泉港二中2023-2024学年高三下学期一模英语试题参考答案
第一部分 听力 (共两节，满分30分)
1-5 BABAC 6-10 CABAC 11-15 CBCAA 16-20 CABCB
第二部分 阅读（共两节，满分50分）
A: DAC B: ABBC C: DACB D: ADCB
七选五：ADGEB
【解析】
A篇【导语】本文是应用文。文章介绍了伯明翰的几个适合购房居住的地方。
【21题详解】细节理解题。根据Solihull部分中的“Located 7.5 miles southeast of Birmingham, Solihull offers the best of both worlds for the perfect combination of city and country living. (索利哈尔位于伯明翰东南7.5英里处，为城市和乡村生活的完美结合提供了两全其美的服务。)”可知，Solihull体现了城市和乡村生活的完美结合。故选D。
【22题详解】细节理解题。根据Digbeth部分中的“It’s very tolerant of all kinds of culture, making it one of the most dynamic places to live in. (它对各种文化都非常宽容，使它成为最具活力的居住地之一。)”可知，Digbeth具有很强的文化包容性。故选A。
【23题详解】推理判断题。根据第一段“Here’re some places in Birmingham you may be interested in living in (这里是伯明翰的一些地方，你可能会感兴趣居住。)”以及文章对四个地方的介绍中均提到了这些地方适合居住可知，文章属于卖房的广告。故选C。
B篇：【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。在肯尼亚长大Lesein Mutunkei是一名足球队员，他发起了“一球一树（Trees4Goals）运动”，每进球一次，他为球队的每一位成员种一棵树，激励其他年轻人去保护环境。到目前为止，该运动已经种植了5500棵树。
【24题详解】细节理解题。根据第一段“Growing up in Kenya, Lesein Mutunkei, together with his family, always celebrated significant occasions by planting trees, which motivated him to protect the environment. (在肯尼亚长大的Lesein Mutunkei和他的家人总是通过植树来庆祝重要的节日，这促使他保护环境)”可知，在Lesein成长的过程中，他和他的家人总是以种树的方式来庆祝重要的节日，这激励他去保护环境。故选A。
【25题详解】细节理解题。根据文章第三段“Through this, he wants to inspire young people, specifically his fellow athletes, to follow in his footsteps, take nature conservation seriously, and promise to plant trees every time they score. (他希望借此激励年轻人，特别是他的运动员同伴，跟随他的脚步，认真对待自然保护，并承诺每次得分都要植树)”可知，Lesein发起“一球一树运动”是作出表率来激励他人保护环境。故选B。
【26题详解】细节理解题。根据文章倒数第二段“While Lesein has received some recognition for his initiative, he sets his sights on making it a worldwide phenomenon.(虽然莱辛的倡议得到了一些认可，但他的目标是让它成为一种全球现象)”及“This is why he wants to work with the world’s biggest football federation FIFA.(这就是为什么他想与世界上最大的足球联盟国际足联合作)”可知，在FIFA的帮助下，Lesein 希望“一球一树运动”走向全球。故选B。
【27题详解】推理判断题。根据文章第二段“Mutunkei follows in the footsteps of the late Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai who founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977. This initiative has resulted in the planting of over 51 million trees to date.(Mutunkei追随了已故的肯尼亚诺贝尔和平奖得主旺加里·马塔伊的脚步，后者于1977年创立了绿带运动。迄今为止，这一举措已导致种植了5100多万棵树)”及全文内容可知，Lesein从小耳濡目染，很有环保意识，后受到启发，发起了“一球一树运动”并取得了成功。可见，他的故事说明：积极的思考和行动会带来成功。故选C。
第三部分 语言运用（共两节，满分30分）
（共15小题，每小题1分，满分15分）
41~45 CABCD 46~50 ACBDA 51~55 CBDAD
第二节（共10小题，每小题1.5分，满分15分）
what 57. divided 58. pennies 59. is celebrated 60.actually 61. powerful 62. the 63. discovered 64. for 65. to build
【导语】本文是说明文。文章介绍了数学里面最著名的常量之一：圆周率π。作为一个无限不循环小数，有人挑战记忆它的巨长的数字，但是无人能背到它的最后一个数字。它的作用很大，被运用到很多领域之中。
【56题详解】考查宾语从句。句意：3月14日即将到来，数学学习者知道这意味着什么。分析句子可知，know“知道”后接宾语从句，需要使用关系代词what引导，在从句中作主语。故填what。
【57题详解】考查过去分词。句意：π等于圆的周长除以圆的直径。分析句子可知，此处divide“除以”需要使用过去分词形式，作the circumstance of a circle“圆的周长”的后置定语，即被除以直径的圆周长。故填divided。
【58题详解】考查名词复数。句意：这适用于各种大小的圆圈，从便士到披萨，再到行星。分析句子可知，此处无表示单数的量词或冠词修饰的可数名词penny“便士”需要填写复数形式pennies。故填pennies。
【59题详解】考查被动语态。句意：这就是为什么在3月14日庆祝圆周率日。分析句子可知，此处动词celebrate“庆祝”作表语从句的谓语动词，使用一般现在时的被动语态表示“被庆祝”。故填is celebrated。
【60题详解】考查副词。句意：但π的确切值实际上不可能写出。分析句子可知，此处形容词actual“实际的”需要使用副词形式，修饰后面的形容词impossible“不可能”。故填actually。
【61题详解】考查形容词。句意：去年，一台强大的计算机计算出了破纪录的62.8万亿数字。分析句子可知，此处名词power“力量”需要改为形容词powerful “强大的”作定语修饰computer“电脑”。故填powerful。
【62题详解】考查定冠词。句意：然而，没有人会算到圆周率的最后一个数字。分析句子可知，此处需要添加定冠词the表示特指圆周率这个数字的终点。故填the。
【63题详解】考查动词时态。句意：历史学家不确定人们何时首次发现圆周率的概念。分析句子可知，此处discover“发现”作宾语从句的谓语动词，与主语people构成主动关系，且是过去发生的事情，故使用一般过去时。故填discovered。
【64题详解】考查介词。句意：但它已经以某种形式被知道了近4000年。分析句子可知，此处时间状语almost 4,000 years“将近4,000年”表示持续的时间，使用介词for连接符合语法规则。故填for。
【65题详解】考查不定式。句意：埃及人可能使用了圆周率修筑金字塔。分析句子可知，动词build“修建”需要使用不定式，表示使用圆周率的目的。故填to build。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
One possible version
I choose to exhibit Teddy. It is a brown bear with a red bow tie, and it has been my companion since I was a little kid.
Teddy represents my happy childhood when I had no worries and everything was simple and pure. Moreover, it is also a symbol of love and warmth. It was a gift from my parents on my third birthday. It shows their love and affection for me, and it is a precious memory that I cherish.
In my opinion, Teddy is not just a stuffed animal, but a precious item that carries my childhood memories and family love. I hope that by exhibiting it, I can share my happy childhood with you and remind you of the importance of cherishing the simple things in life.
Another possible version
I choose to exhibit this notebook. In my middle school days, I received it. The cover of the notebook is a light blue color with simple patterns printed on it, giving a fresh and comfortable feeling. Every page of the notebook is filled with my learning notes.
I choose this notebook to exhibit because it is very important to me. It was awarded to me by my middle school teacher in recognition of my progress and efforts in learning. Whenever I see this notebook, I will recall my high school days, as well as the teacher’s encouragement and expectations for me.
I hope that through this exhibition, I can share my growth journey with my classmates, and also inspire everyone to cherish their own growth memories and bravely embrace a better future.
第二节（满分25分）
第一段 He stared at me with curious eyes, trying to piece together why we could afford to help someone else when we ourselves were in a tight spot. I took the moment to explain that even when life feels overwhelming, we can always find something to offer to others. “Sometimes, it’s not just about having enough, but about sharing what we do have,” I said, hoping to ins till a sense of compassion and generosity in him. My words seemed to resonate with him as he nodded thoughtfully, a spark of understanding lighting up his face.
第二段 Just before we were about to leave the homeless man, he impulsively took out the newly bought yogurt from the grocery bag and ran back to the man. Handing it over, he said, “I think you might be hungry.” The man’s eyes softened, his face breaking into a grateful smile as he accepted the yogurt. Watching this, I felt a surge of pride for my son’s unexpected gesture of kindness. It was a poignant reminder that true generosity comes from a willing heart, not from the abundance of what we have.泉港二中2023-2024学年高三下学期一模英语试题
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。录音内容结束后，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。
1. What will Karen do
A. Check the time. B. Stop playing the piano. C. Apologize to her neighbors.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place
A. On a bus. B. In the street. C. At a museum.
3. What does Michelle suggest Mark do
A. See a doctor. B. Control his diet. C. Try the new ice cream shop.
4.What does the man think of the phone
A. It is expensive. B. It is outdated. C. It is of poor quality.
5. What are the speakers mainly talking about
A. A dinner party. B. A new restaurant. C. The cafeteria food.
第二节 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. What is broken in the sales department
A. A light. B. A copy machine. C. An air conditioner.
7. What is Max going to do first
A. Deal with other urgent repairs.
B. Entertain important customers.
C. Arrange a lunch appointment.
听第7段材料，回答第8至10题。
8. How many people are expected to attend the party
A. About 250. B. About 300. C. About 350.
9. Why can't the party be held in the Pine Room
A. There's not enough room.
B. The decoration isn't good.
C. It is a bit far.
10. What will Dr. Darren do next Friday night
A. Listen to a report. B. Take part in a party. C. Work on a speech.
听第8段材料，回答第11至13题。
11. Why does the man make the call
A. The quality of the pizzas is poor.
B. His delivery is seriously delayed.
C. He got the wrong number of pizzas.
12. How does the woman solve the problem
A. Return the money. B. Send the pizzas once more. C. Take back the delivered pizzas.
13. What is the woman’s attitude toward the man’s complaint
A. Annoyed. B. Carefree. C. Apologetic.
听第9段材料，回答第14至16题。
What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A. Classmates. B. Brother and sister. C. Teacher and student.
15. Why did Sam miss some classes
A. He asked for sick leave.
B. He took a trip to London.
C. He looked after his father.
16. When will the speakers meet in the evening
A. At 5:00. B. At 6:00. C. At 7:00.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
How much is the most popular ticket
39. B. 43. C. 35.
Who started Madame Tussauds Museum
A. A French king. B. An art teacher. C. A footballer.
19. Where is the fourth Madame Tussauds Museum
A. In London. B. In Amsterdam. C. In Washington.
20. What is the speaker about to do
A. Have a rest in a cafe. B. Hand out some guidebooks. C. Tour around the museum shop.
第二部分 阅读（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。
A
Birmingham is the second largest city of the United Kingdom. It lies near the geographic center of England. It’s one of England’s major industrial and commercial areas. Here’re some places in Birmingham you may be interested in living in.
Solihull
Located 7.5 miles southeast of Birmingham, Solihull offers the best of both worlds for the perfect combination of city and country living. With several top-rated schools, Solihull is a perfect location for families, and with over 1,500 acres of parks, there’re plenty of green spaces to keep the kids entertained as well. With easy transport links into Birmingham, it’s a great choice for commuters (通勤人员) and what’s more, Birmingham Airport is located in Solihull.
Erdington
Situated five miles northeast of the city center, Erdington has to be one of the best places to live in and around Birmingham. This is a very well-connected city suburb, with easy motorway access, great bus links and a railway station on the Cross City Line.
Digbeth
If you’re looking to buy your first home in Birmingham, Digbeth could be the perfect choice. The area is a hub for the creative industry, with the Custard Factory and Fazeley Studios both hosting a huge variety of digital and cultural businesses. It’s very tolerant of all kinds of culture, making it one of the most dynamic places to live in.
Edgbaston
Edgbaston is one of the richest areas in Birmingham, well-known for its green spaces and Birmingham Botanical Gardens. There’re many other attractions for those not interested in sports, including the pretty Victorian campus of Birmingham University and multiple Michelin-starred restaurants. It is a suitable place to live in.
21. What’s special about Solihull
A. It is very suitable for the old. B. It has the largest park in Birmingham.
C. It is the trading center of Birmingham. D. It shows the mix of rural and urban life.
22. Which place presents cultural diversity
A. Digbeth. B. Erdington. C. Edgbaston. D. Solihull.
23. What is the author trying to persuade readers to do in Birmingham
A. Attend university. B. Go on a tour. C. Buy houses. D. Start businesses.
B
Growing up in Kenya, Lesein Mutunkei, together with his family, always celebrated significant occasions by planting trees, which motivated him to protect the environment. It’s what the now 18-year-old soccer player treasures, especially since Kenya has an ongoing problem with deforestation.
Mutunkei follows in the footsteps of the late Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai who founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977. This initiative has resulted in the planting of over 51 million trees to date.
In 2018, Lesein decided to start a movement of his own. He started by planting one tree for every goal he scored during a football match. He called it Trees4Goals, and it has grown so much that he now plants 11 trees, one for each member of his team, every time he scores. Through this, he wants to inspire young people, specifically his fellow athletes, to follow in his footsteps, take nature conservation seriously, and promise to plant trees every time they score. As a result, some of them have adapted this practice for their sports. “Seeing that they’re taking that responsibility because of the project I started, for me, that is the biggest achievement,” he said.
The initiative has caught the attention of English football club Arsenal and Kenya’s Ministry of Environment and Forestry, which he now works with regularly and gets advice from.
Like Green Belt Movement, Trees4Goals, which has planted 5,500 trees so far, has made it. While Lesein has received some recognition for his initiative, he sets his sights on making it a worldwide phenomenon. “Football is a universal game, and climate change is a universal problem,” he explains. “It has the power to unite, educate and inspire my generation to create a safer and greener future.” This is why he wants to work with the world’s biggest football federation FIFA.
As for what others can do to fight deforestation or other environmental concerns, the teenager says it’s important to just get involved in some way, no matter how small.
24. What made Lesein get interested in environmental protection
A. The influence of his family. B. Wangari Maathai’s huge assistances.
C. The demand of the football team. D. His fellow athletes’ encouragement.
25. Why did Lesein found Trees4Goals
A. To gain Kenya’s support. B. To set an example for others.
C. To catch Arsenal’s attention. D. To show his achievements.
26. What is Lesein’s hope for the future of Trees4Goals
A. Promoting football’s development. B. Going global with the help of FIFA.
C. Beating climate change completely. D. Getting beyond Green Belt Movement.
27. What can we learn from Lesein’s story
A. Fame is a great thirst of the young.
B. A youth is to be regarded with respect.
C. Positive thinking and action result in success.
D. Success means getting personal desires satisfied.
C
The past few months have brought electrifying news that, for the first time, a gene treatment has provided some hearing to children born with deafness.
Eli Lilly announced this week, for example, that a profoundly deaf boy from Morocco given its treatment as part of a clinical trial in Philadelphia can now hear. And five children in China treated similarly at younger ages gained hearing with some able to verbally communicate without their cochlear implants(人工耳蜗). Their hearing recovery, first covered by the press in October 2023, is described in detail this week in The Lancet.
“It’s an enormous achievement,” says geneticist Karen Avraham of Tel Aviv University. Otolaryngologist(耳鼻喉科专家) and gene therapist Lawrence Lustig of Columbia University, whose lab was among the first to test the same approach in mice, agrees. “Other than cochlear implants, we haven’t really had any successful treatment s to treat deafness,” he notes.
The various efforts from companies and academic centers each use a virus to insert the same gene, OTOF, into the children’s inner ear so the so-called hair cells there can sense sound and transmit it to the brain.
The new deafness treatments add to a string of recent successes for the gene treatment field, but also raise questions. The ear’s hair cells don’t divide, so the new copies of OTOF they contain should persist and continue to instruct the cells to make OTOF. Gene expression could drop off over time or the ear could mount an immune response that shuts it off.
But Lustig is optimistic that the various challenges will be overcome. “Now that we’ve got one success story, there’s going to be more money coming in to fund some of these other projects,” he says.
28. What do we know about the new treatment
A. It is a totally mature practice. B. It’s a China-only clinical trial.
C. It uses a virus to sense sound. D. It aims to treat the deafness.
29. Which of the following best describes the impact of the treatment
A. Breakthrough. B. Regret. C. Disappointment. D. Adventure.
30. What is the problem of the gene treatment
A. The brain refuses to receive it. B. Gene stops to produce hair cells.
C. Gene expression might be weakened. D. Companies really profit a lot from it.
31. What can be a suitable title for the text
A. Electrifying News Based on Some Clinical Trials
B. Gene Treatment That Brings Deaf Children Hope
C. Ways How Scientists Develop Cochlear Implants
D. Challenges About the New Deafness Treatment
D
Hundreds or even thousands of jackdaws(寒鸦) are known to launch into the winter sky at once from the treetops at sunrise, and then split into smaller groups to feed throughout the day. Now, ecologists know that this synchronized(同步的) departure is timed with a complicated behavior called “consensus decision-making”, where the majority agree to take action.
To figure it out, researchers in the United Kingdom recorded hundreds of hours of their bird calls in Cornwall over several months. They measured when the first jackdaws began their calls, how loud the birds were, and how quickly the swell(增强) of calls rose, and then compared these sounds to footage(镜头) of those birds’ departures. The team found that the jackdaw group left together once the chorus of calls reached a critical mass--the more rapidly the chorus swelled, the earlier the birds left.
“They all leave together in a few seconds. The sky just fills with black birds forthwith. It is just like a black snowstorm,” Alex Thornton, an ecologist at the University of Exeter, UK, told New Scientist. Every call is a jackdaw casting its vote to leave. “At first you just get a few calls, then more and more birds join in and it builds and builds. And the steeper the increase, the earlier they leave,” Thornton added. On rare occasions, when the intensity of the chorus doesn’t build enough and the jackdaws don 't agree, the birds instead launch off in small numbers.
The team also found that once jackdaws reached a consensus they departed almost immediately, with hundreds of individuals flying in less than five seconds. When scientist splayed past recordings of calls back to the jackdaws, getting in the way of the group's natural crescendo(渐强的声音), they were able to push forward the birds’ launching by more than six minutes. The birds did not, however, change their launch times in response to other noises.
“The gregarious(群居的) birds prefer to leave as a group, although each jackdaw will have a slightly different preference as to when they want to leave, based on factors like their size and hunger,” Alex Dibnah, a University of Exeter graduate student and lead author of the study, said in a statement. “Leaving the roost(栖息处) together has various benefits, including safety from predators and access to information such as where to find food.”
This research shows the critical role vocalizations(发声) play in group decision-making for this species. One next step for this research, according to the authors, is to figure out how human-created noises might affect this process and the spread of information throughout these communities.
“Imagine a big roost near a town or busy road,” Thornton said. “If the birds can’t hear each other and can’t form a consensus to leave together, it could have big impacts on their population.”
What is the purpose of the research in Cornwall
A. To understand how jackdaws reach an agreement.
B. To study what makes jackdaws’ departure time unique.
C. To make a comparison of jackdaws' calls with other birds’.
D. To assess the importance of jackdaws' complicated behaviors.
33. What does the underlined “forthwith” in Paragraph 3 mean
A. Frequently. B. Gradually. C. Traditionally. D. Immediately.
34. What can be inferred about the jackdaw group from Paragraph 4
A. It can reach an agreement within seconds.
B. Its launch times vary little from season to season.
C. It can distinguish its natural calls from other noises.
D. It makes no response to the past recordings of calls.
35. What do the researchers plan to study next
A. The impacts of human hunting on jackdaws’ population.
B. The effects of noises on jackdaws' group decision-making.
C. The way jackdaws spread information in their communities.
D. The role of jackdaws' vocalizations in group decision-making.
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。
In early October, Travis Gienger transported an enormous pumpkin(南瓜) from his home in Minnesota to the World Championship Pumpkin Weigh-Off in California. His pumpkin set the record for the biggest one ever grown in North America. How do competitive growers get their pumpkins to grow to massive sizes 36
Gienger, who teaches horticulture(园艺学) at Anoka Technical College, begins growing his pumpkins in mid-April, starting with seeds that he grows indoors for the first few weeks, when Minnesota’s soil is too frosty. 37 They can absorb sunlight, nutrients from the soil, and water there. “At their peak, you 're watering them with at least 600 liters a day,” he says.
Depending on the variety, pumpkin plants can grow up to a dozen fruits on a single vine(藤曼). But to maximize size, growers remove all but one or two of these pumpkins in order to decrease each individual fruit's competition for resources._ 38
But what exactly happens inside a pumpkin as it grows Two factors drive natural growth: cell division and cell expansion. Cell division accounts for most of the growth at the beginning of a fruit's life. This period lasts for about 20 days in pumpkin plants. 39 Pumpkin cells will expand until around 50 or 60 days after pollination (授粉).
40 Some varieties of pumpkins have been bred specifically to maximize their size. Still, there is genetic variation even among pumpkins of the same variety. This has led to competition for the best seeds. Following each harvest, many growers auction off(拍卖掉) the seeds from their biggest pumpkins, which will then be used for the following year’s plantings.
A. Biology has the answers.
B. Genetics also influences pumpkin growth.
C. The following tips will give you a head start.
D. Once it warms up, the plants are transferred outside.
E. When it stops, cell expansion will then come into play.
F. Growers extend the growth period for as long as possible.
G. Growers also remove the weeds in the area for the same reason.
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。
When my son Reace celebrated his sixth birthday two years ago, he made a wish that I would get a transplant. Less than a week later, his wish came true when I received new 41 .
Born with a breathing disease, I was able to manage my 42 without a hospital visit until I was 23. At 30, 43 , it steadily worsened and I was 44 for a transplant. I started having check-ups once a year, then every six months, then every three months until I was 45 living at the hospital and reliant on oxygen to survive. Everyday 46 like having a shower or brushing my hair became 47 .
After four months on the list, I 48 the call to say a pair of lungs was available. The transplant was successful and the 49 was noticeable. Before my transplant I had been so 50 , I couldn’t even walk from the couch to the front door without 51 my breath—and it was only six paces. 52 . I was so used to being breathless that I didn’t know any difference. I had 53 what it would be like to be a 54 person and now I know. I can do everything an ordinary mum would do: housework, workout, or taking Reace to basketball.
I am extremely grateful to my 55 and his family.
41. A. medicines B. gifts C. lungs D. hearts
42. A. condition B. weight C. stress D. emotion
43. A. therefore B. however C. otherwise D. besides
44. A. scheduled B. hospitalized C. listed D. selected
45. A. barely B. previously C. temporarily D. basically
46. A. tasks B. challenges C. decisions D. concerns
47. A. necessary B. fundamental C. impossible D. contradictory
48. A. missed B. received C. returned D. rejected
49. A. symptom B. damage C. trouble D. difference
50. A. sick B. nervous C. sensitive D. innocent
51. A. catching B. holding C. losing D. recovering
52. A. Fortunately B. Actually C. Possibly D. Eventually
53. A. understood B. experienced C. recalled D. wondered
54. A. normal B. distinguished C. disabled D. responsible
55. A. doctor B. nurse C. child D. donor
第二节（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。
March 14 is right around the comer, and math learners know ____56____ that means. It’s Pi Day, a holiday honoring one of math’s most famous constants (常量): pi.
The number pi, or π, is equal to the circumference (圆周长) of a circle ____57____ (divide) by the circle’s diameter (直径). That comes out to about 3.14159. This is true for circles of all sizes, from ____58____ (penny) to pizzas to planets. Pi’s value is often rounded to 3.14. That’s why Pi Day ____59____ (celebrate) on March 14. It’s also why one Earth-sized planet orbiting another star every 3.14 days is nicknamed “Pi Earth.”
But the exact value of pi is ____60____ (actual) impossible to write out. Last year, a ____61____ (power) computer calculated pi to record-breaking 62.8 trillion (万亿) figures. And in 2005, one 23-year-old used clever mental tricks to recite nearly 68,000 of those figures from memory. No one, though, will ever get to ____62____ end of pi.
Historians aren’t sure when people first ____63____ (discover) the concept of pi. But it’s been known in some form ____64____ almost 4,000 years. Ancient Greeks and Babylonians knew estimates of it. The Egyptians may have used pi _____65_____ (build) the pyramids. And still today, pi is used in just about all math involving circles.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分)
第一节（满分15分)
假设你是李华，你校将在毕业仪式活动中举办展览，邀请每位同学提供成长过程中具有纪念意义的物品参展，并撰写展品介绍供参观者阅读。你会提供什么物品 写一篇物品介绍，内容包括: 1．对该物品的简要描述; 2．你选择该物品参展的原因。
注意:1. 写作词数应为80左右; 2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
I choose to exhibit
第二节（满分25分）
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 had been a challenging week, marked by a sudden large increase in oil prices coinciding with a sharp drop in temperatures in Boston. It was nearly below zero degree. With three missed workdays under my belt, my upcoming paycheck was going to be lower than normal. The stress weighed heavily on me as I carefully sought for every conceivable opportunity to save pennies, ensuring that I could afford both groceries and keep the house warm.
My eight-year-old son didn’t understand when I told him we were struggling that week. He had his heart set on a particular brand of yogurt, but I didn’t have the extra three dollars to buy it for him. It was the kind of yogurt decorated with a cartoon child skateboarding on its packaging, containing a mere two spoonfuls per cup. Such products, designed to lure children with their flashy marketing, only served to make me hate advertising.
However, a bunch of parental guilt gripped me as his innocent eyes met mine, silently questioning, “Why is yogurt such a big deal ” Determined to sweep his disappointment, I made a sacrifice typical of single mothers. I returned an item needed to the shelf, ensuring that he could enjoy his favorite yogurt.
On the journey back from the grocery store, a sight caught my attention—a homeless man, holding a sign by the roadside. My heart ached, and I turned around, observing passers-by purposefully steer(绕开) clear of him, avoiding any meaningful interaction. Even my son didn’t seem to care much. either. Yet, upon closer inspection, I noticed the man—bare hands grasping a piece of cardboard, snot frozen to his face, a worn-out jacket. And there I was struggling because I had to buy oil and groceries. But I decided to help. I pulled over to the man and handed him a five-dollar bill.
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。
Para 1：Seeing this, my son became confused and surprised. ____________________________________________________________________ Para 2: On that day, my son performed an act that most adults wouldn’t have done. ____________________________________________________________________
