周至县2023~2024学年度高考第一次模拟考试
英语试题
注意事项：
1.本试题共10页，满分150分，时间120分钟。
2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和准考证号填写在答题卡上。
3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
4.考试结束后，监考员将答题卡按顺序收回，装袋整理；试题不回收。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是 C。
1. How is the weather now
A. Sunny. B. Snowy. C. Rainy.
2. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a restaurant. B. In a book shop. C. In a factory.
3. What is the man’s advice for the woman
A. See a doctor. B. Go to work. C. Drink more water.
4. How does the man sound
A. Doubtful. B. Excited. C. Anxious.
5. When will Jim return
A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How does the woman describe the furniture store
A. There are goods of a high quality.
B. There are good bargains on sale.
C. They sell goods online as well.
7. What will the man do first
A. Surf the Internet. B. Go to the store. C. Compare prices.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Who is Ashley Bryan
A. A poet. B. A famous sailor. C. An artist.
9. How old was Langston Hughes when he died
A. Forty years old. B. Sixty-five years old. C. Ninety-two years old.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How long does the festival last
A.3 days. B.6 days. C.9 days.
11. What kind of music is performed most at the festival
A. Pop. B. Rock. C. Country music.
12. Where will the woman stay during her time in Austin
A. At her sister’s home. B. At a friend’s home. C. At a hotel.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does the man think of the meeting
A. Complex. B. Meaningless. C. Interesting.
14. What is the man going to do this evening
A. Write a letter. B. Attend a meeting. C. Throw rubbish.
15. What is the woman’s attitude towards the environment
A. Unfriendly. B. Concerned. C. Satisfied.
16. What does the man suggest doing
A. Printing out the poster.
B. Asking someone else for help.
C. Inviting Kate to have dinner.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When does the Business Studies course end
A. On June 5th. B. On June 12th. C. On July 11th.
18. What are forbidden to be used in the classroom
A. Mobile phones. B. Notebook computers. C. Business videos.
19. Which is next to the main entrance
A The Science Center.
B. The visitor’s car park.
C. The Business Studies Department.
20. What language classes are available this summer
A. German and Spanish. B. Italian and Chinese. C. Italian and Spanish.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
A
COMPETITION!
Woo-hoo! Get your cameras and smartphones at the ready, because it’s time for this year’s NG KIDS photography competition.
What you need to know
Competition is open only to legal residents of the UK and Ireland who are between the ages of 7 and 14. We have THREE categories in the competition — animals, people and environment (a new category started this year). You can enter as many categories as you like but just ONE photo per category, please!
All photos should be sent through our website. If you’ve not already registered, you or your parent will need to do so at /uk/ photocomp — it will only take a minute to do! You can submit ONE photo for each of the three categories. Photos should be in JPEG format, between 1MB and 5MB in size. Enter at /uk/photocomp.
Before you submit your photo, make sure you rename it with your full name and the category you are entering. For example, Joe-Bloggs-Animals. jpg. Don’t forget to tell us your full name, date of birth and the title of your photo!
The prizes
Our Star Prize is a family holiday in Morocco!
And that’s not all! Each category winner will win a number of prizes too, including an amazing Nikon COOLPIX W150 camera, which is built to go anywhere.
The closing date is 23:59 (GMT) on 21 October 2020. Winners will be notified before 18 November 2020.
1. How is this year’s competition different from that of last year
A. It has a new category.
B. It lasts about one month longer.
C. It is open to kids from around the world.
D. It will give more than one prize to winners.
2. How many photos can be submitted at most by an applicant
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Five.
3. What can be learned from the passage
A. It will take a long time to register.
B. All the winners can go for a family holiday in UK.
C. The photos can be submitted on 18 November 2020.
D. One must rename the photo with full name and the category.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。广告介绍了儿童摄影比赛的有关事宜。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据What you need to know第一段中“We have THREE categories in the competition — animals, people and environment (a new category started this year). (我们的比赛分为三个类别：动物、人和环境(今年开始的一个新类别)。)”可知，今年的比赛有一个新的类别，这一点不同于去年。故选A项。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据What you need to know第二段中“You can submit ONE photo for each of the three categories. (您可以为三个类别中的每一个提交一张照片。)”可知，三个类别中每个类别可以提交一张，所以申请人最多可提交3张照片。故选C项。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据What you need to know第三段中“Before you submit your photo, make sure you rename it with your full name and the category you are entering. (在提交照片之前，请确保用你的全名和所输入的类别重命名它。)”可知，必须用全名和类别重命名照片。故选D项。
B
Chloe Ricketts is only 15 years old, but she’s already signed a professional contract with the Washington Spirit soccer team. That makes her the youngest player ever to sign with the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).
Chloe began working out with the Washington Spirit team in January. She trained with the team in Florida and Virginia. During training, Chloe impressed the team’s managers with her ability to compete with the other professional players, which led the team to offer her the contract.
For her part, Chloe says the chance to play for the Washington Spirit is “a dream come true”. Chloe is from Dexter, Michigan. She started playing soccer when she was seven. She claims that at the time, she was “the worst on the team”. However, she improved through hard work, extra training, and staying late after practice. It didn’t take her long to begin moving up in the soccer world.
In 2021, she played on a girls team, which went to the national finals of the Elite Clubs National League. She also played on a boys team, the 2007 Boys Ann Arbor Tigers, which won the Michigan State Cup that year. In January of 2022, Chloe signed with AFC Ann Arbor — a team that’s part of USL League Two. USL League Two helps develop players for the NWSL. When she joined AFC Ann Arbor, Chloe was just 14 — the youngest player ever to join the club.
Now, as she joins Washington Spirit, Chloe is in the 10th grade. While she is playing with the team, Chloe will continue to go to school online. But Chloe isn’t the first 15-year-old to play for the NWSL. The NWSL used to have a rule saying that no one under the age of 18 could join its teams. But in 2021, another 15-year-old, Olivia Moultrie, took the league to court.
4. What made the Washington Spirit soccer team sign a contract with Chloe
A. Her skills. B. Her experience. C. Her character. D. Her reputation.
5. Which of the following words can best describe Chloe
A. Careful. B. Easy-going. C. Far-sighted. D. Hard-working
6. On which team did Chloe win the Michigan State Cup
A. AFC Ann Arbor. B. USL League Two.
C. The 2007 Boys Ann Arbor Tigers. D. The Elite Clubs National League.
7. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Washington Spirit revised a rule to take in Chloe.
B. Olivia Moultrie took the lead in Washington Spirit.
C Chloe values her education during playing football.
D. Chloe’s participation makes her team much stronger.
【答案】4. A 5. D 6. C 7. C
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了15岁的女孩Chloe Ricketts加入了美国女子足球联赛，成为最年轻的NWSL签约运动员的故事。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“During training, Chloe impressed the team’s managers with her ability to compete with the other professional players, which led the team to offer her the contract.(在训练期间，Chloe以其与其他职业球员竞争的能力给球队的经理留下了深刻的印象，这使得球队向她提供了合同)”可知，是Chloe的技能使华盛顿精神足球队与她签约。故选A。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“However, she improved through hard work, extra training, and staying late after practice.(然而，她通过刻苦训练、额外训练和练习后熬夜，进步了很多)”可推知，Chloe非常勤奋。故选D。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段中的“She also played on a boys team, the 2007 Boys Ann Arbor Tigers, which won the Michigan State Cup that year.(她还参加了2007年男子安阿伯老虎队，并在当年赢得了密歇根州立杯)”可知，Chloe赢得密歇根州杯时供职于2007 Boys Ann Arbor Tigers。故选C。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第五段中“While she is playing with the team, Chloe will continue to go to school online.(当她和球队一起玩的时候，克洛伊将继续在网上上学)”可推知，Chloe在踢足球时，也重视自己的教育。故选C。
C
The fishermen of Senegal have joined forces to protect one of the ocean’s most endangered species — the sea turtle, a classic case of “poacher turned gamekeeper”.
The coastal waters of Senegal in West Africa are home to several species of sea turtles which are all beautiful creatures but are affected by pollution, poaching and even fishing nets.
“Once we were the biggest eaters of turtles, now we have become their biggest protectors,” said Abdou Karim Sall, a fisherman who led the Management Committee for the Marine Protected Are (MPA)of Joal-Fadiouth.
The Joal-Fadiouth MPA, covering about 174 square kilometers, was founded in 2004, and it’s upheld by the government, local authorities and several associations. It is an area aimed at protecting marine ecosystem, habitats and species, including endangered species like the sea turtle. Its benefits are obvious: maintaining biodiversity, increasing fish catches on fishing grounds, as well as economic development.
For a long time, Sall has been working to raise local awareness of sea turtle protection. “Even former turtle sellers have been ‘changed’ by receiving three small boats to take tourists to sea,” he said. Instead of strict restrictions, the Joal-Fadiouth MPA has been trying to educate local communities about the economic benefits so that they would join the project. “It’s after they are told: ‘It’s an endangered species’,” Sall said.
Local residents have also set out to protect the nests. During summer and fall, a few dozen turtles may stop to lay eggs on the beaches of Joal-Fadiouth. MPA agents and village volunteers pro test their nests with fences. “People come at 6 a. m. so that other animals do not take the young.” said Sall.
Sall added the number of turtles had decreased by about 30% in the past 20 years, and chances of survival of a young turtle were no higher than one in a thousand. But the fisherman-conservator agreed, “Awareness has not worked 100%.”
8. What does the underlined word “upheld” in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Hurt. B. Ignored. C. Supported. D. Paused.
9. Which of the following is the measure taken by the Joal-Fadiouth MPA to protect sea turtles
A. Building more nests for turtles to lay eggs.
B. Placing strict restrictions to educate the communities.
C. Providing different means of transportation for turtle sellers.
D. Publicizing the economic benefits of the project.
10. What will most probably be talked about in the following paragraph
A. The mistakes the MPA has made.
B. The danger sea turtles still face from fishermen.
C. The argument about the Marine Protected Area.
D. The benefits brought by the Marine Protected Area.
11. What is the main idea of the text
A Fishermen of Senegal have joined together to protect sea turtles.
B. Sea turtles in Senegal are endangered because of human activities.
C. The situation of sea turtles in Senegal has been improves significantly.
D. The Marine Protected Area has played an important role in protecting fishes.
【答案】8. C 9. D 10. B 11. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章介绍的是塞内加尔的渔民联合起来，保护海龟这一濒危物种，成为“捕食者转变为守护者”的典型案例。
【8题详解】
词句猜测题。根据划线句后文“It is an area aimed at protecting marine ecosystem, habitats and species, including endangered species like the sea turtle. Its benefits are obvious: maintaining biodiversity, increasing fish catches on fishing grounds, as well as economic development.(这是一个旨在保护海洋生态系统、栖息地和物种的区域，包括海龟等濒危物种。它的好处是显而易见的：维持生物多样性，增加渔场的渔获量，以及经济发展)”可知，Joal-Fadiouth海洋保护区好处很多，因此推断政府、地方当局和几个协会都给与了支持。划线词与C项“支持”意思一致。故选C。
【9题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段中“Instead of strict restrictions, the Joal-Fadiouth MPA has been trying to educate local communities about the economic benefits so that they would join the project.(Joal-Fadiouth海洋保护区没有采取严格的限制，而是一直在努力教育当地社区有关经济效益的知识，以便他们加入这个项目)”可知，Joal-Fadiouth海洋保护区通过教育当地社区有关经济效益的知识，以便塞内加尔渔民加入这个项目。故选D。
【10题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Sall added the number of turtles had decreased by about 30% in the past 20 years, and chances of survival of a young turtle were no higher than one in a thousand. But the fisherman-conservator agreed,“Awareness has not worked 100%.”(萨尔补充说，在过去的20年里，海龟的数量减少了大约30%，一只小海龟的存活率不超过千分之一。但这位渔民兼保护人员也同意，“意识并没有100%起作用。”)”可知，本段讲述的是在过去的20年里，海龟的数量大量减少，小海龟的存活率不超过千分之一，后文应该承接此处导致海龟数量下降的原因以及海龟面临着来自于渔民的危险。由此推知，B选项“The danger sea turtles still face from fishermen.( 海龟仍然面临着来自渔民的危险)”承接前文信息，符合文意。故选B。
【11题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“The fishermen of Senegal have joined forces to protect one of the ocean’s most endangered species—the sea turtle, a classic case of“poacher turned gamekeeper”.(塞内加尔的渔民们联合起来保护海洋中最濒危的物种之一——海龟，这是一个“偷猎者变成猎场看守人”的经典案例)”以及通读全文，文章讲述的是塞内加尔的渔民联合起来，保护海龟这一濒危物种，成为“捕食者转变为守护者”的典型案例。由此可知，A选项“Fishermen of Senegal have joined together to protect sea turtles.(塞内加尔渔民联合起来保护海龟)”概括文章主要内容，符合题意。故选A。
D
Since 2001, robotic tools have revolutionized the practice of surgery. They have greatly reduced the stress and physical demands normally placed on surgeons and have made certain procedures possible.
One example is “keyhole surgery”, or minimally invasive (微创) surgery, which normally requires surgeons to stand at awkward angles and make difficult movements with their hands to make a cut inside the patient. But in June 2022, surgeon James Ansell used 3D glasses and two sticks to control four robotic arms to perform a procedure to remove a cancerous tumor. “My colleague said... that this feels like cheating,” Ansell said to The Guardian.
Another area of surgery that has had major technological breakthroughs in recent years is telesurgery. Normally, telesurgery relies on a wired connection due to concerns of harming the patient should a wireless connection drop during surgery, but China made several advancements in wireless telesurgery based on 5G technology.
China achieved the first 5G-based remote operation in March 2019 involving a brain surgery procedure between a surgeon in Sanya and a patient in Beijing, a distance totaling nearly 3,000 kilometers. More recently, a team of surgeons successfully completed remote micron-level eye surgery on rabbits located in a different city. The rabbits were at the Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhbù, Guangdon g province, whereas the surgical team who operated on them via a 5G robot were at the Hainan Eye Hospital in Haikou, Hainan province.
Looking to the future, people hope that remote surgery could become commonplace to help heal injured soldiers on the battlefield while keeping surgeons at a safe distance. Some even believe that robotic systems, combined with AI, could one day exceed human surgeons.
But, given current technological limitations and the high costs of these robots which can cost millions of dollars, the complete robot takeover of surgery may still be a while off.
12. What does the “keyhole surgery” example intend to show
A. Great complexity of robotic surgery.
B. Physical challenges surgeons face.
C. Surgical progress enabled by robotic tools.
D Urgent need for advanced 3D technology.
13. What significant achievement did China make in the field of telesurgery
A. Achieving remote surgery using a wired connection.
B. Completing successfully remote eye surgery on humans.
C. Conducting a 5G-based remote operation on rabbits overseas.
D. Performing the first wireless brain surgery with 5G technology.
14. What can be inferred from the text about robots in the medical field
A. They are quite affordable.
B. They are currently in high demand.
C. They have not been widely used.
D. They have gone beyond human capabilities.
15. What is a suitable title for the text
A. Robotic Surgery Uses 5G Technology
B. Keyhole Surgery Benefits Human Beings
C. Autonomous Robot Achieves Great Progress
D. Medical Robotics Revolutionizes Surgery Method
【答案】12. C 13. D 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述的是医疗机器人技术的进步。机器人工具在手术实践中引起了巨大的变化。它们大大减轻了外科医生通常承受的压力和体力要求，并使某些手术成为可能。
【12题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一段“Since 2001, robotic tools have revolutionized the practice of surgery. They have greatly reduced the stress and physical demands normally placed on surgeons and have made certain procedures possible. (自2001年以来，机器人工具已经彻底改变了手术实践。它们大大减轻了外科医生通常承受的压力和体力要求，并使某些手术成为可能。)”可知，第二段“keyhole surgery”是对第一段的举例，即机器人工具对手术方面有积极影响。故选C。
【13题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“China achieved the first 5G-based remote operation in March 2019 involving a brain surgery procedure between a surgeon in Sanya and a patient in Beijing, a distance totaling nearly 3,000 kilometers. (2019年3月，中国实现了第一次基于5G的远程手术，在三亚的一名外科医生和北京的一名患者之间进行了脑部手术，距离总计近3000公里。)”可知，中国在远程手术方面实现了第一次基于5G的脑部手术。故选D。
【14题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“But, given current technological limitations and the high costs of these robots which can cost millions of dollars, the complete robot takeover of surgery may still be a while off. (但是，考虑到目前的技术限制和这些机器人的高成本(可能要花费数百万美元)，机器人完全接管手术可能还需要一段时间。)”可知，机器人运用在医学领域的成本很高，由此可推断出目前并没有广泛使用。故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据文章第一段“Since 2001, robotic tools have revolutionized the practice of surgery. They have greatly reduced the stress and physical demands normally placed on surgeons and have made certain procedures possible. (自2001年以来，机器人工具已经彻底改变了手术实践。它们大大减轻了外科医生通常承受的压力和体力要求，并使某些手术成为可能。)”以及通读全文可知，文章主要描述了机器人技术对医疗领域产生的改变，所以D选项“Medical Robotics Revolutionizes Surgery Method (医疗机器人革命性地改变了手术方法)”是最佳标题。故选D。
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Friendships can enrich your life in many ways. Good friends teach you about yourself and challenge you to be better. They also have a positive impact on your health. ____16____
●Friends encourage healthy behaviors.
One possible explanation for those health benefits is that friendships can help you make lifestyle changes that can have a direct impact on your well-being. For example, your friends can help you set and maintain goals to eat better and exercise more.
●Friends give you emotional support.
____17____, having a friend to help you through can make the transition easier.
Research also shows that happiness is contagious(有感染力的)among friends. One study of high school students found that those who were depressed were twice as likely to recover if they had happy friends. ____18____.
●Friends help build your confidence.
Everyone has self-doubts and insecurities every now and then ____19____. They’ll shine a light on just how amazing you are and how much you have to offer others.
●____20____.
Great friends have the power to mold(塑造)you into the best version of yourself. They see you and love you for who you truly are. They encourage you and push you to do better and be the person you want to be —your “ideal self”.
A. Friends push you to be your best
B. So how do friendships contribute to your well-being
C. If you find yourself going through a hard time
D. Friends help you beat stress
E. Parents can also help you cope with stressful situations
F. Likewise, kids were half as likely to develop depression if their friends had a “healthy mood”
G. But supportive friends can help you feel confident by offering praise when you’re feeling unsure
【答案】16. B 17. C 18. F 19. G 20. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。好朋友让你了解自己，让你变得更好，本文主要介绍友谊对你的幸福的作用。
【16题详解】
根据上文的“Good friends teach you about yourself and challenge you to be better. They also have a positive impact on your health. (好朋友让你了解自己，让你变得更好。它们对你的健康也有积极的影响。)”可知，此处谈论好朋友对你的帮助，结合下文小标题介绍了友谊对幸福的作用，可推断B项“So how do friendships contribute to your well-being (那么友谊对你的幸福有何贡献呢？)”符合语境，承上启下。故选B。
【17题详解】
分析句子可知，空处为一从句，根据标题“Friends give you emotional support.(朋友给你情感上的支持)”以及下文的“having a friend to help you through can make the transition easier.(有一个朋友来帮助你，可以让你更容易转变)”可知，好朋友对于人们的情绪转变是有帮助的，因此推断如果你正经历艰难的时期，朋友可以帮助你更容易做出转变。故选C。
【18题详解】
根据上文“One study of high school students found that those who were depressed were twice as likely to recover if they had happy friends.( 一项针对高中生的研究发现，如果抑郁症患者有快乐的朋友，他们康复的可能性是两倍高。)”可知，对高中生的研究发现快乐的朋友帮助抑郁的人康复的机率增大。F项：Likewise, kids were half as likely to develop depression if their friends had a“healthy mood”(同样，如果他们的朋友有“健康的情绪”，孩子患抑郁症的可能性会降低一半。)与上文衔接，尤其是信息提示词 Likewise起到关键的提示作用。故选F。
【19题详解】
根据本段的标题“Friends help build your confidence(朋友帮助你建立自信)”可知该段介绍的是朋友帮助你建立自信。又根据空前的“Everyone has self-doubts and insecurities every now and then (每个人都会时不时地自我怀疑和缺乏安全感)”可知，每个人都会有不自信的时候，朋友能帮你感觉更加自信，G项“But supportive friends can help you feel more confident by offering praise when you’re feeling unsure.(但支持你的朋友可以在你不确定的时候给予表扬，让你感觉更自信)”符合语境，与上文形成转折关系，说明支持的朋友可以帮你建立自信。故选G。
【20题详解】
空处为段落标题。根据下文“Great friends have the power to mold(塑造)you into the best version of yourself. They see you and love you for who you truly are. They encourage you and push you to do better and be the person you want to be —your “ideal self”.(伟大的朋友有能力把你塑造成最好的自己。他们看到并爱着真实的你。他们鼓励你，推动你做得更好，成为你想成为的人——你的“理想的自我”。)”可知，本段主要介绍的是朋友们帮助你成为最好的自己。因此推断A项“Friends push you to be your best(朋友督促你做最好的自己)”为最佳标题。故选A。
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There once was an ordinary street in the suburbs where no one cared much for their gardens. The lawns were overgrown, the weeds were ____21____ and the hedges(树篱)desperately needed to be cut back. It looked very ____22____. But when the neighbors saw their gardens, they just looked at each other and went away with ____23____.
It seemed too hard to ____24____ all the gardens and no one could be bothered to make them better because everyone’s garden was ____25____ terrible. No one felt it was urgent for a ____26____. Then a man named Bill ____27____ here. Bill was a ____28____, hard-working and patient man who started working in the garden as soon as he ____29____ in the street. He took his lawn mower(割草机)out to cut back the grass and pulled out all of the _____30_____. Finally, he took up his gardening and started _____31_____his hedges, making them look like flowers, plants, stones, balls, etc.
Attracted by the hard-working _____32_____, the neighbors walked by and _____33_____ the newly manicured(修整的)garden. Over some time, something _____34_____ happened. One by one, the neighbors started to put in more _____35_____ in their own gardens and the sounds of lawn mowers could be heard again. After a few months, the street was _____36_____ from a dirty, unappealing collection of houses to a beautiful avenue that wouldn’t be out of _____37_____ in a stylish magazine.
One person’s action showed everyone what could be _____38_____ with a little hard work. It’s easy for us to _____39_____ the environment around us because no one else cares about it. Remember what you positively do not only brings the _____40_____ to yourself, but also results in a change to the whole world.
21. A. summing up B. taking over C. giving in D. turning on
22. A. tidy B. noisy C. familiar D. messy
23. A. embarrassment B. delight C. anger D. kindness
24. A. buy B. guard C. clear D. build
25. A. recently B. bravely C. hardly D. equally
26. A. chance B. change C. celebration D. debate
27. A. left B. sold C. slipped D. moved
28. A. serious B. lazy C. neat D. selfless
29. A. settled B. grew C. performed D. sat
30. A. flowers B. weeds C. seeds D. trees
31. A. inventing B. picking C. shaping D. hurting
32. A. officer B. gardener C. designer D. president
33. A. admired B. adopted C. polluted D. begged
34. A. strange B. disappointing C. boring D. interesting
35. A. salt B. power C. effort D. heat
36. A. blamed B. transformed C. grasped D. attacked
37. A. place B. danger C. mind D. breath
38. A. lost B. forgotten C. refused D. achieved
39. A. transport B. reward C. ignore D. create
40. A. doubt B. benefit C. harm D. failure
【答案】21. B 22. D 23. A 24. C 25. D 26. B 27. D 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. C 32. B 33. A 34. D 35. C 36. B 37. A 38. B 39. C 40. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个普通的郊区街道上所有人都不在意自己的花园的情景。直到新邻居比尔的到来，他的勤奋和耐心渐渐地感染了其他邻居，使街道逐渐变得美丽。文章寓意是一个人的积极行动能够感染他人，带来环境的改变。
【21题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：草坪杂草丛生，长满野草，树篱急需修剪。A. summing up总结；B. taking over接管，占据；C. giving in屈服；D. turning on打开。根据上文的“The lawns were overgrown”可知，此处指杂草占据了花园，长满了整个草坪。故选B。
【22题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它看起来非常杂乱。A. tidy整洁的；B. noisy喧闹的；C. familiar熟悉的；D. messy脏乱的。根据上文的“The lawns were overgrown, the weeds were ___1___ and the hedges(树篱)desperately needed to be cut back.”可知，这里的花园杂草丛生，看起来非常杂乱。故选D。
【23题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但当邻居们看到他们的花园时，他们只是面面相觑，然后尴尬地走开了。A. embarrassment尴尬；B. delight愉快；C. anger愤怒；D. kindness善意。根据上文的“There once was an ordinary street in the suburbs where no one cared much for their gardens.”可知，从前在郊区有一条普通的街道，那里没有人关心他们的花园，故此处是指邻居们看着他们的花园时，他们只是面面相觑，然后尴尬地走开了。故选A。
【24题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：要把所有这些花园清理干净似乎不容易，大家都懒得去收拾，因为所有人的花园都一样糟糕。A. buy买；B. guard守卫；C. clear清理；D. build建造。根据前文“where no one cared much for their gardens”以及下文的“to make them better”可知，没有人关心花园，清理所有的这些花园不容易。故选C。
【25题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：要把所有这些花园清理干净似乎不容易，大家都懒得去收拾，因为所有人的花园都一样糟糕。A. recently最近；B. bravely勇敢地；C. hardly几乎不；D. equally相同地。根据上文的“where no one cared much for their gardens.”以及“everyone’s garden”可知，这条街上人们的花园都同样糟糕，因为大家都不关心花园。故选D。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：没人觉得迫切需要改变什么。A. chance机会；B. change改变；C. celebration庆典；D. debate辩论。结合上文“because everyone’s garden was ___5___ terrible.”可知，所有人的花园都很糟糕，大家看到杂草丛生的花园都无动于衷、不想清理，没人想要做出改变。且下文结尾处的“but also results in a change to the whole world.”也是提示。故选B。
【27题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：后来一个叫比尔的园丁搬来了。A. left离开；B. sold卖；C. slipped滑；D. moved搬到；移动。根据下文“Bill was a ____8____, hard-working and patient man who started working in the garden”可知，比尔搬来这里。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：比尔是一个整洁、勤劳以及有耐心的人，他到这条街安顿下来就开始在花园里忙碌起来。A. serious严肃的；B. lazy懒惰的；C. neat整洁的；D. selfless无私的。根据下文的“He took his lawn mower (割草机) out to cut back the grass and pulled out all of the ___10___ .”可知，比尔开始清理花园，由此推知他是一个爱整洁的人。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：同上。A. settled安顿；B. grew成长；C. performed表演；D. sat坐。根据下文的“He took his lawn mower(割草机)out to cut back the grass and pulled out all of the ____10____.”可知，比尔在这里安顿(住了)下来开始清理杂草。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：他把割草机拿出来割草，把杂草都拔掉了。A. flowers花；B. weeds杂草；C. seeds种子；D. trees树。根据前文“The lawns were overgrown, the weeds were ___1___”以及“He took his lawn mower(割草机)”可知，花园里杂草丛生，比尔拿出割草机把草都拔掉了。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后，他开始从事园艺工作，开始修整树篱，使它们看起来像花、植物、石头、球等。A. inventing发明；B. picking摘；C. shaping造型；D. hurting伤害。根据下文的“making them look like flowers, plants, stones, balls, etc.”可知，比尔在给树篱造型，让它们看起来更美。故选C。
【32题详解】
考查名词词组辨析。句意：邻居们被辛勤工作的园丁吸引了过来，经过时都对新修剪过的花园赞叹不已。A. officer办公室职员；B. gardener园丁；C. designer设计师；D. president总统。根据上文的“He took his lawn mower(割草机)out to cut back the grass and pulled out all of the ____10____.”可推知，比尔拿出割草机修理花园，他是一个园林园丁。故选B。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. admired赞美；B. adopted收养；采取；C. polluted污染；D. begged乞求。根据上文“making them look like flowers, plants, stones, balls, etc.”和下文“the newly manicured(修整的)garden”可推断，邻居们对于比尔修剪的草坪赞叹不已。故选A。
【34题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在一段时间内,发生了一些有趣的事情。A. strange奇怪的；B. disappointing令人失望的；C. boring令人厌烦的；D. interesting有趣的。根据下文“One by one, the neighbors started to put in more ____15____ in their own gardens and the sounds of lawn mowers could be heard again.”可知，邻居们也开始清理草坪，比较先前没人清理，是一件有趣的事情。故选D。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：邻居们陆续开始投入更多的精力到自己的花园，割草机的声音又可以被听见了。A. salt盐；B. power力量；C. effort精力；D. heat热量。根据上文的“There once was an ordinary street in the suburbs where no one cared much for their gardens.”可知，从前邻居们对自家的花园不管不顾，但现在在比尔的影响下开始把更多的精力投入到其中。故选C。
【36题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：几个月后，这条街从肮脏、没有吸引力的房屋集合变成了一条美丽的大道，在时尚杂志上也不会显得格格不入。A. blamed责备；B. transformed改变；C. grasped掌握；D. attacked攻击。根据后文“from a dirty, unappealing collection of houses to a beautiful avenue”可知，这条街从肮脏、没有吸引力的房屋集合变成了一条美丽的大道，即街道发生了转变。故选B。
【37题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. place地方；B. danger危险；C. mind思维；D. breath呼吸。根据前文“from a dirty, unappealing collection of houses to a beautiful avenue”可知，这条街从肮脏、没有吸引力的房屋集合变成了一条美丽的大道，以至于在时尚杂志上也不会显得格格不入。out of place“不和谐的”符合语境，故选A。
【38题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：一个人的行为向所有人展示了只需要一点努力就可以取得成就。A. lost丢失； B. forgotten忘记；C. refused拒绝； D. achieved取得；获得。根据上文的“After a few months, the street was ____16____ from a dirty, unappealing collection of houses to a beautiful avenue that wouldn’t be out of ____17____ in a stylish magazine.”可知，只要每个人都付出一点努力，就可以取得大成就。故选B。
【39题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们很容易忽略我们的周围的环境，因为没有其他人在乎它。A. transport运输；B. reward奖励；C. ignore忽略；D. create创造。根据下文的“because no one else cares about it.”可知，人们很容易忽略周围的环境，因为大家都不关注。故选C。
【40题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：记住，你积极做的事情不仅会给自己带来好处，也会给整个世界带来改变。A. doubt怀疑；B. benefits好处；C. harm害处；D. failure失败。结合上文故事可知，比尔清理花园的行为不仅对自己有好处，还带动整条街的邻居改变周围的环境。故选B。
第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The term Xuan paper first appeared in On Famous Paintings through the Ages, a book written by Tang Dynasty (618-907) scholar Zhang Yanyuan, ____41____ he described Xuan paper as an ideal carrier for calligraphy and painting. Handmade Xuan paper from Jingxian county, East China’s Anhui province, was listed ____42____ a tribute (贡品) to the imperial court for its supreme quality during the period.
The traditional craft of making Xuan paper is ____43____(extreme) demanding. Sandalwood bark, a plant native to southern China, ____44____(go) through 108 procedures together with rice straw over the course of three years before it can transform fine Xuan paper. ____45____ entire procedure is so complex that even the most skilled craftsman can only master limited number of ____46____(step).
The flow of ink, both guided and resisted by water, determines the output of Chinese art, and Xuan paper outshines others with its excellent ability ____47____(give) full play to ink. Xuan paper ____48____(accompany) the passionate brushstrokes (笔画) of the Chinese literati (文人) for thousands of years. Unlike other forms of paper, it is very resistant to damage ____49____(bring) by time. It is this durability that has made the preservation of many _____50_____(value) works from ancient China possible.
【答案】41. where
42. as 43. extremely
44. goes 45. the
46. steps 47. to give
48. has accompanied
49. brought
50. valuable
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了宣纸的地位、工艺、特点。
【41题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：宣纸一词最早出现在唐代(618-907)学者张彦远所著的《历代名画记》中，他在书中将宣纸描述为理想的书画载体。分析句子结构，空处引导一个非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词On Famous Paintings through the Ages，关系词从句中作地点状语，应用关系副词where引导。故填where。
【42题详解】
考查介词。句意：来自中国东部安徽省泾县的手工宣纸在这一时期因其最高质量而被列为朝廷贡品。固定搭配be listed as“被列为”。故填as。
【43题详解】
考查副词。句意：宣纸的传统工艺要求极高。此处修饰空后的形容词demanding，应用副词extremely“极其，非常”，作状语。故填extremely。
【44题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：檀香皮，一种原产于中国南方的植物，在三年的时间里，它与稻草一起经过108道工序才能转化为宣纸。分析句子可知，go作谓语，描述一般事实用一般现在时，主语Sandalwood bark，是第三人称单数，谓语动词用单数。故填goes。
【45题详解】
考查冠词。句意：整个过程非常复杂，即使是最熟练的工匠也只能掌握有限的步骤。此处特指制作宣纸的过程，应用定冠词。故填the。
【46题详解】
考查名词。句意：整个过程非常复杂，即使是最熟练的工匠也只能掌握有限的步骤。分析句子可知，空处用名词作宾语，由limited number of修饰，应用复数形式。故填steps。
【47题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：水墨的流动，既有水的引导，也有水的抵抗，决定了中国艺术的输出，宣纸以其出色的墨的发挥能力而傲视群雄。ability to do sth.意为“做某事的能力”，不定式作后置定语。故填to give。
【48题详解】
考查时态和主谓一致。句意：宣纸与中国文人的热情笔画相伴了数千年。根据句中的时间状语“for thousands of years”可知，应用现在完成时。主语Xuan paper为不可数名词，助动词使用has。故填has accompanied。
【49题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：与其他形式的纸不同，它特别经得起时间带来的损坏。分析句子可知，bring作定语，修饰damage，damage与bring是被动关系，应用过去分词，作定语。故填brought。
【50题详解】
考查形容词。句意：正是这种耐久性使许多珍贵的中国古代作品得以保存。此处修饰名词works，应用形容词valuable“珍贵的”，作定语。故填valuable。
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I went to Djerba, Tunisia last summer. It was truly one of the more attractive destinations I had ever visited. I must admit that I had never seen so a beautiful coastline before. I spent most of me days walking on the beach but enjoying the sun and the peaceful sound of the waves. On my four day there, I took a tour and visit some local attractions, including the EI Ghriba Synagogue. And that was unforgettable experience. Overall, I felt so lucky to be there because of everything was better than I could ever imagine. I’m looking forward to explore more of the beautiful of the country next time.
【答案】1.more→most
2.so→such
3.me→my
4.but→and
5.four→fourth
6.visit→visited
7.unforgettable前加an
8.删除of
9.explore→exploring
10.beautiful→beauty
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。主要描述了作者去吉尔巴岛旅行的经历。
【详解】1.考查副词。句意：它是我去过的最吸引人的地方之一。one of the+形容词最高级+名词复数，是固定短语，表示“最……之一”，故将more改为most。
2.考查形容词。句意：我必须承认我以前从未见过如此美丽的海岸线。修饰名词coastline用固定搭配：such a+形容词+名词，so是副词，修饰形容词，副词作状语，故将so改为such。
3.考查代词。句意：我大部分时间都在海滩上散步，享受着阳光和平静的海浪声。修饰名词用形容词词性物主代词作定语，故将me改为my。
4.考查连词。句意：我大部分时间都在海滩上散步，享受着阳光和平静的海浪声。分析句意可知，“walking on the beach”和“enjoying the sun and the peaceful sound of the waves”是并列关系，不是转折关系。故将but改为and。
5.考查数词。句意：在那里的第四天，我参观了一些当地的景点，包括El Ghriba犹太教堂。根据句意可知，“在第四天，参观了一些景点”，用序数词表示。故将four改为fourth。
6.考查非谓语动词。句意：在那里的第四天，我参观了一些当地的景点，包括El Ghriba犹太教堂。and连接并列谓语，描述过去发生的事情用一般过去时，故想visit改为visited。
7.考查冠词。句意：那是一次难忘的经历。泛指“一次经历”，要用不定冠词修饰名词，unforgettable以元音音素开头需用不定冠词an。故unforgettable前面加an。
8.考查介词。句意：总的来说，我觉得很幸运，因为一切都比我想象的好。根据句子“everything was good than I could ever imagine”可知，because引导原因状语从句，because of后只能跟名词、短语等作宾语，不能接从句。故将because后删掉of。
9.考查动名词。句意：我期待着下次能更多地探索这个国家的美景。looking forward to doing sth表示“期待做某事”，用动名词作宾语。故将explore改为exploring。
10.考场名词。句意同上。介词of后接名词，且冠词修饰名词，beauty“美”，根据句意，此处表示抽象含义，用作不可数名词，故将beautiful改为beauty。
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
52. 假如你是李华，最近你们学校的英语报正在举办以“我最喜欢的格言”为题的征文活动，请你用英语写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1.你最喜欢的格言并对这个格言进行解释；
2.结合个人经历谈论意义或启示。
注意：1.写作词数应为100左右；
2.适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
My Favourite Proverb
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【答案】My Favourite Proverb
My favorite motto is “God helps those who help themselves”. Its meaning is that for anyone who works hard on their own and doesn’t wait to rely on others, God will also help them.
One day, I encountered a math problem and I really hoped my teacher could help me solve it, but at that time the teacher asked me to complete it independently. I racked my brains and finally completed it correctly on my own. I hope to receive God’s help, but I know that only by helping myself first can I receive God’s help. So, facing challenges, I will help myself first!
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于记叙文。要求考生以“我最喜欢的格言”为题用英语写一篇短文投稿参加英语报征文活动。
【详解】1.词汇积累
依靠：rely on→depend on
帮助：help→assist
遇到：encounter→come across
希望：hope→wish
2.句式拓展
同义句替换
原句：So, facing challenges, I will help myself first!
拓展句：So, faced with challenges, I will help myself first!
【点睛】【高分句型1】Its meaning is that for anyone who works hard on their own and doesn’t wait to rely on others, God will also help them. (运用了that引导的表语从句以及who引导的限制性定语从句)
【高分句型2】I hope to receive God’s help, but I know that only by helping myself first can I receive God’s help. (运用了that引导的宾语从句以及only+状语引起的部分倒装)周至县2023~2024学年度高考第一次模拟考试
英语试题
注意事项：
1.本试题共10页，满分150分，时间120分钟。
2.答卷前，考生务必将自己的姓名和准考证号填写在答题卡上。
3.回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
4.考试结束后，监考员将答题卡按顺序收回，装袋整理；试题不回收。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分30分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。听力部分结束前，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共5小题，每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）
听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是 C。
1. How is the weather now
A. Sunny. B. Snowy. C. Rainy.
2. Where does the conversation take place
A. In a restaurant. B. In a book shop. C. In a factory.
3. What is the man’s advice for the woman
A. See a doctor. B. Go to work. C. Drink more water.
4. How does the man sound
A. Doubtful. B. Excited. C. Anxious.
5. When will Jim return
A. On Friday. B. On Saturday. C. On Sunday.
第二节（共15小题，每小题1.5分，满分22.5分）
听下面5段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题，每小题5秒钟；听完后，各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第6段材料，回答第6、7题。
6. How does the woman describe the furniture store
A. There are goods of a high quality.
B. There are good bargains on sale.
C. They sell goods online as well.
7. What will the man do first
A. Surf the Internet. B. Go to the store. C. Compare prices.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Who is Ashley Bryan
A. A poet. B. A famous sailor. C. An artist.
9. How old was Langston Hughes when he died
A. Forty years old. B. Sixty-five years old. C. Ninety-two years old.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. How long does the festival last
A.3 days. B.6 days. C.9 days.
11. What kind of music is performed most at the festival
A. Pop. B. Rock. C. Country music.
12. Where will the woman stay during her time in Austin
A. At her sister’s home. B. At a friend’s home. C. At a hotel.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. What does the man think of the meeting
A. Complex. B. Meaningless. C. Interesting.
14. What is the man going to do this evening
A. Write a letter. B. Attend a meeting. C. Throw rubbish.
15. What is the woman’s attitude towards the environment
A. Unfriendly. B. Concerned. C. Satisfied.
16. What does the man suggest doing
A. Printing out the poster.
B. Asking someone else for help.
C. Inviting Kate to have dinner.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. When does the Business Studies course end
A. On June 5th. B. On June 12th. C. On July 11th.
18. What are forbidden to be used in the classroom
A. Mobile phones. B. Notebook computers. C. Business videos.
19. Which is next to the main entrance
A. The Science Center.
B. The visitor’s car park.
C. The Business Studies Department.
20. What language classes are available this summer
A. German and Spanish. B. Italian and Chinese. C. Italian and Spanish.
第二部分：阅读理解（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（共15小题，每小题2分，满分30分）
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
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COMPETITION!
Woo-hoo! Get your cameras and smartphones at the ready, because it’s time for this year’s NG KIDS photography competition.
What you need to know
Competition is open only to legal residents of the UK and Ireland who are between the ages of 7 and 14. We have THREE categories in the competition — animals, people and environment (a new category started this year). You can enter as many categories as you like but just ONE photo per category, please!
All photos should be sent through our website. If you’ve not already registered, you or your parent will need to do so at /uk/ photocomp — it will only take a minute to do! You can submit ONE photo for each of the three categories. Photos should be in JPEG format, between 1MB and 5MB in size. Enter at /uk/photocomp.
Before you submit your photo, make sure you rename it with your full name and the category you are entering. For example, Joe-Bloggs-Animals. jpg. Don’t forget to tell us your full name, date of birth and the title of your photo!
The prizes
Our Star Prize is a family holiday in Morocco!
And that’s not all! Each category winner will win a number of prizes too including an amazing Nikon COOLPIX W150 camera, which is built to go anywhere.
The closing date is 23:59 (GMT) on 21 October 2020. Winners will be notified before 18 November 2020.
1. How is this year’s competition different from that of last year
A. It has a new category.
B. It lasts about one month longer.
C. It is open to kids from around the world.
D. It will give more than one prize to winners.
2. How many photos can be submitted at most by an applicant
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Five.
3. What can be learned from the passage
A. It will take a long time to register.
B. All the winners can go for a family holiday in UK.
C. The photos can be submitted on 18 November 2020.
D. One must rename the photo with full name and the category.
B
Chloe Ricketts is only 15 years old, but she’s already signed a professional contract with the Washington Spirit soccer team. That makes her the youngest player ever to sign with the National Women’s Soccer League (NWSL).
Chloe began working out with the Washington Spirit team in January. She trained with the team in Florida and Virginia. During training, Chloe impressed the team’s managers with her ability to compete with the other professional players, which led the team to offer her the contract.
For her part, Chloe says the chance to play for the Washington Spirit is “a dream come true”. Chloe is from Dexter, Michigan. She started playing soccer when she was seven. She claims that at the time, she was “the worst on the team”. However, she improved through hard work, extra training, and staying late after practice. It didn’t take her long to begin moving up in the soccer world.
In 2021, she played on a girls team, which went to the national finals of the Elite Clubs National League. She also played on a boys team, the 2007 Boys Ann Arbor Tigers, which won the Michigan State Cup that year. In January of 2022, Chloe signed with AFC Ann Arbor — a team that’s part of USL League Two. USL League Two helps develop players for the NWSL. When she joined AFC Ann Arbor, Chloe was just 14 — the youngest player ever to join the club.
Now, as she joins Washington Spirit, Chloe is in the 10th grade. While she is playing with the team, Chloe will continue to go to school online. But Chloe isn’t the first 15-year-old to play for the NWSL. The NWSL used to have a rule saying that no one under the age of 18 could join its teams. But in 2021, another 15-year-old, Olivia Moultrie, took the league to court.
4. What made the Washington Spirit soccer team sign a contract with Chloe
A. Her skills. B. Her experience. C. Her character. D. Her reputation.
5. Which of the following words can best describe Chloe
A. Careful. B. Easy-going. C. Far-sighted. D. Hard-working
6. On which team did Chloe win the Michigan State Cup
A. AFC Ann Arbor. B. USL League Two.
C. The 2007 Boys Ann Arbor Tigers. D. The Elite Clubs National League.
7. What can we infer from the last paragraph
A. Washington Spirit revised a rule to take in Chloe.
B. Olivia Moultrie took the lead in Washington Spirit.
C. Chloe values her education during playing football.
D. Chloe’s participation makes her team much stronger.
C
The fishermen of Senegal have joined forces to protect one of the ocean’s most endangered species — the sea turtle, a classic case of “poacher turned gamekeeper”.
The coastal waters of Senegal in West Africa are home to several species of sea turtles which are all beautiful creatures but are affected by pollution, poaching and even fishing nets.
“Once we were the biggest eaters of turtles, now we have become their biggest protectors,” said Abdou Karim Sall, a fisherman who led the Management Committee for the Marine Protected Are (MPA)of Joal-Fadiouth.
The Joal-Fadiouth MPA, covering about 174 square kilometers, was founded in 2004, and it’s upheld by the government, local authorities and several associations. It is an area aimed at protecting marine ecosystem, habitats and species, including endangered species like the sea turtle. Its benefits are obvious: maintaining biodiversity, increasing fish catches on fishing grounds, as well as economic development.
For a long time, Sall has been working to raise local awareness of sea turtle protection. “Even former turtle sellers have been ‘changed’ by receiving three small boats to take tourists to sea,” he said. Instead of strict restrictions, the Joal-Fadiouth MPA has been trying to educate local communities about the economic benefits so that they would join the project. “It’s after they are told: ‘It’s an endangered species’,” Sall said.
Local residents have also set out to protect the nests. During summer and fall, a few dozen turtles may stop to lay eggs on the beaches of Joal-Fadiouth. MPA agents and village volunteers pro test their nests with fences. “People come at 6 a. m. so that other animals do not take the young.” said Sall.
Sall added the number of turtles had decreased by about 30% in the past 20 years, and chances of survival of a young turtle were no higher than one in a thousand. But the fisherman-conservator agreed, “Awareness has not worked 100%.”
8. What does the underlined word “upheld” in Paragraph 4 mean
A. Hurt. B. Ignored. C. Supported. D. Paused.
9. Which of the following is the measure taken by the Joal-Fadiouth MPA to protect sea turtles
A. Building more nests for turtles to lay eggs.
B. Placing strict restrictions to educate the communities.
C. Providing different means of transportation for turtle sellers.
D. Publicizing the economic benefits of the project.
10. What will most probably be talked about in the following paragraph
A. The mistakes the MPA has made.
B. The danger sea turtles still face from fishermen.
C. The argument about the Marine Protected Area.
D. The benefits brought by the Marine Protected Area.
11. What is the main idea of the text
A. Fishermen of Senegal have joined together to protect sea turtles.
B. Sea turtles in Senegal are endangered because of human activities.
C. The situation of sea turtles in Senegal has been improves significantly.
D. The Marine Protected Area has played an important role in protecting fishes.
D
Since 2001, robotic tools have revolutionized the practice of surgery. They have greatly reduced the stress and physical demands normally placed on surgeons and have made certain procedures possible.
One example is “keyhole surgery”, or minimally invasive (微创) surgery, which normally requires surgeons to stand at awkward angles and make difficult movements with their hands to make a cut inside the patient. But in June 2022, surgeon James Ansell used 3D glasses and two sticks to control four robotic arms to perform a procedure to remove a cancerous tumor. “My colleague said... that this feels like cheating,” Ansell said to The Guardian.
Another area of surgery that has had major technological breakthroughs in recent years is telesurgery. Normally, telesurgery relies on a wired connection due to concerns of harming the patient should a wireless connection drop during surgery, but China made several advancements in wireless telesurgery based on 5G technology.
China achieved the first 5G-based remote operation in March 2019 involving a brain surgery procedure between a surgeon in Sanya and a patient in Beijing, a distance totaling nearly 3,000 kilometers. More recently, a team of surgeons successfully completed remote micron-level eye surgery on rabbits located in a different city. The rabbits were at the Sun Yat-sen University in Guangzhbù, Guangdon g province, whereas the surgical team who operated on them via a 5G robot were at the Hainan Eye Hospital in Haikou, Hainan province.
Looking to the future, people hope that remote surgery could become commonplace to help heal injured soldiers on the battlefield while keeping surgeons at a safe distance. Some even believe that robotic systems, combined with AI, could one day exceed human surgeons.
But, given current technological limitations and the high costs of these robots which can cost millions of dollars, the complete robot takeover of surgery may still be a while off.
12. What does the “keyhole surgery” example intend to show
A. Great complexity of robotic surgery.
B. Physical challenges surgeons face.
C. Surgical progress enabled by robotic tools.
D. Urgent need for advanced 3D technology.
13. What significant achievement did China make in the field of telesurgery
A Achieving remote surgery using a wired connection.
B. Completing successfully remote eye surgery on humans.
C. Conducting a 5G-based remote operation on rabbits overseas.
D. Performing the first wireless brain surgery with 5G technology.
14. What can be inferred from the text about robots in the medical field
A. They are quite affordable.
B. They are currently in high demand.
C. They have not been widely used.
D. They have gone beyond human capabilities.
15. What is a suitable title for the text
A Robotic Surgery Uses 5G Technology
B. Keyhole Surgery Benefits Human Beings
C. Autonomous Robot Achieves Great Progress
D. Medical Robotics Revolutionizes Surgery Method
第二节（共5小题，每小题2分，满分10分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Friendships can enrich your life in many ways. Good friends teach you about yourself and challenge you to be better. They also have a positive impact on your health. ____16____
●Friends encourage healthy behaviors.
One possible explanation for those health benefits is that friendships can help you make lifestyle changes that can have a direct impact on your well-being. For example your friends can help you set and maintain goals to eat better and exercise more.
●Friends give you emotional support.
____17____, having a friend to help you through can make the transition easier.
Research also shows that happiness is contagious(有感染力的)among friends. One study of high school students found that those who were depressed were twice as likely to recover if they had happy friends. ____18____.
●Friends help build your confidence.
Everyone has self-doubts and insecurities every now and then. ____19____. They’ll shine a light on just how amazing you are and how much you have to offer others.
●____20____.
Great friends have the power to mold(塑造)you into the best version of yourself. They see you and love you for who you truly are. They encourage you and push you to do better and be the person you want to be —your “ideal self”.
A. Friends push you to be your best
B. So how do friendships contribute to your well-being
C. If you find yourself going through a hard time
D. Friends help you beat stress
E. Parents can also help you cope with stressful situations
F. Likewise, kids were half as likely to develop depression if their friends had a “healthy mood”
G. But supportive friends can help you feel confident by offering praise when you’re feeling unsure
第三部分：英语知识运用（共两节，满分45分）
第一节完形填空（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
There once was an ordinary street in the suburbs where no one cared much for their gardens. The lawns were overgrown, the weeds were ____21____ and the hedges(树篱)desperately needed to be cut back. It looked very ____22____. But when the neighbors saw their gardens, they just looked at each other and went away with ____23____.
It seemed too hard to ____24____ all the gardens and no one could be bothered to make them better because everyone’s garden was ____25____ terrible. No one felt it was urgent for a ____26____. Then a man named Bill ____27____ here. Bill was a ____28____, hard-working and patient man who started working in the garden as soon as he ____29____ in the street. He took his lawn mower(割草机)out to cut back the grass and pulled out all of the _____30_____. Finally, he took up his gardening and started _____31_____his hedges, making them look like flowers, plants, stones, balls, etc.
Attracted by the hard-working _____32_____, the neighbors walked by and _____33_____ the newly manicured(修整的)garden. Over some time, something _____34_____ happened. One by one, the neighbors started to put in more _____35_____ in their own gardens and the sounds of lawn mowers could be heard again. After a few months, the street was _____36_____ from a dirty, unappealing collection of houses to a beautiful avenue that wouldn’t be out of _____37_____ in a stylish magazine.
One person’s action showed everyone what could be _____38_____ with a little hard work. It’s easy for us to _____39_____ the environment around us because no one else cares about it. Remember what you positively do not only brings the _____40_____ to yourself, but also results in a change to the whole world.
21. A. summing up B. taking over C. giving in D. turning on
22. A. tidy B. noisy C. familiar D. messy
23. A. embarrassment B. delight C. anger D. kindness
24. A. buy B. guard C. clear D. build
25. A. recently B. bravely C. hardly D. equally
26. A. chance B. change C. celebration D. debate
27. A. left B. sold C. slipped D. moved
28. A. serious B. lazy C. neat D. selfless
29. A. settled B. grew C. performed D. sat
30. A. flowers B. weeds C. seeds D. trees
31. A. inventing B. picking C. shaping D. hurting
32. A. officer B. gardener C. designer D. president
33. A. admired B. adopted C. polluted D. begged
34. A. strange B. disappointing C. boring D. interesting
35. A. salt B. power C. effort D. heat
36. A. blamed B. transformed C. grasped D. attacked
37. A. place B. danger C. mind D. breath
38. A. lost B. forgotten C. refused D. achieved
39. A. transport B. reward C. ignore D. create
40. A. doubt B. benefit C. harm D. failure
第二节语法填空（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The term Xuan paper first appeared in On Famous Paintings through the Ages, a book written by Tang Dynasty (618-907) scholar Zhang Yanyuan, ____41____ he described Xuan paper as an ideal carrier for calligraphy and painting. Handmade Xuan paper from Jingxian county, East China’s Anhui province, was listed ____42____ a tribute (贡品) to the imperial court for its supreme quality during the period.
The traditional craft of making Xuan paper is ____43____(extreme) demanding. Sandalwood bark, a plant native to southern China, ____44____(go) through 108 procedures together with rice straw over the course of three years before it can transform fine Xuan paper. ____45____ entire procedure is so complex that even the most skilled craftsman can only master limited number of ____46____(step).
The flow of ink both guided and resisted by water, determines the output of Chinese art, and Xuan paper outshines others with its excellent ability ____47____(give) full play to ink. Xuan paper ____48____(accompany) the passionate brushstrokes (笔画) of the Chinese literati (文人) for thousands of years. Unlike other forms of paper, it is very resistant to damage ____49____(bring) by time. It is this durability that has made the preservation of many _____50_____(value) works from ancient China possible.
第四部分：写作（共两节，满分35分）
第一节 短文改错（共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分）
51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号（∧），并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线（\）划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词；
2.只允许修改10处，多者（从第11处起）不计分。
I went to Djerba, Tunisia last summer. It was truly one of the more attractive destinations I had ever visited. I must admit that I had never seen so a beautiful coastline before. I spent most of me days walking on the beach but enjoying the sun and the peaceful sound of the waves. On my four day there, I took a tour and visit some local attractions, including the EI Ghriba Synagogue. And that was unforgettable experience. Overall, I felt so lucky to be there because of everything was better than I could ever imagine. I’m looking forward to explore more of the beautiful of the country next time.
第二节 书面表达（满分25分）
52. 假如你是李华，最近你们学校的英语报正在举办以“我最喜欢的格言”为题的征文活动，请你用英语写一篇短文投稿，内容包括：
1.你最喜欢的格言并对这个格言进行解释；
2.结合个人经历谈论意义或启示。
注意：1.写作词数应为100左右；
2.适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
My Favourite Proverb
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