2024届高三第三次校际联考
英语试题
注意事项：
1. 本试题共10页，满分150分，时间120分钟。
2. 答卷前，务必将答题卡上密封线内的各项目填写清楚;
3. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
4. 考试结束后，监考员将答题卡按顺序收回，装袋整理;试题不回收。
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。听力部分结束前，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：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. Where are the speakers going
A. To a park. B. To a gym. C. To a supermarket.
2. What will the man do later
A. Go to a party. B. Catch a bus. C. Do his work.
3. What are the speakers talking about
A. Study plan. B. Going camping. C. Weather in the summer holiday.
4. What is the man’s job now
A. An engineer. B. A teacher. C. A reporter.
5. When will the taxi arrive at Martin’s house
A. At 5: 30 a. m. B. At 6: 30 a. m. C. At 8: 00 a. m.
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、7题。
6. What did Lily do just now
A. She collected some money. B. She finished a cycle race. C. She took a long hot bath.
7. Who bought the beautiful racing cycle for Lily
A. Her father. B. Her brother. C. Her friend.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why is the woman talking to the man
A. Because of the poor quality of the goods she bought.
B. Because of not getting the promised discount.
C. Because of the impolite attitude of the salesgirl.
9. What will the man give to the woman
A. A new product. B. A letter of apology. C. Some money.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What day is it today
A Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.
11. What kind of party will the girl attend
A. A birthday party. B. A goodbye party. C. A welcome party.
12. Why does the man refuse the girl to drive his car
A. She can take the bus. B. She doesn’t have a license. C. He worries her safety.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How old was Tim Berners-Lee probably when he went to Queen’s College
A. 16. B. 18. C. 20.
14. What did Tim Berners-Lee like doing as a boy
A. Watching TV at home. B. Collecting old computers. C. Making toy computers.
15. When did Tim Berners-Lee get the idea of creating the World Wide Web
A. In 1989. B. In 1990. C. In 1991.
16. What does the woman think of Tim Berners-Lee
A. Helpful. B. Brave. C. Famous.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker doing
A. Reporting a study. B. Teaching a class. C. Introducing a robot.
18. What should you pay most attention to when taking notes
A. Writing. B. Reading. C. Listening.
19. What is an advantage of using symbols in note-taking
A. It makes key words noticeable. B. It keeps information secret. C. It leaves space for future use.
20. What will the speaker do next
A. Ask a few questions. B. Make a summary. C. Show some notes.
第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30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
Dave Williamson Short Story Competition
By Manitoba Writers’ Guild
The Manitoba Writers’ Guild was started in August 1981 at Aubigny, Manitoba, as a grassroots organization for and of Manitoba writers. Our annual Dave Williamson Short Story Competitions open to writers across Manitoba. We actively encourage submissions from those who are 18+ years of age.
Prizes
Top prize: $ 1, 000 CAD
9 runners-up: $ 500 CAD
9 honorable mentions: Publication
All works from 10 prize winners and 9 honorable mention winners will be published in an e-book collection by the Manitoba Writers’ Guild. Proceeds from the sale of the e-book will be used to support future Manitoba Writers’ Guild writing competitions. Winners will be announced via e-mail a few weeks after the contest deadline.
Entry
Entry is free of charge to all writers. However, writers looking to improve their writing may choose to purchase an assessed entry ($ 10 CAD). With this option, you will receive a Google document with comments and suggestions on how to improve your writing on a sentence level, as well as a personal e-mail guiding you in growing as a writer.
Rules
Follow all the rules carefully to avoid being disqualified.
◆Write between 2, 500 and 5, 000 words and submit only your original, unpublished work.
◆Your submission will include a covering letter that contains your name, address, telephone number, and birth date.
◆We are accepting only e-mail submissions for this contest. Please make sure the file is sent as a. pdf,. doc/. docx or. txt document.
◆The deadline to submit your writing is December 19 2023.
1. Who is the competition organized for
A. University students. B. Local writers in Manitoba.
C. Middle school students. D. Writing enthusiasts in Canada.
2. What do we know about the honorable mention winners
A. They can receive a cash prize. B. They are given guidance on writing.
C. They can have their entries published. D. They are free to download e-books.
3. Which of the following will result in disqualification
A. Posting your writing by express delivery. B. Sending your entry on December 18, 2023.
C. Typing out a story of 4, 500 words. D. E-mailing your entry as a. pdf document.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. A
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇应用文。主要介绍了Dave Williamson短篇小说大赛的相关情况。
【1题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“Our annual Dave Williamson Short Story Competitions open to writers across Manitoba. We actively encourage submissions from those who are 18+ years of age.(我们的年度戴夫·威廉姆森短篇小说比赛对Manitoba的作家开放。我们积极鼓励那些年满18岁的人提交作品。)”可知，比赛是为Manitoba的当地作家组织的。故选B。
【2题详解】
细节理解题。根据Prizes部分“All works from 10 prize winners and 9 honorable mention winners will be published in an e-book collection by the Manitoba Writers’ Guild. (Manitoba作家协会将出版10位获奖者和9位荣誉奖获得者的所有作品的电子书集。)”可知，荣誉奖获得者的参赛作品可以被发表。故选C。
【3题详解】
细节理解题。根据Rules部分“We are accepting only e-mail submissions for this contest. (我们只接受此竞赛的电子邮件提交。)”可知，用快递寄你的文章会导致取消资格。故选A。
B
When I mentioned to some friends that we all have accents, most of them proudly replied, “Well, I speak perfect English/Chinese/etc.” But this kind of misses the point.
More often than not, what we mean when we say someone“has an accent”is that their accent is different from the local one, or that pronunciations are different from our own. But this definition of accents is limiting and could give rise to prejudice. Funnily enough, in terms of the language study, every person speaks with an accent. It is the regular differences in how we produce sounds that define our accents. Even if you don’t hear it yourself, you speak with some sort of accent. In this sense, it’s pointless to point out that someone “has an accent”. We all do!
Every person speaks a dialect, too. In the field of language study, a dialect is a version of a language that is characterized by its variations of structure, phrases and words. For instance, “You got eat or not ” (meaning “Have you eaten ”) is an acceptable and understood question in Singapore Oral English. The fact that this expression would cause a standard American English speaker to take pause doesn’t mean that Singapore Oral English is “wrong” or “ungrammatical”. The sentence is well-formed and clearly communicative, according to native Singapore English speakers’ solid system of grammar. Why should it be wrong just because it’s different
We need to move beyond a narrow conception of accents and dialects—for the benefit of everyone.
Language differences like these provide insights into people’s cultural experiences and backgrounds. In a global age, the way one speaks is a distinct part of one’s identity. Most people would be happy to talk about the cultures behind their speech. We’d learn more about the world we live in and make friends along the way.
4. What does the author think of his/her friends’ response in Paragraph 1
A. It reflects their self confidence. B. It reflects their language levels.
C. It misses the real meaning of accents. D. It shows that they are good learners.
5. Why does the author use the example of Singapore Oral English
A. To show different languages in Singapore. B. To correct a grammatical mistake.
C. To show a traditional approach. D. To justify the use of dialects.
6. What does the author recommend us to do in the last paragraph
A. Appreciate the value of accents and dialects. B. Travel all over the world.
C. Look for accents in China. D. Distinguish our local languages from others’.
7. What is the author’s attitude towards accent
A. Negative. B. Favourable. C. Doubtful. D. Unclear.
【答案】4. C 5. D 6. A 7. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇议论文。主要论述了语言差异的意义，提倡我们要欣赏口音和方言的价值。
【4题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第一段“When I mentioned to some friends that we all have accents, most of them proudly replied, “Well, I speak perfect English/Chinese/etc.” But this kind of misses the point. (当我向一些朋友提到我们都有口音时，他们中的大多数人都自豪地回答说：“好吧，我的英语/汉语等都说得很好。”但这种说法没有切中要害。)”可知，作者认为他/她的朋友忽略了口音的真正含义。故选C。
【5题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三自然段中“The sentence is well-formed and clearly communicative, according to native Singapore English speakers’ solid system of grammar. Why should it be wrong just because it’s different (根据新加坡英语使用者扎实的语法体系，这个句子结构良好，沟通清晰。为什么仅仅因为它不同就应该是错误的？)”可知，作者认为不能因为它不同就认为它是错的。所以作者使用新加坡口语的例子是在为使用方言进行辩护。故选D。
【6题详解】
推理判断题。根据最后一段“Language differences like these provide insights into people’s cultural experiences and backgrounds. In a global age, the way one speaks is a distinct part of one’s identity. Most people would be happy to talk about the cultures behind their speech. We’d learn more about the world we live in and make friends along the way. (像这样的语言差异可以洞察人们的文化经历和背景。在一个全球化的时代，一个人说话的方式是一个人身份的一个独特部分。大多数人都乐于谈论他们演讲背后的文化。我们会更多地了解我们生活的世界，并在这一过程中结交朋友。)”可知，作者在最后一段中建议我们欣赏口音和方言的价值，这样我们可以更好了解我们的世界，交更多的朋友。故选A。
【7题详解】
推理判断题。根据文章最后一段“Language differences like these provide insights into people’s cultural experiences and backgrounds. In a global age, the way one speaks is a distinct part of one’s identity. Most people would be happy to talk about the cultures behind their speech. We’d learn more about the world we live in and make friends along the way. (像这样的语言差异可以洞察人们的文化经历和背景。在一个全球化的时代，一个人说话的方式是一个人身份的一个独特部分。大多数人都乐于谈论他们演讲背后的文化。我们会更多地了解我们生活的世界，并在这一过程中结交朋友。)”可推知，作者建议我们欣赏口音和方言的价值，故他对方言的态度是支持的。故选B。
C
Desertification (沙漠化) is a course that has caused much concern over the past few years and it’s a major problem for the ancient land of Egypt, where 96% of the country’s land is desert.
So why is it that—if you drove a car 10 miles west of the Suez Canal—you would see a large number of forests outlined against the orange sand and blue sky of the Sahara
The Serapium Forest is the richest of Egypt’s 36 areas that make up a program to fight desertification by creating sustainably managed commercial forests fed completely by wastewater. The 500-mile forest is only a short distance from the 400, 000 people living in the Egyptian city of Ismailia, who produce millions of tons of wastewater every year.
After a dozen-mile journey to the Serapium Forest, the wastewater is then stored underground where oxygen is fed in to speed up the bacterial purification process. A system of pipes then spreads the wastewater throughout the forest. And human wastewater is still rich in chemicals even after being treated.
The government’s effort, called the National Program for Safe Use of Treated Sewage Water for Afforestation is going a long way toward achieving the country’s goals voice d in the 1992 UN Rio conference on climate change.
The research was supported by Forest Finance, a German company that has already planted near-natural forests in Panama and Vietnam to help those countries with their development and wildlife protection. Forest Finance wants to increase the number of species grown in Serapium by including a forest on the site. That way, the biodiversity of the commercial forest would be able to support a greater number of species, and hopefully bring in money as well. Although the Serapium Forest faces a lot of difficulties, it’s still growing—a 500-acre green wall to join the others in the world in preventing the sands of the world’s deserts from spreading.
8. What can be learned about the Serapium Forest
A. It was built by the people of Ismailia. B. It is in danger of being destroyed.
C. It was planted to fight climate change. D. It is the smallest forest in Egypt.
9. What does the author try to talk about in the fourth paragraph
A. The way of using wastewater to feed the Serapium Forest.
B. The influence of green space on cities.
C. The value of the newly-founded Serapium Forest.
D. The preparation for the government setting up the program.
10. What does the author say about Forest Finance’s Serapium plan
A. It raises serious doubts. B. It has been going smoothly.
C. It encourages the government to take action. D. It will bring great benefits.
11. Where can you read the passage
A. In a diary. B. In a nature magazine.
C. In a novel. D. In a math book.
【答案】8. C 9. A 10. D 11. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。本文主要介绍了埃及Serapium Forest项目用废水在埃及沙漠中种植森林的意义。
【8题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“The Serapium Forest is the richest of Egypt’s 36 areas that make up a program to fight desertification by creating sustainably managed commercial forests fed completely by wastewater. (Serapium森林是埃及36个地区中最富饶的一个，这些地区组成了一个项目，通过建立完全由废水喂养的可持续管理的商业森林来对抗荒漠化)”可知，建立Serapium Forest的目的是防止土地沙漠化、改善生态环境。故选C。
【9题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第四段中“After a dozen-mile journey to the Serapium Forest, the wastewater is then stored underground where oxygen is fed in to speed up the bacterial purification process. A system of pipes then spreads the wastewater throughout the forest. And human wastewater is still rich in chemicals even after being treated. ( 经过十几英里的路程到达Serapium森林后，废水被储存在地下，在那里供氧以加速细菌净化过程。然后，一个管道系统将废水输送到整个森林)”可知，该段主要介绍了人们是如何利用废水来浇灌Serapium Forest的。故选A。
【10题详解】
细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“Forest Finance wants to increase the number of species grown in Serapium by including a forest on the site. That way, the biodiversity of the commercial forest would be able to support a greater number of species, and hopefully bring in money as well. (ForestFinance希望通过在该地点包括一片森林来增加Serapium种植的物种数量。这样，商业森林的生物多样性就能养活更多的物种，也有望带来收入)”可知，ForestFinance的Serapium计划将会在保护环境的同时为当地人带来收益。故选D。
【11题详解】
推理判断题。通读全文，尤其是文章第三段中“The Serapium Forest is the richest of Egypt’s 36 areas that make up a program to fight desertification by creating sustainably managed commercial forests fed completely by wastewater. (Serapium森林是埃及36个地区中最富饶的一个，这些地区组成了一个项目，通过建立完全由废水喂养的可持续管理的商业森林来对抗荒漠化)”可知，本文主要介绍了埃及Serapium Forest项目用废水在埃及沙漠中种植森林的意义，故这篇文章因该是能在自然杂志上看到。故选B。
D
When you walk with a backpack, do you know how the things inside move from side to side Now scientists have figured out how to tap into that movement to produce electricity.
Picture a pendulum (摆锤) fixed to a backpack frame and stabilized with springs on either side. The pack’s weight is attached to the pendulum, so the pendulum swings side to side as you walk. Then a machine is driven by that swinging movement, and produces electrical current to charge a battery.
Volunteers carried the pack while walking on a running machine and wore masks to measure the flow of O2 and CO2. When the volunteers were walking with the slightly swinging 20-pound load, the device did not significantly affect their metabolic (新陈代谢的) rate compared to when they carried the same weight fixed in place. In fact, the energy-harvesting pack reduced the forces of acceleration they’d feel in a regular pack, which might mean greater comfort for a long hike. And the device did produce a steady trickle (涓流) of electricity. If you up the load to 45 pounds, it could fully charge a smartphone only after 12 hours. The details are in the journal Royal Society Open Science.
The device produces electricity from human movement and has been identified as a workable solution to providing a renewable energy source for portable electronic devices. It is particularly useful to those who work in remote areas, as these people often carry a lot of weight in a backpack for their exploration.
But here’s a real conundrum: the energy-harvesting device currently weighs five pounds. The researchers say that’s about four pounds too many to be a smart alternative to batteries. So they hope that more research lets them lighten the load so that they can ensure the pack charges your phone up without weighing you down.
12. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A. What the device looks like. B. How the device works.
C. Who the device is designed for. D. Why scientists designed the device.
13. What can we know about the device from Paragraph 3
A. It was useless for a long walk.
B. It failed to produce steady electricity.
C. Royal Society Open Science conducted the study of the device.
D. It harvested energy as the volunteers walked.
14. What does the underlined word “conundrum” in the last paragraph mean
A. Problem. B. Bond.
C. Decision. D. Method.
15 What is the best title for the text
A. Finding Smarter Alternatives to Batteries
B. The Development of Backpacks
C. Charging Batteries When Carrying Backpacks
D. Searching for New Ways to Charge Your Phone
【答案】12. B 13. D 14. A 15. C
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了一种可以用来发电的背包，介绍了其工作原理以及存在的问题。
【12题详解】
主旨大意题。根据第二段“Picture a pendulum (摆锤) fixed to a backpack frame and stabilized with springs on either side. The pack’s weight is attached to the pendulum, so the pendulum swings side to side as you walk. Then a machine is driven by that swinging movement, and produces electrical current to charge a battery.(想象一个钟摆固定在背包框架上，两边都有弹簧来稳定。背包的重量与钟摆相连，所以当你走路时钟摆会左右摆动。然后，由摆动运动驱动机器，产生电流给电池充电)”可知，第二段主要讲了该设备的工作原理。故选B项。
【13题详解】
推理判断题。根据第三段中“When the volunteers were walking with the slightly swinging 20-pound load, the device did not significantly affect their metabolic (新陈代谢的) rate compared to when they carried the same weight fixed in place. In fact, the energy-harvesting pack reduced the forces of acceleration they’d feel in a regular pack, which might mean greater comfort for a long hike. And the device did produce a steady trickle (涓流) of electricity.(当志愿者带着20磅的负重轻微摆动时，与固定负重时相比，该设备对他们的代谢率没有显著影响。事实上，能量收集包减少了他们在普通背包中感受到的加速度，这可能意味着长距离徒步旅行更舒适。而且这个装置确实产生了稳定的电流)”可知，这个设备在志愿者行走时收集能量。故选D项。
【14题详解】
词义猜测题。根据划线词后“the energy-harvesting device currently weighs five pounds. The researchers say that’s about four pounds too many to be a smart alternative to batteries. So they hope that more research lets them lighten the load so that they can ensure the pack charges your phone up without weighing you down. (能量收集装置目前重达五磅。研究人员说，大约四磅太多了，不能成为电池的明智替代品。因此，他们希望更多的研究能减轻他们的负担，这样他们就可以确保电池组为你的手机充电而不会给你带来负担。)”可知，下文说的是这个装置的不足之处：太重了，需要改进。由此推知，conundrum指的“不足”，与problem同义。故选A项。
【15题详解】
主旨大意题。通读全文，结合第一段“When you walk with a backpack, do you know how the things inside move from side to side Now scientists have figured out how to tap into that movement to produce electricity.(当你背着背包走路时，你知道里面的东西是如何左右移动的吗？现在科学家们已经找到了如何利用这种运动来发电的方法)”可知，文章主要介绍了一种可以用来发电的背包，介绍了工作原理以及存在的问题。所以“背背包时给电池充电”是文章最佳标题。故选C项。
第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10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。
It’s normal for friends to experience conflict, disagreements, and even fight. You can’t always agree on everything. Most times conflict with a friend is easily solved. But in some cases, the disagreement and the conflict grow leading to anger, sadness and even the end of a friendship. Learning to handle the conflict with friends in a healthy way is beneficial for both sides. ___16___.
Calm down.
The first thing is to calm down. ___17___. Prevent further damage to the relationship by taking a moment to calm down. Get some alone time. Tell your friend that you need a moment to clear your head. You can either go for a walk or just take a warm bath.
___18___.
It may feel as if it helps you explain your concerns more thoroughly if you bring in related examples from past events. Avoid this at all costs. Past issues for discussion only make things worse. Remember it’s important to focus on the issue at hand, not past events.
Work towards a compromise.
Unfortunately, some people believe that a compromise means a “lose/lose situation” because each person has to give up something. While this is true, every healthy relationship usually involves compromise and adjusting to others’ needs or wants. ___19___. Just “give a little” to allow your friend to “get a little”.
Be careful of unhealthy friendships.
It’s generally a good idea to work through conflicts with friends. But it isn’t in your best interest if the friendship causes more harm than good. ___20___, you need to re-evaluate if this friendship is worth keeping and consider when to walk away.
A. It takes two to make it work
B. In a heated situation, it’s easy to say or do things we later regret
C. Avoid explaining your concerns repeatedly
D. Remain on the current matter
E. Here are some tips
F. It’s important to surround yourself with people who positively influence your life
G. If you are in a friendship that is based more on conflict or you are the one always apologizing
【答案】16. E 17. B 18. D 19. A 20. G
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。作者介绍了四种处理与朋友之间冲突的正确方法。
【16题详解】
上文“Learning to handle the conflict with friends in a healthy way is beneficial for both sides. (学会以一种健康的方式处理与朋友的冲突对双方都有益)”提示下文要讲的是处理朋友间的冲突的健康方法，因此E项“这里有一些建议”概括本文主旨，故选E。
【17题详解】
下文“Prevent further damage to the relationship by taking a moment to calm down. (花点时间冷静下来，以免进一步损害你们的关系)”说明可能造成损害关系的行为，与空格处是因果关系，因此B项“在紧张的情况下，很容易说出或做一些让我们后来后悔的话”符合语境，故选B。
【18题详解】
下文“Remember it’s important to focus on the issue at hand, not past events. (记住，关注眼前的问题很重要，而不是过去的事件。)”说明本段主旨是关注眼前的问题，因此D项“保持在当前的问题上”能够概括本段主旨，故选D。
【19题详解】
上文“While this is true, every healthy relationship usually involves compromise and adjusting to others’ needs or wants (虽然这是真的，但每一段健康的关系通常都包括妥协和适应他人的需求或愿望)”说明健康的关系需要双方的妥协，因此A项“需要两个人才能成功”符合语境，与空格处是因果关系，故选A。
【20题详解】
下文“you need to re-evaluate if this friendship is worth keeping and consider when to walk away (你需要重新评估这段友谊是否值得保持，并考虑何时离开)”说明这种友谊是不合理的，是不健康的，是下文“重新评估这段友谊”的条件，因此G项“如果你的友谊更多地建立在冲突的基础上，或者你是那个总是道歉的人”符合语境，故选G。
第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Tidying your desk, watering your plants, folding clothes—these household chores are hardly the height of pleasure. But I often find myself ____21____ these tasks.
If I’m stuck in writer’s block with a deadline ____22____, I’ll have to clear up the papers placed around my office—and it’s the most ____23____ I feel all day.
I’m not ____24____ in this. As we faced the stresses, many people reported finding new interest in ____25____ their homes as a way of doing with uncertainty.
There are many potential mechanisms (机制) that can explain the ____26____ from these tasks and their benefits—these may encourage you to ____27____ these little jobs more often.
Little chores may be useful because they ____28____ the mind, leading us to devote fewer resources to the things that ____29____ us. Even if we struggle with activities that are meant to help us relax, we may find household tasks can help us _____30_____ the here and now. But this depends on where we place our _____31_____.
In one of the few studies to _____32_____ the mental health benefits of washing the dishes, researchers divided fifty-one _____33_____ into two groups. Half read a text that encouraged them to _____34_____ focus their thoughts on the activity. While washing the dishes, one should be completely _____35_____ of the fact that one is washing the dishes. The _____36_____ are not encouraged to only focus their awareness on the activity.
Afterwards, the participants took a questionnaire about their _____37_____. Those who had engaged with the experience reported a _____38_____ mood. This included _____39_____ nervousness. They felt less anxious. The simple activity had _____40_____ their minds.
21. A. ignoring B. refusing C. avoiding D. enjoying
22. A. closing B. disappearing C. approaching D. passing
23. A. nervous B. relaxed C. disappointed D. uncomfortable
24. A. alone B. scientific C. fit D. gifted
25. A. giving up B. looking after C. turning off D. cutting down
26. A. pressure B. argument C. sickness D. pleasure
27. A. cut off B. engage in C. turn on D. put off
28. A. hurt B. pollute C. occupy D. challenge
29. A. bother B. interest C. delight D. forgive
30. A. invent B. appreciate C. misunderstand D. complain
31. A. focus B. medal C. fault D. technology
32. A. form B. deny C. simplify D. examine
33. A. dishes B. counties C. participants D. tasks
34. A. entirely B. hardly C. bravely D. suddenly
35. A. afraid B. proud C. angry D. aware
36. A. rest B. poor C. old D. young
37. A. books B. hobbies C. feelings D. habits
38. A. worse B. better C. lower D. unhealthier
39. A. protecting B. increasing C. copying D. reducing
40. A. trapped B. refreshed C. attacked D. exhausted
【答案】21. D 22. C 23. B 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. A 30. B 31. A 32. D 33. C 34. A 35. D 36. A 37. C 38. B 39. D 40. B
【解析】
【导语】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲的是整理办公桌、浇花、叠衣服这些家务事对改善人的情绪有益。
【21题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：但是我经常发现自己喜欢这些任务。A. ignoring忽视；B. refusing拒绝；C. avoiding避免；D. enjoying享受，喜欢。根据上文“these household chores are hardly the height of pleasure.”和“But”可知，作者是很享受做家务的。故选D。
【22题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果截稿日期临近，我陷入了写作的瓶颈，我就得清理办公室周围的文件——这是我一天中最放松的时候。A. closing关闭；B. disappearing消失；C. approaching接近；D. passing通过。根据上文“stuck in writer’s block with a deadline”可知，此处表示截稿日期临近。故选C。
【23题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意同上。A. nervous紧张的；B. relaxed感到放松的；C. disappointed感到失望的；D. uncomfortable不舒服的。根据上文“But I often find myself ____1____ these tasks.”可知，当截稿日期临近时，作者觉得清理办公室周围的文件可以让作者放松，所以作者是喜欢做些这种清理东西的小任务的。故选B。
【24题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：我并不是独自一人。A. alone独自的；B. scientific科学的；C. fit适合的；D. gifted有天赋的。根据下文“As we faced the stresses, many people reported finding new interest in ____5____ their homes as a way of doing with uncertainty.”可知，作者并不是靠做些小任务来放松的唯一的人，也就是作者并不是一个人。故选A。
25题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意：当我们面对压力时，许多人报告说，他们对照顾自己的家产生了新的兴趣，这是一种应对不确定性的方式。A. giving up放弃；B. looking after照顾；C. turning off关闭；D. cutting down砍到，削减。根据第一段的“Tidying your desk, watering your plants, folding clothes - these household chores”和空后的“their homes”可知，此处是指人们通过做些家务来照顾自己的家。故选B。
【26题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：有许多潜在的机制可以解释从这些任务中获得的乐趣和它们的好处——这些可能会鼓励你更频繁地从事这些小工作。A. pressure压力；B. argument争论；C. sickness疾病；D. pleasure快乐。根据上文“these household chores are hardly the height of pleasure. But I often find myself ____1____ these tasks.”可知，作者认为从这些任务中能获得快乐。故选D。
【27题详解】
考查动词短语辨析。句意同上。A. cut off切断；B. engage in从事，参与；C. turn on打开；D. put off推迟。根据上文“There are many potential mechanisms (机制) that can explain the ____6____ from these tasks and their benefits”可知，获得的快乐可能会鼓励你更频繁地从事这些小任务。故选B。
【28题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：小杂务可能是有用的，因为它们占据了我们的思想，使我们把更少的资源投入到那些让我们烦恼的事情上。A. hurt使受伤；B. pollute污染；C. occupy占据；D. challenge挑战。根据下文“leading us to devote fewer resources to the things that ____9____ us.”可知，一些小杂务会占据我们的思想。故选C。
【29题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意同上。A. bother打扰；B. interest使感兴趣；C. delight使高兴；D. forgive原谅。根据上文“leading us to devote fewer resources to the things”可知，当我们做一些占据我们思想的小杂务时，我们会把更少的资源投入到困扰我们的事情上，空格处意为“打扰，烦扰”。故选A。
【30题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：即使我们对那些旨在帮助我们放松的活动感到挣扎，我们可能会发现家务可以帮助我们欣赏此时此地。A. invent发明；B. appreciate欣赏，感激；C. misunderstand误解；D. complain抱怨。根据上文“Even if we struggle with activities that are meant to help us relax”中的even if可知，上下文是转折关系，空处应该选择感彩比较好的词，appreciate“欣赏”符合题意。故选B。
【31题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：但这取决于我们把重点放在哪里。A. focus中心点，重点；B. medal奖章，勋章；C. fault失误；D. technology科技。根据“Half read a text that encouraged them to ____14___ focus their thoughts on the activity.”可知，接下来的实验要说明人们把重点摆放的地方和杂务对他们的影响的关系，因此此处表示“这取决于我们把重点放在哪里”。故选A。
32题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：在为数不多的几项调查洗碗对心理健康益处的研究中，研究人员将51名参与者分为两组。A. form形成；B. deny否认；C. simplify使简化；D. examine检查。根据“the mental health benefits of washing the dishes”可知，研究是为了调查洗碗对心理健康益处。故选D。
【33题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意同上。A. dishes盘子，一道菜；B. counties县；C. participants参与者；D. tasks任务。根据下文“Afterwards, the participants took a questionnaire”可知，此处是信息词“participants”的词汇复现。故选C。
【34题详解】
考查副词词义辨析。句意：其中一半人读了一篇鼓励他们把注意力完全集中在活动上的文章。A. entirely完全地；B. hardly几乎不；C. bravely勇敢地；D. suddenly突然。根据下文“one should be completely ____15____ of the fact that one is washing the dishes.”可知，此处表示“其中一半人读了一篇鼓励他们把注意力完全集中在活动上的文章”。故选A。
【35题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：在洗碗的时候，一个人应该完全意识到自己在洗碗。A. afraid害怕的；B. proud骄傲的；C. angry生气的；D. aware意识到的。根据上文“Half read a text that encouraged them to ____14____ focus their thoughts on the activity.”可知，此处表示人们要完全意识到自己在洗碗。故选D。
【36题详解】
考查名词和形容词词义辨析。句意：不鼓励其他人只把他们的意识集中在活动上。A. rest剩余的（人或事物）；B. poor贫穷的；C. old老的；D. young年轻的。根据“Half read a text that…”可知，此处指剩下的一半参与者。故选A。
【37题详解】
考查名词词义辨析。句意：之后，参与者填写了一份关于他们感受的问卷。A. books书；B. hobbies爱好；C. feelings感情；D. habits习惯。根据下文“Those who had engaged with the experience reported a ____18____ mood. This included ____19____ nervousness. They felt less anxious.”可知，参与者被要求填写一份关于他们感受的问卷。故选C。
【38题详解】
考查形容词词义辨析。句意：那些参与体验的人报告说心情更好。A. worse更差的；B. better更好的；C. lower更低的；D. unhealthier更不健康的。根据下文“This included ____19____ nervousness. They felt less anxious.”可知，参与者的心情变得更好了。故选B。
【39题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这包括减少紧张。A. protecting保护；B. increasing增长；C. copying复制；D. reducing减少。根据上文“Those who had engaged with the experience reported a ____18____ mood.”和“nervousness”可知，参与者的情绪更好了，所以是紧张减少了。故选D。
【40题详解】
考查动词词义辨析。句意：这个简单的活动使他们精神振奋。A. trapped困住；B. refreshed刷新，使恢复精力；C. attacked攻击；D. exhausted使筋疲力尽。根据上文“This included ____19____ nervousness. They felt less anxious.”可知，简单的活动让他们感觉减少了紧张和焦虑，也就是说好像这些活动使他们头脑焕然一新，因此空格处是refreshed。故选B。
第二节 语法填空(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。
Fujian Tulou is a unique large-scale rammed earth (夯土) residential building in a mountainous area, as well as a masterpiece of creative architecture. Tulou ___41___ (show) a reasonable layout (布局), for it takes advantage of the small flat land in the mountains skillfully, ___42___ follows the concept of traditional Chinese architectural design.
Tulou has diverse ___43___ (style) of shape. The square building, round building and wufeng building are the three most common patterns. ___44___ them, the round building’s ventilation (通风), lighting, anti-typhoon and earthquake, as well as the defense function is the best. The ___45___ (special) style is the large circular building which is five or six floors high. There are buildings in the building, and the outside building is high and the inside one is low.
Tulou ___46___ (build) of local materials, mainly earth, stone and wood. Among them, the ___47___ (construct) of the earth wall uses the long-standing earth ramming technique to the fullest. The rammed earth wall is thick at the bottom and thin at ___48___ top, and the thickest part can reach 1.5 meters. The earth wall is solid ___49___ firm. This kind of high and solid building ____50____ (make) of the most common material reflects the creativity of local residents.
【答案】41. shows
42. which 43. styles
44. Among 45. most special
46. is built
47. construction
48. the 49. and
50. made
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇说明文。文章是对中国传统民居建筑——福建土楼的介绍。
【41题详解】
考查动词时态和主谓一致。句意：土楼布局合理，巧妙地利用了山间的小平地，遵循了中国传统建筑的设计理念。根据“takes advantage of”可知，此处使用一般现在时，主语“Tulou”为单数形式，谓语动词使用第三人称单数形式。故填shows。
【42题详解】
考查定语从句。句意同上。空处引导非限制性定语从句，先行词为前面的句子，在定语从句中作主语，需用关系代词which引导。故填which。
【43题详解】
考查名词。句意：土楼的造型风格多样。空处需填名词作宾语，style，风格，可数名词，diverse后接可数名词复数形式。故填styles。
【44题详解】
考查介词。句意：其中，圆形建筑的通风、采光、抗台风、抗震以及防御功能最好。根据上文“The square building, round building and wufeng building are the three most common patterns.”可知，此处表示“三者以上（在……之中）”，需用介词among，位于句首，首字母需大写。故填Among。
【45题详解】
考查形容词最高级。句意：最特别的风格是大型圆形建筑，有五六层楼高。修饰名词style需用形容词作定语，定冠词the修饰形容词最高级。故填most special。
【46题详解】
考查动词时态语态和主谓一致。句意：土楼是用当地的材料建造的，主要是土、石头和木头。根据该段的描述可知，设空处讲述的是客观事实，应用一般现在时；又因为Tulou与build之间是被动关系，故用一般现在时的被动语态，且主语为单数，故填is built。
【47题详解】
考查名词。句意：其中，土墙的建造充分利用了历史悠久的夯土技术。设空处前有定冠词the修饰，且在句中作主语，故填其名词形式construction，不可数。故填construction。
【48题详解】
考查冠词。句意：夯土墙底部厚，顶部薄，最厚的部分可达1.5米。at the top为固定搭配，意为“在顶部”。故填the。
【49题详解】
考查连词。句意：土墙结实牢固。形容词solid和firm为并列的表语，需用连词and连接。故填and。
【50题详解】
考查非谓语动词。句意：这种用最普通的材料建造的高大坚固的建筑体现了当地居民的创造力。分析句子结构可知，已有谓语动词reflects，空处需填非谓语动词作后置定语，building和make为逻辑动宾关系，需用过去分词形式。故填made。
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I planned to save money for the trip last summer. My father told to me a local zoo was looking for teenagers to work on the weekend, so I immediate applied for the position. To me delight, I got it. My first task was to clean the elephants house. Luckily, another girl who had begun working there two weeks before taught me what to do the job and I could work much well. Each weekend, I sent to work with different animals. What I liked best was feeding the giraffes. Tired as I was while work hard at the zoo, I felt happy because I got close to animals but I also learned a lot.
【答案】1.the→a
2.将to去掉
3.immediate→immediately
4.me→my
5.elephants→elephants’
6.what→how
7.well→better
8.在sent前加was
9.work→working
10.but→and
【解析】
【导语】这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者去年夏天去动物园工作的经历。
【详解】1.考查冠词。句意：我计划为去年夏天的旅行攒钱。trip为可数名词，此处表示泛指，且trip发音以辅音音素开头，需用不定冠词a修饰。故将the改为a。
2.考查介词。句意：我父亲告诉我，当地一家动物园正在招聘青少年在周末工作，所以我立即申请了这个职位。tell为及物动词，固定搭配是tell sb. sth.，表示“告诉某人某事”，to是多余的。故将to去掉。
3.考查副词。句意同上。修饰动词短语“applied for”需用副词immediately作状语。故将immediate改为immediately。
4.考查代词。句意：令我高兴的是，我找到了。to one’s delight为固定搭配，意为“让某人高兴的是”，此处需用形容词性物主代词my。故将me改为my。
5.考查名词所有格。句意：我的第一个任务是打扫大象的房子。修饰名词house，需用名词所有格elephants’。故将elephants改为elephants’。
6.考查“特殊疑问词+不定式”。句意：幸运的是，两周前开始在那里工作的另一个女孩教会了我如何做这项工作，我可以做得更好。此处为“疑问词+动词不定式”结构作宾语，do后面已有宾语“the job”不能用what，表示“如何”应用连接副词how。故就爱那个what改为how。
7.考查比较级。句意同上。修饰动词work需用副词，much修饰副词比较级。故将well改为better。
8.考查动词时态语态。句意：每个周末，我都被派去和不同的动物一起工作。I和send为被动关系，需用被动语态，此处陈述过去发生的事情，使用一般过去时，主语为I，be动词用was。故在sent前加was。
9.考查省略句。句意：虽然我在动物园工作很累，但我很高兴，因为我接近了动物，也学到了很多东西。while引导的时间状语从句的主语和主句的主语一致，可以省略主语和be动词，完整的从句是while I was working hard at the zoo，省略I was，需用现在分词working。故将work改为working。
10.考查连词。句意同上。上文提到“我很高兴，因为我接近了动物”，下文提到“也学到了很多东西”，上下文之间为并列关系，需用连词and连接。故将but改为and。
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
52. 假定你是李华，上周你和班级同学参加了一次野外生存训练（wildness survival program），请你给你的英国网友Johnson写一封电子邮件描述这次活动并谈谈自己的感受，内容包括：
1. 活动的时间和人员；
2. 活动过程；
3. 你的感受。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Johnson,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
【答案】One possible version:
Dear Johnson,
My classmates and I took part in a wildness survival program from Thursday to Saturday last week. I can’t wait to share some relevant details with you.
Before we started, we were equipped with a compass, a map, a first aid kit, tents, flashlights, some food, some clothes and so on. In the wild, we climbed three hills and swam across two rivers. But then we lost our way in the forest. Luckily, we found the right direction with the help of the compass. As soon as we arrived at the campsite, we put up out tents, made a fire and then started cooking. We also learned how to give first aid.
Through the program, we learned to use knowledge gained in class to solve problems. It was quite an unforgettable experience for me.
Yours,
Li Hua
【解析】
【导语】本篇书面表达属于应用文。题目要求考生给英国网友Johnson写一封电子邮件，描述自己和班级同学参加的野外生存训练活动，并谈谈自己的感受。
【详解】1. 词汇积累
参加：take part in→participate in
开始：start→begin, commence
幸运的是：luckily→fortunately, by good fortune
学习：learn→study
2. 句式拓展
简单句变复合句
原句：I can’t wait to share some relevant details with you.
拓展句：There are some relevant details that I can’t wait to share with you.
【点睛】[高分句型1] Before we started, we were equipped with a compass, a map, a first aid kit, tents, flashlights, some food, some clothes and so on. (运用了before引导时间状语从句)
[高分句型2] As soon as we arrived at the campsite, we put up out tents, made a fire and then started cooking. (运用了as soon as引导时间状语从句)
听力答案：1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B
6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A
11. B 12. C 13. B 14. C 15. A
16. A 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C2024届高三第三次校际联考
英语试题
注意事项：
1. 本试题共10页，满分150分，时间120分钟。
2. 答卷前，务必将答题卡上密封线内的各项目填写清楚;
3. 回答选择题时，选出每小题答案后，用2B铅笔把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。如需改动，用橡皮擦干净后，再选涂其它答案标号。回答非选择题时，将答案写在答题卡上。写在本试卷上无效。
4. 考试结束后，监考员将答题卡按顺序收回，装袋整理;试题不回收。
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。听力部分结束前，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：How much is the shirt
A. 19.15. B. 9.18. C. 9.15.
答案是C。
1. Where are the speakers going
A. To a park. B. To a gym. C. To a supermarket.
2. What will the man do later
A. Go to a party. B. Catch a bus. C. Do his work.
3. What are the speakers talking about
A. Study plan. B. Going camping. C. Weather in the summer holiday.
4. What is the man’s job now
A. An engineer. B. A teacher. C. A reporter.
5. When will the taxi arrive at Martin’s house
A. At 5: 30 a. m. B. At 6: 30 a. m. C. At 8: 00 a. m.
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、7题。
6 What did Lily do just now
A. She collected some money. B. She finished a cycle race. C. She took a long hot bath.
7. Who bought the beautiful racing cycle for Lily
A. Her father. B. Her brother. C. Her friend.
听第7段材料，回答第8、9题。
8. Why is the woman talking to the man
A. Because of the poor quality of the goods she bought.
B. Because of not getting the promised discount.
C. Because of the impolite attitude of the salesgirl.
9. What will the man give to the woman
A. A new product. B. A letter of apology. C. Some money.
听第8段材料，回答第10至12题。
10. What day is it today
A. Thursday. B. Friday. C. Saturday.
11. What kind of party will the girl attend
A. A birthday party. B. A goodbye party. C. A welcome party.
12. Why does the man refuse the girl to drive his car
A. She can take the bus. B. She doesn’t have a license. C. He worries her safety.
听第9段材料，回答第13至16题。
13. How old was Tim Berners-Lee probably when he went to Queen’s College
A. 16. B. 18. C. 20.
14. What did Tim Berners-Lee like doing as a boy
A. Watching TV at home. B. Collecting old computers. C. Making toy computers.
15 When did Tim Berners-Lee get the idea of creating the World Wide Web
A. In 1989. B. In 1990. C. In 1991.
16. What does the woman think of Tim Berners-Lee
A. Helpful. B. Brave. C. Famous.
听第10段材料，回答第17至20题。
17. What is the speaker doing
A. Reporting a study. B. Teaching a class. C. Introducing a robot.
18. What should you pay most attention to when taking notes
A. Writing. B. Reading. C. Listening.
19. What is an advantage of using symbols in note-taking
A. It makes key words noticeable. B. It keeps information secret. C. It leaves space for future use.
20. What will the speaker do next
A. Ask a few questions. B. Make a summary. C. Show some notes.
第二部分：阅读理解(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(共15小题，每小题2分，满分30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
Dave Williamson Short Story Competition
By Manitoba Writers’ Guild
The Manitoba Writers’ Guild was started in August 1981 at Aubigny Manitoba, as a grassroots organization for and of Manitoba writers. Our annual Dave Williamson Short Story Competitions open to writers across Manitoba. We actively encourage submissions from those who are 18+ years of age.
Prizes
Top prize: $ 1, 000 CAD
9 runners-up: $ 500 CAD
9 honorable mentions: Publication
All works from 10 prize winners and 9 honorable mention winners will be published in an e-book collection by the Manitoba Writers’ Guild. Proceeds from the sale of the e-book will be used to support future Manitoba Writers’ Guild writing competitions. Winners will be announced via e-mail a few weeks after the contest deadline.
Entry
Entry is free of charge to all writers. However, writers looking to improve their writing may choose to purchase an assessed entry ($ 10 CAD). With this option, you will receive a Google document with comments and suggestions on how to improve your writing on a sentence level, as well as a personal e-mail guiding you in growing as a writer.
Rules
Follow all the rules carefully to avoid being disqualified.
◆Write between 2, 500 and 5, 000 words and submit only your original, unpublished work.
◆Your submission will include a covering letter that contains your name, address, telephone number, and birth date.
◆We are accepting only e-mail submissions for this contest. Please make sure the file is sent as a. pdf,. doc/. docx or. txt document.
◆The deadline to submit your writing is December 19, 2023.
1. Who is the competition organized for
A. University students. B. Local writers in Manitoba.
C. Middle school students. D. Writing enthusiasts in Canada.
2. What do we know about the honorable mention winners
A. They can receive a cash prize. B. They are given guidance on writing.
C. They can have their entries published. D. They are free to download e-books.
3. Which of the following will result in disqualification
A. Posting your writing by express delivery. B. Sending your entry on December 18, 2023.
C. Typing out a story of 4, 500 words. D. E-mailing your entry as a. pdf document.
B
When I mentioned to some friends that we all have accents, most of them proudly replied, “Well, I speak perfect English/Chinese/etc.” But this kind of misses the point.
More often than not, what we mean when we say someone“has an accent”is that their accent is different from the local one, or that pronunciations are different from our own. But this definition of accents is limiting and could give rise to prejudice. Funnily enough, in terms of the language study, every person speaks with an accent. It is the regular differences in how we produce sounds that define our accents. Even if you don’t hear it yourself, you speak with some sort of accent. In this sense, it’s pointless to point out that someone “has an accent”. We all do!
Every person speaks a dialect, too. In the field of language study, a dialect is a version of a language that is characterized by its variations of structure, phrases and words. For instance, “You got eat or not ” (meaning “Have you eaten ”) is an acceptable and understood question in Singapore Oral English. The fact that this expression would cause a standard American English speaker to take pause doesn’t mean that Singapore Oral English is “wrong” or “ungrammatical”. The sentence is well-formed and clearly communicative, according to native Singapore English speakers’ solid system of grammar. Why should it be wrong just because it’s different
We need to move beyond a narrow conception of accents and dialects—for the benefit of everyone.
Language differences like these provide insights into people’s cultural experiences and backgrounds. In a global age, the way one speaks is a distinct part of one’s identity. Most people would be happy to talk about the cultures behind their speech. We’d learn more about the world we live in and make friends along the way.
4. What does the author think of his/her friends’ response in Paragraph 1
A. It reflects their self confidence. B. It reflects their language levels.
C. It misses the real meaning of accents. D. It shows that they are good learners.
5. Why does the author use the example of Singapore Oral English
A. To show different languages in Singapore. B. To correct a grammatical mistake.
C. To show a traditional approach. D. To justify the use of dialects.
6. What does the author recommend us to do in the last paragraph
A. Appreciate the value of accents and dialects. B. Travel all over the world.
C. Look for accents in China. D. Distinguish our local languages from others’.
7. What is the author’s attitude towards accent
A. Negative. B. Favourable. C. Doubtful. D. Unclear.
C
Desertification (沙漠化) is a course that has caused much concern over the past few years and it’s a major problem for the ancient land of Egypt, where 96% of the country’s land is desert.
So why is it that—if you drove a car 10 miles west of the Suez Canal—you would see a large number of forests outlined against the orange sand and blue sky of the Sahara
The Serapium Forest is the richest of Egypt’s 36 areas that make up a program to fight desertification by creating sustainably managed commercial forests fed completely by wastewater. The 500-mile forest is only a short distance from the 400, 000 people living in the Egyptian city of Ismailia, who produce millions of tons of wastewater every year.
After a dozen-mile journey to the Serapium Forest, the wastewater is then stored underground where oxygen is fed in to speed up the bacterial purification process. A system of pipes then spreads the wastewater throughout the forest. And human wastewater is still rich in chemicals even after being treated.
The government’s effort, called the National Program for Safe Use of Treated Sewage Water for Afforestation is going a long way toward achieving the country’s goals voice d in the 1992 UN Rio conference on climate change.
The research was supported by Forest Finance, a German company that has already planted near-natural forests in Panama and Vietnam to help those countries with their development and wildlife protection. Forest Finance wants to increase the number of species grown in Serapium by including a forest on the site. That way, the biodiversity of the commercial forest would be able to support a greater number of species, and hopefully bring in money as well. Although the Serapium Forest faces a lot of difficulties, it’s still growing—a 500-acre green wall to join the others in the world in preventing the sands of the world’s deserts from spreading.
8. What can be learned about the Serapium Forest
A. It was built by the people of Ismailia. B. It is in danger of being destroyed.
C. It was planted to fight climate change. D. It is the smallest forest in Egypt.
9. What does the author try to talk about in the fourth paragraph
A. The way of using wastewater to feed the Serapium Forest.
B. The influence of green space on cities.
C. The value of the newly-founded Serapium Forest.
D. The preparation for the government setting up the program.
10. What does the author say about Forest Finance’s Serapium plan
A. It raises serious doubts. B. It has been going smoothly.
C. It encourages the government to take action. D. It will bring great benefits.
11. Where can you read the passage
A. In a diary. B. In a nature magazine.
C. In a novel. D. In a math book.
D
When you walk with a backpack, do you know how the things inside move from side to side Now scientists have figured out how to tap into that movement to produce electricity.
Picture a pendulum (摆锤) fixed to a backpack frame and stabilized with springs on either side. The pack’s weight is attached to the pendulum, so the pendulum swings side to side as you walk. Then a machine is driven by that swinging movement, and produces electrical current to charge a battery.
Volunteers carried the pack while walking on a running machine and wore masks to measure the flow of O2 and CO2. When the volunteers were walking with the slightly swinging 20-pound load, the device did not significantly affect their metabolic (新陈代谢) rate compared to when they carried the same weight fixed in place. In fact, the energy-harvesting pack reduced the forces of acceleration they’d feel in a regular pack, which might mean greater comfort for a long hike. And the device did produce a steady trickle (涓流) of electricity. If you up the load to 45 pounds, it could fully charge a smartphone only after 12 hours. The details are in the journal Royal Society Open Science.
The device produces electricity from human movement and has been identified as a workable solution to providing a renewable energy source for portable electronic devices. It is particularly useful to those who work in remote areas, as these people often carry a lot of weight in a backpack for their exploration.
But here’s a real conundrum: the energy-harvesting device currently weighs five pounds. The researchers say that’s about four pounds too many to be a smart alternative to batteries. So they hope that more research lets them lighten the load so that they can ensure the pack charges your phone up without weighing you down.
12. What does Paragraph 2 mainly talk about
A. What the device looks like. B. How the device works.
C. Who the device is designed for. D. Why scientists designed the device.
13. What can we know about the device from Paragraph 3
A. It was useless for a long walk.
B. It failed to produce steady electricity.
C. Royal Society Open Science conducted the study of the device.
D. It harvested energy as the volunteers walked.
14. What does the underlined word “conundrum” in the last paragraph mean
A. Problem. B. Bond.
C. Decision. D. Method.
15. What is the best title for the text
A. Finding Smarter Alternatives to Batteries
B. The Development of Backpacks
C. Charging Batteries When Carrying Backpacks
D. Searching for New Ways to Charge Your Phone
第二节(共5小题，每小题2分，满分10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。
It’s normal for friends to experience conflict, disagreements, and even fight. You can’t always agree on everything. Most times conflict with a friend is easily solved. But in some cases, the disagreement and the conflict grow leading to anger, sadness and even the end of a friendship. Learning to handle the conflict with friends in a healthy way is beneficial for both sides. ___16___.
Calm down.
The first thing is to calm down. ___17___. Prevent further damage to the relationship by taking a moment to calm down. Get some alone time. Tell your friend that you need a moment to clear your head. You can either go for a walk or just take a warm bath.
___18___.
It may feel as if it helps you explain your concerns more thoroughly if you bring in related examples from past events. Avoid this at all costs. Past issues for discussion only make things worse. Remember it’s important to focus on the issue at hand not past events.
Work towards a compromise.
Unfortunately, some people believe that a compromise means a “lose/lose situation” because each person has to give up something. While this is true, every healthy relationship usually involves compromise and adjusting to others’ needs or wants. ___19___. Just “give a little” to allow your friend to “get a little”.
Be careful of unhealthy friendships.
It’s generally a good idea to work through conflicts with friends. But it isn’t in your best interest if the friendship causes more harm than good. ___20___, you need to re-evaluate if this friendship is worth keeping and consider when to walk away.
A. It takes two to make it work
B. In a heated situation, it’s easy to say or do things we later regret
C. Avoid explaining your concerns repeatedly
D. Remain on the current matter
E. Here are some tips
F. It’s important to surround yourself with people who positively influence your life
G. If you are in a friendship that is based more on conflict or you are the one always apologizing
第三部分：英语知识运用(共两节，满分45分)
第一节 完形填空(共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Tidying your desk, watering your plants, folding clothes—these household chores are hardly the height of pleasure. But I often find myself ____21____ these tasks.
If I’m stuck in writer’s block with a deadline ____22____, I’ll have to clear up the papers placed around my office—and it’s the most ____23____ I feel all day.
I’m not ____24____ in this. As we faced the stresses, many people reported finding new interest in ____25____ their homes as a way of doing with uncertainty.
There are many potential mechanisms (机制) that can explain the ____26____ from these tasks and their benefits—these may encourage you to ____27____ these little jobs more often.
Little chores may be useful because they ____28____ the mind, leading us to devote fewer resources to the things that ____29____ us. Even if we struggle with activities that are meant to help us relax, we may find household tasks can help us _____30_____ the here and now. But this depends on where we place our _____31_____.
In one of the few studies to _____32_____ the mental health benefits of washing the dishes, researchers divided fifty-one _____33_____ into two groups. Half read a text that encouraged them to _____34_____ focus their thoughts on the activity. While washing the dishes, one should be completely _____35_____ of the fact that one is washing the dishes. The _____36_____ are not encouraged to only focus their awareness on the activity.
Afterwards, the participants took a questionnaire about their _____37_____. Those who had engaged with the experience reported a _____38_____ mood. This included _____39_____ nervousness. They felt less anxious. The simple activity had _____40_____ their minds.
21. A. ignoring B. refusing C. avoiding D. enjoying
22. A. closing B. disappearing C. approaching D. passing
23. A. nervous B. relaxed C. disappointed D. uncomfortable
24. A. alone B. scientific C. fit D. gifted
25. A. giving up B. looking after C. turning off D. cutting down
26. A. pressure B. argument C. sickness D. pleasure
27. A. cut off B. engage in C. turn on D. put off
28. A. hurt B. pollute C. occupy D. challenge
29. A. bother B. interest C. delight D. forgive
30. A. invent B. appreciate C. misunderstand D. complain
31. A. focus B. medal C. fault D. technology
32. A. form B. deny C. simplify D. examine
33. A. dishes B. counties C. participants D. tasks
34. A. entirely B. hardly C. bravely D. suddenly
35. A. afraid B. proud C. angry D. aware
36. A. rest B. poor C. old D. young
37. A. books B. hobbies C. feelings D. habits
38. A. worse B. better C. lower D. unhealthier
39. A. protecting B. increasing C. copying D. reducing
40. A. trapped B. refreshed C. attacked D. exhausted
第二节 语法填空(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。
Fujian Tulou is a unique large-scale rammed earth (夯土) residential building in a mountainous area, as well as a masterpiece of creative architecture. Tulou ___41___ (show) a reasonable layout (布局), for it takes advantage of the small flat land in the mountains skillfully, ___42___ follows the concept of traditional Chinese architectural design.
Tulou has diverse ___43___ (style) of shape. The square building, round building and wufeng building are the three most common patterns. ___44___ them, the round building’s ventilation (通风), lighting, anti-typhoon and earthquake, as well as the defense function is the best. The ___45___ (special) style is the large circular building which is five or six floors high. There are buildings in the building, and the outside building is high and the inside one is low.
Tulou ___46___ (build) of local materials, mainly earth, stone and wood. Among them, the ___47___ (construct) of the earth wall uses the long-standing earth ramming technique to the fullest. The rammed earth wall is thick at the bottom and thin at ___48___ top, and the thickest part can reach 1.5 meters. The earth wall is solid ___49___ firm. This kind of high and solid building ____50____ (make) of the most common material reflects the creativity of local residents.
第四部分：写作(共两节，满分35分)
第一节 短文改错(共10小题，每小题1分，满分10分)
51. 假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文，请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误，每句中最多有两处。每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加：在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧)，并在其下面写出该加的词。
删除：把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改：在错的词下划一横线，并在该词下面写出修改后的词。
注意：1. 每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2. 只允许修改10处，多者(从第11处起)不计分。
I planned to save money for the trip last summer. My father told to me a local zoo was looking for teenagers to work on the weekend, so I immediate applied for the position. To me delight, I got it. My first task was to clean the elephants house. Luckily, another girl who had begun working there two weeks before taught me what to do the job and I could work much well. Each weekend, I sent to work with different animals. What I liked best was feeding the giraffes. Tired as I was while work hard at the zoo, I felt happy because I got close to animals but I also learned a lot.
第二节 书面表达(满分25分)
52. 假定你是李华，上周你和班级同学参加了一次野外生存训练（wildness survival program），请你给你的英国网友Johnson写一封电子邮件描述这次活动并谈谈自己的感受，内容包括：
1. 活动的时间和人员；
2. 活动过程；
3. 你的感受。
注意：
1. 词数100左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Johnson,
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
听力答案：1. A 2. C 3. B 4. C 5. B
6. B 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. A
11. B 12. C 13. B 14. C 15. A
16. A 17. B 18. C 19. A 20. C

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