浙江省台州市十校联盟2024-2025学年高一下学期4月期中考试英语试题
一、听力选择题
1．How much did the man pay actually
A． 17,000. B． 24,000. C． 31,000.
2．What do we know about the woman
A．She met a thief.
B．She moved into the house not long ago.
C．She has insurance on her house.
3．What is the woman
A．A waitress. B．A librarian. C．A receptionist.
4．Where did the man get his computer
A．From an online shop. B．From the woman. C．In a physical shop.
5．What is the probable relationship between the speakers
A．Brother and sister. B．Father and daughter. C．Teacher and student.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
6．Why does the woman ride a bike to work
A．She wants to save money.
B．Her home is near the office.
C．She can get some exercise.
7．How did the man get to the woman’s home
A．By bike. B．By taxi. C．On foot.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
8．What did the woman do last night
A．She went to a concert.
B．She played computer games.
C．She saw a film.
9．What will the woman do next
A．Make a phone call. B．Get a credit card. C．Pay her bill.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
10．What is the man doing
A．Looking for a house. B．Having an interview. C．Asking for information.
11．What does the man plan to do this month
A．Buy a new house. B．Decorate a room. C．Rent a car.
12．What will the woman do for the man
A．Lend him some money.
B．Drive him to school.
C．Contact her coworker.
听下面一段较长对话，回答以下小题。
13．What did Della do just now
A．She suffered an injury.
B．She watched the news.
C．She met a driver.
14．How does Lebron sound at the beginning of the conversation
A．Excited. B．Grateful. C．Shocked.
15．What caused the car accident
A．Speeding. B．Running a red light. C．Drunk driving.
16．What does Lebron offer to do for Della
A．Treat her to dinner. B．Make dinner for her. C．Drive her home.
听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。
17．When was the organization established
A．In spring. B．In summer. C．In winter.
18．Who funds the organization
A．The government. B．A company. C．Some citizens.
19．What is the organization’s first project to help the homeless
A．To get them warm clothes.
B．To offer them hot meals.
C．To build houses for them.
20．What is going to be discussed next
A．The purpose of the organization.
B．The need to raise more money.
C．The way to be a volunteer.
二、阅读理解
Some wonderful festivals around the world that happen in spring await you to experience:Songkran — Thailand
Dates: 13th-15th, April
In Thailand, people celebrate a festival called Songkran, when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray everyone who walks past. It’s a very important traditional celebration in the country.Naghol — Vanuatu
Dates: Every Saturday from April to May
Every year, villagers come together to celebrate the harvest of yams, an important part in the people’s diet in Vanuatu. The festival is most famous for its “land diving ceremony”. During the ceremony men and boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines tied to their feet.Cherry Blossom Viewing — Japan
Dates: The cherry blossom season is different from year to year depending on the weather.
The festival is well-known. The Japanese celebrate the days when the flowers finally blossom. Only a few days later, the petals (花瓣) fall to the ground, like pink snowflakes. That means the traditional festival only lasts for several days. In Japan, almost everyone has picnics in the parks to view the flowers.Sinhalese New Year — Sri Lanka
Dates: 13th or 14th, April
Just like in many other countries in South East Asia, this is the time when people celebrate the traditional New Year, an ancient celebration which marks the end of the harvest season and is one of two times of the year when the sun is straight above Sri Lanka. There are a lot of delicious foods during the celebration.
If you want to know more about them, please click here or visit www./festival.htm.
21．What will most likely happen to a tourist walking in the street during SongKran in Thailand
A．He will get wet. B．He will hurt his feet.
C．He will be treated to delicious foods. D．He will see some petal falling.
22．How is Cherry Blossom Viewing different from the other festivals
A．It is a traditional festival. B．Its date is different every year.
C．It is a Sri Lanka festival. D．It provides visitors with delicious foods.
23．Where are you most likely to find the text
A．In a magazine. B．On a website.
C．In a report. D．In the newspaper.
Wang Guihong, a 23-year-old girl from a farming family in Hubei province, experienced a few “bumps” at the starting line. At age 3, she lost her right leg in a traffic accident, and later, during high school, suffered from serious hydronephrosis (肾盂积水).
Despite these challenges, Wang entered Wuhan University of Biotechnology in 2019 to study Business English. She lived her school life with walking sticks, competing for and winning the position of an assistant in her class, impressing others with her positive energy. “She never complains (抱怨) about her challenges or disability,” said a close friend.
The long run of walking sticks using led to scoliosis (脊柱侧凸), but hope came when a classmate got news about a prosthetic leg (假肢). Despite the high cost, her family managed to raise the funds. After a period of adaptation and many falls, Wang successfully got used to her prosthetic leg.
The university supported Wang by offering her a sunnier dorm and aiding her in applying for scholarships. Despite her condition, Wang devoted herself to volunteering and taking part in community service, adding up to over 400 hours of service. “I’ve received so much help, and I want to give back,” she said.
Wang was excellent, graduating with high scores and passing the postgraduate entrance exam, although she was first accepted to a junior college course, known as Zhuanke in Chinese. She chose to run after graduate studies in Marxism at Hubei Minzu University, “My experience of volunteering has shown me that this major can help me better serve society and realize my value in the future,” explained Wang. She believed it would help her serve society better. “With all help and company I have, I face the unknown journey ahead without fear,” Wang said, having overcome many difficulties in life.
24．What does the underlined word “bumps” in Para 1 probably mean
A．Failures. B．Adventures. C．Hardships. D．Weaknesses.
25．What can we know about Wang Guihong
A．She was born without her right leg. B．She got a lot of help from others.
C．She got used to her prosthetic leg easily. D．She often complained about her disability.
26．Which of the following can best describe Wang Guihong
A．Positive and caring. B．Brave and curious.
C．Responsible and honest. D．Wise and generous.
27．What lesson does the author want to teach
A．Well begun is half done. B．Where there is a will, there is a way.
C．Failure is the mother of success. D．Facts speak louder than words.
New research shows that people with blue eyes have a single, common ancestor. A team at University of Copenhagen have tracked down a genetic mutation (突变) which took place 6,000—10,000 years ago and is the cause of the eye colour of all blue-eyed humans alive on the planet today.
“Originally, we all had brown eyes,” said Professor Hans Eiberg. “But a genetic mutation affecting the OCA2 gene (基因) in our body resulted in the creation of a switch, which could turn off the ability to produce brown eyes.” The OCA2 gene codes for the so-called P protein (蛋白质), which is involved in the production of melanin (黑色素). It gives colour to our hair, eyes and skin.
The switch does not, however, turn off the gene entirely, but rather limits its action to reducing the production of melanin in the eyeball—effectively turning brown eyes to blue. The effect of the switch on OCA2 is very specific therefore. If the OCA2 gene had been completely destroyed or turned off, human beings would be without melanin in their hair, eyes or skin colour.
Change in the colour of the eyes from brown to green can all be explained by the amount of melanin in the eyeball, but blue-eyed individuals only have a small degree of change in the amount of melanin in their eyes. “From this we can conclude that all blue-eyed individuals are linked to the same ancestor,” said Professor Eiberg. “They have all inherited (继承) the same switch at exactly the same spot in their DNA．” Brown-eyed individuals, by contrast, have considerable individual change in the area of their DNA that controls melanin production.
The mutation of brown eyes to blue represents neither a positive nor a negative mutation. It is one of several mutations such as hair colour, baldness, and beauty spots, which neither increases nor reduces a human’s chance of survival. As Professor Eiberg says, “it simply shows that nature is constantly affecting the human gene and trying out different changes as it does so.”
28．What is the finding of Professor Hans Eiberg’s team
A．The eye color can be changed by adjusting genes today.
B．The eye color can help discover where people’s ancestors were.
C．A genetic mutation leads to the change of people’s eye color.
D．Blue-eyed people have survived due to their special genes.
29．What can we learn about “the switch” from Paragraph 3
A．It can be limited by other genes. B．It helps produce less melanin.
C．It helps OCA2 function in our body. D．It produces melanin directly.
30．Why can we conclude all blue-eyed individuals are linked to the same ancestor
A．They have almost the same gene. B．They have more change in gene.
C．They have more melanin in their eyes. D．They have a small degree of change.
31．What does the last paragraph want to tell us
A．Nature affects our genes. B．Only the fittest can survive.
C．We are decided by our genes. D．Some genetic mutations are pointless.
With basic developments in the field of technology, some experts foresee serious risks to jobs and employability in the coming years due to the rise of artificial intelligence (AI). About 27% of jobs are at high risk of automation (自动化) during the artificial intelligence era.
Low and middle-skilled jobs are most at risk, including construction, farming, fishing, forestry and, to a lesser extent, production and transportation. High-skilled jobs, despite being more exposed to recent progress in AI, face the least risk of automation.
While the adoption of AI is still relatively low, rapid progress, falling technology costs and the increasing availability of workers with AI skills suggest that the world may be on the edge of an AI revolution (革命). So far there is little evidence of a negative employment impact on companies that adopt AI. Workers and employers say that AI can reduce boring and dangerous tasks, leading to greater employee engagement and physical safety.
However, a recent survey showed that three in five workers are worried about losing their job to AI within the next decade. Additionally, a similar number of workers worry that wages would decrease due to AI. More than half of workers are concerned about privacy and three in four say that AI has increased work pace.
In my opinion, for the better protection of the labour market and workers in the coming years, governments should encourage employers to provide more training, integrate (融入) AI skills into education and support diversity in the AI workforce. Besides, longer-term policy frameworks for the use of AI in the workplace should be considered and closer international cooperation should be seen to maximize the benefits while properly managing the risks.
32．Who may be most affected by automation
A．A farming worker. B．A tour guide. C．an architect. D．A university professor.
33．What’s the workers and employer’s attitude towards the adoption of AI in the workplace in paragraph 3
A．Worried. B．Supportive. C．Indifferent. D．Doubtful.
34．What do the figures in paragraph 4 imply
A．Harmed personal privacy. B．Decreased job satisfaction.
C．AI-related positions’ popularity. D．Workers’ concerns over AI.
35．What is the author’s advice in the last paragraph
A．Limiting AI’s application in the workplace. B．Promoting cooperation between AI companies.
C．Adopting policies to control AI’s impact. D．Reducing AI education in colleges.
Four Habits to Help You Succeed
Nobody would like to experience failure. We all want to succeed. For those who have tried and failed, success seems difficult to understand. 36
·Know your values.
Finding your values is in line with creating motivation. 37 Pick a handful of things and write them down. Remind yourself of your values every day and reflect on whether you are honoring those values through your work.
·Pick a goal and focus on it.
Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of achievement, while adjusting well to your values. If you want to achieve your goal, focus is the key here. 38 If you perform many tasks at a time, you might never finish your projects because they will take far too long.
·Set a time for success.
Set a date for success. Know when you hope to realize your goal. 39 By setting a time limit, you are making the process realistic.
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Failure can’t be avoided when you take risks. By its very definition, the desire to succeed means you are risking failure. Many people tend to give up far too early. Don’t fall into this trap! Use failure. Treat it as a good thing, and go on.
A．Make the right decision.
B．The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success.
C．Here are some habits that can help you set goals and realize them.
D．Keep it realistic, while not giving yourself too much time.
E．Don’t give up because of failure.
F．Sit and reflect on what you value most.
G．Push yourself to be courageous, and take that next step.
三、完形填空
One morning, I was jogging and I noticed a person in front of me about 1/4 mile. I could 41 that he was running a little slower than me and I thought, “Very well. I shall try to 42 him.” I had about a mile to go before I needed to turn off, so I started 43 faster and faster. Every block, I was 44 getting closer to him just a little bit. Just a few minutes later, I was only about 100 yards from him, so I really sped up, 45 I was running the last lap of London Olympic competition. I was determined to keep up with him. Finally, I did 46 it! I caught and passed him. I really felt good. “I beat.” Of course, he didn’t ever know we were 47 .
After passing him, I realized I had been so focused on competing against him that I had 48 my turn. I had gone nearly six blocks past it. I had to 49 and go back. Isn’t it what happens in our life when we focus on competing with classmates, co-workers, neighbors, friends, trying to leave them behind or trying to prove that we are more important or more 50
In fact, we spend our time and 51 running after other people and we miss out on our own paths to our destination. The 52 with blind competition is that it’s a never ending cycle. There will always be somebody 53 you, someone with better grades or a more satisfying job, etc. But be 54 that we can be the best that we can be. We are competing with no one. Take what we have been 55 , such as the height, weight and personality. We should feel lucky with them, stay focused and live a happy life.
41．A．forget B．tell C．admit D．argue
42．A．fool B．warn C．catch D．encourage
43．A．running B．walking C．doing D．thinking
44．A．secretly B．finally C．possibly D．gradually
45．A．noticing B．ensuring C．imagining D．announcing
46．A．find B．remember C．make D．control
47．A．resting B．racing C．meeting D．communicating
48．A．taken B．changed C．valued D．missed
49．A．turn around B．give in C．show off D．get through
50．A．friendly B．successful C．adventurous D．helpful
51．A．money B．dream C．knowledge D．energy
52．A．problem B．possibility C．requirement D．influence
53．A．friendly to B．ahead of C．close to D．strict with
54．A．sorry B．afraid C．confident D．curious
55．A．given B．spent C．taken D．used
四、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。
The Wandering Earth II caught people’s great attention several years ago. Even now many of the movie audiences consider it to be one of the most 56 (strike) movies in 2013 due to the science and technology in it, 57 (particular) the space elevators (电梯) that send people to space.
The key approach 58 building space elevators is to find a super strong material (材料) 59 can be used as the elevator cable (缆绳). It might be many years 60 the dream of building space elevators come true. But many people 61 (inspire) by advanced technologies in the movie. The discussions of this technology show the 62 (eager) of humans in the development of material science. Meanwhile 63 number of scientists and researchers devote (奉献) themselves to getting this technology 64 (update).
Discussions on the movie not only show support for Chinese movies but give 65 (we) the chance to get to know related knowledge behind the movie.
五、书信写作
66．假定你是李华，学校下个月将举办校园传统文化艺术节，你校外教Robert一直对中国传统文化感兴趣，请你给他写封邮件，邀请他参加，内容包括：
1.活动举办的目的；
2.活动内容简介。
注意：
1.写作词数应为80个左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Robert,
________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
六、书面表达
67．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。
Yesterday I had a taste of being stuck in a desperate situation where my only hope of help would have to come from a total stranger.
I was in a busy shopping mall buying a large piece of luggage. After the purchase in one of the large and expensive shops, I picked up my phone from my pocket to call my driver waiting in the parking lot and my phone was dead.
I then requested the shop assistant selling me the luggage, which was not cheap at all, if she could ring the number of my driver for me. She replied, still all smiles, “I’m sorry, sir, but it is the shop policy that we cannot use mobile phones while working in the shop.”
As I was wondering what kind of policy that was, I saw a nice-looking teenage boy coming toward me. Remember my wife’s interesting theory that beautiful people are more likely to give you a hand when you’re in trouble, I thought I might have a chance. But before I could say a word, he walked past me. It turned out he simply didn’t see me.
I waited in the mall but it seemed nobody bothered to look at me. Disappointed and tired, I got out of the shop on to the busy street in front. I stood there with people rushing by, looking at their faces to see if they will show kindness to me. I began wondering how many times I had reacted to strangers like the shop girl and the teenager.
注意：
1. 所续写短文的词数应为150左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Paragraph 1：
That was when I saw a young mother with her two kids.
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Paragraph 2：
Finally, I was about to give up when a man wearing a cheap T-shirt seemed to notice me.
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题号 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
答案 A B C A C B B A A C
题号 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20
答案 A C B C B A A C B C
题号 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30
答案 A B B C B A B C B D
题号 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40
答案 A A B D C C F B D E
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答案 B C A D C C B D A B
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答案 D A B C A
1．A
【原文】W: How much is your new car
M: The original price was 24,000. But they offered me 7,000 for my old car, so I sold it to save some money.
2．B
【原文】M: Do you have insurance on your house
W: No. I only moved in a couple of days ago.
M: I think you need it. Home insurance protects you against fire, theft and injury to your family or visitors.
3．C
【原文】W: OK, sir. Your room number is 307. Here’s your key card.
M: Thank you. By the way, can you recommend a good restaurant around here
W: Actually, the restaurant next to the Central Library is popular.
4．A
【原文】M: I need to get my laptop repaired. Where should I go
W: Why don’t you take it back to where you bought it
M: I bought it from an online store. If I send it, it’ll take weeks to get it back.
5．C
【原文】W: Sorry, Mr. Cameron. I didn’t finish my homework. My little sister got sick last night, and I had to take care of her. My parents had gone out.
M: Well, in that case, I can understand.
6．B 7．B
【原文】M: How beautiful your house is! And it’s not far from your office.
W: Yes. So I go to work by bike every day.
M: Great. It’s a kind of exercise. Generally, I go to the gym around my home. Exercise is good for us.
W: There’s also a big gym at the shopping mall nearby. It’s on the fifth floor.
M: I’m really impressed by the mall. I had a very interesting conversation about it with the taxi driver on my way here just now. It seems that the gym is within walking distance.
W: Yes. It takes me less than ten minutes to walk there.
8．A 9．A
【原文】W: Excuse me, can you help me check a bill It shows that I saw a movie here at eight o’clock last night. That must be a mistake. I was at a concert at that time. And no one bought anything on my phone.
M: Wait a moment, madam. Let me check it for you. Yes, our computer shows that one ticket was paid by credit card.
W: Credit card Is there anything wrong with your computer system
M: I’m sorry, madam. I truly suggest you ask your family members if one of them used your credit card.
W: I don’t think so. Well, I had better call my son right now.
10．C 11．A 12．C
【原文】M: Good afternoon. I would like some information about borrowing some money from your bank.
W: Well, you mean a loan, right
M: Sure.
W: There are many kinds of loans, so could you please be more specific Is it a short-term loan to get a car or pay for home improvements Or a long-term loan to buy a house They are totally different.
M: I see. I intend to sell my present house to buy a new one near my school this month. But the new house is a lot more expensive, so I need a home loan.
W: Yeah. That would be a long-term loan. It’s not up to me to arrange it, sir. I’m in charge of short-term loans. But I’ll make an appointment for you with another advisor.
13．B 14．C 15．B 16．A
【原文】W: Lebron, I just watched the news on my phone. There were five people badly injured in a car accident.
M: Oh my God. How terrible! Did the news say what caused the accident, Della Was it about drunk driving or speeding
W: Neither. It was said that one of the drivers had jumped a red light.
M: That’s so dangerous!
W: Yes. And he hasn’t passed his driving test yet. Speaking of it, I’m going to take a road test tomorrow. To tell you the truth, I’m very nervous.
M: I remember you have taken the test before. Is this your second or third time
W: Hmm... The third time. That’s why I’m so nervous.
M: Don’t worry. I believe you have got enough practice.
W: So I have. I have practiced for two weeks.
M: I see. How about we go out for dinner It’s my treat this time. Just relax your concentration.
W: That would be nice. Thank you, Lebron.
17．A 18．C 19．B 20．C
【原文】
Good evening, and thank you all for coming. We are a new charity, established in spring with the specific aim of solving homelessness in our neighborhood. Our purpose is to make their lives better in every way we can. We will achieve this by providing those in need with food and shelter, especially now. Winter is about to come, and many of them will suffer in the cold weather.
We are financially supported by a group of citizens. Our first project is to set up a soup kitchen where homeless people can come for a hot meal. For the moment, we can only provide supper, but in the near future we want to provide hot lunches as well. We have been given a building and enough funds to buy food, and now we’re looking for volunteers to cook, serve and clean. Mrs. Jones, the next speaker, will explain to you exactly how you can become a volunteer.
21．A 22．B 23．B
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了四个世界上在春天庆祝的节日。
21．细节理解题。根据“Songkran — Thailand”下面的“In Thailand, people celebrate a festival called Songkran, when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray everyone who walks past.(在泰国，人们庆祝一个名为宋干节的节日，人们拿着水枪走上街头，向走过的每个人喷水)”可知，人们会拿着水枪走上街头，向每一个经过的人喷水，所以这个游客在宋干节上街可能会被淋湿。故选A。
22．细节理解题。根据“Cherry Blossom Viewing — Japan”下面的“Dates: The cherry blossom season is different from year to year depending on the weather.(日期：樱花季节因天气而每年有所不同)”可知，日本樱花季节每年有所不同，无法确定日期，而其他三个节日都有确切时期。故选B。
23．推理判断题。根据最后一段“If you want to know more about them, please click here or visit www./festival.htm.(如果你想了解更多信息，请点击此处或访问www./festival.htm.)”可知，想了解更多信息可以点击此处或访问网站。由此推知，文章最可能来自一个网站。故选B。
24．C 25．B 26．A 27．B
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了来自湖北省一个农民家庭的23岁女孩王贵红虽然遭遇了许多困难，但她凭借自己的努力和周围人的帮助，在大学里取得了优异的成绩，并积极参与志愿服务，决定继续深造马克思主义专业以更好地服务社会的故事。
24．词句猜测题。根据划线词后文“At age 3, she lost her right leg in a traffic accident, and later, during high school, suffered from serious hydronephrosis (肾盂积水).(3岁时，她在一次交通事故中失去了右腿，后来，在高中期间，她患上了严重的肾积水)”可知，她3岁时失去了右腿，在高中期间患上了严重的肾积水，说明经历了很多艰辛。故划线词意思是“艰辛”。故选C。
25．细节理解题。根据第三段“The long run of walking sticks using led to scoliosis (脊柱侧凸), but hope came when a classmate got news about a prosthetic leg (假肢).(长期使用拐杖导致脊柱侧弯，但当一位同学得知他装上了义肢时，希望来了)”以及第四段“The university supported Wang by offering her a sunnier dorm and aiding her in applying for scholarships.(学校为她提供了一个更阳光的宿舍，并帮助她申请奖学金)”可知，王贵红从别人那里得到了很多帮助。故选B。
26．推理判断题。根据第二段“She lived her school life with walking sticks, competing for and winning the position of an assistant in her class, impressing others with her positive energy.(她的学校生活是拄着拐杖度过的，她在班级助教的职位上竞争并获胜，她的正能量给别人留下了深刻的印象)”以及第四段“Despite her condition, Wang devoted herself to volunteering and taking part in community service, adding up to over 400 hours of service.(尽管身体状况不佳，王还是全身心地投入到志愿服务和社区服务中，累计服务时间超过400小时)”可知，王贵红充满正能量，且参与志愿服务号和社区服务帮助他人。由此推知，她积极、有爱心。故选A。
27．推理判断题。根据最后一段“Wang was excellent, graduating with high scores and passing the postgraduate entrance exam, although she was first accepted to a junior college course, known as Zhuanke in Chinese.(王很优秀，以优异的成绩毕业并通过了研究生入学考试，尽管她首先被一门大专课程录取，这门课程在中国被称为“专科”)”结合文章主要讲述了来自湖北省一个农民家庭的23岁女孩王贵红虽然遭遇了许多困难，但她凭借自己的努力和周围人的帮助，在大学里取得了优异的成绩，并积极参与志愿服务，决定继续深造马克思主义专业以更好地服务社会的故事。由此推知，作者想告诉我们：有志者，事竟成。故选B。
28．C 29．B 30．D 31．A
【导语】这是一篇说明文。新的研究表明，蓝眼睛的人有一个共同的祖先。哥本哈根大学的一个研究小组已经追踪到一种发生在6000 - 10000年前的基因突变，它是造成当今地球上所有蓝眼睛人类眼睛颜色的原因。
28．细节理解题。根据文章第一段“A team at University of Copenhagen have tracked down a genetic mutation (突变) which took place 6,000—10,000 years ago and is the cause of the eye colour of all blue-eyed humans alive on the planet today.(哥本哈根大学的一个研究小组已经追踪到一种发生在6000 - 10000年前的基因突变，它是造成当今地球上所有蓝眼睛人类眼睛颜色的原因。)”可知，汉斯·艾伯格教授的研究小组发现，一种基因突变导致了人们眼睛颜色的变化。故选C。
29．细节理解题。根据文章第三段“The switch does not, however, turn off the gene entirely, but rather limits its action to reducing the production of melanin in the eyeball—effectively turning brown eyes to blue.( 然而，这个开关并没有完全关闭该基因，而是限制了它的作用，减少眼球中黑色素的产生——有效地将棕色眼睛变成蓝色眼睛。)”可知，这个转变有助于减少黑色素的产生。故选B。
30．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“but blue-eyed individuals only have a small degree of change in the amount of melanin in their eyes. “From this we can conclude that all blue-eyed individuals are linked to the same ancestor,” said Professor Eiberg.(但是蓝眼睛的人眼睛里的黑色素含量只有很小程度的变化。“由此我们可以得出结论，所有蓝眼睛的个体都与同一个祖先有关，”埃伯格教授说。)”可知，我们得出结论，所有蓝眼睛的个体都与同一个祖先有关，因为他们有很小程度的变化。故选D。
31．主旨大意题。根据文章最后一段“As Professor Eiberg says, “it simply shows that nature is constantly affecting the human gene and trying out different changes as it does so.”(正如艾伯格教授所说，“这只是表明大自然在不断地影响人类的基因，并在此过程中尝试不同的变化。”)”可知，最后一段主要告诉我们自然影响我们的基因。故选A。
32．A 33．B 34．D 35．C
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。随着技术领域的基本发展，一些专家预计由于人工智能（AI）的兴起，未来几年就业和就业能力将面临严重风险。文章对此进行了介绍。
32．细节理解题。根据第二段“Low and middle-skilled jobs are most at risk, including construction, farming, fishing, forestry and, to a lesser extent, production and transportation.(中低技能工作面临的风险最大，包括建筑、农业、渔业、林业，以及较小程度的生产和运输)”并结合选项可知，从事农业的人受影响最大。故选A。
33．推理判断题。根据第三段中“Workers and employers say that AI can reduce boring and dangerous tasks, leading to greater employee engagement and physical safety.(工人和雇主表示，人工智能可以减少无聊和危险的任务，从而提高员工敬业度和人身安全)”可推知，第三段中工人和雇主对在工作场所采用人工智能的态度是支持的，故选B。
34．推理判断题。根据第四段“However, a recent survey showed that three in five workers are worried about losing their job to AI within the next decade. Additionally, a similar number of workers worry that wages would decrease due to AI. More than half of workers are concerned about privacy and three in four say that AI has increased work pace.(然而，最近的一项调查显示，五分之三的工人担心在未来十年内因人工智能而失去工作。此外，类似数量的工人担心工资会因人工智能而下降。超过一半的员工担心隐私，四分之三的员工表示人工智能加快了工作节奏)”可推知，第 4 段中的数字表明了工人对人工智能的担忧。故选D。
35．细节理解题。根据最后一段中“In my opinion, for the better protection of the labour market and workers in the coming years, governments should encourage employers to provide more training, integrate (融入) AI skills into education and support diversity in the AI workforce. Besides, longer-term policy frameworks for the use of AI in the workplace should be considered and closer international cooperation should be seen to maximize the benefits while properly managing the risks.(我认为，为了在未来几年更好地保护劳动力市场和工人，政府应该鼓励雇主提供更多培训，将人工智能技能融入教育中，并支持人工智能劳动力的多样性。此外，应考虑在工作场所使用人工智能的长期政策框架，并应寻求更密切的国际合作，以在妥善管理风险的同时实现利益最大化)”可知，作者在最后一段中的建议是要采取政策控制人工智能的影响。故选C。
36．C 37．F 38．B 39．D 40．E
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了四个有助于成功的习惯。
36．由上文“Nobody would like to experience failure. We all want to succeed. For those who have tried and failed, success seems difficult to understand. (没有人愿意经历失败。我们都想成功。对于那些尝试过但失败的人来说，成功似乎难以理解。)”可知，上文提到成功似乎难以理解，结合下文“Know your values. (了解你的价值观。)”具体介绍帮助成功的习惯，本空应强调下文有关于帮助成功的习惯的内容。C选项“Here are some habits that can help you set goals and realize them. (这里有一些习惯可以帮助你设定目标并实现它们。)”能承上启下，符合题意。故选C。
37．由上文“Finding your values is in line with creating motivation. (找到你的价值观与创造动力是一致的。)”可知，上文提到找到价值观，本空应承接上文说明如何找到价值观。F选项“Sit and reflect on what you value most. (坐下来思考你最看重的是什么。)”承接上文，说明找到价值观的具体做法，符合题意。故选F。
38．由上文“Choose one goal to start something large enough that will give you a sense of achievement, while adjusting well to your values. If you want to achieve your goal, focus is the key here. (选择一个目标，开始一件足够大的事情，它会给你成就感，同时也能很好地适应你的价值观。如果你想实现你的目标，专注是关键。)”可知，上文强调专注对于实现目标的重要性，本空应进一步说明专注与目标成功的关系。B选项“The more focused you are on one goal, the higher chance you have of success. (你越专注于一个目标，你成功的机会就越大。)”进一步阐述了专注与目标成功的关系，能承接上文，符合题意。故选B。
39．由上文“Set a date for success. Know when you hope to realize your goal. (为成功设定一个日期。知道你希望什么时候实现你的目标。)”可知，上文提到为成功设定日期，本空应承接上文说明设定日期时的注意事项。D选项“Keep it realistic, while not giving yourself too much time. (要现实一点，但不要给自己太多时间。)”能承接上文，说明设定日期时要现实且不要给自己太多时间，符合题意。故选D。
40．由下文“Failure can’t be avoided when you take risks. By its very definition, the desire to succeed means you are risking failure. Many people tend to give up far too early. Don’t fall into this trap! Use failure. Treat it as a good thing, and go on. (当你冒险时，失败是无法避免的。就其本身的定义而言，渴望成功意味着你冒着失败的风险。许多人往往过早放弃。不要陷入这个陷阱！利用失败。把它当作一件好事，然后继续前进。)”可知，下文强调不要因为失败而放弃，本空应概括下文内容，强调不要因为失败而放弃。E选项“Don’t give up because of failure. (不要因为失败而放弃。)”能概括下文内容，符合题意。故选E。
41．B 42．C 43．A 44．D 45．C 46．C 47．B 48．D 49．A 50．B 51．D 52．A 53．B 54．C 55．A
【导语】本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。作者在一天早上慢跑时，看到前方有一个人，就下定决心超过他，但是因为太过专注而错过了转弯。作者从这件事中悟出一个道理：盲目的比赛是一场永无止境的循环，不要和别人去比较，接受自己已经拥有的东西，保持专注，过幸福的生活。
41．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我能看出来他跑的比我慢一些，我想，“很好。我会努力赶上他。”A. forget忘记；B. tell说，看出；C. admit承认；D. argue争论。根据下文“he was running a little slower than me”可知，作者发现了对方跑得比他慢。故选B。
42．考查动词词义辨析。句意参考上题。A. fool愚弄；B. warn警告；C. catch赶上；D. encourage鼓励。根据下文“I caught and passed him.”可知，作者想要尽力赶上他。故选C。
43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在我需要转弯之前，我还有大约一英里的路要走，所以我开始跑得越来越快。A. running跑；B. walking走；C. doing做；D. thinking思考。根据上文“I was jogging”和“he was running a little slower than me”可知，作者在慢跑，所以为了追上前面那个跑步的人，作者跑得越来越快。故选A。
44．考查副词词义辨析。句意：每过一个街区，我都会慢慢地靠近他一点点。A. secretly秘密地；B. finally最终；C. possibly可能地；D. gradually逐渐地。结合本句中的“getting closer to him just a little bit”可知，作者是慢慢地（逐渐）靠近他。故选D。
45．考查动词词义辨析。句意：只过几分钟后，我离他只有100码远，所以我真的加快了速度，想象着我正在跑伦敦奥运会比赛的最后一圈。A. noticing注意到；B. ensuring确保；C. imagining想象；D. announcing宣布。根据下文“I was running the last lap of London Olympic competition”可知，作者想象自己正在跑伦敦奥运会比赛的最后一圈。故选C。
46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：最后，我成功了！A. find找到；B. remember记住；C. make做，使成功；D. control控制。根据下文“I caught and passed him.”可知，作者成功追赶上他了。make it意为“获得成功”。故选C。
47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：当然，他不知道我们在比赛。A. resting休息；B. racing比赛；C. meeting遇见；D. communicating交流。根据下文“I had been so focused on competing against him”可知，作者专注于和这个人赛跑，但是他不知道他们在比赛。故选B。
48．考查动词词义辨析。句意：在超过他之后，我意识到我太专注于与他比赛，以至于错过了转弯。A. taken拿走；B. changed更改；C. valued重视；D. missed错过。根据上文“I had about a mile to go before I needed to turn off”和“I had gone nearly six blocks past it.”可知，作者错过了自己要拐弯的地方。故选D。
49．考查动词短语辨析。句意：我不得不转身回去。A. turn around转身；B. give in屈服，让步；C. show off炫耀；D. get through熬过。根据下文“and go back”可知，因为错过了拐弯的地方，作者不得不转身回去。故选A。
50．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：当我们专注于与同学、同事、邻居、朋友竞争，试图把他们甩在后面，或者试图证明我们更重要或更成功时，我们的生活不就是这样吗？A. friendly友好的；B. successful成功的；C. adventurous勇于冒险的；D. helpful有帮助的。根据上文or前的“more important”可知，这里表示和别人比赛是为了证明我们更重要或更成功。故选B。
51．考查名词词义辨析。句意：事实上，我们花时间和精力去追逐别人，却错过了通往自己目的地的道路。A. money钱；B. dream梦想；C. knowledge知识；D. energy精力。结合上文作者的经历和本句中的“we spend our time and”可知，这里是说花费时间和精力去追逐别人。故选D。
52．考查名词词义辨析。句意：盲目竞争的问题在于，这是一个永无止境的循环。A. problem问题；B. possibility可能性；C. requirement要求；D. influence影响。根据下文“it’s a never ending cycle”可知，盲目竞争是一个永无止境的循环，这是这种做法的问题。故选A。
53．考查短语辨析。句意：总会有人在你前面，有成绩更好或工作更令人满意的人，等等。A. friendly to对……友好；B. ahead of在……前面；C. close to靠近；D. strict with对……严厉。根据下文“someone with better grades or a more satisfying job, etc.”可知，这里列举的都是别人超越你的东西，所以这里是说有人在你前面。故选B。
54．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：但是要有信心，我们可以做到我们能做的最好。A. sorry内疚的；B. afraid害怕的；C. confident自信的；D. curious好奇的。根据下文“that we can be the best that we can be”可知，这里表示要有信心我们能做到最好。故选C。
55．考查动词词义辨析。句意：接受我们得到的东西，比如身高、体重和性格。A. given给；B. spent花费；C. taken获取；D. used使用。根据下文“the height, weight and personality”可知，这里表示接受我们得到的东西。故选A。
56．striking 57．particularly 58．to 59．which/that 60．before 61．are inspired 62．eagerness 63．a 64．updated 65．us
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍电影《流浪地球2》中科技的应用引起了观众的热烈讨论，并激发人们对科技的热情。
56．考查形容词。句意：即使现在，许多电影观众也认为这是2013年最引人注目的电影之一，因为其中的科学技术，特别是将人们送往太空的太空电梯。此空应填形容词作定语，修饰后面名词movies，striking表“引人注目的”，为形容词，符合句意，与the most构成形容词最高级。故填striking。
57．考查副词。句意：即使现在，许多电影观众也认为这是2013年最引人注目的电影之一，因为其中的科学技术，特别是将人们送往太空的太空电梯。分析句子可知，此空应填副词particularly作评注性状语。故填particularly。
58．考查介词。句意：建造太空电梯的关键方法是找到一种可以用作电梯电缆的超强材料。 approach to doing sth. 表“做某事的方法（途径）”，为固定搭配。故填to。
59．考查定语从句。句意：建造太空电梯的关键方法是找到一种可以用作电梯电缆的超强材料。该空引导限制性定语从句，先行词a super strong material，为物，关系词替代先行词在从句中作主语，所以这里应用关系代词which/that。故填which/that。
60．考查连词。句意：建造太空电梯的梦想可能需要很多年才能实现。这里考查It + be + 时间 + before+从句 ，表达“要过多久才……”，为固定句型。故填before。
61．考查时态语态。句意：但许多人都受到了电影中先进技术的启发。这里考查谓语动词，many people与inspire为被动关系，且这里时态应用一般现在时，表客观情况，注意主谓一致。故填are inspired。
62．考查名词。句意：对这项技术的讨论表明了人类对材料科学发展的渴望。冠词the后面应用名词，eagerness表“渴望”，为不可数名词，在本句中作宾语。故填eagerness。
63．考查冠词。句意：与此同时，许多科学家和研究人员致力于更新这项技术。a number of表“很多”，为固定短语，符合句意。故填a。
64．考查非谓语。句意：与此同时，许多科学家和研究人员致力于更新这项技术。这里考查get sth. done表“让某事被做”，所以这里应用过去分词形式作宾补。故填updated。
65．考查代词。句意：关于这部电影的讨论不仅表明了对中国电影的支持，也让我们有机会了解电影背后的相关知识。分析句子可知，此空应填宾格人称代词作give后的间接宾语。故填us。
66．Dear Robert,
Learning that you take an interest in Chinese traditional culture, I’m writing to invite you to attend the traditional culture and art festival to be held in our school next month.
Aiming to spread traditional culture and enrich our school life, the grand activity will take place in our school square on May 10, when quite a few excellent and colorful activities will be displayed, ranging from a Peking Opera show to amazing calligraphy exhibitions. What will impress you most is that superb martial arts will be performed in a breath-taking way.
I’m convinced that you’ll not only spend a memorable day, but also gain a better understanding of Chinese traditional culture. Looking forward to your coming!
Yours,
Li Hua
67．One possible version:
That was when I saw a young mother with her two kids. She was talking on the phone, and her voice told me she was a gentle and patient lady. The two kids were neatly dressed and waited quietly beside her. This must be a nice family, I thought to myself. Therefore, I approached to make a request. But as soon as I said, “Excuse me madam,” she grabbed both her kids and went away. Did I look like someone trying to hurt people I felt my heart sinking horribly.
Finally, I was about to give up when a man wearing a cheap T-shirt seemed to notice me. I didn’t know why but I just stopped him and made my request. I was expecting him to rush past but he immediately called the number of my driver and waited till my car came to be sure I was picked up, turned around before I could thank him adequately and was gone. Surprised by his kindness, I promised I would do likewise to strangers who sought my help.
