2022～2023学年度第二学期高二年级4月份月考
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4．本卷命题范围：人救版选择性必修第三册Unit 4～选择性必修第四册Unit 1。
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.Which is the best way for the woman to get to Red Square
A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By subway.
2.What did the man do last night
A. He watched TV. B. He visited his parents. C. He did cancer research.
3.What might Mr. Roe be
A. A judge. B. A teacher C. A manager.
4.What is the main topic of this conversation
A. How to make a bookcase.
B. How to choose a new desk.
C. How to arrange furniture.
5.What is the woman probably looking for
A. Some keys. B. Her car. C. The man’s house.
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.What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Family members.. C. Photographer and customer.
7.What will the man do next
A. Take photos of the woman. B. Go to work. C. Do some cleaning.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8.What is the woman’s favorite animal
A. The dog. B. The bird. C. The cat.
9.What does the man think of pets
A. They can teach kids responsibility.
B. They are not easy to care for.
C. They are kids’ friends.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Why does the man come here
A. To make an appointment. B. To date the woman. C. To see a doctor.
11.What time is it now
A. 10:45 am. B. 11:00 am. C. 11:15 am.
12.What will the man do with the forms
A. Leave them blank.
B. Fill them out completely.
C. Write down his key information.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Where are the speakers probably
A. At a party. B. In a store.. C. In a college.
14.Which is a purpose of the party
A. To welcome new professors.
B. To provide freshmen with some useful advice.
C. To help seniors graduate successfully.
15.Who is organizing the event
A. The Student Union.
B. The whole college.
C. The speakers’ department.
16.What’s one reason for going to the party
A. Professors will make speeches.
B. The pie there will be delicious.
C. Students will learn to make pies.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Why did Joel run to the building
A. To hear a story. B. To exercise. C. To help.
18.Who found the woman
A. Sparky. B. Joel. C. The speaker.
19. Why did Joel fail to go back inside the building
A. The fire was too hot.
B. He was seriously injured.
C. He thought everyone was safe.
20.What can we learn about Sparky
A. He survived the fire.
B. He saved two lives.
C. He lost his human partner.
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。
4 Free Poetry Contests to Enter in 2023
Here you’ll find free poetry contests that’ll help you grow as beginners and support your writing career at the same time.
Blue Mountain Arts Poetry Contest
Deadline: January 3, 2023
Submission requirements: It’s a poetry contest where submitted poems can be rhyming (押韵) or non-rhyming. There’s no limited entries. Winners will be contacted within 45 days of the deadline date. Published as well as unpublished works are accepted.
Prize: First Prize — $350; Second prize — $200; Third prize — $100.
In addition, the winning poems will be displayed on its website.
Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
Deadline: April 2, 2023
Submission requirements: Held by WINNING WRITERS, this poetry contest seeks today’s best humor poems. Submission should be of maximum of 250 lines. There’s no age restriction to the contest. Published as well as unpublished works are accepted.
Prize: First Prize — $2,000 plus a two-year gift certificate from our co-sponsor, Duotrope (a $100 value); Second Prize — $500; Third Prize — $100.
Alpine Fellowship Poetry Contest
Deadline: January 1, 2023
Submission requirements: Applicants must be aged 18 or above with all entries in English. A single poem or a collection of poems is accepted at a time with maximum of 500 words per entry. Published as well as unpublished works are accepted.
Prize: First prize — 3,000 cash; Second prize — 2,000 travel expense; Third place — 1,000 travel expense.
Poet Lore Contest
Deadline: April 1, 2023
Submission requirements: They accept 5 poems (maximum 10 pages) in 1 single document. They do not accept works that have been previously published.
Prize: First Prize — $1500; Second Prize — $750; Third Prize — $500.
1. Where can you see your works if you win the Blue Mountain Arts Poetry Contest
A. On its website. B. In a newspaper. C. In a poetry book. D. On a gift card.
2. Which contest offers a travel expense as a prize
A. Blue Mountain Arts Poetry Contest. B. Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest.
C. Alpine Fellowship Poetry Contest. D. Poet Lore Contest.
3. What’s special about Poet Lore Contest
A. It has a line limit on works. B. It only accepts unpublished works.
C. It has no age limit for participants. D. It has the latest deadline.
【答案】1. A 2. C 3. B
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇应用文。文章介绍了2023年即将举办的4场免费诗歌比赛。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Blue Mountain Arts Poetry Contest”部分最后一句“In addition, the winning poems will be displayed on its website.(此外，获奖诗歌将在其网站上展示。)”可知，如果你赢得了蓝山艺术诗歌比赛，你可以在其网站上看到自己的作品。故选A。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据“Alpine Fellowship Poetry Contest”部分中的“Second prize — 2,000 travel expense; Third place — 1,000 travel expense(二等奖：2000英镑旅行费用；第三名：1000英镑旅行费用)”可知，Alpine Fellowship诗词比赛提供旅费作为奖品。故选C。
【3题详解】
推理判断题。根据“Poet Lore Contest”部分中的“They do not accept works that have been previously published.(他们不接受以前出版过的作品。)”，“Blue Mountain Arts Poetry Contest”部分中的“Published as well as unpublished works are accepted.(已出版和未出版的作品均可接受。)”，“Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest”部分中的“Published as well as unpublished works are accepted.(已出版和未出版的作品均可接受。)”以及“Alpine Fellowship Poetry Contest”部分中的“Published as well as unpublished works are accepted.(已出版和未出版的作品均可接受。)”可知，诗人传说大赛的特别之处是只接受未出版作品。故选B。
B
Born blind is unfortunate in any case. But things were even harder for Srikanth Bolla who was born in a small village in India, where the common belief was that kids with disabilities were “of no use” and therefore, better off dead. Fortunately, Srikanth’s parents loved their son and refused to give him up. Instead, they encouraged the blind boy to dream big and reach for the stars.
Srikanth did not disappoint his parents. The now twenty-four-year-old man is the founder and CEO of Bollant Industries.
Of course, getting here was not easy. Being both blind and poor meant that Srikanth had to face hard challenges. As a young boy, Srikanth attended a regular school near his home. Unfortunately, the students and teachers didn’t quite like him because of his disability. As a result, the young boy was largely ignored and often spent the entire day alone.
Concerned this would hold back Srikanth’s development, his family decided to send him to a special school in Hyderabad. Sure enough, the young boy soon rose to the top of his class, earning awards in speech and debate competitions. But Srikanth was prevented from studying science when he reached 10th grade, because it was thought too dangerous for a blind student. Not wanting to give up, Sriksanth took legal action and became the first blind student in the country allowed to study science.
Later, after graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Srikanth set up Bollant Industries in 2012. For just four years, it has become a powerhouse with over 450 employees,70% of whom are physically challenged.
Being disabled doesn’t mean being unable. “If the world looks at me and says ‘Srikanth, you can do nothing’, I will look back at the world and say I can do anything,” says the young man.
4. What made little Srikanth live
A. His luck. B. His parents’ love.
C. A wonderful dream. D. A village’s common belief.
5. How did Srikanth’s family deal with his challenges in the regular school
A. By letting the child bear them. B. By moving to another place.
C. By sending him to a special school. D. By complaining to relevant departments.
6. Why was Srikanth refused to study science at first
A. He was too young to study it. B. He was disliked by his teachers.
C. It was illegal for him to do so. D. It was considered unsafe for the blind man.
7. What kind of person is Srikanth
A. Determined. B. Dishonest. C. Outspoken. D. Impatient.
【答案】4. B 5. C 6. D 7. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。出生在印度一个村庄的Srikanth Bolla出生时就是盲人，虽然那里的人都认为残疾人没用，但是他的父母没有放弃他，反而努力培养他，最终他2012年毕业后，成立了以残疾人为主的Bollant产业。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据第一段“But things were even harder for Srikanth Bolla who was born in a small village in India, where the common belief was that kids with disabilities were “of no use” and therefore, better off dead. Fortunately, Srikanth’s parents loved their son and refused to give him up. (但对于出生在印度一个小村庄的Srikanth Bolla来说，事情就更艰难了。在那里，人们普遍认为残疾儿童“没有用”，因此最好还是死了。幸运的是，斯里坎斯的父母爱他们的儿子，拒绝放弃他。)”可知，Srikanth出生在印度的一个小山村里，并且身带残疾。这样的孩子在当地是很难存活下去的，但是他的父母非常爱他，不肯放弃他。故选B。
【5题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“Concerned this would holdback Srikanth’s development, his family decided to send him to a special school in Hyderabad. (由于担心这会阻碍Srikanth的发展，他的家人决定把他送到海得拉巴的一所特殊学校。)”可知，Srikanth在普通学校受到了很多不公平的待遇，他的父母考虑到孩子的发展，把他转到了一所特殊学校。故选C。
【6题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段“But Srikanth was prevented from studying science when he reached 10th grade, because it was thought too dangerous for a blind student. (但Srikanth在上十年级时被禁止学习科学，因为人们认为这对一个盲人学生来说太危险了。)”可知，一般人们都认为学习科学类专业对于盲人来说是很危险的。故选D。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据第四段“Not wanting to give up, Srikanth took legal action and became the first blind student in the country allowed to study science. (Srikanth不想放弃，他采取了法律行动，成为该国第一个被允许学习科学的盲人学生。)”及第五段的内容可推断，Srikanth是一个意志坚定的人。故选A。
C
People perform graceful moves all while standing on a bamboo strip in the river. You may think it’s a scene from an art movie, but actually it is a form of intangible cultural heritage: bamboo drifting(独竹漂).
Bamboo drifting dated back to over 2,000 years ago in the Chishui River area of Guizhou. During the Qin Dynasty,the Bozhou district of Zunyi city was known for its high-quality nanmu. It was in great demand by the royal court more than 2,000 kilometers to the north. With no transportation along the Chishui River， people had to stand on one log(原木)to drift down the river. Later, local people began to compete along the way and the game of wood drifting was born. In the Qing Dynasty, wood drifting became bamboo drifting because of bamboo’s lower price.
Now, communities in Guizhou hold bamboo drifting competitions every year during Dragon Boat Festival. Due to the great strength and balance it takes for one to get the hang of this act, bamboo drifting was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list.
Yang Liu,24,is an inheritor(继承人) of bamboo drifting.Yang said the most challenging part of bamboo drifting was keeping one’s balance. “I fell in the water several times when I was practising,” she said.
But the love for the ancient skill keeps Yang going. In the past 17 years, she has drifted all year round, in winter cold and summer heat.
Yang also produces new ideas when spreading the culture of bamboo drifting. For example, she connects dance with bamboo drifting to make it more graceful and wears hanfu when performing, creating a beautiful feel. In 2020, Yang registered on social media platforms and posted her videos. “I want to spread it to other countries so that more people around the world will like Chinese culture,” she told China Daily.
8. Why did bamboo drifting replace wood drifting
A. The bamboo was cheaper. B. The bamboo was more beautiful.
C. The bamboo was more convenient. D. The bamboo was much easier to control.
9. What does the underlined phrase “get the hang of” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Prepare. B. Change. C. Master. D. Improve.
10. What is the most difficult for bamboo drifting in Yang Liu’s opinion
A. Designing moves. B. Transporting goods.
C. Choosing bamboos. D. Keeping balance.
11. What can we infer about Yang Liu
A. She inherits bamboo drifting creatively.
B. She learned bamboo drifting very easily.
C. She has become the leader of bamboo drifting.
D. She began learning bamboo drifting at 17.
【答案】8. A 9. C 10. D 11. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了非物质文化遗产竹林漂流的历史和传承。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段最后一句“In the Qing Dynasty, wood drifting became bamboo drifting because of bamboo’s lower price.（到了清代，由于竹子的价格较低，木漂变成了竹漂。）”可知，到了清代，由于竹子的价格低于楠木，所以独“木”漂变成了独“竹”漂。故选A项。
【9题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第三段第二句的“bamboo drifting was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list.（因此被列入国家非物质文化遗产名录）”可知，Due to the great strength and balance it takes for one to get the hang of this act（由于竹漂需要巨大的力量和平衡才能……）与之互为因果关系，结合句意可知，划线部分数与C项Master“掌握”的意思相近。故选C项。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据第四段第二句“ Yang said the most challenging part of bamboo drifting was keeping one’s balance. （杨说，竹漂最具挑战性的部分是保持平衡。）”可知，她认为独竹漂最具有挑战性的是保持身体平衡。故选D项。
11题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段一、二句“Yang also produces new ideas when spreading the culture of bamboo drifting. For example, she connects dance with bamboo drifting to make it more graceful and wears hanfu when performing, creating a beautiful feel. （在传播竹林漂流文化的过程中，杨也产生了新的想法。例如，她将舞蹈与竹漂结合起来，使其更加优雅，表演时穿着汉服，创造出一种美丽的感觉。）”可推断，她创造性地继承了这一古老的技艺。故选A项。
D
Hidden in the trees, behind the leaves, look closely and you’ll see eyes staring back at you. This is SlothBot, a robot inspired by the famously slow animal-sloth (树獭).
For the next several months, visitors to the Atlanta Botanical Garden will be able to observe the testing of the new high-tech tool in the battle to save some of the world’s most endangered species. Researchers are testing the SlothBot near the Garden’s popular Canopy Walk.
Built to take advantage of the low-energy lifestyle of real sloths, SlothBot demonstrates how being slow can be ideal for certain applications. Powered by solar panels and using innovative power management technology, SlothBot moves along a cable strung between two large trees as it monitors temperature, weather, carbon dioxide levels, and other information in the Garden’s 30-acre midtown Atlanta forest.
“Slowness is a design principle of SlothBot,” says Magnus Egerstedt, professor and chair in the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. “That is not how robots are typically designed today, but being slow and energy-efficient will allow SlothBot to stay in the environment to observe things we can only see by being present continuously for months, or even years.”
About three feet long, SlothBot’s imaginative 3D-printed shell helps protect its motors, gearing, batteries and sensing equipment from the weather. The robot is programmed to move only when necessary, and will locate sunlight when its batteries need recharging.
“The most exciting goal we’ll demonstrate with SlothBot is the union of robotics and technology with conservation,” says Emily Coffey, vice president for conservation and research at the Garden. “We do conservation research on endangered plants and ecosystems around the world, and SlothBot will help us find new and exciting ways to advance our research and conservation goals.”
“SlothBot could do some of our research remotely and help us understand what’s happening with pollinators(传粉者), interactions between plants and animals, and other phenomena that are difficult to observe otherwise," Coffey adds.
12. What do the researchers expect SlothBot to do
A. Guard the garden. B. Attract visitors.
C. Protect real sloths. D. Help endangered species.
13. What does the underlined word “That” in paragraph 4 probably refer to
A. SlothBot. B. Slowness
C. A design principle. D. A low-energy style.
14. What can we know about SlothBot
A. It always stays still. B. It can pollinate the plants.
C Its shell provides protection for itself. D. Its design will be used to study the ocean.
15. What may be the best title for the text
A. A Slow-moving Sloth Begins Life in a Garden
B. A New Robot Helps Raise Endangered Animals
C. A New Study Aids Conservation Efforts in Atlanta
D. A Conservation Robot Slowly Monitors Endangered Species
【答案】12. D 13. B 14. C 15. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章介绍了一款树獭机器人，它虽然行动缓慢，却身负重任。在不干扰环境的情况下，它能对研究对象进行全天候的监测，以便于人类更好地保护自然生态。
【12题详解】
细节理解题。根据第二段“For the next several months, visitors to the Atlanta Botanical Garden will be able to observe the testing of the new high-tech tool in the battle to save some of the world’s most endangered species.(在接下来的几个月里，亚特兰大植物园的游客将能够观察到这种新型高科技工具在拯救世界上一些最濒危物种的战斗中的测试)”可知，机器人树獭的开发是为了拯救濒危物种。故选D。
【13题详解】
词句猜测题。根据第四段““Slowness is a design principle of SlothBot,” says Magnus Egerstedt, professor and chair in the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering.(“慢是SlothBot的一个设计原则，”乔治亚理工学院电气与计算机工程学院教授兼院长马格努斯·埃格斯泰特说)”以及画线词后文“is not how robots are typically designed today, but being slow and energy-efficient will allow SlothBot to stay in the environment to observe things we can only see by being present continuously for months, or even years”可知，慢是树獭机器人的设计原则，“慢”不是当今机器人的典型设计理念，但缓慢和节能将使机器人在该环境中长期运转。可知，此处That指的是Slowness。故选B。
【14题详解】
细节理解题。根据第五段“About three feet long, SlothBot’s imaginative 3D-printed shell helps protect its motors, gearing, batteries and sensing equipment from the weather.(SlothBot大约三英尺长，这个富有想象力的3D打印外壳有助于保护它的马达、传动装置、电池和传感设备不受天气影响)”可知，树獭机器人的外壳是用于保护内部装置的。故选C。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第一段“Hidden in the trees, behind the leaves, look closely and you’ll see eyes staring back at you. This is SlothBot, a robot inspired by the famously slow animal-sloth (树獭).(藏在树叶后面，仔细看，你会看到一双眼睛在盯着你。这是“树懒机器人”（SlothBot），灵感来自以行动缓慢著称的动物——树懒)”结合文章介绍了一款树獭机器人，它虽然行动缓慢，却身负重任。在不干扰环境的情况下，它能对研究对象进行全天候的监测，以便于人类更好地保护自然生态。D选项“一个保护机器人慢慢地监控濒危物种”最符合文章标题。故选D。
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。
Do books unite us Award — winning author and poet Kwame Alexander thinks so. ____16____. Millions of young people around the world have read and loved his novels and poems.
On September 8, I spoke with Alexander at the National Book Festival. I asked about his new novel, The Door of No Return, which is due out on September 27 for young readers. ____17____.
Did any experiences inspire you to write The Door of No Return
____18____ Going there so much, tasting the food, meeting the people, and putting my feet in the ocean, I felt some type of warmness. I felt like I was connected to Ghana. I wanted to write a story that was based there. Those trips inspired me.
In the book, the character of Kofi is faced with an unexpected challenge. How do you think challenges can bring us together
We can’t figure everything out on our own. ____19____. We realize that we have others around us who can support us. give us ideas and help us. That makes us a stronger family and community, and stronger, better people.
Characters in your books look and act like kids I know. Why do you think it’s important to make your characters real and relatable
Kids can tell if a character is fake, or if it’s not real, and they get turned off. They don’t want to read the book. I hope kids like not only the beginnings of my books but the ends of my books. ____20____.
A. I went to Ghana, in West Africa, 11 times
B. Truly appreciate people spreading the word
C. Sometimes, we need help from other people
D. Alexander is the author of several best-selling titles
E. Here are highlights from my conversation with the author
F. In order to do that, I need to make the characters believable
G. The author spent much of his childhood and teenage years in Virginia
【答案】16. D 17. E 18. A 19. C 20. F
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇谈话摘要。作者主要记录了与获奖诗人和作家Kwame Alexander针对其出版的小说《无返之门》会谈的主要内容。
【16题详解】
上文“Award—winning author and poet Kwame Alexander thinks so.”（获奖作家和诗人Kwame Alexander这样认为。）提出了本文主要讨论的作家，结合下文“Millions of young people around the world have read and loved his novels and poems.”（全世界数百万年轻人都读过并热爱他的小说和诗歌。）可知，他的作品深受年轻人喜爱。前后两句话都在描述Kwame Alexander，故D项“Alexander is the author of several best-selling titles”（Alexander是好几本畅销书的作者。）衔接上下句恰当。故选D项。
【17题详解】
上文“I asked about his new novel, The Door of No Return, which is due out on September 27 for young readers. ”（我询问了关于他的新小说《无返之门》的信息，这本小说在9月27日出版与年轻读者见面。）可知，下文应描述两人对话的内容，结合下文三个具体有关小说内容的问题，可知E项“Here are highlights from my conversation with the author”（这是一些我和作者会谈的主要内容。）承上启下，衔接恰当。故选E项。
【18题详解】
下文“Going there so much, tasting the food, meeting the people, and putting my feet in the ocean, I felt some type of warmness. I felt like I was connected to Ghana. I wanted to write a story that was based there. ”（去了那里许多次，品尝食物，结识新人，把脚伸进海里，我感到某种温暖。我觉得我和加纳有联系。我想写一个基于那里的故事。）描写了作者在一个去过许多次的地方（加纳）的体验。与A项“I went to Ghana, in West Africa, 11 times”（我去过西非的加纳十一次。）句意衔接恰当。故选A项。
【19题详解】
上文“We can’t figure everything out on our own.”（我们不能靠自己解决所有的问题。）说明了自身的局限性，并结合下文“We realize that we have others around us who can support us.”（我们意识到我们身边有其他人可以支持我们。）说明了我们需要他人的支持与帮助。与C项“Sometimes, we need help from other people”（有时，我们需要他人的帮助。）句意一致，衔接恰当。故选C项。
【20题详解】
上文“I hope kids like not only the beginnings of my books but the ends of my books. ”（我希望孩子们不仅喜欢我的书的开头，还要喜欢它的结尾。）说明了Alexander写书的愿望，F项“In order to do that, I need to make the characters believable”（为了做到这一点，我需要让我书中的角色都真实可信。）说明了达到这个目的——让孩子们喜欢整本书的方法，即让书中的角色都真实可信。与上文衔接恰当。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。
My daughter Beth’s and my love of butterflies goes back many years. After a long ___21___against cancer, my mom passed away when I was only 25 years old. Beth was only a baby at that time and ___22___ had any memories of her grandma. I tried to ___23___ it by telling her ___24___ of my mom.
One day when she was only seven or so and we were outside at the playground, Beth suddenly said how much she missed her grandma and how___25___it would be if she could play with her． I went to___26___her， saying that maybe she was hitching a ride on the back of a___27___to look at us and___28___what we were doing.
At that very moment, a butterfly ___29___and flew around Beth’s face and then flew away. We both laughed with our hearts full of love and____30____.
Since that moment all of those years ago, both Beth and I seem to____31____butterflies like flowers. Whenever we are outside, they seem to fly down, circle around us, take a(n) ____32____ look, and then fly away. And we are____33____of my mom’s love in that case. The only time this doesn’t____34____is during the coldest months of the year when there are no____35____of any kind.
21. A. complaint B. strike C. battle D. crime
22. A. repeatedly B. barely C. fortunately D. frequently
23. A. look forward to B. get back for C. run away from D. make up for
24. A. stories B. jokes C. worries D. ideas
25. A. absurd B. pleasant C. strange D. complicated
26. A. comfort B. abandon C. tolerate D. disappoint
27. A. bike B. fish C. horse D. butterfly
28. A. see B. advertise C. overstate D. restore
29. A. exploded B. hid C. appeared D. struggled
30. A. pride B. anger C. sadness D. joy
31. A. exhibit B. attract C. blame D. respect
32. A. good B. blank C. optimistic D. innocent
33. A. informed B. reminded C. warned D. persuaded
34. A. rest B. succeed C. happen D. begin
35. A. foods B. parks C. flowers D. insects
【答案】21. C 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. B 26. A 27. D 28. A 29. C 30. D 31. B 32. A 33. B 34. C 35. D
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的母亲去世了，去世时女儿Beth还小，于是作者为了安慰女儿，说祖母会搭蝴蝶的顺风车来看望她们。结果此后她们经常能看到蝴蝶围绕着她们。
【21题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：在与癌症进行了长期的斗争后，我的母亲去世了，当时我只有25岁。A. complaint投诉；B. strike罢工；C. battle战争；D. crime犯罪。根据后文“against cancer”可知，此处指抗癌斗争，应用battle against。故选C。
【22题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：贝丝那时只是个婴儿，对她的祖母几乎没有任何记忆。A. repeatedly重复地；B. barely几乎不；C. fortunately幸运地；D. frequently频繁地。根据上文“Beth was only a baby at that time”可知，贝丝那时只是个婴儿，对她的祖母几乎没有任何记忆。故选B。
【23题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：我试图通过给她讲我妈妈的故事来弥补。A. look forward to期待；B. get back for回来；C. run away from逃跑；D. make up for补偿。作者的母亲去世时，女儿还小，所以不记得祖母的事情，所以作者试图通过给她讲妈妈的故事来弥补。故选D。
【24题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我试图通过给她讲我妈妈的故事来弥补。A. stories故事；B. jokes玩笑；C. worries担心；D. ideas主意。根据上文“it by telling her”指通过讲故事来弥补女儿对于祖母的记忆。故选A。
【25题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：贝丝只有七岁左右的时候，有一天我们在外面的操场上玩，她突然说她是多么想念奶奶，如果她能和奶奶一起玩该有多好。A. absurd愚蠢的；B. pleasant快乐的；C. strange奇怪的；D. complicated复杂的。根据上文“she missed her grandma”可知，想念奶奶，所以是假设和奶奶一起玩非常开心。故选B。
26题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我去安慰她，说也许她是搭蝴蝶的顺风车来看看我们，看看我们在做什么。A. comfort安慰；B. abandon抛弃；C. tolerate忍受；D. disappoint使失望。后文作者说祖母会通过蝴蝶来看望她们，是在安慰女儿。故选A。
【27题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我去安慰她，说也许她是搭蝴蝶的顺风车来看看我们，看看我们在做什么。A. bike自行车；B. fish鱼；C. horse马；D. butterfly蝴蝶。根据后文“At that very moment, a butterfly”可知，作者说的是搭蝴蝶的顺风车。故选D。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：我去安慰她，说也许她是搭蝴蝶的顺风车来看看我们，看看我们在做什么。A. see看见；B. advertise打广告；C. overstate夸大；D. restore储存。根据宾语从句“what we were doing”可知，作者安慰女儿，祖母搭蝴蝶的顺风车来看她们在做什么。故选A。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：就在这时，一只蝴蝶出现了，在贝丝的脸上盘旋，然后飞走了。A. exploded爆炸；B. hid隐藏；C. appeared出现；D. struggled挣扎。根据后文“and flew around Beth’s face and then flew away”可知蝴蝶出现了。故选C。
【30题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们都笑了，心里充满了爱和喜悦。A. pride自豪；B. anger愤怒；C. sadness悲伤；D. joy喜悦。根据上文“with our hearts full of love and”指内心充满了爱和喜悦。故选D。
【31题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：自从多年前的那一刻起，贝丝和我就像花一样吸引着蝴蝶。A. exhibit展览；B. attract吸引；C. blame责备；D. respect尊重。根据后文“butterflies like flowers”指作者和女儿就像花一样吸引着蝴蝶。故选B。
【32题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：每当我们在外面的时候，它们似乎会飞下来，绕着我们，好好地看一眼，然后飞走了。A. good好的；B. blank空白的；C. optimistic乐观的；D. innocent无辜的。呼应上文“to look at us”指蝴蝶飞下来好好看看作者他们。故选A。
【33题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在这种情况下，我们想起了我妈妈的爱。A. informed通知；B. reminded提醒；C. warned警告；D. persuaded说服。根据后文“of my mom’s love in that case”可知，蝴蝶来看望她们让作者想起了妈妈的爱。故选B。
【34题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：唯一不会发生这种情况的时候是一年中最冷的月份，那时没有任何种类的昆虫。A. rest休息；B. succeed成功；C. happen发生；D. begin开始。根据上文“The only time this doesn’t”这里指蝴蝶会来找作者她们的情况不会在最冷的月份发生，故选C。
【35题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：唯一不会发生这种情况的时候是一年中最冷的月份，那时没有任何种类的昆虫。A. foods食物；B. parks公园；C. flowers花朵；D. insects昆虫。根据上文“during the coldest months of the year when there are no”可知，最冷的月份没有任何昆虫，也没有蝴蝶。故选D。
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。
A group of around 20 students from the University of Malta took part in a Chinese tea tasting event on the campus on Wednesday, ___36___ aimed to add a special flavor to their Chinese language course.
For most of the students, it was the first time___37___(receive) an expert introduction to the rich Chinese tea culture and the traditional ways of making tea, with special attention to ___38___(choose) the right water temperature for the various Chinese tea.
The event___39___(host) by the Confucius Institute at the University of Malta. The master of the event was Sun Yi, a teacher at the institute. She started the event with ___40___ brief introduction to Chinese tea culture,___41___(follow) by a practical demonstration of handling different kinds of tea___42___(leaf).
She described the___43___(centre) role of tea in the daily life of Chinese people and taught students how to___44___(pronunciation)“drink”, “tea” and “good” in Mandarin. Then students were put to a test by being asked to form three different sentences with just the three words in different orders in Mandarin.
“I love Chinese tea very much,” said Lexuri Vazquez, who is a third-year student majoring____45____international relations. She said that she hadn’t really appreciated the differences between black and green tea before. Thanks to the tea tasting, however, this will change now, she added.
【答案】36. which
37. to receive
38. choosing
39. was hosted
40. a##her 41. followed
42. leaves 43. central
44. pronounce
45. in
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了来自马耳他大学的约20名学生在校园内参加了一场中国茶品鉴活动。
【36题详解】
考查定语从句。句意：周三，来自马耳他大学的大约20名学生在校园内参加了一场中国品茶活动，该活动旨在为他们的汉语课程增添一份特殊的味道。分析可知，空处引导一个非限制性定语从句，修饰先行词event，指物，且在从句中充当主语，应填关系代词which。故填which。
【37题详解】
考查不定式。句意：对于大多数学生来说，这是第一次听到对丰富的中国茶文化和传统的泡茶方法的专业介绍，并特别注意为各种中国茶选择合适的水温。分析可知，空处涉及固定句型“it be the first time to do sth.”，表示“这是第一次做某事”，故填不定式to receive。故填to receive。
【38题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：对于大多数学生来说，这是第一次听到对丰富的中国茶文化和传统的泡茶方法的专业介绍，并特别注意为各种中国茶选择合适的水温。空处置于介词to后面，应填其动名词形式choosing作介词to的宾语，表示“选择”。故填choosing。
【39题详解】
考查一般过去时的被动语态。句意：该活动由马耳他大学孔子学院主办。根据句意可知，本句描述的是过去事实，所以空处谓语应用一般过去时，且由介词by可知，空处谓语应用一般过去时的被动语态，同时还要注意与主语The event保持主谓一致，用单数，即was hosted。故填was hosted。
【40题详解】
考查冠词、形容词性物主代词。句意：她首先简要介绍了中国茶文化，然后展示了如何处理不同种类的茶叶。分析句子且结合句意可知，空处修饰名词introduction，表泛指，且brief的发音是辅音音素开头，可用不定冠词a，同时，结合主语She可知，也可用形容词性物主代词her作定语修饰。故填a或her。
【41题详解】
考查过去分词。句意：她首先简要介绍了中国茶文化，然后展示了如何处理不同种类的茶叶。分析可知，本句已有谓语started，所以空处应填非谓语动词，且空处动词follow与其逻辑主语brief introduction为被动关系，故用过去分词followed表被动。故填followed。
【42题详解】
考查名词。句意：她首先简要介绍了中国茶文化，然后展示了如何处理不同种类的茶叶。分析可知，空处作介词of的宾语，由different kinds of“不同种类的”修饰，应填可数名词复数leaves。故填leaves。
【43题详解】
考查形容词。句意：她描述了茶在中国人日常生活中的核心作用，并教学生如何发音普通话中的“drink”，“tea”和“good”。分析可知，空处修饰名词role，应填形容词central作定语，表示“中心的，核心的”。故填central。
【44题详解】
考查动词。句意：她描述了茶在中国人日常生活中的核心作用，并教学生如何发音普通话中的“drink”，“tea”和“good”。分析可知，空处涉及“特殊疑问词+不定式”作宾语，所以空处应填动词原形pronounce，表示“发音”。故填pronounce。
【45题详解】
考查介词。句意：“我非常喜欢中国茶，”国际关系专业三年级学生莱克苏里·巴斯克斯说。此处major in为固定搭配，表示“专业是”。故填in。
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你校英语报新开设了Science Fiction Stories栏目。作为编辑，请给你的英国朋友Chris写封邮件邀请他投稿。内容包括：
1．新栏目介绍；
2．欢迎他投稿。
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。
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【答案】Dear Chris,
Our school’s English Newspaper recently opened a new column—Science Fiction Stories. I’d like to introduce it to you and invite you to write articles for us actively.
This is a column aiming to stimulate students’ creative enthusiasm and develop their imagination. Here students can share their science fiction stories and creative experience, Besides, we’ll regularly hold competitions on creating science fiction stories. We believe students can benefit much from this column through reading various excellent stories. I know you have a rich imagination, so your contribution will surely make this column more attractive.
Looking forward to your contribution.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。假定你是李华，你校英语报新开设了Science Fiction Stories栏目。作为编辑，请给你的英国朋友Chris写封邮件邀请他投稿。
【详解】1.词汇积累：
最近：recently→lately/of late
激发：stimulate→motivate
此外：besides→what’s more
各种各样的：various→a variety of
2.句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：This is a column aiming to stimulate students’ creative enthusiasm and develop their imagination.
拓展句：This is a column which aims to stimulate students’ creative enthusiasm and develop their imagination.
【点睛】【高分句型1】This is a column aiming to stimulate students’ creative enthusiasm and develop their imagination.（运用了现在分词作定语）
【高分句型2】 I know you have a rich imagination, so your contribution will surely make this column more attractive.（运用了省略了that的宾语从句和so连接的并列句）
第二节（满分25分）
47. 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。
For my fourteenth birthday, my mom offered to take me and several friends to the city nearest our small town to visit a mall, go shopping, eat pizza and then watch a movie. All the friends I’d invited showed up except Nora. I felt confused and angry.
So, as soon as I returned to my house, I gave her a call. “It’s my birthday! You’re not coming, and you didn’t even let me know. What kind of friend are you How could you do this to me ”
Then Nora explained she had to stay at home because she had gotten sick. “OK, so you’re sick... But how was I supposed to know if you didn’t tell me ” I answered. It only grew worse from there, and Nora cried as we hung up the phone moments later. Immediately, her mother called back. Angrily, she told me how much I’d hurt her daughter, how much Nora had wanted to join us, and that she had been the one to change Nora’s plan. Still thinking only of myself, I ended the call with Nora’s mom and still felt angry.
At school on Monday, I found it easy to avoid Nora since she and I had no classes together. For the rest of the school year, we hardly spoke.
The next year I entered a senior high school, with twice as many students as my junior high school. I made some new friends and kept some old ones. But my friendship with Nora had been in the past.
Years later-just over twenty, to be specific-I discovered Facebook had suggested Nora as an online friend. We’d attended the same school and had many Facebook friends in common; it made sense. So, I reached out and sent the friend request. Nora accepted.
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。
After several days of polite online communication, I began to reflect on that phone conversation with Nora years ago.
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Immediately, she responded with a message of her heartfelt forgiveness.
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【答案】After several days of polite online communication, I began to reflect on that phone conversation with Nora years ago. I recognized how self-centered I’d been. There were no cellphones back then. I didn’t even give her a chance to tell me when I got home, and I didn’t think about how disappointed she must have been. Regardless of the fact that decades had passed since that telephone call, I wanted to make things right. I logged into Facebook and began composing an apology letter to Nora.
Immediately, she responded with a message of her heartfelt forgiveness. She told me how she’d missed me after that birthday celebration. She had thought I was “cool” and wanted to stay friends with me. I expressed my regret that the opportunity had been wasted because of that phone call and how I’d handled it. After that, Nora and I often shared with each other about our children, jobs or new recipes. We were happy to bring a sad moment from the past to a healthy conclusion.
【解析】
【导语】本文以人物为线索展开，讲述了作者的朋友诺拉没有参加她14岁的生日派对，作者很是生气以至于在电话里产生了一些误解，导致后来关系的破裂。在经过很长时间后，作者在一次无意的网络推荐好友中，主动发出了加诺拉好友的申请的故事。
【详解】1.段落续写：
①由第一段首句内容“经过几天礼貌的网上交流后，我开始回想几年前与诺拉的那次电话交谈。”可知，第一段可描写作者认识到了自己当年的错误，对自己以前行为的反思以及决定写道歉信给诺拉。
②由第二段首句内容“她立即发出了她衷心的原谅的信息。”可知，第二段可描写作者在写道歉信后发生的事情，诺拉当时的想法，以及作者和诺拉又成了好朋友。
2.续写线索：后悔以前的行为——写道歉信——诺拉的想法——表示遗憾——成为好朋友——感到高兴
3.词汇激活
行为类
①意识到：recognize /be aware of/realize
②回家：get home/return home/go back home
③处理：handle/deal with
情绪类
①失望的：disappointed/ despondent
②高兴的：happy/delighted/joyful
【点睛】【高分句型1】 I didn’t even give her a chance to tell me when I got home, and I didn’t think about how disappointed she must have been.（运用了不定式作定语，when引导状语从句，how引导宾语从句。）
【高分句型2】 Regardless of the fact that decades had passed since that telephone call, I wanted to make things right.（运用了that引导同位语从句。）
【高分句型3】I expressed my regret that the opportunity had been wasted because of that phone call and how I’d handled it.（运用了that引导同位语从句，how引导宾语从句）
听力：1~5 CAB CA 6~10 BA CBC 11~15 ACCBA 16~20 BCAA B2022～2023学年度第二学期高二年级4月份月考
英语
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1．本试卷分选择题和非选择题两部分。满分150分，考试时间120分钟。
2．答题前，考生务必用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔将密封线内项目填写清楚。
3．考生作答时，请将答案答在答题卡上。选择题每小题选出答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑；非选择题请用直径0.5毫米黑色墨水签字笔在答题卡上各题的答题区域内作答，超出答题区域书写的答案无效，在试题卷、草稿纸上作答无效。
4．本卷命题范围：人救版选择性必修第三册Unit 4～选择性必修第四册Unit 1。
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.Which is the best way for the woman to get to Red Square
A. On foot. B. By bus. C. By subway.
2.What did the man do last night
A. He watched TV. B. He visited his parents. C. He did cancer research.
3.What might Mr. Roe be
A. A judge. B. A teacher C. A manager.
4.What is the main topic of this conversation
A. How to make a bookcase.
B. How to choose a new desk.
C. How to arrange furniture.
5.What is the woman probably looking for
A. Some keys. B. Her car. C. The man’s house.
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.What is the relationship between the speakers
A. Teacher and student. B. Family members.. C. Photographer and customer.
7.What will the man do next
A Take photos of the woman. B. Go to work. C. Do some cleaning.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8What is the woman’s favorite animal
A The dog. B. The bird. C. The cat.
9.What does the man think of pets
A. They can teach kids responsibility.
B. They are not easy to care for.
C. They are kids’ friends.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10.Why does the man come here
A. To make an appointment. B. To date the woman. C. To see a doctor.
11.What time is it now
A. 10:45 am. B. 11:00 am. C. 11:15 am.
12.What will the man do with the forms
A. Leave them blank.
B. Fill them out completely.
C. Write down his key information.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13.Where are the speakers probably
A. At a party. B. In a store.. C. In a college.
14.Which is a purpose of the party
A. To welcome new professors.
B. To provide freshmen with some useful advice.
C. To help seniors graduate successfully.
15.Who is organizing the event
A. The Student Union.
B. The whole college.
C. The speakers’ department.
16.What’s one reason for going to the party
A. Professors will make speeches.
B. The pie there will be delicious.
C. Students will learn to make pies.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17.Why did Joel run to the building
A. To hear a story. B. To exercise. C. To help.
18.Who found the woman
A. Sparky. B. Joel. C. The speaker.
19. Why did Joel fail to go back inside the building
A. The fire was too hot.
B. He was seriously injured.
C. He thought everyone was safe.
20.What can we learn about Sparky
A. He survived the fire.
B. He saved two lives.
C. He lost his human partner.
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。
4 Free Poetry Contests to Enter in 2023
Here you’ll find free poetry contests that’ll help you grow as beginners and support your writing career at the same time.
Blue Mountain Arts Poetry Contest
Deadline: January 3, 2023
Submission requirements: It’s a poetry contest where submitted poems can be rhyming (押韵) or non-rhyming. There’s no limited entries. Winners will be contacted within 45 days of the deadline date. Published as well as unpublished works are accepted.
Prize: First Prize — $350; Second prize — $200; Third prize — $100.
In addition, the winning poems will be displayed on its website.
Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest
Deadline: April 2, 2023
Submission requirements: Held by WINNING WRITERS, this poetry contest seeks today’s best humor poems. Submission should be of maximum of 250 lines. There’s no age restriction to the contest. Published as well as unpublished works are accepted.
Prize: First Prize — $2,000 plus a two-year gift certificate from our co-sponsor, Duotrope (a $100 value); Second Prize — $500; Third Prize — $100.
Alpine Fellowship Poetry Contest
Deadline: January 1, 2023
Submission requirements: Applicants must be aged 18 or above with all entries in English. A single poem or a collection of poems is accepted at a time with maximum of 500 words per entry. Published as well as unpublished works are accepted.
Prize: First prize — 3,000 cash; Second prize — 2,000 travel expense; Third place — 1,000 travel expense.
Poet Lore Contest
Deadline: April 1, 2023
Submission requirements: They accept 5 poems (maximum 10 pages) in 1 single document. They do not accept works that have been previously published.
Prize: First Prize — $1,500; Second Prize — $750; Third Prize — $500.
1. Where can you see your works if you win the Blue Mountain Arts Poetry Contest
A. On its website. B. In a newspaper. C. In a poetry book. D. On a gift card.
2. Which contest offers a travel expense as a prize
A. Blue Mountain Arts Poetry Contest. B. Wergle Flomp Humor Poetry Contest.
C. Alpine Fellowship Poetry Contest. D. Poet Lore Contest.
3. What’s special about Poet Lore Contest
A. It has a line limit on works. B. It only accepts unpublished works.
C. It has no age limit for participants. D. It has the latest deadline.
B
Born blind is unfortunate in any case. But things were even harder for Srikanth Bolla who was born in a small village in India, where the common belief was that kids with disabilities were “of no use” and therefore, better off dead. Fortunately, Srikanth’s parents loved their son and refused to give him up. Instead, they encouraged the blind boy to dream big and reach for the stars.
Srikanth did not disappoint his parents. The now twenty-four-year-old man is the founder and CEO of Bollant Industries.
Of course, getting here was not easy. Being both blind and poor meant that Srikanth had to face hard challenges. As a young boy, Srikanth attended a regular school near his home. Unfortunately, the students and teachers didn’t quite like him because of his disability. As a result, the young boy was largely ignored and often spent the entire day alone.
Concerned this would hold back Srikanth’s development, his family decided to send him to a special school in Hyderabad. Sure enough, the young boy soon rose to the top of his class, earning awards in speech and debate competitions. But Srikanth was prevented from studying science when he reached 10th grade, because it was thought too dangerous for a blind student. Not wanting to give up, Sriksanth took legal action and became the first blind student in the country allowed to study science.
Later, after graduating from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Srikanth set up Bollant Industries in 2012. For just four years, it has become a powerhouse with over 450 employees,70% of whom are physically challenged.
Being disabled doesn’t mean being unable. “If the world looks at me and says ‘Srikanth, you can do nothing’, I will look back at the world and say I can do anything,” says the young man.
4. What made little Srikanth live
A. His luck. B. His parents’ love.
C. A wonderful dream. D. A village’s common belief.
5. How did Srikanth’s family deal with his challenges in the regular school
A. By letting the child bear them. B. By moving to another place.
C. By sending him to a special school. D. By complaining to relevant departments.
6. Why was Srikanth refused to study science at first
A. He was too young to study it. B. He was disliked by his teachers.
C. It was illegal for him to do so. D. It was considered unsafe for the blind man.
7. What kind of person is Srikanth
A. Determined. B. Dishonest. C. Outspoken. D. Impatient.
C
People perform graceful moves, all while standing on a bamboo strip in the river. You may think it’s a scene from an art movie, but actually it is a form of intangible cultural heritage: bamboo drifting(独竹漂).
Bamboo drifting dated back to over 2,000 years ago in the Chishui River area of Guizhou. During the Qin Dynasty,the Bozhou district of Zunyi city was known for its high-quality nanmu. It was in great demand by the royal court more than 2,000 kilometers to the north. With no transportation along the Chishui River， people had to stand on one log(原木)to drift down the river. Later, local people began to compete along the way and the game of wood drifting was born. In the Qing Dynasty, wood drifting became bamboo drifting because of bamboo’s lower price.
Now, communities in Guizhou hold bamboo drifting competitions every year during Dragon Boat Festival. Due to the great strength and balance it takes for one to get the hang of this act, bamboo drifting was included in the national intangible cultural heritage list.
Yang Liu,24,is an inheritor(继承人) of bamboo drifting.Yang said the most challenging part of bamboo drifting was keeping one’s balance. “I fell in the water several times when I was practising,” she said.
But the love for the ancient skill keeps Yang going. In the past 17 years, she has drifted all year round, in winter cold and summer heat.
Yang also produces new ideas when spreading the culture of bamboo drifting. For example, she connects dance with bamboo drifting to make it more graceful and wears hanfu when performing, creating a beautiful feel. In 2020, Yang registered on social media platforms and posted her videos. “I want to spread it to other countries so that more people around the world will like Chinese culture,” she told China Daily.
8. Why did bamboo drifting replace wood drifting
A. The bamboo was cheaper. B. The bamboo was more beautiful.
C. The bamboo was more convenient. D. The bamboo was much easier to control.
9. What does the underlined phrase “get the hang of” in paragraph 3 mean
A. Prepare. B. Change. C. Master. D. Improve.
10. What is the most difficult for bamboo drifting in Yang Liu’s opinion
A. Designing moves. B. Transporting goods.
C. Choosing bamboos. D. Keeping balance.
11. What can we infer about Yang Liu
A. She inherits bamboo drifting creatively.
B. She learned bamboo drifting very easily.
C. She has become the leader of bamboo drifting.
D. She began learning bamboo drifting at 17.
D
Hidden in the trees, behind the leaves, look closely and you’ll see eyes staring back at you. This is SlothBot, a robot inspired by the famously slow animal-sloth (树獭).
For the next several months, visitors to the Atlanta Botanical Garden will be able to observe the testing of the new high-tech tool in the battle to save some of the world’s most endangered species. Researchers are testing the SlothBot near the Garden’s popular Canopy Walk.
Built to take advantage of the low-energy lifestyle of real sloths, SlothBot demonstrates how being slow can be ideal for certain applications. Powered by solar panels and using innovative power management technology, SlothBot moves along a cable strung between two large trees as it monitors temperature, weather, carbon dioxide levels, and other information in the Garden’s 30-acre midtown Atlanta forest.
“Slowness is a design principle of SlothBot,” says Magnus Egerstedt, professor and chair in the Georgia Institute of Technology’s School of Electrical and Computer Engineering. “That is not how robots are typically designed today, but being slow and energy-efficient will allow SlothBot to stay in the environment to observe things we can only see by being present continuously for months, or even years.”
About three feet long, SlothBot’s imaginative 3D-printed shell helps protect its motors, gearing, batteries and sensing equipment from the weather. The robot is programmed to move only when necessary, and will locate sunlight when its batteries need recharging.
“The most exciting goal we’ll demonstrate with SlothBot is the union of robotics and technology with conservation” says Emily Coffey, vice president for conservation and research at the Garden. “We do conservation research on endangered plants and ecosystems around the world, and SlothBot will help us find new and exciting ways to advance our research and conservation goals.”
“SlothBot could do some of our research remotely and help us understand what’s happening with pollinators(传粉者), interactions between plants and animals, and other phenomena that are difficult to observe otherwise," Coffey adds.
12. What do the researchers expect SlothBot to do
A. Guard the garden. B. Attract visitors.
C. Protect real sloths. D. Help endangered species.
13. What does the underlined word “That” in paragraph 4 probably refer to
A. SlothBot. B. Slowness
C. A design principle. D. A low-energy style.
14. What can we know about SlothBot
A. It always stays still. B. It can pollinate the plants.
C. Its shell provides protection for itself. D. Its design will be used to study the ocean.
15. What may be the best title for the text
A. A Slow-moving Sloth Begins Life in a Garden
B. A New Robot Helps Raise Endangered Animals
C. A New Study Aids Conservation Efforts in Atlanta
D. A Conservation Robot Slowly Monitors Endangered Species
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。
Do books unite us Award — winning author and poet Kwame Alexander thinks so. ____16____. Millions of young people around the world have read and loved his novels and poems.
On September 8, I spoke with Alexander at the National Book Festival. I asked about his new novel, The Door of No Return, which is due out on September 27 for young readers. ____17____.
Did any experiences inspire you to write The Door of No Return
____18____ Going there so much, tasting the food, meeting the people, and putting my feet in the ocean, I felt some type of warmness. I felt like I was connected to Ghana. I wanted to write a story that was based there. Those trips inspired me.
In the book, the character of Kofi is faced with an unexpected challenge. How do you think challenges can bring us together
We can’t figure everything out on our own. ____19____. We realize that we have others around us who can support us. give us ideas and help us. That makes us a stronger family and community, and stronger, better people.
Characters in your books look and act like kids I know. Why do you think it’s important to make your characters real and relatable
Kids can tell if a character is fake, or if it’s not real, and they get turned off. They don’t want to read the book. I hope kids like not only the beginnings of my books but the ends of my books. ____20____.
A. I went to Ghana, in West Africa, 11 times
B. Truly appreciate people spreading the word
C. Sometimes, we need help from other people
D. Alexander is the author of several best-selling titles
E. Here are highlights from my conversation with the author
F. In order to do that, I need to make the characters believable
G. The author spent much of his childhood and teenage years in Virginia
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。
My daughter Beth’s and my love of butterflies goes back many years. After a long ___21___against cancer, my mom passed away when I was only 25 years old. Beth was only a baby at that time and ___22___ had any memories of her grandma. I tried to ___23___ it by telling her ___24___ of my mom.
One day when she was only seven or so and we were outside at the playground, Beth suddenly said how much she missed her grandma and how___25___it would be if she could play with her． I went to___26___her， saying that maybe she was hitching a ride on the back of a___27___to look at us and___28___what we were doing.
At that very moment, a butterfly ___29___and flew around Beth’s face and then flew away. We both laughed with our hearts full of love and____30____.
Since that moment all of those years ago, both Beth and I seem to____31____butterflies like flowers. Whenever we are outside, they seem to fly down, circle around us, take a(n) ____32____ look, and then fly away. And we are____33____of my mom’s love in that case. The only time this doesn’t____34____is during the coldest months of the year when there are no____35____of any kind.
21. A. complaint B. strike C. battle D. crime
22. A. repeatedly B. barely C. fortunately D. frequently
23. A. look forward to B. get back for C. run away from D. make up for
24. A. stories B. jokes C. worries D. ideas
25. A. absurd B. pleasant C. strange D. complicated
26. A. comfort B. abandon C. tolerate D. disappoint
27. A. bike B. fish C. horse D. butterfly
28. A. see B. advertise C. overstate D. restore
29. A. exploded B. hid C. appeared D. struggled
30. A. pride B. anger C. sadness D. joy
31. A. exhibit B. attract C. blame D. respect
32. A. good B. blank C. optimistic D. innocent
33. A. informed B. reminded C. warned D. persuaded
34. A. rest B. succeed C. happen D. begin
35. A. foods B. parks C. flowers D. insects
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。
A group of around 20 students from the University of Malta took part in a Chinese tea tasting event on the campus on Wednesday, ___36___ aimed to add a special flavor to their Chinese language course.
For most of the students, it was the first time___37___(receive) an expert introduction to the rich Chinese tea culture and the traditional ways of making tea, with special attention to ___38___(choose) the right water temperature for the various Chinese tea.
The event___39___(host) by the Confucius Institute at the University of Malta. The master of the event was Sun Yi, a teacher at the institute. She started the event with ___40___ brief introduction to Chinese tea culture,___41___(follow) by a practical demonstration of handling different kinds of tea___42___(leaf).
She described the___43___(centre) role of tea in the daily life of Chinese people and taught students how to___44___(pronunciation)“drink”, “tea” and “good” in Mandarin. Then students were put to a test by being asked to form three different sentences with just the three words in different orders in Mandarin.
“I love Chinese tea very much,” said Lexuri Vazquez, who is a third-year student majoring____45____international relations. She said that she hadn’t really appreciated the differences between black and green tea before. Thanks to the tea tasting, however, this will change now, she added.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分40分）
第一节（满分15分）
46. 假定你是李华，你校英语报新开设了Science Fiction Stories栏目。作为编辑，请给你的英国朋友Chris写封邮件邀请他投稿。内容包括：
1．新栏目介绍；
2．欢迎他投稿。
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。
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第二节（满分25分）
47. 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。
For my fourteenth birthday, my mom offered to take me and several friends to the city nearest our small town to visit a mall, go shopping, eat pizza and then watch a movie. All the friends I’d invited showed up except Nora. I felt confused and angry.
So, as soon as I returned to my house, I gave her a call. “It’s my birthday! You’re not coming, and you didn’t even let me know. What kind of friend are you How could you do this to me ”
Then Nora explained she had to stay at home because she had gotten sick. “OK, so you’re sick... But how was I supposed to know if you didn’t tell me ” I answered. It only grew worse from there, and Nora cried as we hung up the phone moments later. Immediately, her mother called back. Angrily, she told me how much I’d hurt her daughter, how much Nora had wanted to join us, and that she had been the one to change Nora’s plan. Still thinking only of myself, I ended the call with Nora’s mom and still felt angry.
At school on Monday, I found it easy to avoid Nora since she and I had no classes together. For the rest of the school year, we hardly spoke.
The next year I entered a senior high school, with twice as many students as my junior high school. I made some new friends and kept some old ones. But my friendship with Nora had been in the past.
Years later-just over twenty, to be specific-I discovered Facebook had suggested Nora as an online friend. We’d attended the same school and had many Facebook friends in common; it made sense. So, I reached out and sent the friend request. Nora accepted.
注意：1．续写词数应150左右;
2．请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
After several days of polite online communication, I began to reflect on that phone conversation with Nora years ago.
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Immediately, she responded with a message of her heartfelt forgiveness.
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听力：1~5 CAB CA 6~10 BA CBC 11~15 ACCBA 16~20 BCAA B