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英语科试卷
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
Italy’s Attractive Towns
Whether you’re looking for historical adventures or attractive walks along the coast, Italy’s fascinating towns can be your choices.
Positano
Featuring houses of different colors well layered on the cliffs (悬崖), Positano is also charming with the blue sea, blue sky, white clouds, flowers dotted with the town. Lined with umbrellas, beach chairs and yachts, the town’s beach transports you to a beautiful setting. When the sun sets, the town bathes in golden sunshine, creating a perfect photograph opportunity.
Alberobello
Nestled in the Itria Valley countryside, the small town Alberobello awaits. It features a kind of whitewashed round houses like mushrooms from a distance, the unique trullo architecture, listed as a World Heritage Site. If you’re in the mood for more fun, the Itria Valley is a great starting point for picturesque bike rides and scenic walks, with the Castellana Caves being only a short drive away.
Cefalù
Cefalù is the example of old-town elegance. Stone streets, a sandy beach, and local crafts shops make the town so attractive as a destination. Whether you want to go on a historic exploration or want a city-style break, the small town has it all. The main church of Cefalù, Duomo di Cefalù, built in the 11th century, is the most recognizable landmark in the city.
Polignano a Mare
Polignano a Mare is a picture-perfect old town on a hilltop. The beautiful whitewashed houses spread out along the curving (弯曲的) shore, transporting you to a simpler time. Visitors are invited to swim to explore the natural wonders. If swimming isn’t your thing, then the famous Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series will definitely take your breath away.
21. When is the best time for visitors to take pictures in Positano
A. In the morning. B. In the afternoon. C. At dusk. D. At midnight.
22. What makes Alberobello world-famous
A. Various mushrooms. B. The local house design.
C. Coastal caves. D. An ancient church.
23. Which place may appeal to adventurers most
A. Positano. B. Alberobello. C. Cefalù. D. Polignano a Mare.
B
When Roy Austin went on his first wildlife trip back in 2018, his only goal for the leisurely vacation was to catch sight of some African wildlife in its natural habitat—but he ended up finding something much more meaningful. He was most captivated (迷住) by the people he met in rural Kenya—particularly at the Amboseli Primary and Secondary School in Amboseli National Park.
In addition to befriending many of the students and teachers, Austin was surprised to learn how difficult it was to get books and school supplies for the children. “In rural Kenya, the government does not build school buildings. You either build it yourself or raise money to have it built,” says Austin. “A teacher was asked if they had a library. She replied, ‘ No, but we would love to have a library.’ That stuck in my mind.”
When Austin eventually returned to his home in Bluffton, South Carolina, he launched Libraries for Kids International. Since starting the charity, Austin has managed to ship more than 1000 books to 11 schools across Kenya and Tanzania. He sends the books through the post office rather than FedEx to keep the shipping costs down.
As it continues to collect books and donations for additional shipments, Austin says that the charity is now helping to move a shipping container of 22, 000 books from Atlanta to Kenya. In the future, the philanthropist (慈善家) hopes to start sending donations to South America as well.
“Many people told me that it can’t be done. It’s too expensive to ship books, and they will disappear going through customs,” Austin says. “However, every worthwhile project will have problems and barriers. If you focus on the problems, you will never start. On the contrary, if you focus on the aim and solve the problems as they arise, most anything is possible.”
24. What problem does Austin find in rural Kenya
A. Education depends on charity.
B. Students lack education resources.
C. Books get lost going through customs.
D. Families can’t afford the kids’ schooling.
25. What does Austin do for the people in rural Kenya
A. He ships books to schools. B. He funds a library for them.
C. He reduces the shipping costs. D. He teaches at school.
26. What can we learn from Austin’s story
A. It is the first step that costs.
B. Success belongs to the persevering.
C. Nothing is difficult to a determined mind.
D. Every bit of effort makes a big difference.
27. Which of the following best describes Austin
A. A crazy adventurer. B. A devoted educator.
C. A passionate volunteer. D. A charity enthusiast.
C
On January 1st, 2018, “gaming disorder” — in which games are played uncontrollably, despite causing harm — gained recognition from the World Health Organization (WHO). Last year, China, the world’s biggest gaming market, announced new rules limiting children to just a single hour of play a day. Clinics are appearing around the world, promising to cure patients of their habit.
Are games really addictive Psychologists have different opinions. The case for the defence is that this is just another moral panic. Similar warnings have been given about television, rock’ n’ roll, jazz, comic books, and even novels. As the newest form of mass media, gaming is merely enduring (忍受) its own time before it finally stops being controversial.
However, some argue that unlike rock bands or novelists, games developers have both the motive and the means to engineer their products to make them addictive. For one thing, the business-model has changed. In the old days games were bought once and for all. But these days, games are free and money is earned from purchases of in-game goods, which ties playtime directly to developers’ income. For another, games makers combine psychological theory and data, which helps them maximize the playtime. Smartphones and modern video game machines use their permanent Internet connections to send gameplay data back to developers. That allows products to be constantly adjusted to increase spending on games.
The gaming industry should realize that, in the real world, it has a problem, and that problem is growing. Now that gaming addiction comes with an official WHO recognition, diagnoses (诊断) become more common. Clinics are already reporting booming business, as lockdowns have given gamers more time to spend with their hobby. And being put together in the public mind, fairly or not, with gambling will not do the industry any favours.
28. What is the function of Paragraph 1
A. To arouse the readers’ interest about the topic.
B. To inform the readers of the harmful effects of games.
C. To discuss whether it is necessary to panic about games.
D. To show growing public concern about the problem of games.
29. Why is television, together with other media forms, mentioned in Paragraph 2
A. To show that they are as highly addictive as games.
B. To prove that the panic over games will fade away.
C. To compare the differences among these media forms.
D. To argue that these media forms are not harmful at all.
30. How do games developers make games addictive
A. They don’t charge players for in-game goods.
B. They reward top players with more playtime.
C. They adjust products based on received data.
D. They keep players’ video game machines updated.
31. In the last paragraph, the author aims to ______.
A. give a warning B. make a prediction
C. offer a suggestion D. put forward a solution
D
Coral reefs (珊瑚礁) are a unique ocean ecosystem consisting of rocky structures mainly formed by coral animals and some other ocean life. Despite only covering 0. 2 percent of the ocean floor, coral reefs support at least 25 percent of marine species, as well as providing food and economic security for hundreds of millions of people.
However, coral reefs across the world are under threat. Warmer oceans can cause the coral bleaching (漂白). It happens when the corals lose colored algae (海藻) living in their bodies and turn completely white. Without the algae, the corals lose their main food source and can die. In addition, as oceans become more acidic (酸性的) from absorbing CO2, corals in acidic conditions become weak in forming reefs.
In 2021, the United Nations reported a 14 percent loss of corals across the world largely from rising sea temperatures in the previous 13 years. Australia declared mass bleaching events in 2022 across large parts of the Great Barrier Reef, four times since 2016. Data from the Philippines showed higher than usual ocean temperatures between 2015 and 2017 had caused a serious three-year bleaching events in reefs across the planet.
Scientists have been cooperating to see how coral reefs can be protected. Thankfully, they find those coral reefs in the hot parts of the globe are the worst affected. They contain corals with better heat resistance. So their research focus on finding genes (基因) for heat tolerance so that they can be passed on to future generations. Biologists also mix corals that are more resilient to higher temperatures with those that are not and the resulting generation has a better chance of survival.
Ultimately, scientists add that without a serious reduction in greenhouse gas, 99 percent of the world’s coral reefs will be gone by the end of the century. There is a limit to how quickly corals can adapt warm climate, but if temperatures rise rapidly, then extinction is certain.
32. Which is the main threat to coral reefs
A. Increasing sea temperatures. B. Loss of colored algae.
C. Declining ocean acidification. D. Lack of food source.
33. What do we know from paragraph 3
A. No actions are taken to protect coral reefs.
B. Coral bleaching is the worst in Australia.
C. Coral reefs have grown rapidly for years.
D. Coral reefs receive impacts globally.
34. What can be the basic way to protect coral reefs
A. Limiting their spread.
B. Lowering the release of greenhouse gas.
C. Relying on genes science.
D. Transplanting them to the hot parts.
35. Which can be the best title for the text
A. Where Are Coral Reefs Spread
B. Coral Reefs, A New Threat To Ocean Life
C. How Can Coral Reefs Survive
D. Coral Reefs, A Busy Underwater Community
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。
Being caring allows you to live a life based on love. If you want to know how to be more caring, see the following steps to get started.
___36___ One way to be caring is to put more effort into learning about how other people are doing. When you talk to someone, ask him or her about his or her physical condition, vacations or pets. Trying to ask the little questions can add up to showing that you do care. ___37___
Help people in need. You can’t be a caring person if you’re only out to help yourself. Helping other people means helping both the friends and family members who need help, and the less fortunate people in your community, or even people you may not know that well who need assistance. ___38___
Apologize when you need to. ___39___ Therefore, they are quick to apologize when they’ve done something wrong. They are comfortable admitting they’re not perfect. If you know you’ve hurt somebody, then you have to swallow your pride and say sorry to show that you’re aware of how your actions impact others. Doing this shows that you really care, because you think about how others are feeling.
Keep track of people. Let people know that you’re thinking about them even when you’re not together. To do this, whether sending a text message after your best friend’s exam, or calling your cousin on her birthday is necessary. ___40___ Though it’s unrealistic to talk to friends every day, contacting at least one friend a week will make a big difference.
A. Ask people about their lives.
B. Remember the details about people’s lives.
C. Sending cards also gets the message across.
D. Caring people spend time doing favors for other people.
E. Caring people care about how their actions affect other people.
F. Do not just ask out of duty, but because you genuinely want to care.
G. Keep an eye out for those in need and find a productive way to get involved.
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。
“You can be anything you want. Whatever you decide to do, Daddy and I will ____41____ you.”
Those words echoed through my life, leaving a deep, lasting ____42____. “You can be anything you want to be,” is a ____43____ yet strong message. The rest, well, it didn’t really ____44____ until I was older, but the impact is just as powerful — and positive.
While I was young, Mother kept a job list I wished to do, which ____45____ an adventurer, a singer, a writer and so on. The list was in no particular order and this ____46____ depending on day, date and age. I’m sure this is not a ____47____ list; if asked, my mother would happily add to it.
In the summer between my sophomore and junior years, I ____48____ to my parents that I was going to backpack with my friends in Europe over the summer. The negative ____49____ was: I’d never been to Europe. Or on a plane. Or, really, done anything _____50_____. Though my parents were shocked at my decision, they let me go. For nearly three months, my friends and I backpacked and camped, traveled by railroad, car and on foot, and ____51_____ almost every European country. A priceless experience.
I came back a changed person; not only did I change, but so did my nervous parents. Just as they'd _____52_____ since I’d been four, they were behind me in whatever I wanted to do. This included my decision to go into the music business. No, not as a singer but as a manager of bands. The best _____53_____ of following my dream I accompanied bands and ____54_____ who were talented, and I got to travel the world. A gain.
Throughout every situation, I’ve stayed _____55_____ because my parents always encouraged me and stood by me.
41. A. guide B. encourage C. admire D. support
42. A. pleasure B. impression C. message D. relief
43. A. useful B. simple C. unique D. formal
44. A. make sense B. take place C. turn up D. come true
45. A. described B. introduced C. included D. mentioned
46. A. appeared B. detailed C. worked D. changed
47. A. complete B. realistic C. long D. traditional
48. A. replied B. announced C. apologized D. admitted
49 A. factor B. opinion C. outcome D. impact
50. A. adventurous B. desirable C. professional D. memorable
51. A. searched B. compared C. explored D. surveyed
52. A. thought B. accepted C. suggested D. promised
53. A. way B. plan C. part D. excuse
54. A. writers B. artists C. managers D. adventurers
55. A. brave B. mature C. positive D. fortunate
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。
Chinese silk is well known all over the world. It is considered as _56_________ symbol of the origin of civilization. According to legend, a teenage girl in China, _57____________ saw metamorphosis (蜕变) of a special kind of caterpillars (毛毛虫), did something even more _58_________ (amaze) — she invented silk! She is Ancest or Lei.
One day, she noticed quite a few caterpillars taking small _59____________ (bite) of the leaves. A few of them had formed translucent cocoons (半透明的茧) around _60____________ (they). One by one the cocoons grew thicker so Lei couldn’t see through them. They were like eggshells, but smaller and even _61___________ (strong). She kept wondering _62____________ was going on inside. Lei started to open them and they turned into bundles of threads. Lei knew that the threads in spider (蜘蛛) webs were strong, but she wondered if the threads from these cocoons were strong enough _63___________ (make) into cloth. After testing, her doubt was removed.
Later, Lei concentrated _64____________ figuring out how to make cloth from the cocoon threads. Eventually, Lei invented silk, and the caterpillars _65______________ (call) silkworms since then.
书面表达(满分40分)
第一节 基础写作 （15分）
假如你是李华，在暑假期间的家宴或朋友聚会中，你发现很多人沉迷于智能手机，不与他人交流沟通。请你向英文报社的编辑写封信，反映该情况，要点包括：
1．你遇到的情况；
2．智能手机的利与弊；
3．你看法和倡议。
注意：
1．词数100左右；
2．可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Editor,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours sincerely,
Li Hua
第二节 读后续写 （满分25分）
As a senior editor in a famous press, I always think of days twenty years before when I was 18, I lived with my grandparents, and my parents earned their living in another city, struggling to support our family. I had taken to delivering newspapers to support myself and my education.
I would be up every morning by 5 am and walk five kilometres from where I lived to the newspaper office. By 6 am, I would collect 50 copies which must have weighed over five kilograms. My delivery range spanned (横跨) three kilometres. After distributing the copies, I would rush home—another three kilometres away—cook my breakfast, and be off to my school.
One Friday morning, I got home after my deliveries, finding Afzal, a boy from the neighbourhood, at my doorstep. Afzal said his mother wanted to see me. When I asked him why, Afzal said, “She will tell you.” Tired after walking around for over 11 kilometres, I was looking forward to breakfast and some rest. I assumed his mother wished to subscribe (定期订购) to the newspaper, so I followed him to his home nearby.
A woman in her 40s opened the door. I later learned she was Afzal’s mother, Mrs Kader. She asked me to sit, pulled up her chair next to mine and gently asked, “Tell me about your routine, right from the time you wake up in the morning.” I wasn’t quite sure why she wanted to know, but I told her about my morning job in a few words. She asked me, “How many miles do you walk every day ” I replied, “A little more than 11 kilometres.” My reply shocked her.
Then she patted my back and went inside, reappearing carrying a large plate full of food for breakfast for me. It was a heart y breakfast, one that brought back memories of happy days spent with my parents. Later, as I was about to leave after thanking them, Mrs Kader asked me to wait and she went inside again.
注意：1. 续写词数应为150词左右;2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
Then Mrs Kader appeared again, with a new bicycle. ________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
I bowed to Mrs Kader gratefully and left for school.
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