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2024年全国甲卷英语一、阅读理解EachARTSFIRSTfestivalisauniqueannualcelebrationoftheHarvardcommunity'sartisticcreativity.WeinviteyoutojoinusforthecomingARTSFIRST.WelookforwardtowelcomingyouasweshowcasethecreativityoftheHarvardartscommunitythroughperformances,artexhibitionsandart-makingactivities.ThefestivalisapubliceventforHarvardandcommunitymembersofallages.LightAwashinWatercolorLearnaboutthematerialsandqualitiesofwatercolorpaintwithexpertsfromtheHarvardArtMuseumsMaterialsLab.TryyourhandatsomeofthepaintingtricksusedbyartistswhoseworkswillbeintheupcomingexhibitionofAmericanWatercolors1880-1990:IntotheLight.SpinelessArtists:InvertebrateCreativityFromwebstococoons,invertebrates(无脊椎动物)createsomeofnature'smostdelicateandbeautifuldesigns.JoinJavierMarinfromtheHarvardMuseumofNaturalHistorytolearnhowinsectsandotherinvertebratesdance,inspirefashionandcreateart,whilemakingyourownspinelessartistsoutofcraft(手工艺)materials.WheelThrowingJoininstructorsfromtheCeramicsProgramandgreatpottersfromQuincy,CabotandMatherHousesfordemonstrationsusingthepotter'swheel.Thencreateyourownmasterpiece!KnittingandPom-PomMakingJointheHarvardUndergraduateKnittingCircletomakepom-pomsandtasselsoutofthread,orpickupapairofneedlesandlearntoknit(编织).1．WhatdoweknowaboutARTSFIRST?A．Itisanexhibitionofoilpaintings. B．Itoffersartcoursesforallages.C．Itpresentsrecreationalactivities. D．Itisamajortouristattraction.2．Whichprogramwillyoujoinifyou'reinterestedindrawingpictures?A．LightAwashinWatercolor. B．SpinelessArtists:InvertebrateCreativity.C．WheelThrowing. D．KnittingandPom-PomMaking.3．WhatcanyoudotogetherwithJavierMarin?A．Practiceatraditionaldance. B．Makehandcrafts.C．Visitalocalmuseum. D．Feedinvertebrates.Animalscanexpresstheirneedsusingalotofways.Forinstance,almostallanimalshavedistinctvocals(声音)thattheyrelyontoeitheraskforhelp,

scareawayanydangerousanimalsorlookforshelter.Butcatsarespecialcreatureswhopossessamazingvocalizationskills.Theyareabletohaveentireconversationswithhumansusingmeowsandyou'reabletointerpretit.Ifapetcatishungry,itwillkeepmeowingtoattractattentionandfindfood.However,whenacatislookingforaffection,theytendtoproducestretchedandsoftmeows.Meowingstartsassoonasababycatisbroughttolifeandusesittogetthemother'sattentionandbefed.Catshavemanyheightenedsenses,buttheirsenseofsmellisquiteimpressive.Theyusetheirnosestoassesstheirenvironmentandlookoutforanysignsofdanger.Theywillsniffoutspecificareasbeforetheychooseaplacetorelax.However,anotherwaythecatsareabletodistinguishbetweensituationsisbylookingforfamiliarsmells.Yourcatwilllikelysmellyourfaceandstorethesmellinitsmemoryanduseittorecognizeyouinthefuture.That'swhymostpetcatsareabletotellimmediatelyiftheirownerswerearoundanyothercats,whichtheydon'tusuallylike.Dogsareknownfortheirimpressivefetchinghabit,butcatstakethisbehaviorupanotch.Manycatswillfindrandomobjectsoutsideandbringthemtotheirowners.Thisisaveryoldhabitthat'sbeenpresentinallkindsofpredators(食肉动物).Catsbringgiftsfortheirownerstoshowtheyloveyou.Theseadorablelittlehuntersarejustdoingsomethingthatit'sbeenintheirnaturesincethebeginningoftime.Sojustgoalongwithit!4．Whatcanbelearnedaboutcats'meowingfromthefirstparagraph?A．It'sasurvivalskill. B．It'staughtbymothercats.C．It'shardtointerpret. D．It'sgettinglouderwithage.5．Howdoesapetcatassessdifferentsituations?A．Bylisteningforsounds. B．Bytouchingfamiliarobjects.C．Bycheckingonsmells. D．Bycommunicatingwithothercats.6．Whichbestexplainsthephrase"take...upnotch"inparagraph3?A．Performappropriately. B．Movefaster. C．Actstrangely. D．Dobetter.7．Whatisasuitabletitleforthetext?A．TipsonFindingaSmartCat B．UnderstandingYourCat'sBehaviorC．HaveFunwithYourCat D．HowtoKeepYourCatHealthyTheSaintLukastraindoesn’tacceptpassengers—itacceptsonlythesick.TheSaintLukasisoneoffivegovernment-sponsoredmedicaltrainsthattraveltoremotetownsincentralandeasternRussia.Eachstoplastsanaverageoftwodays,andduringthattimethedoctorsandnursesonboardproviderural(乡村)populationswithbasicmedicalcare,X-rayscansandprescriptions.“Peoplestartedqueuingtomakeanappointmentearlyinthemorning,”saysEmileDucke,aGermanphotographerwhotraveledwiththestaffoftheSaintLukasforatwo-weektripinNovemberthroughthevastregions(区域)ofKrasnoyarskandKhakassia.Russia’spublichealthcareservicehasbeeninseriousneedofmodernization.Thegovernmenthasstruggledtocomeupwithmeasurestoaddresstheproblem,particularlyinthepoorer,ruralareaseastoftheVolgaRiver,includingarrangingdoctor’sappointmentsbyvideochatandexpandingfinancialaidprogramstomotivatedoctorstopracticemedicineinremotepartsofthecountrylikeKrasnoyarsk.TheannualarrivaloftheSaintLukasisanotherattempttoimprovethesituation.For10monthseveryyear,thetrainstopsatabouteightstationsovertwoweeks,beforereturningtotheregionalcapitaltorefuelandrestock(补给).Thenitstartsalloveragainthenextmonth.Moststationswaitaboutayearbetweenvisits.Doctorsseeupto150patientseveryday.Thetrain’sequipmentallowsforbasiccheckups.“Iwasveryimpressedbythedoctorsandtheirassistantsworkingandlivinginsuchlittlespacebutstillstayingfocusedandveryconcerned,”saysDucke.“Theywerethebestchanceformanyruralpeopletogetthetreatmenttheywant.”8．HowistheSaintLukasdifferentfromothertrains?A．Itrunsacrosscountries. B．Itreservesseatsfortheseniors.C．Itfunctionsasahospital. D．Ittravelsalongariver.9．Whatcanweinferfromparagraph3aboutKrasnoyarsk?A．Itisheavilypopulated. B．Itofferstrainingfordoctors.C．Itisamoderncity. D．Itneedsmedicalaid.10．HowlongcantheSaintLukasworkwithonesupply?A．Aboutayear. B．Abouttenmonths.C．Abouttwomonths. D．Abouttwoweeks.11．WhatisDucke’sattitudetowardtheSaintLukas’services?A．Appreciative. B．Doubtful C．Ambiguous. D．Cautious.“Ididn’tliketheending,”Isaidtomyfavoritecollegeprofessor.Itwasmyjunioryearofundergraduate,andIwasdoinganindependentstudyonVictorianliterature.IhadjustfinishedreadingTheMillontheFlossbyGeorgeEliot,andIwasheartbrokenwiththeending.Prof.Gracie,withallhispatience,askedmetothinkaboutitbeyondwhetherIlikeditornot.HesuggestedIthinkaboutthedifferencebetweenendingsthatIwantedforthecharactersandendingsthatwererightforthecharacters,endingsthatsatisfiedthestoryeveniftheydidn’thaveatraditionallypositiveoutcome.Ofcourse,IwouldhavepreferredadifferentendingforTomandMaggieTulliver,buttheendingtheygotdidmakethemostsenseforthem.Thiswasanahamomentforme,andIneverthoughtaboutendingsthesamewayagain.Fromthenon,ifIwantedtoreadanendingguaranteedtobehappy,I’dpickupaloveromance.IfIwantedanendingIcouldn’tguess,I’dpickupamystery(悬疑小说).OnewhereIkindofknewwhatwasgoingtohappen,historicalfiction.Choosingwhattoreadbecameeasier.Butwritingtheend—that’shard.It’shardforwritersbecauseendingscarrysomuchweightwithreaders.Youhavetobalancecreatinganendingthat'sunpredictable,butdoesn’tseemtocomefromnowhere,onethatfitswhat’srightforthecharacters.That’swhythisissue(期)ofWriter’sDigestaimstohelpyoufigureouthowtowritethebestendingforwhateverkindofwritingyou’redoing.Ifit’sshortstories,PeterMountfordbreaksdownsixtechniquesyoucantrytoseewhichonehelpsyoustickthelanding.ElizabethSimsanalyzesthefinalchaptersoffivegreatnovelstoseewhatkeypointstheyincludeandhowyoucanadaptthemforyourwork.Thisissuewon’ttellyouwhatyourendingshouldbe—that’suptoyouandthestoryyou’retelling—butitmightprovidewhatyouneedtogetthere.12．WhydidtheauthorgotoProf.Gracie?A．Todiscussanovel. B．Tosubmitabookreport.C．Toargueforawriter. D．Toaskforareadinglist.13．WhatdidtheauthorrealizeafterseeingGracie?A．Writingisamatterofpersonalpreferences.B．Readersareoftencarriedawaybycharacter.C．Eachtypeofliteraturehasitsuniqueend.D．Astorywhichbeginswellwillendwell.14．Whatisexpectedofagoodending?A．Itsatisfiesreaders’taste. B．Itfitswiththestorydevelopment.C．Itisusuallypositive. D．Itisopenforimagination.15．WhydoestheauthormentionPeterMountfordandElizabethSims?A．Togiveexamplesofgreatnovelists. B．Tostressthethemeofthisissue.C．Toencouragewritingforthemagazine. D．Torecommendtheirnewbooks.Whatismoderation(适度)?Basically,itmeanseatingonlyasmuchfoodasyourbodyneeds.Youshouldfeelsatisfiedattheendofameal,butnottoofull.16Butitdoesn'tmeansayinggoodbyetothefoodsyoulove.Takeyourtime.It'simportanttoslowdownandthinkaboutfoodassomethingnutritiousratherthanjustsomethingtoeatinbetweenmeetings.17Itactuallytakesafewminutesforyourbraintotellyourbodythatithashadenoughfood,soeatslowlyandstopeatingbeforeyoufeelfull.Eatwithotherswheneverpossible.Eatingalone,“speciallyinfrontoftheTVorcomputer,oftenleadstomindlessovereating.Andbecarefulaboutthefoodsyoukeepathand.It'smorechallengingtoeatinmoderationifyouhaveunhealthysnacksattheready,likecookies.18Controlemotional(情绪的)eating.19Manyofusalsoturntofoodtodealwithunpleasantemotionssuchassadness,loneliness,orboredom.Butbylearninghealthierwaystomanageemotions,youcanregaincontroloverthefoodyoueatandyourfeelings.20Ahealthybreakfastcanstartyourmetabolism(新陈代谢),whileeatingsmall,healthymealskeepsyourenergyupallday.Avoideatinglateatnight.Trytoeatdinnerearlierandfastfor14—16hoursuntilbreakfastthenextmorning.Studiessuggestthateatingonlywhenyou'remostactiveandgivingyourdigestivesystemalongbreakeachdaymayhelptoregulateweight.A．Eatproperlythroughouttheday.B．Wedon'talwayseatjusttosatisfyhunger.C．Don'tswallowamealonthewaytowork.D．Mostofusneedtodoubletheamountweeat.E．Instead,surroundyourselfwithhealthychoices.F．Formanyofus,moderationmeanseatinglessthanwedonow.G．Thatwon'tleadtocheatingorgivinguponyourneweatingplan.二、完形填空Oneday,wehadafamilydinner.Whiletheadultswerebusywiththeirserioustalkoutside,Iwasleftaloneinthe21tohelpmygrandmotherwashdishes.22mygrandmotherwouldtellmestoriesaboutherchildhood.BornjustbeforeWWII,mygrandmother23anentirelydifferentchildhoodlifestylefrommine.Shedidnothaveachancetogoto24.Likeintypicalfamilies,whereboyswere25muchmorethangirls,mygrandmahadtostayathometodo26.Theonlyopportunity(机会)shecouldseizeto27waswhenherbrotherwashavingChinese28withthefamilytutor.Shewouldsitquietlyatthefarendofthelongdinnertable,listening29.ThistrainingtaughthertoreadandwriteherChineseupsidedown—askillthathasturnedouttobequite30,especiallywheneverwesharethenewspaper.Onmostweekends,mygrandmother,ayounggirlthen,andherbrotherwouldgotothe31.There,theywouldwalkthroughdeepwater,sitdowncross-leggedunderwaterandholdtheir32whiletheywatchedallactiongoingonaroundthem.ThisissomethingI33—herabilitytoopenher34underwaterandstillsitcomfortablyontheseabed.Mychildhoodisquite35comparedwithhers.Iam36thatIdidnotneedto37thehardshipslikeshedid.I'veneverfacedtheproblemof38.Iguessourdifferentchildhoodbackgroundiswhatmakesmygrandmothersuchanamazingpersonto39to:herstoriesalwaysmakemyhistorytextbooks40.21．A．sittingroom B．kitchen C．yard D．dininghall22．A．Asalways B．Bytheway C．Forexample D．Hereandnow23．A．adjusted B．promoted C．achieved D．experienced24．A．work B．school C．court D．press25．A．favored B．tolerated C．trusted D．acknowledged26．A．gardening B．homework C．business D．housework27．A．exercise B．study C．explore D．teach28．A．food B．guests C．lessons D．tea29．A．closely B．directly C．nervously D．freely30．A．professional B．awkward C．simple D．practical31．A．market B．mountain C．beach D．class32．A．secret B．breath C．view D．tongue33．A．admire B．notice C．adopt D．value34．A．hands B．mouth C．eyes D．arms35．A．difficult B．complex C．happy D．similar36．A．grateful B．surprised C．convinced D．regretful37．A．reflectupon B．gothrough C．askabout D．preparefor38．A．unemployment B．health C．education D．communication39．A．attend B．refer C．lead D．talk40．A．cometrue B．comeround C．comeout D．comealive三、语法填空阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。Althoughparksofallsizesandtypesexistatanylevel,thenationalparks,inparticular,tend41(catch)ourattentionbecauseoftheirlargesizeandvariety.Theyare42(treasure)ofAmericanheritage(遗产).Howdidthenationalparksystemcomeabout?Onacool,starrynightinmid-September1870,fourmenrelaxedbeforeacampfirealongtheFireholeRiverin43isnownorthwesternWyoming.They44(be)partofa15-memberexploringpartythathadspentalmostfiveawesomeweeksinwitnessofthenaturalbeautiesthere.Whatshould45(do)withsuchabeautifulplace?Theywonderedoutloud.Thisarea,with46(it)uniqueandbreathtakingnaturalbeauty,mustbewellpreserved47allpeopleofthenationtoenjoy—asanationalpark.Theyallagreedandvowed(承诺)topromotetheideaatthe48(complete)oftheirjourney.Theirpromotionalworkpaidoff.Twoyearslater,18yearsbeforeWyomingbecameastate,YellowstonebecamethefirstnationalparkintheUnitedStatesandtheworld.Yellowstonewasthe49(large)UnitedStatesnationalpark—2.2