say about taking flying lessons
A. It take money B. It takes time. C. It takes courage.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. How long has the woman studied in the school
A. For about a day. B. For about a week C. For about a month
11. Where are the speakers
A. In Britain B. In Australia C. In America
12. What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Listen to the news. B. Use a dictionary . C. Read English newspapers
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. Why does the woman want to hire a room
A. To organize a charity event.
B. To play a game.
C. To hold a concert.
14. How much should the woman pay for the room
A. 50. B. 100. C. 200.
15. What will the woman have to pay an extra charge for
A. Tables B. Chairs. C. Cameras.
16. Where is the black box placed
A. By the fire door. B. In the parking lot. C. In the small room.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. What is the biggest difference between weak AI and strong AI
A. Cost. B. Service time. C. Human involvement.
18. Which of the following belongs to strong AI
A. Apple’s Siri. B. A self-driving car. C. AlphaGo.
19. What is many experts’ attitude toward the future of AI
A. Supportive. B. Uncertain. C. Depressed.
20. What will be discussed about AI next
A. The problem to deal with.
B. An example of weak AI.
C. The benefit of it.
第二部分 阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
WorldStrides Gap Year
Calling all adventurers and go-getters. College isn’t going anywhere, but you can. WorldStrides Gap Year makes it possible to broaden your horizons—all while taking that well-deserved break from school.
With WorldStrides Gap Year, you’ll visit Greece, Italy, France, Spain, and Morocco. The program has three sessions in Athens, Florence, and Seville and each session will earn you 3 credits. At the end of each session, you’ll travel with your peers to excursions (远足) in Rome, Paris, Fez, and Meknes taking in the sites, culture, and adventure that each city has to offer. Throughout the entire program is another 12-week classes that provides another 3 credits.
Session One-Athens
September 4-26. 2023
This course explores the theme of immigration, combining an anthropological perspective of causes and trends and links those trends with political decisions, policies and governments.
Session Two-Florence
October 2-23 2023
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the food, street, and culture scenes that set Florence apart from other metropolitan cities and encourage the discussion of the historical influence of its storied past on the food culture of today.
Session Three-Seville
October 24 -November 16, 2023
This course provides an overall view of the art history of Spain from the pre-Roman period to the present, dealing in more detail with the particular socio-cultural and historical realities in which the studied creative manifestations are created.
21. How many credits can you earn through the WorldStrides Gap Year program in total
A. 6 credits B. 9 credits C. 12 credits D. 15 credits
22. If you love cooking,which city among the program’s destinations would be most attractive to you
A. Athens B. Florence C. Seville D. Fez
23. What is a common feature shared by all three sessions in the program
A. Each session lasts at least 3 weeks.
B. They take place in the same country.
C. The courses in all sessions focus on art history.
D. Excursions are offered at the beginning of each session.
B
Karla, a recent graduate of one high school in Los Angeles, designed an 18th century-style dress for the yearly “Stuck at Prom” competition and was named a finalist last week.
Unlike what we normally expect, the dress is surprisingly made out of duct tape(胶带)Tape is so rigid and you can’t move it like fabric. So it was really challenging to make it all come together. But the fashion-forward teenager overcame that challenge and is now competing for votes to win the grand prize: a $10, 000 scholarship.
Though it’s Karla’name officially in the competition, she said the entire process is more of a collective effort of her family, especially her parents. She and her mom spent at least 120 hours, over many days, working on the dress by trial and error, and used 14 rolls of tape.
“I really love fashion. It’s a really big passion of mine, and I’m willing to try any style.” she said. She often spends hours looking at outfit ideas or different styles, from the 70s to Gothic to Rococo, on Pinterest and TikTok-which is how she found the competition. But it wasn’t until a recent visit to the Getty Museum-the only field trip she took in high school-that she found her inspiration from the 18th century French paintings featuring lavish, ornate dresses and eventually created the possibly award-winning dress.
“It means a lot to me that I was able to make it this far with the support of my parents. As the first generation college student in our family, I wouldn’t want my parents to pay for my tuition(学费)Although there is a long way to go to get the $10, 000 prize, it would really help my parents, and we’re feeling confident and hopeful that we can win.” Karla said. She plans to study business marketing in college, ideally focusing on the fashion industry.
24. What do we know about Karla
A. She learned about the competition by chance.
B. Her parents can’t afford her tuition for college.
C. She entered a competition and won the grand prize.
D. She designed an 18th century-style dress independently
25. What inspired Karla to create this special dress
A. The rigid duct tape. B. The “Stuck at Prom” competition.
C. The French paintings in the Getty Museum. D. The different styles on Pinterest and TikTok.
26. Which of the following best describes Karla
A. Generous and thankful. B. Ambitious and well-rounded.
C. Creative and thoughtful. D. Determined and humorous.
27. What is the passage mainly about
A. A girl’s supportive family. B. A dress made out of duct tape.
C. An eye-catching fashion competition. D. A teen’s effort to win a scholarship.
C
Are you the kind of person who always keeps a bar of chocolate nearby Perhaps you feel weak or sleepy without your sweets. If so you may have a problem that millions of others have: sugar addiction.
Addiction means using a substance or doing an activity over and over again, in spite of its bad effects. Playing computer games, drinking, and eating arc examples of activities that can develop into addictions.
There are four stages (阶段) of behavior that happen during a sugar addiction. Stage one begins with a strong wish for something sweet. This happens because sugar causes the body to produce dopamine (多巴胺). It is a chemical that creates feelings of happiness. In stage two, even after sugar has been eaten, the desire remains and grows. This is because the body becomes less sensitive (敏感) to the effect of sugar over time. So, it is necessary to eat more sugar to produce the positive emotions. In stage three, when a sugar need is not satisfied, the person feels bad. Sugar addicts experience bad emotional symptoms (症状). They also feel physical symptoms, such as headaches, sleepiness, and lack of energy. Over time, a sugar addiction will reach stage four. This is when the worst health effects of sugar addiction can be seen. Unhealthy body weight and depression are examples.
Breaking a sugar addiction can be challenging, but it is important for your health. There are a few things to keep in mind. It’s simple advice you probably have heard before. Eat three meals a day, get enough sleep, and exercise often. Choose healthy sweets, like fruit, and avoid salty snacks. These usually cause people to want to eat sweets. Don’t push yourself too hard. Remember that lifestyle changes happen slowly.
28. What causes people to become addicted to sugar
A. Having pieces of chocolate at hand. B. Feeling the effects of dopamine.
C. Tasting sugar in regular foods. D. Experiencing a lack of energy.
29. In which stage of a sugar addiction may people become overweight
A. In stage one. B. In stage two. C. In stage three. D. In stage four.
30. What is mentioned as a piece of advice for breaking a sugar addiction
A. Sleeping less. B. Eating salt. C. Exercising often. D. Avoiding sweets.
31. What is the best title for the text
A. The Complete Guide To Beating Sugar Addiction
B. Sugar Addiction In Children And How To Get Over It
C. Sugar Addiction: Your First Step Is Your First Call
D. Sugar Addiction: A Problem That Millions Of People Have
D
Cancer-fighting genes in elephants could help tackle one of the biggest killers of people, according to research. Despite their large bodies and long lifespans, elephants are much less likely to die from cancer than humans, with death rates of less than 5 percent.
The paradox has puzzled scientists because more cells lead to greater replications (复制), which increases the possibility of the body failing to detect damaged DNA or a faulty cell that can result in tumors(肿瘤). Elephants live for almost as long as humans and weigh up to five tons.
However, a group of British and European scientists say they have taken a big step towards solving Peto’s paradox, named after the British epidemiologist Sir Richard Peto. Elephants, they say, carry a much larger more diverse group of tumor-fighting proteins.
The findings, published last week in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution, raise hopes that the cancer fighting genes in elephants could be the key to tackling cancer, which kills about 167, 000 Britons yearly. Cells keep dividing throughout an organism’s life, each carrying the risk of producing a tumor. One of the body’s weapons is a gene called p53 known as the “guardian of the genome”, which hunts cells with faulty DNA. It encourages the cell to repair itself or self-destruct, keeping the cell from combining with others and producing tumors.
Humans have two versions of p53 but elephants have 40, said the researchers. Biochemical analysis and computer simulations also showed that an elephant’s p53 genes are structurally slightly different, providing a much larger anti-cancer toolkit. The researchers suspect that while faulty cells might be able to skirt two p53 versions, they cannot combine with other cells as easily in the face of dozens.
The findings will open the way for research on how p53 genes of elephants are activated and on medical treatment for humans.
32. What has puzzled scientists
A. Few elephants end up dying from cancer. B. Elephants live long and weigh enormously.
C. More cells lead to higher chances of tumors. D. A larger body is less likely to discover faulty cells.
33. What can be learnt from Paragraph 4
A. How many Britons die each year. B. How the anti-cancer gene works.
C. How the research was carried out. D. What the findings have been applied to.
34. What does the underlined word “skirt” in Paragraph 5 probably mean
A Strengthen. B. Detect. C. Escaped. D. Cure.
35. Which is the text mainly about
A. Scientists find elephants live longer than humans. B. P53 genes play essential role in preventing cancer.
C. Elephant genes could be key to fighting cancer. D. Groundbreaking treatment for cancer is on the way.
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。
Family Link has lots of advantages that may be favored by parents. Inside the app, you can create Google accounts for your children, sharing information like their names and birth dates. ___36___, the device immediately requires you to log in and install the Family Link app onto the device so it can be monitored.
____37____On the parent’s phone, by tapping on the child’s account profile you can follow a child’s location. You can also approve or reject apps that a child is trying to download. So if you’re worried about an addictive game, simply block the apps.
Parents can also use Family Link to create restrictions for how children browse the web. You can turn on a filter (过滤器) that blocks bad websites, though Google acknowledges the filter is imperfect and some unpleasant sites may get past it. ___38___, you can also require the child to get permission for each site visited, blocking the ones you disapprove of.
___39___, which can be used to set limits for how long a child can use a phone each day. For instance, you could give the child three hours on weekdays. You can also schedule regular bedtime hours that lockdown the device at specific times.
Caroline Knorr, the parenting editor of Common Sense Media, which evaluates content and products for families, applauded the screen time feature, noting the difficulty of getting children to put down their phones. ___40___“It’s not a set-it-and-forget-it thing where parents think,” she said. “We’re all still learning this technology, and life is very unpredictable.”
A. For a more picky approach
B. It is going to solve all my problems
C. Then when your child logs in to a phone
D. From there, Family Link is a breeze to use
E. Parents will probably love a feature called screen time
F. But sticking with time limits and schedules would be complicated
G. Parents can also get a weekly report to see how often a child is using a certain app
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。
Gabe and I were taking a road trip from Weyburn to Nelson. At around 5: 30 pm, we were ___41___on a mountain road. I was texting my family. We weren’t ___42___there’d recently been flooding in the area.
When I ___43___from my phone, I saw a wave of mud racing down the mountain. Gabe tried to brake, but it was too late. The mudslide sent our car ___44___down the cliff. It ___45___on its side among some trees.
I don’t know how long we were unconscious, but I woke up to the ___46___of Gabe moaning (呻吟). We had no phone signal, so all we could do was ___47___for help. But my chest hurt too much to even___48___. So Gabe started shouting as loud as he could.
Luckily, four men spotted us and went to our ___49___. On our way up, Gabe was in ____50____, slipping in and out of consciousness, and I ____51____didn’t think he was going to make it.
When the medical team finally reached us, they ____52____us into separate ambulances. I was swearing a lot as they took us away-I didn’t think I’d ever see my boyfriend again.
We spent weeks in hospital. Even after ____53____, I’ll walk with a limp for the rest of my life, and Gabe lost the vision in his left eye.
Before this all happened, we were happy-go-lucky people. We’re even more ____54____now. Despite the____55____we suffered, we’re grateful that we’re still living a pretty good life.
41. A. cycling B. hiking C. driving D. evacuating
42. A. aware B. optimistic C. confident D. anxious
43. A. gave in B. checked out C. fell apart D. looked up4
44. A. dropping B. erupting C. crashing D. sheltering
45. A. tapped B. landed C. cracked D. swept
46. A. sound B. behavior C. company D. scene
47. A. cry B. wave C. turn D. fire
48. A. suffer B. beat C. shake D. breathe
49. A. site B. rescue C. emergency D. struggle
50. A. amazement B. shock C. protest D. demand
51. A. honestly B. obviously C. responsibly D. confusingly
52. A. treated B. drove C. loaded D. exchanged
53. A. exercises B. restorations C. operations D. experiments
54. A. determined B. curious C. focused D. positive
55. A. injuries B. ruins C. sweats D. traps
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 共15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The guzheng is one of the ____56____ (popular) instruments in China. It has ____57____ history of more than 2,500 years. The earliest records of the guzheng ____58____ (find) in the Warring States Period (战国时期). The musical instrument later became a ____59____ (wide) played instrument in China and found its way to other countries.
In the 1950s and 1960s, the guzheng and a number of other traditional Chinese instruments experienced a major overhaul (改造) to expand their sound range and improve their expressiveness. The redesign of the guzheng was led by Professor Wang Xunzhi from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. ____60____ the help of his students, he recorded a large number of traditional guzheng music. Wang spent a few years ____61____ (design) the new guzheng and completed it in 1958.
The new instrument ____62____ is commonly used today is 160 centimeters long and has 21 strings (弦). The most important change is the new set of strings that are made of steel coated with nylon. This allows the instrument ____63____ (produce) a greater sound similar to ____64____ of a piano. Most guzheng _____65_____ (performer) use this kind today.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假设你是李华，你的英国好友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他最近沉迷于使用电子设备，想做出改变但不知该怎么办，特来信向你寻求建议。请给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 表示理解；
2. 提供合理使用电子设备的建议；
3. 祝愿他生活重回正轨。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jim,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
67. 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。
It was February 16, 2019, at 8 a. m. when my girlfriend, Jessika, and I arrived at Utah’s Zion National Park. We’d traveled from our home in Mesa, Arizona, to hike the nine-mile-long Subway Trail, so named because of its amazing tunnel-shaped canyon (峡谷). Halfway through our hike, which included climbing over rocks and walking across streams, the sunshine gave way to a light snow. Soon after, we reached the red-colored walls of the Subway Trail. A small pond stood in our way, with the trail (路线) continuing on the other side. Because the pond looked shallow, we began to wade (蹚水) through, with Jessika leading the way.
About five feet from the edge, her front foot sank into the sandy bottom. Then she fell forward and both legs started to sink. I dashed to her, grabbed her under the shoulders, and pulled her out. She climbed back to shore. But now I was sinking. The mud came all the way up to my right thigh and my left calf (小腿肚). I freed my left leg but couldn’t move my right.
Jess handed me a long stick we’d picked up earlier in the hike. I put it down the side of my leg and tried to move and pull it out. Nothing. I was trapped in quicksand (流沙) .
Jessika started scooping (舀) sand with both hands, but it was refilling faster than she could pull it out. “Don’t bother,” I told her. “You’re just wasting your energy.” While I was no longer sinking, I wasn’t getting out, either.
We couldn’t call for help because the closest rescue team was back at the trailhead, five hours away from us. I told Jessika she had to hike back and call for help. She was scared-she had only ever hiked with me and was fearful of hiking alone on a trail the National Park Service calls “very tough.” But we were out of options.
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。
Thirty minutes after she left, it started to snow heavily.
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Just as I was going to give up, a flashlight shone across my eyes.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________江西省上高二中2026届高一年级第四次月考英语试卷
（考试时间：120分钟 试卷满分：150分）
注意事项：
1．答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名、考生号等填写在答题卡和试卷指定位置上。
2．回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用铅笔把答题卡对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其他答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
第一部分 听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
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。听每段对话前，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。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What kind of film does the man probably like
A. Comedy. B. Drama. C. Detective film.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】W: Do you have a favorite type of film I can’t decide between comedy and drama.
M: I like the stories where they have to solve a mystery and catch a bad guy.
2. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What does George prefer to do
A. Take out the trash. B. Clean the table. C. Do the dishes.
【答案】A
【解析】
【原文】W: George, could you do the dishes after dinner Betty is going to clean the table.
M: I hate doing the dishes. I’d rather take out the trash.
3. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
How does Ken usually go to work
A. By train. B. By bus. C. By car.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】W: Hi, Ken. Do you fly quite often for your job
M: No, I go to work by bus and drive to different business appointments, but sometimes I take the train to go to the business conferences in other cities or things like that.
4. 【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
What do we know about Peter
A. He is quiet. B. He studied very hard. C. He failed to get into college.
【答案】C
【解析】
【原文】M: I think one can’t achieve anything just by sitting there and talking about it.
W: I can’t agree with you more. That’s why Peter failed to get into college.
M: Yes, Peter is talkative and he should be more hard-working.
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Why doesn’t the woman like the subway
A. The prices are too high.
B. There are too many people.
C. It doesn’t stop near her office.
【答案】B
【解析】
【原文】M: You should really take the subway to work. Not only is it cheaper than driving your car, but it actually takes less time to get to work in the morning.
W: Yeah, but I just hate the feeling of crowded subway cars
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。
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
6. What does the man want to do
A. Book a room. B. Get a job. C. Interview the woman.
7. When will the man come to the hotel
A. Next Monday. B. Next Friday. C. Next Wednesday.
【答案】6. B 7. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Hello, Casablanca Hotel. Can I help you
M: Yes. I’m interested in a job your hotel posted on the Internet last Monday.
W: We posted several positions. Which position are you looking for
M: It is a position in your H&R Department. Is it available
W: Yes. Applications will be accepted for this position until next Friday.
M: I have no experience but I’m interested in it.
W: All right. If you’re interested in this position, please come to our hotel and have an interview next Wednesday morning.
M: Fine. Thank you.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
8. How does the man sound at the beginning of the conversation
A. Excited B. Surprised C. Tired
9. What does the man say about taking flying lessons
A. It take money B. It takes time. C. It takes courage.
【答案】8. A 9. B
【解析】
【原文】M: This is perfect!
W: What is perfect, Mike
M: Oh. Hey, Sue. I realized that I have already finished half of my life goals. And I am only 15!
W: Really What are your life goals
M: My life goals are to go car racing, travel to Europe, fly an airplane, and be on television.
W: Which of those have you already done
M: I went to Europe last year with my parents, and over the weekend, my classmates and I were interviewed on the local news!
W: When do you think you will finish the other two
M: It could take a while. I heard car racing is pretty expensive, and I know I need at least a few years to learn how to fly a plane. Around ten more years, I guess.
W: Well, I haven’t finished any of my life goals!
M: What are they, Sue
W: To write a book, buy a huge boat and live on the lake.
M: I think yours will take a while too.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
10. How long has the woman studied in the school
A. For about a day. B. For about a week C. For about a month
11. Where are the speakers
A. In Britain B. In Australia C. In America
12. What does the woman suggest the man do
A. Listen to the news. B. Use a dictionary . C. Read English newspapers
【答案】10. C 11. A 12. C
【解析】
【原文】W: Hello. I’m Tanya.
M: Hi. I’m Omar.
W: You’re new here, aren’t you
M: Uh, yeah, I’m new. I just started yesterday. How long have you been here
W: Oh, for about a month.
M: Wow. Your English is good! How have you learned so quickly
W: Well, I’ve had a lot of chances to improve my English since I came to London. I speak English with my neighbors. I come to school here. And I listen to the news in English and read newspapers every day. Hey, Omar, have you tried reading newspapers in English
M: No, I can’t concentrate, and there are too many new words. I can’t remember them. And I hate using a dictionary all the time.
W: Well, here’s an idea. Read the newspaper, and you can ask me about new words!
听下面一段对话，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
13. Why does the woman want to hire a room
A. To organize a charity event.
B. To play a game.
C. To hold a concert.
14. How much should the woman pay for the room
A. 50. B. 100. C. 200.
15. What will the woman have to pay an extra charge for
A. Tables B. Chairs. C. Cameras.
16. Where is the black box placed
A. By the fire door. B. In the parking lot. C. In the small room.
【答案】13. A 14. C 15. C 16. A
【解析】
原文】W: Hello. I want to hire a room for a charity event on October 2nd and 3rd.
M: Let me see ... Yes, we have two rooms available then. One is our Main Hall for 200 people. The other is the Small Hall for 100.
W: Well, we’re hoping for at least 150 people. So the larger room will be suitable. How much would that cost
M: 50 for a weekday but 100 for Saturday or Sunday.
W: Our activity is on Saturday and Sunday.
M: OK.
W: Does the charge include the use of tables, chairs and parking lots
M: Yeah, that’s all included. But you’ll have to pay extra for our cameras.
W: OK.
M: Are you having a band
W: Yes.
M: I need to tell you this: make sure that no one plays with the black box by the fire door — that’s a system that cuts in when the volume reaches a certain level.
W: Sure.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。【此处可播放相关音频，请去附件查看】
17. What is the biggest difference between weak AI and strong AI
A. Cost. B. Service time. C. Human involvement.
18. Which of the following belongs to strong AI
A. Apple’s Siri. B. A self-driving car. C. AlphaGo.
19. What is many experts’ attitude toward the future of AI
A. Supportive. B. Uncertain. C. Depressed.
20. What will be discussed about AI next
A. The problem to deal with.
B. An example of weak AI.
C. The benefit of it.
【答案】17. C 18. B 19. A 20. A
【解析】
【原文】A new era of AI (artificial intelligence) is coming. AI has made its way into a variety of industries, which benefits both businesses and consumers. More and more companies have used it in their products, such as AlphaGo, self-driving, facial recognition, online assistants and so on. Generally, there are two types of AI: weak AI and strong AI. Weak AI is an AI system that is designed and trained to complete a specific task. For example, Apple’s Siri can answer people’s simple questions and obey a programmed order. But it can’t work without humans. Strong AI differs from weak AI in this part most. Strong AI can solve problems and find solutions without humans, such as the self-driving car. It can control a vehicle without human involvement, and avoid unexpected obstacles, such as passersby. As a whole, AI can make human life easy and convenient, and many experts believe the future of AI is bright. But it is expensive and requires complex systems to operate. There are still many problems to solve, such as …
第二部分 阅读理解（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，并在答题卡上将该选项涂黑。
A
WorldStrides Gap Year
Calling all adventurers and go-getters. College isn’t going anywhere, but you can. WorldStrides Gap Year makes it possible to broaden your horizons—all while taking that well-deserved break from school.
With WorldStrides Gap Year, you’ll visit Greece, Italy, France, Spain, and Morocco. The program has three sessions in Athens, Florence, and Seville and each session will earn you 3 credits. At the end of each session, you’ll travel with your peers to excursions (远足) in Rome, Paris, Fez, and Meknes taking in the sites, culture, and adventure that each city has to offer. Throughout the entire program is another 12-week classes that provides another 3 credits.
Session One-Athens
September 4-26. 2023
This course explores the theme of immigration combining an anthropological perspective of causes and trends and links those trends with political decisions, policies and governments.
Session Two-Florence
October 2-23, 2023
The aim of this course is to introduce students to the food, street, and culture scenes that set Florence apart from other metropolitan cities and encourage the discussion of the historical influence of its storied past on the food culture of today.
Session Three-Seville
October 24 -November 16, 2023
This course provides an overall view of the art history of Spain from the pre-Roman period to the present, dealing in more detail with the particular socio-cultural and historical realities in which the studied creative manifestations are created.
21. How many credits can you earn through the WorldStrides Gap Year program in total
A. 6 credits B. 9 credits C. 12 credits D. 15 credits
22. If you love cooking,which city among the program’s destinations would be most attractive to you
A. Athens B. Florence C. Seville D. Fez
23. What is a common feature shared by all three sessions in the program
A. Each session lasts at least 3 weeks.
B. They take place in the same country.
C. The courses in all sessions focus on art history.
D. Excursions are offered at the beginning of each session.
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. A
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。主要介绍WorldStrides的一些游学项目。
【21题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段第二句“The program has three sessions in Athens, Florence, and Seville and each session will earn you 3 credits. (这个项目有三个阶段，分别在雅典、佛罗伦萨和塞维利亚，每个阶段你可以获得三个学分)”以及最后一句“Throughout the entire program is another 12-week classes that provides another 3 credits. (整个项目中有一个为期十二周的课堂，会提供另外的三个学分)”可知，完成整个项目可以拿到12学分。故选C。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二个阶段“Session Two-Florence”中“The aim of this course is to introduce students to the food, street, and culture scenes that set Florence apart from other metropolitan cities and encourage the discussion of the historical influence of its storied past on the food culture of today. (这个课程的目的是向学生介绍使佛罗伦萨有别于其他大都市的食物，街景以及文化场景，并鼓励学生讨论其传奇的过去对如今的饮食文化的历史影响。)”可知，如果喜欢烹饪的话，佛罗伦萨是最有吸引力的地方。故选B。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据三个阶段的介绍“Session One-Athens September 4-26. 2023(第一阶段——雅典，2023年9月4日到26日)”；“Session Two-Florence October 2-23, 2023(第二阶段——佛罗伦萨，2023年10月2日到23日”；“Session Three-Seville October 24 -November 16, 2023(第三阶段——塞维利亚，2023年10月24日到11月16日”可知，这三个阶段的时间都是大概持续三周时间。故选A。
B
Karla, a recent graduate of one high school in Los Angeles, designed an 18th century-style dress for the yearly “Stuck at Prom” competition and was named a finalist last week.
Unlike what we normally expect, the dress is surprisingly made out of duct tape(胶带)Tape is so rigid and you can’t move it like fabric. So it was really challenging to make it all come together. But the fashion-forward teenager overcame that challenge and is now competing for votes to win the grand prize: a $10, 000 scholarship.
Though it’s Karla’name officially in the competition, she said the entire process is more of a collective effort of her family, especially her parents. She and her mom spent at least 120 hours, over many days, working on the dress by trial and error, and used 14 rolls of tape.
“I really love fashion. It’s a really big passion of mine, and I’m willing to try any style.” she said. She often spends hours looking at outfit ideas or different styles, from the 70s to Gothic to Rococo, on Pinterest and TikTok-which is how she found the competition. But it wasn’t until a recent visit to the Getty Museum-the only field trip she took in high school-that she found her inspiration from the 18th century French paintings featuring lavish, ornate dresses and eventually created the possibly award-winning dress.
“It means a lot to me that I was able to make it this far with the support of my parents. As the first generation college student in our family, I wouldn’t want my parents to pay for my tuition(学费)Although there is a long way to go to get the $10, 000 prize, it would really help my parents, and we’re feeling confident and hopeful that we can win.” Karla said. She plans to study business marketing in college, ideally focusing on the fashion industry.
24. What do we know about Karla
A. She learned about the competition by chance.
B. Her parents can’t afford her tuition for college.
C. She entered a competition and won the grand prize.
D. She designed an 18th century-style dress independently
25. What inspired Karla to create this special dress
A. The rigid duct tape. B. The “Stuck at Prom” competition.
C. The French paintings in the Getty Museum. D. The different styles on Pinterest and TikTok.
26. Which of the following best describes Karla
A. Generous and thankful. B. Ambitious and well-rounded.
C. Creative and thoughtful. D. Determined and humorous.
27. What is the passage mainly about
A. A girl’s supportive family. B. A dress made out of duct tape.
C. An eye-catching fashion competition. D. A teen’s effort to win a scholarship.
【答案】24. A 25. C 26. C 27. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要讲述了主人公卡拉刚从洛杉矶的一所高中毕业，她为一年一度的“Stuck at Prom”设计了一件18世纪风格的礼服，并于上周入围决赛，以及她为获得比赛奖学金所做的努力。
【24题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“She often spends hours looking at outfit ideas or different styles, from the 70s to Gothic to Rococo, on Pinterest and TikTok-which is how she found the competition.”（她经常花几个小时在Pinterest和tiktok上寻找服装创意或不同的风格，从70年代到哥特式再到洛可可式——这也是她如何发现这个比赛的。）可推知，卡拉是偶然得知这次比赛的。故选A项。
【25题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中“But it wasn’t until a recent visit to the Getty Museum-the only field trip she took in high school-that she found her inspiration from the 18th century French paintings featuring lavish, ornate dresses and eventually created the possibly award-winning dress.”（但直到最近一次参观盖蒂博物馆(Getty museum)——这是她高中时期唯一一次实地考察——她才从18世纪的法国绘画中找到灵感，这些绘画以奢华华丽的连衣裙为特色，最终创造了这条可能获奖的连衣裙。）可知，盖蒂博物馆里的法国画激发了卡拉创作这条特别的裙子。故选C项。
【26题详解】
推理判断题。根据第二段中“Unlike what we normally expect, the dress is surprisingly made out of duct tape. Tape is so rigid and you can’t move it like fabric. So it was really challenging to make it all come together.”（与我们通常期望的不同，这条裙子出人意料地是用管道胶带做的。胶带很硬，你不能像移动织物一样移动它。所以要把所有的东西结合起来真的很有挑战性。）可知，卡拉非常有创意，根据最后一段中“As the first generation college student in our family, I wouldn’t want my parents to pay for my tuition(学费)Although there is a long way to go to get the $10, 000 prize, it would really help my parents, and we’re feeling confident and hopeful that we can win.” Karla said.”（作为我们家的第一代大学生，我不想让我的父母为我支付学费。虽然要获得1万美元的奖金还有很长的路要走，但这真的会帮助我的父母，我们对获胜充满信心和希望。”卡拉说。）可知，卡拉是体贴人的，因此推断卡拉是富有创造性和体贴他人的。故选C项。
【27题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Karla, a recent graduate of one high school in Los Angeles, designed an 18th century-style dress for the yearly “Stuck at Prom” competition and was named a finalist last week.”（卡拉刚从洛杉矶的一所高中毕业，她为一年一度的“Stuck at Prom”设计了一件18世纪风格的礼服，并于上周入围决赛。）以及下文内容，并结合最后一段中“As the first generation college student in our family, I wouldn’t want my parents to pay for my tuition. Although there is a long way to go to get the $10, 000 prize, it would really help my parents, and we’re feeling confident and hopeful that we can win.”（作为我们家的第一代大学生，我不想让我的父母为我支付学费。虽然要获得1万美元的奖金还有很长的路要走，但这真的会帮助我的父母，我们对获胜充满信心和希望。）可知，文章主要讲的是一个青少年为获得奖学金所做的努力。故选D项。
C
Are you the kind of person who always keeps a bar of chocolate nearby Perhaps you feel weak or sleepy without your sweets. If so, you may have a problem that millions of others have: sugar addiction.
Addiction means using a substance or doing an activity over and over again, in spite of its bad effects. Playing computer games, drinking, and eating arc examples of activities that can develop into addictions.
There are four stages (阶段) of behavior that happen during a sugar addiction. Stage one begins with a strong wish for something sweet. This happens because sugar causes the body to produce dopamine (多巴胺). It is a chemical that creates feelings of happiness. In stage two, even after sugar has been eaten, the desire remains and grows. This is because the body becomes less sensitive (敏感) to the effect of sugar over time. So, it is necessary to eat more sugar to produce the positive emotions. In stage three, when a sugar need is not satisfied, the person feels bad. Sugar addicts experience bad emotional symptoms (症状). They also feel physical symptoms, such as headaches, sleepiness, and lack of energy. Over time, a sugar addiction will reach stage four. This is when the worst health effects of sugar addiction can be seen. Unhealthy body weight and depression are examples.
Breaking a sugar addiction can be challenging, but it is important for your health. There are a few things to keep in mind. It’s simple advice you probably have heard before. Eat three meals a day, get enough sleep, and exercise often. Choose healthy sweets, like fruit, and avoid salty snacks. These usually cause people to want to eat sweets. Don’t push yourself too hard. Remember that lifestyle changes happen slowly.
28 What causes people to become addicted to sugar
A. Having pieces of chocolate at hand. B. Feeling the effects of dopamine.
C. Tasting sugar in regular foods. D. Experiencing a lack of energy.
29. In which stage of a sugar addiction may people become overweight
A. In stage one. B. In stage two. C. In stage three. D. In stage four.
30. What is mentioned as a piece of advice for breaking a sugar addiction
A. Sleeping less. B. Eating salt. C. Exercising often. D. Avoiding sweets.
31. What is the best title for the text
A. The Complete Guide To Beating Sugar Addiction
B. Sugar Addiction In Children And How To Get Over It
C. Sugar Addiction: Your First Step Is Your First Call
D. Sugar Addiction: A Problem That Millions Of People Have
【答案】28. B 29. D 30. C 31. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一个数百万人都会有的问题——糖瘾。
【28题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Stage one begins with a strong wish for something sweet. This happens because sugar causes the body to produce dopamine (多巴胺). It is a chemical that creates feelings of happiness. (第一阶段开始于对甜食的强烈愿望。这是因为糖会导致身体产生多巴胺。它是一种产生幸福感的化学物质。)”可知，是身体产生多巴胺的影响导致人们对糖上瘾。故选B项。
【29题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中“Over time, a sugar addiction will reach stage four. This is when the worst health effects of sugar addiction can be seen. Unhealthy body weight and depression are examples. (随着时间的推移，糖瘾会发展到第四阶段。这是糖瘾对健康最严重的影响。不健康的体重和抑郁就是例子。)”可知，糖瘾的第四阶段会使人超重。故选D项。
【30题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中“It’s simple advice you probably have heard before. Eat three meals a day, get enough sleep, and exercise often. (这是一个你以前可能听过的简单建议。一日三餐，睡眠充足，经常锻炼。)”可知，经常锻炼是戒掉糖瘾的一条建议。故选C项。
【31题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，根据第一段中“Perhaps you feel weak or sleepy without your sweets. If so, you may have a problem that millions of others have: sugar addiction. (没有甜食，你可能会感到虚弱或困倦。如果是这样，你可能也有数百万人都有的问题：糖瘾。)”可知，本文主要介绍了一个数百万人都会有的问题——糖瘾。选项D“糖瘾：数百万人的问题”符合文章主题，故选D项。
D
Cancer-fighting genes in elephants could help tackle one of the biggest killers of people, according to research. Despite their large bodies and long lifespans, elephants are much less likely to die from cancer than humans, with death rates of less than 5 percent.
The paradox has puzzled scientists because more cells lead to greater replications (复制), which increases the possibility of the body failing to detect damaged DNA or a faulty cell that can result in tumors(肿瘤). Elephants live for almost as long as humans and weigh up to five tons.
However, a group of British and European scientists say they have taken a big step towards solving Peto’s paradox, named after the British epidemiologist Sir Richard Peto. Elephants, they say, carry a much larger more diverse group of tumor-fighting proteins.
The findings, published last week in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution, raise hopes that the cancer fighting genes in elephants could be the key to tackling cancer, which kills about 167, 000 Britons yearly. Cells keep dividing throughout an organism’s life, each carrying the risk of producing a tumor. One of the body’s weapons is a gene called p53 known as the “guardian of the genome”, which hunts cells with faulty DNA. It encourages the cell to repair itself or self-destruct, keeping the cell from combining with others and producing tumors.
Humans have two versions of p53 but elephants have 40, said the researchers. Biochemical analysis and computer simulations also showed that an elephant’s p53 genes are structurally slightly different, providing a much larger anti-cancer toolkit. The researchers suspect that while faulty cells might be able to skirt two p53 versions, they cannot combine with other cells as easily in the face of dozens.
The findings will open the way for research on how p53 genes of elephants are activated and on medical treatment for humans.
32. What has puzzled scientists
A. Few elephants end up dying from cancer. B. Elephants live long and weigh enormously.
C. More cells lead to higher chances of tumors. D. A larger body is less likely to discover faulty cells.
33. What can be learnt from Paragraph 4
A. How many Britons die each year. B. How the anti-cancer gene works.
C. How the research was carried out. D. What the findings have been applied to.
34. What does the underlined word “skirt” in Paragraph 5 probably mean
A. Strengthen. B. Detect. C. Escaped. D. Cure.
35. Which is the text mainly about
A. Scientists find elephants live longer than humans. B. P53 genes play essential role in preventing cancer.
C. Elephant genes could be key to fighting cancer. D. Groundbreaking treatment for cancer is on the way.
【答案】32. A 33. B 34. C 35. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一项研究，表明大象的抗癌基因可能是对抗癌症的关键。
【32题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段中“Despite their large bodies and long lifespans, elephants are much less likely to die from cancer than humans, with death rates of less than 5 percent. (尽管大象的身体很大，寿命也很长，但它们死于癌症的可能性比人类小得多，死亡率不到5%。)”可知，让科学家们感到困惑的是很少有大象最终死于癌症。故选A项。
【33题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段中“Cells keep dividing throughout an organism’s life, each carrying the risk of producing a tumor. One of the body’s weapons is a gene called p53 known as the ‘guardian of the genome’, which hunts cells with faulty DNA. It encourages the cell to repair itself or self-destruct, keeping the cell from combining with others and producing tumors. (细胞在生物体的一生中不断分裂，每个细胞都有产生肿瘤的风险。人体的武器之一是被称为‘基因组守护者’的p53基因，它会搜寻有缺陷DNA的细胞。它鼓励细胞自我修复或自我毁灭，防止细胞与其他细胞结合并产生肿瘤。)”可知，从本段我们可以了解到抗癌基因是如何工作的。故选B项。
【34题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第四段中“One of the body’s weapons is a gene called p53 known as the ‘guardian of the genome’, which hunts cells with faulty DNA. (人体的武器之一是被称为‘基因组守护者’的p53基因，它会搜寻有缺陷DNA的细胞。)”和划线词句前文“Humans have two versions of p53 but elephants have 40, said the researchers. Biochemical analysis and computer simulations also showed that an elephant’s p53 genes are structurally slightly different, providing a much larger anti-cancer toolkit. (研究人员说，人类有两种p53基因，但大象有40种。生化分析和计算机模拟还表明，大象的p53基因在结构上略有不同，这提供了一个更大的抗癌工具包。)”可知，p53基因具有抗癌作用，人类有两种此类基因，而大象却有40种，从而推知划线词句“The researchers suspect that while faulty cells might be able to skirt two p53 versions, they cannot combine with other cells as easily in the face of dozens. (研究人员怀疑，虽然有缺陷的细胞可能能够skirt两种p53，但面对几十种，它们无法轻易与其他细胞结合。)”其中划线词汇意思是“绕过，逃避，躲避”，即有缺陷的细胞（致癌细胞）有可能躲避两种抗癌基因，但是不容易躲避几十种。故选C项。
【35题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第四段中“The findings, published last week in the journal Molecular Biology and Evolution, raise hopes that the cancer fighting genes in elephants could be the key to tackling cancer, which kills about 167, 000 Britons yearly. (上周发表在《分子生物学与进化》杂志上的这一发现，让人们看到了希望：大象身上的抗癌基因可能是治疗癌症的关键。)”和最后一段“The findings will open the way for research on how p53 genes of elephants are activated and on medical treatment for humans.(这一发现将为研究大象的p53基因如何被激活以及人类的医学治疗开辟道路。)”可知，本文主要讲的是大象抗癌基因可能是对抗癌症的关键。故选C项。
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。
Family Link has lots of advantages that may be favored by parents. Inside the app, you can create Google accounts for your children, sharing information like their names and birth dates. ___36___, the device immediately requires you to log in and install the Family Link app onto the device so it can be monitored.
____37____On the parent’s phone, by tapping on the child’s account profile you can follow a child’s location. You can also approve or reject apps that a child is trying to download. So if you’re worried about an addictive game, simply block the apps.
Parents can also use Family Link to create restrictions for how children browse the web. You can turn on a filter (过滤器) that blocks bad websites, though Google acknowledges the filter is imperfect and some unpleasant sites may get past it. ___38___, you can also require the child to get permission for each site visited, blocking the ones you disapprove of.
___39___, which can be used to set limits for how long a child can use a phone each day. For instance, you could give the child three hours on weekdays. You can also schedule regular bedtime hours that lockdown the device at specific times.
Caroline Knorr, the parenting editor of Common Sense Media, which evaluates content and products for families, applauded the screen time feature, noting the difficulty of getting children to put down their phones. ___40___“It’s not a set-it-and-forget-it thing where parents think,” she said. “We’re all still learning this technology, and life is very unpredictable.”
A. For a more picky approach
B. It is going to solve all my problems
C. Then when your child logs in to a phone
D. From there, Family Link is a breeze to use
E. Parents will probably love a feature called screen time
F. But sticking with time limits and schedules would be complicated
G. Parents can also get a weekly report to see how often a child is using a certain app
【答案】36. C 37. D 38. A 39. E 40. F
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。给父母读者介绍了Family Link程序及其优点。
【36题详解】
上文“Inside the app, you can create Google accounts for your children, sharing information like their names and birth dates. (在应用程序中，你可以为你的孩子创建谷歌账户，分享他们的姓名和出生日期等信息。)”指出父母可以为孩子创建账号。下文“the device immediately requires you to log in and install the Family Link app onto the device so it can be monitored. (设备立即要求您登录并将家庭链接应用程序安装到设备上，以便对其进行监控。)”指出在某种情况下，APP设备会要求父母登录程序，对孩子进行监控。选项C“Then when your child logs in to a phone (然后当你的孩子登录到手机时)”正好指出一种需要父母登录监督的情况，即孩子在手机上登录APP，因此该时间状语从句承接上文，并能引出下文主句，符合语境。故选C项。
【37题详解】
下文“On the parent’s phone, by tapping on the child’s account profile you can follow a child’s location. You can also approve or reject apps that a child is trying to download. So if you’re worried about an addictive game, simply block the apps. (在家长的手机上，通过点击孩子的账户档案，您可以跟踪孩子的位置。您还可以批准或拒绝孩子尝试下载的应用程序。所以，如果你担心一个上瘾的游戏，只需屏蔽应用程序。)”指出通过文本提出的Family Link程序，家长能够很容易的监管到孩子对手机的使用。选项D“From there, Family Link is a breeze to use (从此，Family Link便可轻松使用)”正好能引出下文的具体说明从哪些方面来讲能够轻松使用，符合语境。故选D项。
【38题详解】
上文“You can turn on a filter (过滤器) that blocks bad websites, though Google acknowledges the filter is imperfect and some unpleasant sites may get past it. (你可以打开一个阻止不良网站的过滤器，尽管谷歌承认这个过滤器是不完善的，一些不愉快的网站可能会通过它。)”指出父母监管是可以开启不良网站的过滤器。下文“you can also require the child to get permission for each site visited, blocking the ones you disapprove of. (你也可以要求孩子获得每个访问网站的权限，屏蔽你不赞成的网站。)”指出父母还可以要求获得孩子每个访问网站的权限，这是在上文基础上提出的另一个更进一步的措施。选项A“For a more picky approach (对于更挑剔的方法)”正好表明这一句是延续上文提出更挑剔的方法，符合语境。故选A项。
【39题详解】
下文“which can be used to set limits for how long a child can use a phone each day. (它可以用来设定孩子每天使用手机的时间限制。)”指出某种操作能够帮助 限制孩子每天的屏幕时间。选项E“Parents will probably love a feature called screen time (父母可能会喜欢一个叫做屏幕时间的功能)”正好提出了屏幕时间这一功能，引出下文，符合语境。故选E项。
【40题详解】
上文“Caroline Knorr, the parenting editor of Common Sense Media, which evaluates content and products for families, applauded the screen time feature, noting the difficulty of getting children to put down their phones. (Common Sense Media的育儿编辑Caroline Knorr称赞了屏幕时间功能，并指出让孩子放下手机很困难。)”指出屏幕时间这一功能有价值所在。下文““It’s not a set-it-and-forget-it thing where parents think,” she said. “We’re all still learning this technology, and life is very unpredictable.” (她说：“这并不是父母想的那样，我们都在学习这项技术，生活是不可预测的。”)”指出这一功能虽然有价值所在，但也不是我们所想的那样简单。选项F“But sticking with time limits and schedules would be complicated (但坚持时间限制和时间表会很复杂)”与上文形成转折关系，引出下文，符合语境。故选F项。
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。
Gabe and I were taking a road trip from Weyburn to Nelson. At around 5: 30 pm, we were ___41___on a mountain road. I was texting my family. We weren’t ___42___there’d recently been flooding in the area.
When I ___43___from my phone, I saw a wave of mud racing down the mountain. Gabe tried to brake, but it was too late. The mudslide sent our car ___44___down the cliff. It ___45___on its side among some trees.
I don’t know how long we were unconscious, but I woke up to the ___46___of Gabe moaning (呻吟). We had no phone signal, so all we could do was ___47___for help. But my chest hurt too much to even___48___. So Gabe started shouting as loud as he could.
Luckily, four men spotted us and went to our ___49___. On our way up, Gabe was in ____50____, slipping in and out of consciousness, and I ____51____didn’t think he was going to make it.
When the medical team finally reached us, they ____52____us into separate ambulances. I was swearing a lot as they took us away-I didn’t think I’d ever see my boyfriend again.
We spent weeks in hospital. Even after ____53____, I’ll walk with a limp for the rest of my life, and Gabe lost the vision in his left eye.
Before this all happened, we were happy-go-lucky people. We’re even more ____54____now. Despite the____55____we suffered, we’re grateful that we’re still living a pretty good life.
41. A. cycling B. hiking C. driving D. evacuating
42. A. aware B. optimistic C. confident D. anxious
43. A. gave in B. checked out C. fell apart D. looked up4
44. A. dropping B. erupting C. crashing D. sheltering
45. A. tapped B. landed C. cracked D. swept
46. A. sound B. behavior C. company D. scene
47. A. cry B. wave C. turn D. fire
48. A. suffer B. beat C. shake D. breathe
49. A. site B. rescue C. emergency D. struggle
50. A. amazement B. shock C. protest D. demand
51. A. honestly B. obviously C. responsibly D. confusingly
52. A. treated B. drove C. loaded D. exchanged
53. A. exercises B. restorations C. operations D. experiments
54. A. determined B. curious C. focused D. positive
55. A. injuries B. ruins C. sweats D. traps
【答案】41. C 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. B 46. A 47. A 48. D 49. B 50. B 51. A 52. C 53. C 54. D 55. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者和男朋友一起旅行，在途中遭遇泥石流，遇到危险之后，被别人拯救的故事。
【41题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：下午五点半左右，我们在一条山路上开车。A. cycling骑自行车；B. hiking远足；C. driving驾驶；D. evacuating 疏散。根据“Gabe tried to brake, but it was too late. The mudslide sent our car ___4___down the cliff.”可知，作者和男朋友是驾驶汽车旅行的。故选C。
【42题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们不知道这个地区最近发过洪水。A. aware知道的；B. optimistic乐观的；C. confident自信的；D. anxious焦急的。根据“When I ___3___from my phone, I saw a wave of mud racing down the mountain.”可知，作者不知道这里发生过洪水。故选A。
【43题详解】
考查动词短语词义辨析。句意：当我从手机抬起头时，我看到一波泥浆从山上冲下来。A. gave in屈服；B. checked out退房结账；C. fell apart崩溃；D. looked up查询；抬头看。根据“I was texting my family.”和“I saw a wave of mud racing down the mountain.”可知，作者在给家人发短信，所以这里是抬头看到的情景。故选D。
【44题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：泥石流把我们的汽车冲下了悬崖。A. dropping落下；B. erupting喷发；C. crashing撞击；D. sheltering庇护。根据“It ___5___on its side among some trees.”可知，泥石流使作者的汽车掉落到悬崖。故选A。
【45题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：它侧着身子落在树丛中。A. tapped轻拍；B. landed降落，落；C. cracked破裂；D. swept打扫。根据“The mudslide sent our car ___4___down the cliff.”可知，汽车从悬崖落在树丛中。故选B。
【46题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我不知道我们昏迷了多久，但我在盖比的呻吟声中醒来。A. sound声音；B. behavior行为；C. company公司；D. scene情景。根据“I don’t know how long we were unconscious,”可知，作者在男朋友盖比的呻吟声中醒来。故选A。
【47题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们没有电话信号，所以我们能做的只有呼救。A. cry大哭；大声叫喊；B. wave挥动；C. turn变为；D. fire开火。根据“We had no phone signal,”和“So Gabe started shouting as loud as he could.”可知，两人大声叫喊呼救。故选A。
48题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但我胸口疼得喘不过气来。A. suffer遭受；B. beat打；C. shake摇晃；D. breathe呼吸。根据“But my chest hurt too much”可知，作者胸口疼得喘不过气来。故选D。
【49题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：幸运的是，有四个人发现了我们，拯救了我们。A. site地点；B. rescue拯救；C. emergency突发事件；D. struggle努力。根据“Luckily, four men spotted us”可知，四个人幸运地发现了作者和男朋友并拯救了他们。故选B。
【50题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们上去的时候，盖比受到了惊吓，时而清醒时而失去意识，老实说，我认为他撑不下去了。A. amazement惊异；B. shock震惊；使惊骇；C. protest抗议；D. demand要求。根据“slipping in and out of consciousness,”可知，作者男朋友盖比受到了惊吓。故选B。
【51题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：我们上去的时候，盖比受到了惊吓，时而清醒时而失去意识，老实说，我认为他撑不下去了。A. honestly诚实地；B. obviously显然地；C. responsibly负责地；D. confusingly令人困惑地。根据“slipping in and out of consciousness,”可知，说实话，作者觉得男朋友盖比挺不过去了。故选A。
【52题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：当医疗队终于到达我们身边时，他们把我们分别抬上了救护车。A. treated对待；B. drove驾驶；C. loaded装上；D. exchanged交换。根据“us into separate ambulances.”可知，医疗队将受伤的作者和男朋友上了救护车。故选C。
【53题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：即使做了手术，我的余生都要一瘸一拐地走路，盖比的左眼失明了。A. exercises练习；B. restorations恢复；C. operations手术；D. experiments实验。根据“I’ll walk with a limp for the rest of my life, and Gabe lost the vision in his left eye.”可知，这里指两人做完手术后的状态。故选C。
【54题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我们现在更加乐观了。A. determined坚定的；B. curious好奇的；C. focused集中的；D. positive积极的。根据“Before this all happened, we were happy-go-lucky people.”可知，作者和男朋友现在更加积极乐观了。故选D。
【55题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：尽管我们受到了伤害，但我们仍然过着美好的生活，我们很感激。A. injuries受伤；B. ruins毁灭；C. sweats汗水；D. traps陷阱。根据“we’re grateful that we’re still living a pretty good life.”及上文可知，尽管作者和男朋友都受了伤，但是两人仍然心存感激。故选A。
第二节（共10小题；每小题1.5分, 共15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The guzheng is one of the ____56____ (popular) instruments in China. It has ____57____ history of more than 2,500 years. The earliest records of the guzheng ____58____ (find) in the Warring States Period (战国时期). The musical instrument later became a ____59____ (wide) played instrument in China and found its way to other countries.
In the 1950s and 1960s, the guzheng and a number of other traditional Chinese instruments experienced a major overhaul (改造) to expand their sound range and improve their expressiveness. The redesign of the guzheng was led by Professor Wang Xunzhi from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music. ____60____ the help of his students, he recorded a large number of traditional guzheng music. Wang spent a few years ____61____ (design) the new guzheng and completed it in 1958.
The new instrument ____62____ is commonly used today is 160 centimeters long and has 21 strings (弦). The most important change is the new set of strings that are made of steel coated with nylon. This allows the instrument ____63____ (produce) a greater sound similar to ____64____ of a piano. Most guzheng _____65_____ (performer) use this kind today.
【答案】56. most popular
57. a 58. were found
59. widely 60. With
61. designing
62. which##that
63. to produce
64. that 65. performers
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。主要介绍的是古筝的历史和现状。
【56题详解】
考查形容词最高级。句意：古筝是中国最受欢迎的乐器之一。分析句子结构可知，此处为形容词作定语修饰名词instruments，根据空前的定冠词the可知，此处应使用popular的最高级形式。故填most popular。
【57题详解】
考查冠词。句意：它有2500多年的历史。分析句子结构可知，此处为固定短语have a history of意为“拥有……的历史”符合句意，所以使用不定冠词a。故填a。
【58题详解】
考查动词时态。句意：关于古筝的最早记载出现在战国时期。分析句子结构可知，此处为谓语动词，根据The earliest records以及下文中的谓语动词became可知，此处讲述的是过去的事情，应使用一般过去时，find与句子主语The earliest records之间为被动关系，且句子主语为名词复数。故填were found。
【59题详解】
考查副词。句意：后来，这种乐器在中国被广泛使用，并传到了其他国家。分析句子结构可知，此处为副词作状语修饰动词played，wide副词为widely意为“广泛地”符合句意。故填widely。
【60题详解】
考查介词。句意：在学生的帮助下，他录制了大量的传统古筝音乐。分析句子结构可知，此处为固定短语with the help of意为“在……的帮助下”符合句意，所以使用介词with，位于句首，首字母需大写。故填With。
【61题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：王巽之教授花了几年时间设计新的古筝，并于1958年完成。分析句子结构可知，此处为非谓语动词作宾语，根据spend sometime (in) doing sth.意为“花费时间作某事”可知，此处应为ing形式，且表示主动意义。故填designing。
【62题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：现在普遍使用的这种新乐器长160厘米，有21根弦。分析句子结构可知，此处为关系词引导的限定性定语从句，从句中缺少主语，所以使用关系代词，先行词instrument指的是物，所以使用关系代词which或者that。故填which或that。
【63题详解】
考查非谓语动词式。句意：这使得乐器发出的声音更大，类似于钢琴的声音。分析句子结构可知，此处为固定用法allow sb./sth. to do sth.意为“让某人或某物做某事”符合句意，所以此处使用动词不定式形式作宾语补足语，produce与宾语the instrument之间为主动关系。故填to produce。
【64题详解】
考查代词。句意：这使得乐器发出的声音更大，类似于钢琴的声音。分析句子结构可知，此处为代词作介词to的宾语，结合句意可知，此处指代的是名词sound，应使用代词that。故填that。
【65题详解】
考查名词复数。句意：今天大多数古筝演奏家都使用这种古筝。分析句子结构可知，此处为名词作主语，performer为可数名词单数，意为“表演者”，根据空前的most以及谓语动词use为动词原形可知，此处应使用名词复数形式。故填performers。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
66. 假设你是李华，你的英国好友Jim在给你的邮件中提到他最近沉迷于使用电子设备，想做出改变但不知该怎么办，特来信向你寻求建议。请给他回一封邮件，内容包括：
1. 表示理解；
2. 提供合理使用电子设备的建议；
3. 祝愿他生活重回正轨。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为80左右；
2. 请在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Jim,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】Dear Jim,
I’m sorry to learn that you have been obsessed with using your digital devices lately. It’s surely natural for you to find the virtual world appealing. And don’t worry! I will fully support you in dealing with it.
First of all, start some other hobbies, such as reading, listening to music, or playing chess, etc., which will take your mind off your digital devices. Secondly, make more friends. Friends will help you when you can’t resist the temptation of your digital devices. Thirdly, do more sports. Sports can not only keep you healthy, but also enrich your life and help you forget your digital devices.
I hope it will all work out. Cheer up! Let me know if I can help further.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。要求考生给英国好友Jim回邮件，就如何合理使用电子设备提建议。
【详解】1.词汇积累
对……痴迷：be obsessed with→be crazy about
最近：lately→recently
健康的：healthy→fit
转移注意力：take your mind off→distract your attention
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：It’s surely natural for you to find the virtual world appealing.
拓展句：It’s surely natural that you find the virtual world appealing.
【点睛】[高分句型1]First of all, start some other hobbies, such as reading, listening to music, or playing chess, etc., which will take your mind off your digital devices.(运用了which引导的非限制性定语从句)
[高分句型2]Friends will help you when you can’t resist the temptation of your digital devices.(运用了when引导的时间状语从句)
第二节(满分25分)
67. 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。
It was February 16, 2019, at 8 a. m. when my girlfriend, Jessika, and I arrived at Utah’s Zion National Park. We’d traveled from our home in Mesa, Arizona, to hike the nine-mile-long Subway Trail, so named because of its amazing tunnel-shaped canyon (峡谷). Halfway through our hike, which included climbing over rocks and walking across streams, the sunshine gave way to a light snow. Soon after, we reached the red-colored walls of the Subway Trail. A small pond stood in our way, with the trail (路线) continuing on the other side. Because the pond looked shallow, we began to wade (蹚水) through, with Jessika leading the way.
About five feet from the edge, her front foot sank into the sandy bottom. Then she fell forward and both legs started to sink. I dashed to her, grabbed her under the shoulders, and pulled her out. She climbed back to shore. But now I was sinking. The mud came all the way up to my right thigh and my left calf (小腿肚). I freed my left leg but couldn’t move my right.
Jess handed me a long stick we’d picked up earlier in the hike I put it down the side of my leg and tried to move and pull it out. Nothing. I was trapped in quicksand (流沙) .
Jessika started scooping (舀) sand with both hands, but it was refilling faster than she could pull it out. “Don’t bother,” I told her. “You’re just wasting your energy.” While I was no longer sinking, I wasn’t getting out, either.
We couldn’t call for help because the closest rescue team was back at the trailhead, five hours away from us. I told Jessika she had to hike back and call for help. She was scared-she had only ever hiked with me and was fearful of hiking alone on a trail the National Park Service calls “very tough.” But we were out of options.
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。
Thirty minutes after she left, it started to snow heavily.
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Just as I was going to give up, a flashlight shone across my eyes.
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【答案】Thirty minutes after she left, it started to snow heavily. It was freezing cold. I zipped up my jacket and pulled my head inside. At some point I nodded off to sleep. I didn’t know how long I had slept, but I woke up with my upper body slipping backward into the quicksand. I quickly planted my stick into the dry ground to stop my fall. Wet and exhausted, I couldn’t even feel my right leg. It had been hours since Jessika left, and it was getting dark. Maybe this time I wasn’t going to make it, I thought desperately to myself.
Just as I was going to give up, a flashlight shone across my eyes. It must be the rescuers! I yelled for help at once. Jessika appeared in the darkness and rushed to me in a great hurry, followed by the rescue team. They gathered around me very soon and started working. The team held me under each shoulder and tried to pull me out with the help of some tools. When they pulled, it felt as if my leg were being ripped off. Finally, I was saved out of the quicksand. Tears welling up in our eyes, Jessika and I thanked the team with all our hearts gratefully. I was trapped for so long that I thought for sure I would die. But I didn’t.
【解析】
【导语】本文以故事情节发展为线索，讲述了作者和女朋友杰西卡一起去犹他州锡安国家公园远足，途中天气由晴转小雪，他们还遇到了一个小池塘，因为看起来很浅，他们蹚水穿过，杰西卡走在前面。但很不幸，池塘里有流沙，杰西卡陷了进去，作者救出来杰西卡，但自己却陷了进去，杰西卡奋力救他，还是没有成功。作者内心以为自己可能熬不过去了，但是还是抱着一线希望告诉杰西卡，去路程几个小时外的终点求助救援队，在作者快撑不住的时候，救援队终于来了，把作者救了上来。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“她离开30分钟后，开始下起了大雪。”可知，第一段可描写杰西卡去寻找救援之后，天气越发糟糕，作者一个人的处境越来越难。
②由第二段首句内容“正当我打算放弃的时候，手电筒照在我的眼睛上。”可知，第二段可描写救援队把作者就上来之后的场景和感想。
2.续写线索：去远足——遇到池塘阻挡前路——蹚水过池塘——遇流沙陷进去——杰西卡去寻找救援队解救作者——救援队赶到，作者成功获救
3.词汇激活
行为类
①.插入：plant into/stick into
②.大叫：yell/shout
情绪类
①.绝望地：desperately/hopelessly
②.感激地：gratefully/appreciatively
【点睛】[高分句型1]. When they pulled, it felt as if my leg were being ripped off.（由连词when引导的时间状语从句）
[高分句型2]. I was trapped for so long that I thought for sure I would die.（由连词so…that引导的结果状语从句）
