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2023届高三湖北十一校第二次联考

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；每小题1.5分，满分7.5分）

听下面5段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选

出最佳选项。听完每段对话后，你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。

每段对话仅读一遍。

例：Howmuchistheshirt?

A.£19.15.B.£9.18.C.£9.15.

答案是C。

1.Howwillthewomanhelptheman?

A.Bylendinghercartohim.B.Bytakinghimtoclass.C.Bytellinghimthe

way.

2.WhatdoweknowaboutJim?

A.Hebasaleginjury.

B.Hewithdrewfromthefootballteam.

C.Hespenthisholidaywithhisteammates.

3.Wherearethespeakers?

A.Atazoo.B.Atapetshop.C.Athome.

4.Whatdoesthewomanthinkofherneighbors?

A.Theyarenoisy.B.Theyareimpolite.C.Theyaretough.

5.Whatarethespeakersmainlytalkingabout?

A.Wheretheywillgotoeat.

B.Whentheywilleatoutside.

C.Whethertheweatherisgood.

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至8题。

6.Whatwasthewomandoingwhenitstartedraining?

A.Shewaschattingwithafriend.

B.Shewasplayingfootball.

C.Shewaswalkinghome.

7.Whatdidthewomanfailtodo?

A.Findashelter.B.Seethelightning.C.Contacthermom.

听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。

8.Whatdoesthemandoduringthefilmbreak?

A.Understandtheplot.B.Reviewthecharacters.C.Learnitssong

9.Whatistheman'sopiniononthefilm?

A.Itisworthseeing.B.Itistoocomplicated.C.Itisabitdisappointing.

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatisthepurposeofthewoman'svisit?

A.Topurchaseelectronicequipment.

B.Tohireanadvertisingagency.

C.Torentarecordingstudio.

11.WhatdoweknowaboutMr.Crank?

A.Hehasbeenrelocatedtoanotherbranch.

B.Hehasstartedanewcompany.

C.Hehaschangedprofessions.

12.Whatdoesthemansuggestthewomandointheend?

A.Listentosomemusic.B.TalkwithPenelopeCage,C.Leavehercontactin-

formation.

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Wheredoesthewomanwork?

A.Atanairport.B.Inahotel.C.Inatravelagency.

14.Whatmonthisitnow?

A.February.B.March.C.April.

15.Whatdoesthewomantelltheman?

A.Therearefewflightstochoose.

B.Shecan'tarrangeaccommodationforhim.

C.HolidaysintheAustralianOutbackarelesspopular.

16.WhenwillthemanandhiswifeleaveforAliceSprings?

A.Onthe10th.B.Onthe16th.C.Onthe18th.

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whichrequirementisfirstmentioned?

A.Theagelimit.B.Policerecords.C.References.

18.Whocanbeareferencefortheapplicants?

A.Policeofficers.B.Theirformerbosses.C.Theirrelatives.

19.Whatshouldthereferencebeabout?

A.Workperformance.B.Workhabits.C.Workexperience.

20.Whatwillbeatthevolunteers*ownexpense?

A.Transportation.B.Phonecalls.C.Dinners.

第二部分阅读理解（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和D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。

A

TheJunctionCampground

TheJunctionCampgroundisagreatspotforriver-basedcampingalongoneofAustral­

ia^best-knownrivers,nearGrafton.PaddlingthebeautifulNymboidaRiverisagreatway

toexploretherainforest-linedriverbanksandrockycliffsofNymboi-BinderayNational

Park.

CraigmhorMountainRetreat

Setin1,000acresofwilderness,Craigmhorisaperfectbaseforbushwalking,moun­

tainbiking,fishing,andbirdwatching.WithineasydrivingdistanceofSydney,Craigmhor

istheideallocationforoverseasvisitorsorurbanpeopletoexperiencetheAustralianbush.

TheStoneCottage

SaidtobeAlbury'soldesthouse,theStoneCottagewarmlywelcomesvisitorswithits

exposedstonewallsandanopenfireplace.Setwellbackfromthestreetinaspaciousen­

closedgarden（idealforpets）,thetwo-bedroomself-containedhouseisperfectforsmall

familiesandcouples.

Locatedbehindthemainhome,theStoneCottage'sKitchenCottageturnsonthecharm

asmuchasthelargerhouse.Privatefromthemainhouse,theone-bedroomself-contained

cottagehasaveranda（游廊）whichlooksoutoveranestablishedherbgarden,idealfor

couples.

Insteadofaskinggueststowakeatacertaintimeforapreparedbreakfast,guestsof

bothcottagesreceiveaselectionofbreakfastcuisinesastheylike,allowingsleep-insand

lazymornings.

Petsarewelcome.

CountryBarnRetreat

Situatedinapeacefullocationandperfectforshortstays,ElaineandJohnofferthis

amnazingself-containedtwo-bedroomCountryBarnRetreat,overlookingruralviewsand

suroundedbylovelygardens.

Sleepinguptofouradultsinthiscomfortablecottagewhereyoucanrelaxbythecosy

woodfireinwinter.

Fullyequippedkitchen.Loungeanddiningareawithair-conditioningandfanstokeep

itcoolinsummer.Petfriendly,however,youwouldneedtomakearrangementswithElaine

orJohnfirst.

21.Wherewillyougoifyou'reabirdlover?

A.TheStoneCottage.

B.CraigmhorMountainRetreat.

C.TheJunctionCampground.

D.CountryBarnRetreat.

22.WhatcanbelearnedabouttheStoneCottage?

A.Itlacksanopenfireplace.

B.It'sbuildingaherbgarden.

C.Ithasthreebedroomsinall.

D.Itprovidesawell-preparedbreakfast.

23.What'sspecialaboutthelasttwodestinations?

A.Petsareallowed.

B.Firesareforbidden.

C.Bothhaveaveranda.

D.Botharenearrivers.

B

In2018,aseveredroughtbroughtCapeTowncloseto"DayZero"，whenitcouldhave

becometheworld'sfirstmajorcitytorunoutofwater.DamlevelsinSouthAfrica'sWest­

ernCapefelltobelowafifthofcapacityandtheprovincesuffereditsworstwatercrisisin

100years.

“Thewatersupplywasdwindlinganditjustwasn'training,nrecallsThinusBooysen.

aprofessoratStellenboschUniversity,whohadcreatedadevicein2015designedtohelp

homeownerscuttheirpowerusage.Seekingtoreducewaterwaste,Booysenfiguredhe

couldadaptthedevicetomeasurewaterusageinsteadofelectricityuse.

Soon,Booysenlaunchedastart-up,BridgingtheInternetofThings（BridgloT）,to

develophisidea.CalledCountDroputa,thedevicereportswater,usageonceaminutewhile

manyconventionaldevicesonlyrecorddataonceanhour.Thesystemusesanappinthe

user'scellphoneandsendsshortmessagesinrealtime."Withinminutes,wewouldbeable

totelltheuser,'Somethinghasburst,orsomethingisleaking,hesays.

ThenBooysendiscoveredthatakeyissuewasmaintenance（维修）,withthepoorest

schoolsusingbyfarthemostwater.Leakingtoiletscouldwaste1,000litersofwaterper

day."Wefoundthatthebiggestproblemsarethingslikechildrennotclosingtapsproperly,

butoftenthatwouldbebecausethetapsjustdon'tclose,“Booysenexplains.Duringthe

test,theinventionsavedoneschoolmorethanthreemillionlitersofwaterinthreemonths.

Anotherreduceditswaterusage55percentinfourmonths.

BusinessesincludingCapeTalkradiostationandAfrica'slargestfoodcompany,

Shoprite,becamesponsors,partneringwiththeWesternCapeEducationDepartmenttoin­

stall（安装）thnedevicesin350schools.TheysavedmorethanS2.7millionandalmost

550millionlitersofwaterin17months.Booysenhaslookedatexpandingtogovernment

buildings,hospitalsandhotels.ThereareplanstorolloutthedeviceacrossAfrica.

24.Whatdoestheunderlinedwordudwindling'1inParagraph2probablymean?

A.Beginning.

B.Continuing.

C.Expanding.

D.Decreasing.

25.WhichwordscanbestdescribeBooysen?

A.Proudbutdetermined.

B.Cautiousandfriendly.

C.Creativeandcaring.

D.Strictbutgenerous.

26.WhatdoweknowaboutCountDropulQ?

A.Itworkssmartlytohelpsavewater.

B.ItwasdesignedbyBooysenin2015.

C.Itwillsoonbetestedin350schools.

D.Itcutspowerusageefficiently.

27.WhatwillBooysenprobablydonext?

A.BecomeamemberofShoprite.

B.Furtherpromotehisnewinvention.

C.StopwaterpollutioninCapeTown.

D.TravelaroundAfricaforbetterideas.

C

Recently,Googleresearcherspublishedapaperdescribingresultsfromanartificialin­

telligence(AI)tool,calledMusicLM,builttocreatemusic.ItisnotthefirstAlmusic

tooltolaunch.ButtheexamplesGoogleprovidesdemonstratemusicalcreativeabilitybased

onalimitedsetofdescriptivewords.AIshowshowcomplexcomputersystemshavebeen

trainedtobehaveinhuman-likeways.GoogleengineersexplaintheMusicLMsystemthis

way:

First,ausercomesupwithawordorwordsthatdescribethekindofmusictheywant

thetooltocreate.Forexample,ausercouldenterthisshortphraseintothesystem:"acon­

tinuouscalmingviolinbackedbyasoftguitarsound."Thedescriptionsenteredcaninclude

differentmusicstyles,instrumentsorotherexistingsounds.Severaldifferentmusicexam­

plesproducedbyMusicLMwerepublishedonline.Someofthegeneratedmusiccamefrom

justone-or-two-worddescriptions,suchas“jazz",or"techno”.Thesystemcreatedotherex­

amplesfrommoredetaileddescriptionscontainingwholesentences.Intheresultingrecord­

ing,themusicseemstokeepveryclosetothedescription.Theteamsaidthatthemorede­

tailedthedescriptionis,thebetterthesystemcanattempttoproduceit.

Inadditiontogeneratingnewmusicfromwrittendescriptions,theteamsaidthesystem

canalsocreateexamplesbasedonaperson'sownsinging,whistlingorplayinganinstru­

ment.Theresearcherssaidthetool"produceshigh-qualitymusic...overseveralminutes,

whilebeingfaithfultothetextconditioningsignal'1.

Althoughithasn'tbeenreleasedforpublicuse,Googleannounceditwasreleasinga

"high-qualitydataset（数据集）“ofmorethan5.500music-writingpairspreparedby

professionalmusicianscalledMusicCaps.Theresearcherstookthatsteptoassistinthede­

velopmentofotherAImusicgenerators.

TheMusicLMresearcherssaidtheybelievetheyhavedesignedanewtooltohelpany­

onequicklyandeasilycreatehigh-qualitymusicselections.However,theteamsaiditalso

recognizessomeriskslinkedtothemachinelearningprocess

28.HowdoesMusicLMwork?

A.Itadaptsmusicfromrecordings.

B.Itgeneratesmusicfromwrittendescriptions.

C.Itteachesusershowtoplayamusicalinstrument.

D.Itrecommendssongsbasedonauser'slisteninghistory.

29.WhydidGooglereleasetheMusicCapsdataset?

A.TodisplaythecapabilitiesofMusicLM.

B.ToallowthepublictouseMusicLM.

C.TohelpdevelopotherAImusicgenerators.

D.TopromotetheMusicCapsmusic-writingservice.

30.WhatmightbeanadvantageofusingMusicLMformusiccreation?

A.Itcanimprovetheoverallqualityofmusicintheindustry.

B.Itcanreplacehumanmusiciansandcomposers.

C.Itcanproducemusicthatismorecomplexthanhuman-mademusic.

D.Itcancreatemusicquicklyandefficiently.

31.Whatisthemainideaofthearticle?

A.GooglehasdevelopedMusicLMAtocreatemusicfromwrittendescriptionsand

otherinputs.

B.MusicLM-anexampleofAIsystemscanbehaveinhuman-likeways.

C.MusicLMcancreatemusicfollowingwrittendescriptionsandusingothersasinput.

D.GooglehasreleasedadatasettohelpdevelopotherAlmusicgenerators.

D

Takealookatthattreeinthelocalpark.Whatmightitbefeeling?Coulditbethinking?

Experimentsareexploringtheideaofplantcognition（认知）,evengoingsofarasto

suggesttheypossesssomeformofconsciousness.

Aswildasitsounds,itisn7tanewidea.Thefieldof”plantneurobiology（神经生

物学）"beganin2006,aimedatunderstandinghowplantsprocessinformationfromtheir

environment.

Itisnowclearthatplantsarecapableofcomplexcommunicationandcansensetheir

surroundings,whichwereoriginallydismissed.Butadvocatesofplantconsciousnesstake

thingsfurtheranddrawparallelsbetweentheelectricalsignalingthatcanbefoundfromroot

tostemandthatpresentinthenervoussystemofanimals.Theyclaimtoshowthatplantsare

capableofintentionallychoosingtoperformcertainbehaviors,oflearningandperhapseven

havingpersonalities.Ifplantsareexperiencingaconsciousinnerworld,theyargue,itbe­

comesvitalthatwefindwaystotestandunderstandit.

Extendingtheconceptofcognitiontoplantswouldmeanasignificantshiftinourview

oftheuniquenessofhumanity,nottomentionhowwetreatourbotanicalfriends,sothebar

ofacceptanceishigh.Researchersrisingtothechallengearehopingtoexploreplantswith

toolsusuallyreservedforthehumanbrain.

Theresearchcanappearpersuasive,butitisinitsearlystageandsuffersfromrepeated

failure.Criticssaythefieldisahighguessandthatthebehaviourcanbeexplainedthi'ough

inbornresponse.

Whetherwedecidethatplantshavecognitionmaycomedowntoourabilitytodescribe

consciousnessitself-somethingwearefarfiromdoing.Butratherthandismisstheidea,we

shouldwelcomethechancetothinkupnewwaystotestourunderstandingofconsciousness.

Itmightjustimproveourgraspofthehumanmind.Attheveryleast,ourtreesandplants

shouldbenefitfromtheextraattention-consciouslyornot.

32.Whatdosupportersofplantconsciousnessbelieve?

A.Plantscanonlyperformnativereaction.

B.Plantscanperceivetheirsurroundingsandadapttothem.

C.Plantspossessthesamelevelofconsciousnessashumans.

D.Plantscancommunicatecomplicatedlyandchooseactionsdeliberately.

33.Whatisthemainchallengeinacceptingtheideaofplantconsciousness?

A.Theneedtodeveloptoolstotestplantcognition.

B.Thedramaticchangeinourviewofhumanity.

C.Thelackofevidenceinthefieldofplantneurobiology.

D.Theinabilitytodescribeconsciousnessitself

34.Whatisthecurrentstateofresearchinthefieldofplantcognition?

A.Thefieldishighlybasedonguessesandhasnoevidence.

B.Researchersareusingtoolsreservedforthehumanbraintostudyplantbehaviors.

C.Thereisnotenoughevidencetosupporttheideaofplantconsciousness.

D.Plantshavebeenproventopossessaformofconsciousness.

35.Whatisthepotentialbenefitofstudyingplantconsciousness?

A.Enhancingourunderstandingofthehumanbrain.

B.Developingnewwaystotestplantbehaviors.

C.Promotingourrelationshipwithplants.

D.Provingtheexistenceofplantcognition.

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。

Ifyou'vehadabadnight'ssleep,oryou'vejustgottoomuchtodo,thelastthingyou

wanttobetoldisto“bepositive!”36.

Ofcourse,developingapositiveattitudeiseasiersaidthandone-itdoesn'tcomenatu­

rallytoeveryone.Whenyoifrefeelingdown,itishardtobeoptimistic.Butastudyhas

foundthatpeoplewhoareoptimistsaremorelikelytolivelongerthanthosewhohavea

morenegativeapproachtolife.So,maybeonceyouthinkofalongerlife,37.

Thestudyconcludedthatoptimistsmayfinditeasiertocontrolemotionsandgetless

stressed.Andasstressimpactsontheimmunesystem,38.ProfessorLewinaLeefromBos­

tonUniversitysaid:"Ourfindingsspeaktothepossibilitythatraisinglevelsofoptimism

maypromotelongevityandhealthyaging."Andsheadvisesthatpessimistscouldbenefit

fromdoingthingslikeimaginingafuturewhereeverythingturnsoutwell.

Butifyou'rea*glasshalfempty*typeofperson,couldseeingtheworldthroughrose-

tintedglassesworkforyou?Everybeanhasitsblack.39Somepeoplesayit*sbesttocele­

bratethepositivesandignorethenegativepartsofourlives.

40_.VickiSiskasays“Musicfeedsmysoul.asenseofhumourkeepsthingsinper­

spective".PippaKennedysays"beinggratefulforwhatyouhave!OOtherpeoplerecommend

doingyogaandmeditationaswellasstayingfittohelpmaintainapositiveoutlookonlife.

A.Acceptingthishelpsuscontrolouremotions

B.Acceptitandmakeeffortstoimproveyourself

Cit'spossiblethatoptimistsbetterhandleinfections

D.Buthavingthismindsetcouldhavemanybenefits

E.Butitcouldhelpyouhaveapositiveoutlookonlife

F.itmightencourageyoutohaveamorehopefuloutlookonlife

G.Peoplehavetheirpersonaladviceonkeepingapositiveapproachtolife

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。

IfirstmetPaulNewmanin1968,whenGeorgeRoyHill,thedirectorofButchCassidy

andtheSundanceKidintroducedusinNewYorkCity.Whenthestudiodidn'twantmefor

thefilm-itwantedsomebodyas41asPaul-he42me.Idon*tknowhowmanypeoplewould

havedonethat;theywouldhave43theiragentsorthestudiopowers.

Thefriendshipthat44theexperienceofmakingthatfilmandTheStingfouryearslater

hadits45inthefactthatalthoughtherewasanagedifference,webothcamefromatradi­

tionoL46_andliveTV.We47—craft（技艺）andfocusedon48thecharacterswewere

goingtoplay.Bothofushadthe49andvirtuesthatare50_ofAmericanactors:humorous,

aggressive,andmakingfunofeachother-butalwayswithanunderlying51.Thosewerealso

atthecore（核心）ofourrelationshipoffthescreen.Wesharedthe52thatifyou'refortu­

nateenoughtohavesuccess,youshould53somethingback-hewithhisNewman'sOwn

foodforkidsinneed,andmewithSundance.PaulandIdidn'tseeeachotherallthatregu­

larly,butsharingthatbroughtustogether.Wesupportedeachotherfinanciallyandby

showingupat54.

Ilastsawhimafewmonthsago.He*dbeeninandoutofthehospital.HeandIboth

knewwhatthedealwas,andwedidn'ttalkaboutit.Ourswasarelationshipthatdidn'tneed

alotof_55_.

41.A.handsomeB.famousC.tallD.smart

42.A.supportedB.sponsoredC.enviedD.declined

43.A.attendedtoB.turnedtoC.listenedtoD.appealedto

44.A.wasruinedbyB.wasrestoredbyC.wasvaluedforD.wasdeveloped

from

45.A.resourceB.meaningC.rootD.motivation

46.A.theaterB.danceC.musicD.sports

47.A.admittedB.learnedC.respectedD.grasped

48.A.arguingaboutB.approvingofC.runningintoD.digginginto

49.A.responsibilitiesB.qualitiesC.reliabilitiesD.capacities

50.A.uniqueB.ordinaryC.fundamentalD.typical

51.A.sympathyB.inspirationC.affectionC.willingness

52.A.goalB.beliefC.standardD.experience

53.A.putB.takeC.giveD.bring

54.A.screensB.eventsC.partiesD.concerts

55.A.actionsB.promisesC.messagesD.words

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。

AtraditionalChinesedanceperformedunderwaterinLuoyang,CentralChina'sHenan

Province,56(go)viralonsocialmediaduringtheDragonBoatFestival.Theshowledto

renewedpassionamongaudiencesfortraditionalChinese,artandculture.

The57(impress)danceisnamedThePrayer,whichwastheopeningperformanceof

thegalabyHenanTelevisionStationonSaturday.

Inthevideoonsocialmediatheunderwateractressisseendancingincolorfultradi­

tionalChinesecostume.Theshortdance,whichlastedlessthantwominutes,wasseenasa

58(combine)ofcontemporaryartandtraditionalChineseculture.

"Thewatermadethecostumeevenmoregorgeousandthemoves59

(graceful)!nsaidoneobserveronline.Netizenswereleft60_(amaze)byboththebeau­

tyofthedancerandthe61(create)involvedinputtingthedanceunderwater.

Thedancefeaturedacharacterfrom63famousancientChinesepaintingOdetoGod­

dessLuo,thedaughterofasacredkingcharacterFuXiinaChinesetale64drownedand

thenbecameagoddess.

“Themoveswerecapturedunderwaterat4.5metersfromtheground.Theteamspent

atotalof26hoursunderwater_65(complete)theshooting.Thefilmteamhadtosoak

themselvesinthewaterineachshootingsession,nChenJia,directoroftheHNTVgala,said

tolocalmedia.

第四部分写作（共两节，满分40分）

第一节（满分15分）

假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Jack发来邮件说打算今年暑假来中国学习功夫

（Kungfu），想请你帮忙联系合适的学习地点。请你给他回一封邮件，内容包括：

1.联系过程：

2.联系结果。

注意：

1.词数80左右：

2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯：

3.开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数。

DearJack,

Howiseverythinggoing?

LookingforwardtoyouramvaL

YoursSincerely,

LiHua

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。

Allenwasplayinginhisroom.Heheardafamiliarchirpingandrustlingfromthecage

inthebedroomcorner.ItwashisbelovedBlueFinch,namedMary.Theboyhadcaredfor

thebirdsincehewassix,agiftfromhismotherforgraduatingfromkindergartenandenter­

ingprimaryschool.Now,at12yearsold,Allenhadjustrecentlycelebratedhisprimary

schoolgraduationandwasabouttotakeanotherstepinhislifejourneytowardjuniorhigh

school.Forthepastsixyears,Marywashisconstantcompanionandclosestfriend.

Ashegrewup,Allenfounditdifficulttomakefriendsorbeclosetoothers.Having

hadtomovearoundmanytimesandtransferschoolsduetohisfather'sworkinthemilitary,

Allenneverfeltlikehetrulybelongedinanyoneplace.Healwaysknewitwouldn'tbelong

beforehewouldhavetomoveyetagain.Thestressandpressureofaconstantlymobilelife

alsoledtostrainandpressureathome,leadingtoloudargumentsandfightsbetweenhis

motherandfatherwhichhecouldhearfrombehindcloseddoors.

But,throughoutallofthis.Allen'sclosestfriendandcompanion-thetruesourceofsta­

bilityinhislife-wasMary,hisfinch.ButMarywasmorethanjustasimple,calmpet:

wheneverAllenfeltsad,thebirdwouldalwaysbesingingandchirping,almostasifshe

sensedhowhefeltandwantedtolifthisspirits.AndwhenAllenfedthebird,Maryalways

movedacrossherbranchtorestagainsthisfinger,neverfailingtobringasmiletoAllen's

face.Yet,onesummerdayafterAllenhadcomehomeafterawalkattheparkhefoundthe

windowofhisbedroomopenandthedoorofMary'scageopen-thebii*dwasgone.Suddenly,

Allenrealizedthathemusthaveleftthecageopenaftercleaningitandforgotaboutthe

windowbeingopenonsuchahotday.Upset,Allenfelldowntothefloorsobbing.

注意：

1.续写词数应为150词左右；

2.请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

Uponhearingthenoise,Allen'smotherrushedupstairsandaskedwhathadhappened.

Filledwithanticipation,AllenandhismotherwentoutsidetolookforMary.

英语答案

第一部分

1-5BABAA

6-10CBACC

11-15BACBA

16-20CABBC

第二部分第一节

A篇

主题语境：人与自我一生活与学习

语篇出处：https：//www.bestbearlodge,com

语篇解读：本文是应用文。文章介绍了澳大利亚的四个节假日休闲好去处。

答案解析：21-23BCA

21.B.细节理解题。根据CraigmhorMountainRetreat中Craigmhorisaperfectbase

forbushwalking,mountainbiking,fishing,andbirdwatching.可知，你如果喜欢鸟，可以

去CraigmhorMountainRetreat看鸟。

22.C.细节理解题。根据TheStoneCotage部分中的thetwo-bedroomself-

containedhouseisperfectforsmallfamiliesandcouples和iPrivatefromthemainhouse,

theone-bedroomself-containedcottagehasaveranda可矢U,在TheStoneCottage——共有

三个卧室。

23.A.细节理解题。根据TheStoneCottage部分中的Petsarewelcome和Country

BamRetreat部分匚口的Petfiiendly,however,youwouldneedtomakearrangementswith

ElaineorJohnfirst.

B篇

主题语境：人与社会-社会服务

语篇出处：https：//www.capctowndrought.com

语篇解读：本文是记叙文。来自南非的ThinusBooyscn教授发明了一款智能水表,

帮助人们节约用水。

答案解析：24-27DCAB

24.D.词义猜测题。根据第一段中的aseveredrought和watercrisis等信息可知，

由于严重于早缺水,所以城市供水应该正在减少，故选D项。

25.C.推理判断题。根据第二段中的ThinusBooysen...hadcreatedadevice/in

2015designedtohelphomeownerscuttheirpowerusage和Seekingtoreducewaterwaste,

Booysenfiguredhecouldadaptthedevicetomeasurewaterusageinsteadofelectricityuse

可知，Booysen为了帮助人们节约用电，在2015年设计了一款设备：在遭遇水危机时，

他将这一设备加以改进使其能够监测用水情况。由此可见，他是一个不但关心民生而

几善于创新的人。

26.A.细节理解题。根据第三段中的CountDropula...reportswaterusageoncea

minute和Thesystemusesanappintheuserzscellphoneandsendsshortmessagesinreal

time以及Withinminutes,wewouldbeabletotelltheuser,Somethinghasburst,orsome­

thingisleaking,可知,CountDropula这种设备能够起到帮助用户节约用水的目的。

27.B.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的Booysenhaslookedatexpandingtogovern-

mentbuildings,hospitalsandhotels.ThereareplanstorolloutthedeviceacrossAfrica可

知,Booysen想要把他发明的这款设备进一步推广到整个非洲。

C篇

主题语境：人与社会一科学与技术

语篇出处：

https:〃www.51voa.com/VOA_Special_English/google-ai-tool-creates-music-from-

written-descriptions-90369.html

语篇解读：

本文是说明文。介绍了google研究人员发表了研发出AI工具的论文，这种All

具可以可以根据描述的文字或其他诸如人唱歌的声音的输入创造出高水平的音乐。

答案解析:28-31BCDA

28.B.细节理解题。由第二段"First,ausercomesupwithawordorwordsthatde­

scribethekindofmusicthetooltocreate"和整个段落可知，MusicLMS是根据用户输入

描述他们想要