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写在本试卷上无效。第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)略第二部分阅读(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。ANewport,abeachfrontcityofbeautyandexcitement,i
spopularamongtourists.Checkoutthetopthingstodointhiswonderfulcity.TheWedgeWhetheryou’reapassionatesurfer,oryousimplywanttorelaxandwat
chthedaringwaverunnersandbodysurfers,theWedgeistheperfectplacetospendyourafternoon.TheWedgehassomeofthelargestwaves
inSouthernCalifornia,measuringupto30feet.Obviously,it’snotaplaceforbeginnerswimmersoryoungchildren.BalboaFunZoneThesmallparkisfulloff
unactivitiesforchildren,andwithviewsofthePacific,theyaresuretoenjoytheirtime.Thisboatyard-turned-amusementparkhasbeeninoperationsincethemid-1900s.
Overtime,moreandmoreactivitieshavebeenadded,andnowadaysthereareenoughfeaturestokeepyoubusyforhours.Fashio
nIslandFashionIslandisashoppers’paradise,featuringmorethan100brand-namestores,includinglargechainstoreslikeMacy’sandN
eimanMarcus.Italsosheltersavarietyoflocalandupscalediningoptions,aWholeFoodsMarketandamovietheater.Ch
ildrencanenjoyplayingwiththelittlegamesscatteredaroundtheareawhileparentsareshopping.NewportBeachWhaleWatchingNewportBeachisoneof
thecountry’sbestwhalewatchingdestinations.Inwinterandearlyspring,you’llcatchsightofgraywhalesmigratin
gsouthtogivebirthtotheircalves;they’llturnaroundandheadnortharoundAprilorMay.Insummerandfall,bluewhalesareoftenfoundswimminginthewater
ssurroundingNewportBeach.1.What’sanadvantageoftheWedge?A.Itoffersfreeswimminglessons.B.Itfeaturesfunactivitiesforchi
ldren.C.Itispopularforfamilyvacations.D.Itisagreatbeachtoenjoysurfing.2.Whichissuitableforthosewhowanttotastethelocalspe
cialties?A.TheWedge.B.FashionIsland.C.BalboaFunZone.D.NewportBeachWhaleWatching.3.Whencanvisitorsseegraywhalesandtheircalves?AAroundApri
lorMay.B.Allyearround.C.Inwinterandearlyspring.D.Insummerandfall.BOnaSaturdaymorninglastNovember,Igotupat5tobeattheArmorytrackon168thStreetinH
arlem,aneighborhoodinManhattanforthegirls’4×2relayrace(接力赛).IjoinedtheteamwhenIwasafreshmanatAbrahamLincolnHighSchool.Ihadn’tconsidereditunt
ilagirlcameuptomeandsaid,“Youlooklikeagoodrunner.Wouldyouliketojointhetrackteam?”ShethoughtIwouldmakeagoodrunnerbecause
shesawmylegsandarmswerebuilt,butIwasjustnaturallyslim.Iwasexcitedandsurprised,“Idon’tknow.WhatdoIhavetodo?”“Itisalotofha
rdworkanddevotion.It’snoteasy.”Shewasright.Myteamhadpracticeeverydayfrom3:30to6exceptforFridays.Whenwedidn’thavepractice,I’drunonmyownon
theboardwalk.Igotfasterandfocused.Trackhelpedmegetawayfromtroubles.Argumentswithmymom,problemswithschoolwork,anddramaswiththekidsatsc
hool.IfeltcalmeverytimeIran.IgottotheArmoryat7.Myteamwasalreadythere.Wegaveeachotherhugsandhighfives.Whentheofficialscalledfortherelayrace,Iwe
ntouttothestartingline.Thenthegunwentoff.AsIpoundedthetrack,Iwasfocusingsomuchonmyself.Istartedrunningawayfrommypr
oblems.Icouldn’tseeanyoneoranythingbutthefinishline.Everythingelsewasjustablur.Ifoughttothefinishline.Iwasn’tonlyfightingagainsttheotherteams;Iwasal
sofightingtowinmybattleagainstmystress.Icouldfeelthewindblowingagainstmyskin.IfeltlikeIwasflying.Mystressdisappeared.IcameinsecondasIpassedt
hebaton(接力棒)tomyteammate.4Whydidtheauthortakeuprunning?..A.Bychance.B.Duetostress.C.Outofinterest.D.Forwei
ghtloss.5.Whatbenefitdidtheauthorgetfromrunning?A.Havingaregularlifestyle.B.Escapingfromherproblems.C.Doingwellinschoolwo
rk.D.GettingalongwellwithMom.6.Whatdoesparagraph6mainlytalkabout?A.Therunningprocess.B.Theteamspirit.C.Thetraini
nghardship.D.Theracepurpose.7.Whatcanwelearnformthepassage?A.Everydoghasitsday.B.Challengesbuildcharacter.C.Tale
ntisthekeytosuccess.D.Accidentscanleadtotherightpath.COnNov.13,2023,theKenyangovernmentannouncedasurprisepublic
holidayforanationwidetreeplantingday,partofitsplantoplant15billiontreesby2032.“ThisMondayonNov.13,thepublicacrossthecountrywereexpectedtopla
nttreesasacontributiontothenationaleffortstosaveourcountryfromtheterribleeffectsofclimatechange,”saidKindiki,theHomeMinisterofKenya.Kenya’spr
esentforestcoveragestandsatabout7%.Deforestationspeedsupclimatechange,whichisworseningdroughtsintheHornofAfrica,inc
ludingKenya,whererainshavefailedforfiveseasonsinarow.Sothegovernmenthassetasidemorethan$80millionthis
year,managingtoaugmenttreecoveragetomorethan10%.“ItisamomentforKenyanstostandtogetherinthedefenseofourenv
ironment,”saidSoipanTuya,theEnvironmentMinister.Hereferredtothedayas“a‘hummingbird(s)’contributionday”.Hummingbirdsaresmallbirds,but
theyplayanimportantpartintheenvironmentbypollinating(授粉)flowers.Headded,“Havingbeenplantingtreesformostofmyli
fe,IthoughtIwasdoingratherwell,butthegovernment’splantoplant15billiontreesby2032was‘anunprecedented(史无前例的)s
howofpromisebythegovernmenttowardsourclimateactionduties.’”8.Whatisthepurposeofthepublicholiday?A.Toincreaseeconomic
income.B.Toencouragepeopletoplanttrees.C.Toallowpeopletogetmorerest.D.Toremindpeopletogetclosetonature.9.Whichwordistheclosestinmeani
ngto“augment”inparagraph3?A.Increase.B.Figure.C.Record.D.Stop.10.WhatdoesSoipanTuyawanttosaybyreferringtothed
ayas“a‘hummingbird’contributionday”?A.Weshouldgetonwellwithbirds.B.Nocontributionistoosmalltoleaveanimpact.C.Eachanimalisimportantto
nature.D.Itistimetoprotecthummingbirds.11.Whatisthebesttitleforthetext?A.KenyaIsTakingActiontoProtectWildlifeB.KenyaIsinFaceofEnvironmentalPr
oblemsC.KenyaImprovesRelationshipswithTheirNeighborsD.KenyaSurprisesthePublicwithaHolidaytoPlantTreesDAreyouafanofbir
ds?Ifso,youmayhaveadmiredtheirbeautifulcolorsandsweetsongs.Butdoyouknowthesefeatheredfriendscanactuallydom
orethanthat?AnewstudypublishedinthejournalScientificReportsfindsthatexposuretobirds,eitherinthehomeoroutdoors,canboostpeopl
e’smoods.ResearchersatKing’sCollegeLondonusedasmartphoneappbuiltbytheschool’sUrbanMindprojecttocollectthereal-timefeelingsofstudyparticipantsupo
nseeingorhearingabird.Atotalof1,292peoplelivingintheUnitedKingdom,Europe,andtheUnitedStatesparticipatedi
nthestudywhichwasconductedbetweenApril2018andOctober2021.Theappaskedparticipantsthreetimesadaywhethertheycouldseeorhearabirdfollowedbyaseriesofquesti
onsontheirmentalwell-being.Participantswerealsoaskedquestionsaboutwhethertheycouldseetrees,plantsorhearanywatertoseeifpeoplewereexper
iencingbettermentalwell-beingduetobeinginorseeingnature,andnotjustbecauseofexposuretobirds.Accordingtoth
estudy,thementalwell-beingofstudyparticipantswithandwithoutdepressionwassignificantlyimprovedafterseeingabi
rdorhearingbirdsongcomparedtonotseeingorhearingabird.Thereisagrowingnumberofstudiesthatlinkspendingtimeoutdoors(eitheringreenleafyplacesornexttobod
iesofwater)toimprovedmentalhealth.Buttherearefewstudiesthatlookathowdifferentaspectsofnaturecanplayintohumans’mentalwell-being.Andwhile
thestudyaddstothesmallpileofresearchonbirdsandmentalhealth,thereportmarksthefirsttimeresearchershavestudiedtheresponsestobirdsandmentalwe
ll-beinginreal-time,accordingtoRyanHammoud,leadauthorofthestudy.“Theykindofexaminenatureasasingleobjectwhennatureincludesmanydifferentcharacter
isticsandfeaturesliketrees,plants,water,birds,”saidHammoud,“Wechoosetofocusonbirdlifetotryandunderstandwhichspecificcharacteristi
csofnaturebenefitmentalwell-being.”12.Whatisthepurposeofparagraph1?A.Tointroduceaphenomenon.B.Tobringinthetopic.C.Toaskanintere
stingquestion.D.Toprovidebackgroundinformation.13.Howdidtheresearchersconductthestudy?A.Byanalyzingpreviousstudies.B.Byobservingthebehaviorofbirds
.C.Bygatheringfeelingsofparticipants.D.Bystudyingpeople’seffectonbirds.14.WhatdoesHammoudthinkofthenewstudy?A.Pioneering.B.Interesting.C.Conventi
onal.D.Practical.15.Whatisthemainideaofthetext?A.Birdwatchinghasbecomeapopularhobby.B.Exposuretobirdscanimprove
mentalwell-being.C.Natureisthebestmedicineformentalhealthissues.D.Spendingtimeoutdoorscanimpactmentalhealthpositively.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。Lazinessandtirednessaresoalikethatitisdifficulttotellthemapart.______16______.Feelunre
latedtoeverythingPeopleexperiencing·tiredness-mostcommonlydon’tfeellikethemselvesanymore,don’tfeelinterestedinanythingandalwaysstrugglewithsenseofh
elplessnesstomanagetheirlives.Usedtobeactive.Acleardifferencebetweensomeonewho’stiredandsomeonewho’slazyisthattiredpeoplefeltatt
ractedbymanythingsbefore.______17______.Andtheyfindithardtodothethingstheyonceloved.Becomemoodyandangry______18___
___?Doyouoftenfeelemotionally(情感上地)outofcontrolanddon’tknowwhy?Ifyoustarttohavetroublecontrollingyouremotions,especiallyw
henitneverusedtobeaproblemforyou,thismightbeawarningsignoftirednessratherthanlaziness.______19______.One
ofthesignsisthatyoucarelittleaboutyourselfandtrytokeepawayfromothers.Youdon’twanttodressupyourselfandyouspendmostofyourtimeby
yourselfdoingnothing...Changedaybyday.Tirednessdevelopsindifferentstages.Allofthepointsmentionedabovewon’tjusthappenovernigh
t.However,bythetimeyoureachthefinalstage,tirednesshasalreadybecomerootedsodeeplyinyourlifethatthecontinuousmentalandphysicaltire
dnessbecomemuchgreaterandhardertotreat.______20______.A.FocusonsignsB.PaylittleattentiontoyourselfcareC.DoyousuddenlyfindyourselfeasilyangryD
.DolazypeoplealwaysfeeluninterestedinthingsaroundE.ButtheymaynowbestrugglingtofindinterestorenjoymentF.Herearefiveobvioussignstoshowyou’reex
periencingtirednessratherthanlazinessG.Sotheearlieryounoticesignsoftiredness,themoreeasilyyoucangethelpandrecoverfromit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。OnedayrecentlyLaurieFenbywa
s____21____atagaragesaleinRochesterNewYorkandasshewasleaving,shefounda____22____ontheground.Laurielookedinsideand____23_
___aJamaican(牙买加人的)driver’slicense,someAmericancashandsomeJamaican____24____.Shetriedalltheusualwaystofindtheman,whosenamewasGeorge.Sh
e____25____forsuggestionsthroughNextdoor,acommunitywebsite.Oneladyadvisedhertocontact(联系)alittle____26____t
hatisknowntohavemanyJamaicanmigrant(移民)workersas____27____.Lauriecalledthestoreandfoundthatyes,indeed,therewassomeonenamedGeorgewho____28____hiswa
llet.WhenGeorgecontactedher,hewasableto____29____everythinginthewalletandLauriewasableto____30____it.Butitdidn’tstopthere
.LaurieaskedGeorge,“Whatdoyouandthemigrantworkers____31____?”Hesaidtheyneedsomewarmclothes.Laurie____32____c
ontactedthecommunityandwasabletoorganizeaclothing____33____.Manypeopledonatedlotsof____34____,shoesandothersupplies.RecentlyLauriemetGeorg
eandtheothermigrantworkersinRochester.Theywereso____35____toLaurieandherfriends.21.A.studyingB.lyingC.sleepingD.shopping22.A.lett
erB.bottleC.walletD.box23.A.foundB.exploredC.selectedD.discussed24.A.sheltersB.cashC.clothesD.water,25.A.appl
iedB.foughtC.askedD.waited26.A.restaurantB.churchC.storeD.hotel27.A.robbersB.enemiesC.patientsD.clients
28.A.caughtB.lostC.keptD.took29.A.identifyB.preventC.quitD.overcome30.A.collectB.returnC.hideD.escape31.A.forgetB.wantC.protestD.check32.A.slowly
B.secretlyC.abruptlyD.immediately33.A.showB.competitionC.donationD.preparation34.A.coatsB.bikesC.booksD.trees35.A.thankfulB.cruelC.
impoliteD.helpful第二节(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)课文语法填空Henrywaswalkingalongthestreet____36____(hold)thebanknoteinhishand.Hiscoatwas_
___37____(wear)inseveralplaces.Hesawasignforatailor’sshop.Henrywalkedintotheshopandwantedtobuyasuitcoat.Oneclerktreatedhimin___
_38____rudemanner.Thenanotherclerkcameuptoservehim.Finally,Henrytookasuitcoat.Whenhesaidhehadnoanysmallchangeand____39____(p
ay)itinamonth,theclerktriedtocontrolhisanger,saying,“Isupposeagentlemanlikeyouonly____40____(carry)verylargebills.”
Henrytoldhimnottojudgepeople____41____theirclothesandthathejustdidn’twanttocausehimtroublewithalargenote.Theclerksai
dnotrouble.SoHenrygavethebanknotetotheclerk.Theclerkwasso____42____(astonish)thathedroppedHenry’scoat.Hefoldedthebilland____43____(slow)unfolde
ditagain,asiflookingatsomethinghecouldn’tbelievewasthere.Seeingthescene,theowneraskedtheclerktogiveHenrythechangequickly.How
ever,whenhesawthebanknote,hechangedhisattitudeandtookHenrytoanotherpartoftheshop,____44____therewasawiderangeof_____45_____(option)forHenrytochoos
efrom.第四部分写作(共两节,满分40分)第一节(满分15分)46.假设你是红星中学高二学生李华,你的英国朋友Jim在写给你的邮件中提到他对中国历史很感兴趣,并请你介绍一位你喜欢的中国历史人物。请你给Jim回复邮件,内容包括:1.该人物是谁;2.该人物的主要贡献;3.该人物对你
的影响。注意:1.词数不少于80;2.开头和结尾已给出,不计入总词数。DearJim,______________________________________________________________________________________
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urs,LiHua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。Nooneisbornawinner.Peoplemakethemselvesintowinnersbytheir
ownefforts.Ilearnedthislessonfromanexperiencemanyyearsago.ItooktheheadcoachingjobataschoolinBaxley,Georgia.Itwasasmallschoolwithaweakfootb
allprogram.Theschooltookpartintheleaguematcheseveryyear.However,itneverendedwell.Weweremoreoftheaudience,watchingandcheeringinsteadof
sweatingoutinthefields.Fortunately,theschoolheldthetraditionthattheschool’soldteamwastoplayagainstthenewteamattheendofsp
ringpractice.Forlackofresources,theoldteambadnocoach,andtheydidn’tevenpracticetoprepareforthegame.Iwasassigned(指派)asthecoachof
thenewteam,whichwaswhyIwasexcited.Ibelievedthatweweregoingtowin,buttomydisappointment,weweredefeated.Icouldn’
tbelieveIhadgotintosuchasituation.Thinkinghardaboutit,ItriedtofigureoutthereasonandwhatIshoulddonext.Itdidn’ttakelongbeforeIcametore
alizethatmyteamwasdependingonme.Withoutproperguidanceorpreviousexperience,myteamwasatalosswhattodo.IhadtochangemyattitudesothatIcou
ldbringoutthebestinthemabouttheirabilityandpotential.Iwouldletmyactiondothetalking.First,Istarteddoin
ganythingIcouldtohelpthembuildalittlepride.Icouldseetheirspiritslifted,withtheirheadheldhighingreatconfidence.Mostimportantly,Ibeganto
treatthemlikewinners.Onlywhentheyregardedthemselvesaswinnerscouldtheywillinglyinvesttimeandenergy.Thissummer,theotherteamsenjoyedtheirvacat
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