浙江省宁波市北仑区名校2023-2024学年高二上学期期初考试英语试题（Word版含答案含听力音频及原文）

第第页浙江省宁波市北仑区名校2023-2024学年高二上学期期初考试英语试题（Word版含答案，含听力音频及原文）宁波市北仑区名校2023-2024学年高二上学期期初考试

英语参考答案

听力：1—5CAACB6—10BCCAC11—15BCACB16—20BCAAB

阅读:21-23CAD24-27CBAB28-31ADBD32-35BDAC36-40GEBDC

完型41-45DCADB46-50CCAAD51-55DABAB

语法填空56.who/that57.but58.widely59.iswrapped60.working

with62.The63.tomake64.admissionpared

应用文写作：

Apossibleversion

DearBiff,

Knowingthatyouareatalosswhenchoosinganappropriateclubtoattend,Iamwritingtorecommendtheliteratureclubandkeepyouinformedofsomeinformationaboutit.

TheclubgathersitsmembersonThursday,from4:00p.m.to5:00p.m.Enjoyingahighpopularityamongstudents,theclubisboundtobringyouintoamagicalworldofliterature,providingyouaplatformwhereyoucancommunicatewithgreatmindsinthosemasterpieces.Ifpossible,someparticularliteraturesalonswillbearrangedonaregularbasis.Pleasesendyourapplicationformtoliteratureclub@.

I’msureyourparticipationwillbehighlywelcomed.

Yours,

LiHua

2.

DearBiff,

Sorrytolearnthatyouareatalossaboutchoosingtheclub,I’mdelightedtodoyouafavor.

Whatishighlyrecommendedisthescienceclub,whereyoucanconductresearches,notonlycanyouhaveadeeperunderstandingoftheuniverse,butyoucanobtaingreatknowledgeaboutscience.Besides,wecanvisitthemuseumandappreciatethetechnologicalworks,whichwilltriggeryourinterestandcuriosity,finallysowingtheseedofinnovationandcreationinyourfuture.

It’ssuchafabulousclubthatyoucan’taffordtomiss,sojoinitbycontactingToma

Yours,

LiHua

3.

DearBiff,

Iamsorrytolearnthatyouarestuckinchoosingtheclub,andI’mdroppingthesefewlinesto

keepyouinformedofthephotographyclub.

Thephotographyclubisaperfectplacetorelishmasters’masterpieces,hereyoucanenjoythe

uniquecharmsofthepictures,totallybathedintheglamourofphotography/whichisatruefeastbothforourmindandsoul.Inaddition,itoffersafantasticchancetolearnandpracticephotographing,whichwillequipyouwithrichknowledgeaboutphotography,getyourskillsimprovedandrelieveyourself.

Pleasesendyourapplicationformtoliteratureclub@.AndIbetitwon’tletyoudown.

Yours,

LiHua

读后续写

Apossibleversion:

Thedaysgrewwarmerandlighter,andIstartedtheworkmyself.FollowingRandy’sroutine,Ichangedintooldclothesandpacedintothegarden.Scanningaroundatthechaoesoftangledbranches,disheveledstalksandwildlygrownweeds,Itookadeepbreathandcommencedtomowandprunefromasmallcranny.Gradually,honeybeesandorangedragonfliesemergedoutofnowhereandhummedandbuzzedallaroundthegarden.Ikeptdiggingouttheweedsasbeadysweatoozedfrommyforehead.Afterwhatseemedlikeacentury,Ieventuallyclearedtheeastpartofthegarden.Nothingwasbetterthanwaitingforthegardentoberefreshedwiththosevividscenes.

Weekslater,mydaughtersreturnedtovisitme.NosoonerhadtheyarrivedthanIledthemtothegardendrivenbyirrepressibleimpulseandintensepride.“Whatamiracle!”theyexclaimedinsupremeastonishmentanddashedovertoembracemetightly.Claspingmydaughters,Ibeamedaradiantsmileinvoluntarilyandmadearesolutiontopermanentlykeepmyhusband’sgardengorgeousasbefore.Tomyenlightenment,itwasnotmerelyalegacytomemorizeRandy,butmoreofareminderofhope.Throughthesamelaboring,IgotthehintofRandy’sfondnessforthegardenandthatidenticalmerrimentandcomfortwouldsupportmethroughwhatevercameinthefuture.

听力原文

Text1

M:Iwenttotheartgallerythedaybeforeyesterday,butitwasclosed.Iwonderwhy

W:Oh,it’salwaysclosedonSaturday,butitstaysopenonSunday.

Text2

W:WhatdidMichaeldoaftergraduatingfromuniversity

M:Heconsideredadvertising,accountingandevenalawyerbeforehesettledonteaching.He’sbeendoingthateversince.

Text3

W:DoyouknowLinda’snewaddressShe’sgotsomemailhere,andI’dliketosendittoher.

M:Well,wehaven’tbeenintouchforquiteawhile.Sallyshouldknowit.

Text4

W:Tellmewhattheproblemis.

M:WhenIturniton,thepictureisincolor,butafteroneortwominutes,it’sinblackandwhite.

Text5

M:Thefilmisverygood.Shallwemeetat8:00pmattheentranceofthecinema

W:Allright.ButhowcanIgetthere

M:Whenyougetoutofthestation,turnleftandthenkeepwalkinguntilyoucometoachurch.Thecinemaisjustopposite.

W:Yes,Iknow.Seeyouthen.

Text6

M:Hey,canIaskyouafavorCouldIgetaridetosoccerpracticeIhavetobethereat3o’clock.

W:Idon’tthinkIcan.Ihaveaclassat3:15,butIwasplanningongoingtothelibraryafterlunchtogetsomestudyingdone.Iwon’thaveanyothertimetoprepareformytesttomorrowmorningbecauseI’mworkingfrom5o’clockuntilmidnighttonight.

Text7

W:Tom,willyoueatyourfoodproperlyYou’rejustmovingthosepeasaroundyourplate.

M:Idon’tlikepeas.WhydoyoualwaysmakethemformeYouknowIdon’tlikethem.

W:Youdon’tlikeanyvegetables.Butyou’vegottoeatsome.

M:Why

W:Youknowwhy.Nowhurryupandeat.

M:CanIhavesomeicecream

W:No.Notuntilyoufinishthosepeas.

Text8

M:Whatareyoumaking

W:I’mworkingonablueprint(蓝图)foranewadditiontomyhouse.

M:Cool,anewaddition!Whatareyouthinkingaboutadding

W:Iwantabiggerkitchen,andDonalwayswantstohaveamusicroomofhisown.Mostly,wewantmorespacewhenthebabycomes.

M:Ididn’tknowthatDonwasamusician.

W:Yes,hestartedwiththeguitar,butnowhecanplaysomedifferentinstruments.

M:Wow,adentistandamusician.Ineverknew.

W:There’salotthatyoudon’tknowabouthim.

M:Well,I’mgladyouallarehappy.

W:Well,Ihavetogetgoingtothegrocerystorenow.

M:Yeah,itwasnicetorunintoyou.

W:Seeyouaround.

M:Seeyou!

Text9

M:Sohowwasyouradventurevacation

W:Itwaswonderful!Thebeachesweregreat.Andtherewasarainforestandamountaininthecenteroftheislandwhereyoucouldgorockclimbing.

M:Wow!Didyougoclimbing

W:Well,wewenttothebottomofthemountain,spentfourhoursgoingtotheforest,butthenIjustfelttootired,soIhadtostandatthebottomandwatchedtheothers.

M:Idon’tblameyou.Sowhatelsedidyoudo

W:Ispentalotoftimeonthebeach.Itrieddiving.Itwasgreat!Oh,andIsawadolphinwhenIwasunderwater.

M:Wow!Didyougobungeejumping(蹦极跳)

W:Iwantedto,butIrealizedIwasscaredofheights,soIjustgaveup.Quitebychance,theenginewasbrokenontheboat,sotheyhadtocallthesailingtripoff.

M:That’sashame.Sowhatwasthemostexcitingpartofthetrip

W:Probablyexploringtheoldcaves.I’dneverdoneitbefore,andIthoughtitwasgreat.

Text10

W:Itiswell-knownthat“prom”,aformaldanceheldattheendofhighschoolorcollege,isanimportantdateineverystudent’slife.“Prom”meanstowalkaround,beautifullydressed,inordertoattractattention.Theideaisthatyoushouldseeandbeseenbyothers.The“prom”isnotjustanAmericantraditionthoughmostpeoplebelievethatitstartedinAmerica.InCanada,theeventiscalleda“formal”.InBritainandAustralia,theold-fashionedword“dance”ismoreandmoreoftenbeingreferredtoasa“prom”,andforfinalschoolyearstudentsinallthesecountries,thiseventisthehighlightoftheschoolyear,justasitisintheUSA.Mostcountrieshavesomeformsofcelebrationwhenstudentsfinishhighschool.Afterall,itmarkstheendoflifeasachild,andthebeginningoflifeasanadult.“Prom”isexpensivetoorganizeandtheticketscancostthestudentsalotofmoney.Thetraditionisthatstudentsthemselveshavetoraisethemoneytopayforit.InsomeAmericanschools,studentunionssavefortheeventforthefouryearstheyspendinhighschool.宁波市北仑区名校2023-2024学年高二上学期期初考试

英语试卷

（全年级+外高班使用）

选择题部分

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whatdayisittoday

A.Saturday.B.SundayC.Monday

2.WhatisMichael

A.teacher.B.Alawyer.C.Anaccountant

3.Whatdoesthemanmean

A.AskSallyfortheaddressB.SendthemailtoSally.C.CallLindadirectly.

4.Whatarethespeakersprobablytalkingabout

A.Aphotograph.B.AtextbookC.ATVset

5.Wherewillthespeakersmeet

A.Atthestation.B.Atthecinema.C.Atthechurch

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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Whenwillthewomanhaveaclass

A.At3:00B.At3:15C.At5:00

7.Whatwillthewomandofirstafterlunch

A.Gotowork.B.Playsoccer.C.Studyinthelibrary

听第7段材料，回答第8至9题。

8.What'stheprobablerelationshipbetweenthespeakers

A.Waitressandcustomer.B.DoctorandpatientC.Motherandson

9.Whatwouldtheboyliketohave

A.Someicecream.B.SomepeasC.Somevegetables

听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。

10.Whatdoesthewomanplantodo

A.Paintherhouse.B.BuyanewhouseC.Expandherhouse

11.WhatmightDonworkas

A.Asinger.B.AdentistC.Apilot

12.Whereisthewomangoingnow

A.Herhome.B.AmusichallC.Astore

听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。

13.Whydidn'tthewomangoclimbing

A.Shewaswornout.B.Shelosttouchwithothers

C.Shelovedthesceneatthebottom

14.Whatwasthewomandoingwhenshesawadolphin

A.Relaxingonthebeach.B.SailinginaboatC.Diving

15.Whatmadethewomangiveupdoingbungeejumping

A.Herhealth.B.HerfearC.Equipmentproblems

16.Whatdidthewomanlikemostabouthervacation

A.Takingphotos.B.VisitingthecavesC.Playingwiththedolphin

听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。

17.Whenisapromheld

A.AtthestartofcollegeB.Inthemiddleoftheterm

C.Attheendofhighschoolorcollege

18.Wheredidtheprombegininmostpeople'smind

A.InAmerica.B.InCanadaC.InAustralia

19.Whyisthepromimportantinthestudents’lives

A.It'sthesignofbecominganadult

B.It'sanoldtraditioninmanycountries

C.Itmarksthestartoflivingontheirown

20.Whowilltraditionallypayfortheticketsfortheprom

A.Schools.B.Students.C.Parents

第二部分阅读理解(共两节，满分50分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中出最佳选项。

A

SkiptheWestEndanddiscoversomeexciting,theatricaltreasures—maybeinapuborunderarailwaystation—inoneofLondon’smanyalternativetheatres.Ifyouwanttoexperiencethegloriousrushofdiscoveringafive-starshowina50-capacityauditorium,fora10ticket,off-WestEndisthewaytogo.

Theatre503

Throughthealways-buzzingLatchmerePub,upaverynarrowstaircase,andbeyondadinkyfoyer(门厅),youwillfindyourselfatTheatre503.Itcanhold63peopleatatime,whichisatightsqueezeeventhen.Butit’swellworththeintimacy(亲密感)thatyou’llnecessarilysharewithyourneighbourfortheoutstandingproductions.

King’sHeadTheatre

PerhapstheperfectexampleofLondonpubtheatre,theKing’sHeadhasbeeninbusinesssincethe1970s.TheKing’sHeadisconsistentonlyinitsstubbornrefusaltobepigeonholed(归类)or,indeedtobemadeintoanythingelse.ItfeelslikeLondontheatre’sunclewhostillwearsrippedjeansandlistenstocoolmusic,refusingtogiveupitsidealisticintegrityforsomethingperhapsmoresensiblebutfarlessfun.

SohoTheatre

Aninstitutionthathardlyneedsintroducing,SohoTheatrehasbeenattheforefrontfornewwritingandcomedyfordecades,producingsomeofthemostexcitingnewtalentonthescenetoday.Asthenamesuggests,thetheatresitsinthecentreofSoho,anditsbarhasbecomeahubforartistsandaudiencesalike.

VaultsTheatre

AtrulyuniqueplacemadeupofelevendisusedtraintunnelsbelowWaterloostation,withanatmosphereallofitsown.NotonlyisVaultsTheatrehometosomeofthemostthrillingimmersiveandalternativetheatre,it’salsoleadingthewayinaccessibility,offeringapay-what-you-canticketpriceonWednesdaysandSundaysasofAutumn2022.

21．WhatismentionedaboutTheatre503

A.Itscreator.B.Itshistory.C.Itscapacity.D.Itspopularity.

22．WhatdoesKing’sHeadTheatrefeature

A.Keepingitself.B.Reasonableprice.

C.Beingmoresensible.D.Beautyinappearance.

23．Whichofthefollowingmadeuseofabandonedrailways

A.Theatre503.B.King’sHeadTheatre.C.SohoTheatre.D.VaultsTheatre.

B

KyraPeraltethoughtkeepingadiaryduringthepandemicmighthelphersortouthercomplicatedfeeling.InApril2023,themotheroftwoinMontclair,NewJersey,startedwritingfranklyaboutthechallengesofbalancingwork,marriageandmotherhoodduringaglobalcrisis.

Peraltewantedtoknowhowotherwomenweredoing.“Iwantedaninteractionthatfelthuman,”sosheinvitedwomenfromnearandfartofilltheremaininglinedpagesofherblack-and-whitemarbledcompositionnotebookwiththeirownpandemictales.ShenamedtheprojectTheTravelingDiary.Shecameupwithasystem:Eachpersongetstokeepthediaryforthreedaysandfillsasmanypagesasshewishes.Thensheisresponsibleformailingittothenextperson,whoseaddressPeralteprovides.

Sofar,morethan2,000womenfrom30countrieshaveparticipated,someasfarawayasSouthAfricaandAustralia.Morethan50ofthesenotebooksarecurrentlyincirculation,andabout20completedonesarebackinPeralte’spossession.

Itfeltmeaningfultopassonsomethingsopersonal.Itfeltlikethesewerewomenthattheyhadknowneventhoughtheydidn’tknowthematall.Somedidgettomeetthewomenwhosestoriestheyread,throughavirtualget-togetherthatPeralteorganized.PeralteoftenhostsZoomeventssothewomengetthechancetogettoknowoneanothermore,sharestoriesandconnectmoreclosely.Someofthewomenhaveevenbecomeclosefriends.

Peraltefeelsastrongbondwiththepeoplewhofilleditspages,noneofwhomshewouldhaveotherwiseknown.Herspontaneous(自发的)ideahashadaprofoundeffectonherandtheotherwomenwhowerepartofit.“TheTravelingDiary,”shesays,“ismakingsistersoutofstrangers.”

24．WhydidPeraltestartTheTravelingDiary

A.Tohelpsortoutherfeeling.B.Tofinishherpagesofnotebook.

C．Tohaveaninteractionwithotherwomen.D.Towriteabookcoveringpandemictales.

25．Whatdoweknowabouttheproject

A.Ithasbecomepopularacrosstheworld.

B.Eachwomankeepsthediaryatleastthreedays.

C.EachpersonfillspagesbasedonPeralte’swishes.

D.ItrequiresPeraltetopostthediarytothenextperson.

26．Whatcanbeinferredaboutparticipantsfromthelasttwoparagraphs

A.Theyaretotallystrangersbefore.B.Theyoftenholdpartiesthemselves.

C.Theyhavemeteachotherinreallife.D.TheyhavebeenknowntoPeraltebefore.

27．WhichofthefollowingbestdescribesKyraPeralte

A.Generousandtolerant.B.Creativeandhelpful.

C.Romanticandimaginative.D.Demandingandadventurous.

C

Whileformanyachef,servingupthefanciestandmostdeliciousmealsisthefinalaim,RudolfBrandhasanextramission:fightingfoodwaste.Hebelievesthatwithhisdishes,hecanhaveabigimpact:notjustonpeople’stastebuds(味蕾),butalsoontheirwayofthinkingaboutfoodandfoodwaste.

With22yearsofexperience,includingMichelin-starredrestaurantsinLondonandAmsterdam,hehasseenalotoffoodwastedinhiscareer.SowhatisthebestwaytopreventthisForhim,itreallycomesdowntooneessentialthing:“Ratherthanthinkingaboutwhatnewmealsyouwanttocook,lookattheremnants—what’savailable,andthenmakeamenu.Thisiswhateverychefshoulddo.”

He’sclearonhissolution:“Losethatfanciness,andlookatthequalityoftheproductandtheflavor,”Rudolfexplains.“Therearetoomanychefswhoaretryingtobetoofancy.Theywanttohaveonlythebiggestseafishnomatterwhat.Ortheymakeadishwithonlytheheartofthecabbage,onlyusingthemostdelicateleavesandthentheythrowawaytherest.”Heshakeshisheadattheideaofsuchwaste.

Heknowsthatoneofhissuppliers—alocalfarm—isleftwithagrowingfoodmountainwhentopMichelin-starredchefsonlybuytheprizedcutsofmeatinsteadoforderingtheentireleg.Injustthreeorfourweeks,thefarmisleftwith1,000legsoflambinthefreezer.“Andthat’sjustonesupplier,”hesays.

Whileotherchefswillonlyacceptthebestfromtheirsuppliers,ifsomethingissmallerordamagedorhasafewblackbits,Rudolfisstillgoingtouseit.“JustbecauseI’llacceptproduceofslightlylowerqualityitdoesn’tmeanI’mgoingtoservelessquality.It’smyjobtoturnthatintogood-qualityfoodontheplate,”hesays.

28．WhatisspecialaboutRudolfBrand’sdishes

A.Theyeducatethepubliconfoodwaste.

B.Theyofferdifferentchoicestotastebuds.

C.Theyenjoygreatpopularityamongcustomers.

D.TheyareservedinMichelin-starredrestaurants.

29．Whatdoestheunderlinedword“remnants”inParagraph2mean

A.Plans.B.Menus.C.Products.D.Remains.

30．Whatproblemsdosomesuppliersface

A.Theyfailtowinbigorders.B.Theyareloadedwithleftovers.

C.Theyarefinedforwastingfood.D.Theysellproduceatalowprice.

31．WhatmessagedoesRudolfseemtoconveyinthetext

A.Twoheadsarebetterthanone.B.Smallgainsbringgreatwealth.

C.Constantdroppingwearsstones.D.Makethebestuseofeverything.

D

Whatisthenatureofthescientificattitude,theattitudeofthemanorwomanwhostudiesandappliesphysics,biology,chemistry,geology,engineering,medicineoranyotherscienceWeallknowthatscienceplaysanimportantroleinthesocietiesinwhichwelive.Manypeoplebelieve,however,thatourprogressdependsontwodifferentaspectsofscience.Thefirstoftheseistheapplicationofthemachines,productsandsystemsofappliedknowledgethatscientistsandtechnologistsdevelop.Throughtechnology,scienceimprovesthestructureofsocietyandhelpsmantogainincreasingcontroloverhisenvironment.

Thesecondaspectistheapplicationbyallmembersofsocietyofthespecialmethodsofthoughtandactionthatscientistsuseintheirwork.

WhatarethesespecialmethodsofthinkingandactingFirstofall,itseemsthatasuccessfulscientistisfullofcuriosity—hewantstofindouthowandwhytheuniverseworks.Heusuallydirectshisattentiontowardsproblemswhichhenoticeshavenosatisfactoryexplanation,andhiscuriositymakeshimlookforunderlyingrelationshipsevenifthedataavailableseemtobeunconnected.Moreover,hethinkshecanimprovetheexistingconditionsandenjoystryingtosolvetheproblemswhichthisinvolves.

Heisagoodobserver,accurate,patientandobjectiveandapplieslogicalthoughttotheobservationshemakes.Heutilizesthefactsheobservestothefullestextent.Forexample,trainedobserversobtainaverylargeamountofinformationaboutastarmainlyfromtheaccurateanalysisofthesimplelinesthatappearinaspectrum.

Heissuspicious—hedoesnotacceptstatementswhicharenotbasedonthemostcompleteevidenceavailable—andthereforerejectsauthorityastheonlybasisfortruth.Scientistsalwayscheckstatementsandmakeexperimentscarefullyandobjectivelytoverifythem.

Furthermore,heisnotonlycriticaloftheworkofothers,butalsoofhisown,sinceheknowsthatmanistheleastreliableofscientificinstrumentsandthatanumberoffactorstendtodisturbobjectiveinvestigation.

Lastly,heishighlyimaginativesinceheoftenhastolookforrelationshipsindatawhicharenotonlycomplexbutalsofrequentlyincomplete.Furthermore,heneedsimaginationifhewantstomakehypothesesofhowprocessesworkandhoweventstakeplace.

Theseseemtobesomeofthewaysinwhichasuccessfulscientistortechnologistthinksandacts.

32．Manypeoplebelievethatsciencehelpssocietytoprogressthrough________.

A.appliedknowledgeB.morethanoneaspect

C.technologyonlyD.theuseofmachines

33．WhichofthefollowingstatementsisINCORRECTaboutcuriosity

A.Itgivesthescientistconfidenceandpleasureinwork.

B.Itgivesrisetointerestinproblemsthatareunexplained.

C.Itleadstoeffortstoinvestigatepotentialconnections.

D.Itencouragesthescientisttolookfornewwaysofacting.

34．Accordingtothepassage,asuccessfulscientistwouldnot________.

A.easilybelieveinuncheckedstatementsB.easilycriticizeothers’researchwork

C.alwaysusehisimaginationinworkD.alwaysuseevidencefromobservation

35．Whatdoesthepassagemainlydiscuss

A.Applicationoftechnology.B.Progressinmodemsociety.

C.Scientists’waysofthinkingandacting.D.Howtobecomeasuccessfulscientist.

第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

ATEDxeventisalocalmeetingwhereliveTED-liketalksandTEDTalkvideoareshared.ThecontentanddesignofeachTEDxeventisuniqueanddevelopedindependently,butallofthemhavefeaturesincommon.36.Foreventslessthanhalfadayinlength,twoTEDTalksvideosarerequiredtobeshown.Forlongerevents,25%ofthetotalnumberoftalksmustbeofficialTEDTalkvideos.

BeingaTEDxorganizercanbeanunexpectedexperience.37.

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AsaTEDxorganizer,you’llhavethechoicetofeaturelivetalksatyourevent,bringingattentiontoundiscoveredvoicesinyourcommunity.Ifyoudecidetoincludeindividualspeakers,choosespecialpeoplewhohaveafreshwayintheirfield,auniquestorytotellinagoodway.

Followrules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。

Ambitionisanecessaryqualityinlife.Itisthe41whichdrivesusontousewhatevertalentwehavegot.Ifwehaven’tgotsomedegreeofambition,thesetalentswillnotbeusedforourownandothers’42.

Ambition,43,canhaveseveralfaults.Firstofall,itcanbe44.Wemaynotbeabletoseethelimitsofourownabilities,sowedoambitiousthingsthatarecompletelybeyondus.Ourcareermasterscanseeourgoodqualitiesandourlimitations45.Theymaytellusthatwehaven’ttheabilitytodealwithpeopleandwouldnotmakegoodbusinessmen.Werefusetotaketheir46.Wekeepontrying.Manyyearsandmany47laterweareforcedtoaccepttheirjudgement.Butwhatawasteoftimeourill-foundedambitionhascausedus!

Secondly,ourambitioncanbetooconcentrated.Ourattentionisdevotedtoone48aim,suchasgettingdistinctions(荣誉)inasciencesubject.Everythingthatmaydrawusawayfromthisaimiscutoutofourlives.Intheendwegetourdistinctions.Butwhat49wehavecausedourselvesintheprocess!Weareisolatedbeingsonlycaringaboutaparticularexamination.Andweprobablywon’tmakegoodscientists.We50thebreadth(宽度)ofvisionnecessaryforsuccessatahigherlevel.

Thirdly,ourambitioncanbelimitedtolifelessobjectives.Wewanttogainmoney,orpower,ormembershipofsomecircles.Personswhofeelinferior(自卑)tryto51byseekingtherespectofothersthroughpossession(拥有)oftheseartificialsignsofworth.

Fourthly,ourambitionmaybe52.Insteadofdirectingsomeofourambitionstowardscommunityimprovement,wemayexploit(利用)membersofthecommunityintheinterestsofself-advancements.Inlaterlifewemaybeambitiousforthesuccessofourchildrenbutweregardthissuccessasonlyafurther53ofourownsuccess.

Ambitionisnecessaryinthelivesofindividuals—necessaryfortheirownimprovementandfortheimprovementofthecommunityinwhichtheylive.But,likeallblindforces,itmustbe54ifitisnottocausedisaster.Itmustbetightlycontrolledbytheheadandtheheart.Otherwiseambitionmaydemandtoohighaprice55humanqualities.

41．A．meansB．actionC．courageD．force

42．A．justiceB．affectionC．benefitD．emotion

43．A．howeverB．thereforeC．besidesD．furthermore

44．A．unpredictableB．unusualC．unfavorableD．unrealistic

45．A．positivelyB．objectivelyC．amusinglyD．negatively

46．A．noticeB．solutionC．evaluationD．measure

47．A．occasionsB．recoveriesC．disappointmentsD．miracles

48．A．narrowB．broadC．separatedD．isolated

49．A．damageB．interestC．costD．profit

50．A．omitB．valueC．ownD．lack

51．A．giveoutB．takeinC．turndownD．makeup

52．A．self-centeredB．self-disciplinedC．self-satisfiedD．self-controlled

53．A．timeB．markC．designD．image

54．A．directedB．promotedC．stimulatedD．demanded

55．A．intheprocessofB．intermsofC．inspiteofD．inhonorof

非选择题部分

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。

“AbarbecuerestaurantownerIknowtoldmetocomebackonMonday,soastoleavetheweekendstoout-of-townvisitors,”saidHuangYang,anativeofZibocityinShandongprovince56worksoutsidehishometown.Herecentlyreturnedhomeforavisitandwantedtohavesomebarbecue,57hefailedtofindseatsinfourdifferentrestaurants.

Thankstosocialmediarecommendations,Zibohas58(wide)spreadonChinesesocialmediaplatforms.VideosonsitessuchasXiaohongshushowthousandsofpeopletravelingtothecitytotryitslocalbarbecue,whichtheysay59(wrap)inapancakeandhasa“distincttaste”.

Takingadvantageofthebarbecuecraze,Zibohasgoneallouttopromotelocaltourismresources,while60(work)toensurethesafetyofvisitorsandthequalityoftourismproducts.Toprovidevisitors61ahappyexperience,marketregulatorshavecarriedoutinspectionsonbarbecuerestaurantstoensurefoodsafety.62numberofpatrol(巡逻)personnelhasbeenincreasedtoensurevisitors’safety.Thelocalgovernmenthasreleasedamapofbarbecuejointsandadded21newbusroutes63(make)urbantransportationeasier.Thelatestpromotionhasgivenvisitorsfree64(admit)toscenicspotsaslongastheirdestinationisZibo.Accordingtodatafromon-demandserviceplatformMeituan,Zibohasseenan800percentincreaseinaccommodationbookingsfortheupcomingholiday65(compare)to2023,rankingfirstinShandongprovinceintermsofgrowthrate.

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，某国际学校学生。新学期学校开设了文学、科技和摄影三个社团，你校新西兰交换生Biff不知如何选择，写信向你求助。请你给他回信，内容包括：

推荐某一社团；2.简介该社团；3.告知申请方式。

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