英语
2023. 12
注意事项：
1. 本调研卷分为第卷（选择题）和第卷（非选择题），满分 150 分。答题时间 120 分钟。
2. 请将第卷的答案填涂在答题卡上，第卷请直接在答题卡上规定的地方作答。答题前，务
必将自己的学校、姓名、调研序列号等相关信息写在答题卡上规定的地方。
第卷 选择题（共 95 分）
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。录音内容结束后，你将有两分钟的时间将试卷上的答案转涂到答题卡上。
第一节（共 5 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 7. 5 分）
听下面 5 段对话，每段对话后有一个小题。从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项，并标在试卷
的相应位置。听完每段对话后，你都有 10 秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。每段对话仅读一遍。
1. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Coworkers. B. Doctor and patient. C. Mother and son.
2. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A birthday cake. B. Some rare fruits. C. A kind of homemade drink.
3. When will the train probably leave?
A. At 10:00. B. At 10: 30. C. At 10: 45.
4. What did Professor Lee think of the man’s paper?
A. It was terrible. B. It was perfect. C. It could be better.
5. Where are the speakers?
A. In a cafe. B. In a museum. C. In a restaurant.
第二节（共 15 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 22. 5 分）
听下面 5 段对话或独白。每段对话或独白后有几个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选
项，并标在试卷的相应位置。听每段对话或独白前，你将有时间阅读各个小题每小题 5 秒钟；听完后，各小
题将给出 5 秒钟的作答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. What are the speakers mainly discussing?
A. Where to get tickets. B. Where to park the car. C. Where to buy a camera.
7. Where will the speakers meet?
A. At the camera shop. B. At the sports stadium. C. At the supermarket.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。
8. What is the woman introducing?
A. A book. B. A writer. C. A swimming class.
9. Where will the man go?
A. The school. B. The bookstore. C. The local library.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 13 题。
10. What is mainly displayed at the art exhibition?
A. French portrait paintings. B. Works of the 1890s. C. European landscape paintings.
11. Whose paintings are the speakers especially interested in?
A. Van Gogh’s. B. J. M. W. Turner’s. C. John Constable’s.
12. How long will the art exhibition last?
A. Four months. B. Five months. C. Six months.
13. Who can go to the art exhibition for free?
A. Active military members.
B. Children aged 6 and under.
C. Seniors over 60 years old.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. What does the woman ask the man to do?
A. Clear out her closet.
B. Put price labels on the clothes.
C. Advertise her yard sale online.
15. What does the man try to persuade the woman to do?
A. Make more closet space. B. Learn from her neighbors. C. Have the yard sale next month.
16. How did the woman know about her neighbors’ yard sale?
A. From the man. B. From the Internet. C. From street advertising.
17. What is taking up space in the garage?
A. An old car. B. Unwanted furniture. C. The woman’s old clothes
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What did China sell to the Romans?
A. Silk. B. Glass. C. Silver.
19. How many areas of Britain were controlled by the Romans?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.
20. Which of the following is the shortest?
A. The Hadrian’s Wall. B. The Antonine Wall. C. The Great Wall.
第二部分：阅读理解（共 20 小题；每小题 2. 5 分，满分 50 分）
第一节（共 15 小题；每小题 2. 5 分，满分 37. 5 分）
请阅读下列短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂
黑。
A
Outdoor Observations: K-5th Grade Student Competition
CALLING ALL OUTDOOR EXPLORERS! The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education (ORISE) wants
you to go outside and observe the world around you! You are asked to find something in the outdoors that you think is
interesting and discover more about it! Take the chance to win one of our outdoor explorer bundles(包)! Four prizes
will be awarded to two winners per grade band—two for K-2nd grade and two for 3rd-5th.
A completed project should include:
A photo or drawing of the interesting thing you observed outdoors.
A question that you have about the interesting thing.
What you think the answer to your question is.
An investigation into whether your answer is correct or not.
Please note:
You must be a student in a U. S. school.
If your submission is a link, make sure the privacy and sharing settings allow reviewers to access it. If it is not
accessible, it may not be scored.
Do not include your last name on your presentation—just first name and state. You can put your personal
information on the submission form, but for your privacy when we upload, we will need your presentation without
personal identification.
Make sure you include your parent’s contact information so we can get their permission to post your file on
our website.
The contest opens on May 1, 2024. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 pm. EST on May 31, 2024.
Winners will be announced in late June.
If you have any questions, please contact STEMEd@orau.org.
21. What is the purpose of ORISE’s competition?
A. To test students’ observation ability.
B. To promote outdoor explorer bundles.
C. To encourage students to explore the outdoors.
D. To compare outdoor education in U. S. schools.
22. What should be included in a completed project?
A. The links you have referenced. B. The reason you choose the thing.
C. The facts you know about the thing. D. The possible key to your given question.
23. What is required of the contestants?
A. Including a parent’s contact information.
B. Making submissions before May 1, 2024.
C. Emailing projects to STEMEd@orau.org
D. Writing their full name on the presentation.
B
I major in Mechanical Engineering and Political Science. When someone hears what I study, I’m usually faced
with two reactions. First up is a small smile with the word “overachiever” on the tip of their tongue. The second is a
look of confusion, followed by an exaggerated (夸张的) “why?”. The short answer: I want to be a problem solver, and
engineering teaches me how to become that type of person. In addition, I also want to be able to look at the bigger
picture.
It’s the beginning of a new year, and a lot of first-years have plans for double or triple majors. However, as most
of us quickly realize after that first fall semester, college is a lot! We are unavoidably forced to make choices-do we
keep trying to make our double or triple majors’ work or do we completely switch gears? The thing I wished someone
told me on day one is if you’re passionate about something, it’s not going to feel like work. Political Science can be
challenging, but to me, it’s fun to read the Constitution (宪法) and see the impact each word has on our interpretation.
This may sound hard to accept, but if you are double or triple majoring because you think you’re in a race with
your peers, you’re only running yourself into the ground. Don’t double or triple major if you are doing it for a mark on
your resume (简历), because then your life will be a living hell for the next four years. What is going to make you
impressive is the passion that you have-whether it be in your study, career, or something else your career and study
will enable you to do.
Always think about your “why” when it comes to the schedule a double or triple major involves. At the end of
the day, it’s going to be you doing the homework, so try to enjoy what you’re doing along the ride for what it’s worth
24. How do people tend to feel about the writer’s majors?
A. Impressed or puzzled. B. Ashamed or challenged.
C. Satisfied or confused. D. Amazed or concerned.
25. What enables the writer to enjoy learning Political Science?
A. The value of studying the Constitution. B. The influence of learning engineering.
C. His career planning for the future. D. His enthusiasm for the major.
26. According to the author, what causes multiple majors’ hard situation in college?
A. Adjusting the schedule for majors constantly.
B. Pursuing multiple majors out of competitive motivation.
C. Making random choices without sufficient consideration.
D. Estimating the difficulty of multiple majoring inaccurately.
27. What is the author’s purpose of writing the text?
A. To promote the concept of multiple majoring.
B. To explain the reasons for choosing a double major
C. To compare the gains and losses of multiple majoring.
D. To stress the significance of passion in multiple majoring.
C
As the new year approaches, crowds around the world may be expecting booms and bangs to light up the sky.
The appeal of fireworks could fizzle out with the growing use of drones (无人机) for light shows, though.
Ollie Howitt, a leader of SkyMagic, which used a team of 300 drones to create a display for London’s new year
celebration last year, said demand had increased substantially. “We do think it’s going to be something that’s ever
catching on, as opposed to it being a short-lived sort of fashion people have suddenly got interested in. Drones are
reusable and there’s no polluting dust. In that sense they’re a very good, sustainable option,” she said.
But not everyone agrees. A spokesperson from the British Fireworks Association said drones could also pose
environmental problems. “Suggestions are that drones have less of an impact on the environment, but we have serious
concerns about electrical demand and use of lithium (锂) batteries which are known not to be all that ‘green’,” they
said.
An RSPCA spokesperson said that while drones were a possible idea to try to reduce the impact of displays on
animals, there were downsides. “Drones are not without their own negative issues such as scaring horses or crashing
into birds, and can cause disturbance to animals and members of the public. It’s therefore important for their effects to
be fully considered and measures taken to minimize the chance of accidents,” they said.
Some express the opinion that the use of fireworks and drones don’t exclude each other. The sight, sound and
gunpowder smell of fireworks will always provide its own unique excitement.
“We find fireworks work really well when teamed up with drones. But we don’t really see it as a one-replacing-
the-other at all. We feel as if it’s just another tool in the chest for how you enliven the sky and what you want to do
with the show you’re putting on,” said Howitt, noting that while fireworks give a loud, emotive, big performance,
drones offer the chance to tell stories in the sky by using a series of images.
28. What does the underlined phrase “fizzle out” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Catch on. B. Create an impact. C. Wind up. D. Make a comeback.
29. What does Howitt think about a drone display in Paragraph 2?
A. It’s definitely an upward trend.
B. It’ll get us to reflect on energy crisis.
C. It’s nothing but a temporary phenomenon.
D. It’ll excite the public curiosity about science.
30. Which of the following may Howitt suggest according to the last paragraph?
A. Promoting the production of drones. B. Diversifying the functions of drones.
C. Prohibiting the displays of fireworks. D. Staging drone shows as an addition.
31. In which section of a website can we read this text?
A. Advertisement. B. Business. C. Health. D. Environment.
D
Some evidence suggested humans first moved from Africa into Eurasia (the land of Europe and Asia) about 60,
000 years ago, quickly replacing other early human species, such as Neanderthals and Denisovans, who they may
have met along the way.
However, recent discoveries, including 100, 000-year-old human teeth found in a cave in China, have clouded
this straightforward statement. The latest find, a prehistoric jawbone at the Misliya Cave in Israel nearly 200, 000
years ago, which is almost twice as old as any Homo sapiens(智人) remains discovered outside Africa, where our
species was thought to have originated from, has added an unexpected twist.
The find suggests there were multiple waves of migration across Europe and Asia and could also mean modern
humans in the Middle East were interacting, and possibly mating, with other human species for tens of thousands of
years. “Misliya breaks the existing assumptions of the timing of the first known Homo sapiens in these regions,” said
Chris Stringer, head of human origins at the Natural History Museum in London. “It’s important in removing a long-
lasting limit on our thinking.”
Prof. Hershkovitz, who led the work said, “What Misliya tells us is that modern humans left Africa not 100, 000
years ago, but 200, 000 years ago. This is a revolution in the way we understand the evolution of our own species.” He
also added that the record now indicates that humans probably travelled beyond the African continent whenever the
climate allowed it. “I don’t believe there was one big departure from Africa,” he said. “I think that throughout
hundreds of thousands of years humans were coming in and out of Africa all the time.”
The discovery means modern humans were potentially meeting and interacting during a longer period with other
ancient human groups, providing more opportunity for cultural and biological exchanges. It also raises interesting
questions about the fate of the earliest modern human pioneers. Genetic data from modern-day populations around the
world strongly suggest that everyone outside Africa can trace their ancestors back to a group that left around 60, 000
years ago. So the inhabitants of the Misliya Cave are probably not the ancestors of anyone alive today, and scientists
can only guess why their branch of the family tree came to an end.
32. What does the Misliya discovery suggest?
A. Our ancestors were powerful and kind of strong.
B. The origins of modern humans are from Europe.
C. Our ancestors left Africa much earlier than thought.
D. Homo sapiens, Neanderthals and Denisovans once lived together.
33. What does the underlined word “they” refer to in Paragraph 1?
A. Neanderthals and Denisovans.
B. Early human species living in Europe.
C. Ancient people living in Africa all the time.
D. People first moving from Africa into Eurasia.
34. What can be learned from Prof. Hershkovitz’s words in Paragraph 4?
A. There was a large-scale human migration from Africa.
B. Climate was a big factor in human migration from Africa.
C. Human migration was occasional in Africa 200, 000 years ago.
D. The Misliya find is against our understanding of human evolution.
35. What can we infer about those living in Misliya 200, 000 years ago according to the last paragraph?
A. They were ancestors of people living in China.
B. They left evidence for their mysterious disappearance in history.
C. They probably contributed little to present-day people genetically
D. They could be traced by their remains left on their travelling route.
第二节（共 5 小题；每小题 2. 5 分，满分 12. 5 分）
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。选项中有两项
为多余选项。
Homework is made up of out-of-class activities and at-home activities teachers assign to students. It can include
practice assignments that emphasize newly acquired skills. ___36___ Projects that have to be worked on in agreement
with schoolwork also form a part of homework.
___37___ For example, to complete their homework in time, children start dividing their time into studying and
playing, thus learning to complete their scheduled tasks within the time they have. They learn to do things on their
own. They manage their time and complete their work independently.
Homework can also help build up children’s confidence. ___38___ The teachers’ positive remarks can help
develop students’ confidence and encourage them to keep up with their good work.
In addition, homework gives students a chance to learn from their mistakes and overcome their weakness. It
provides them with a platform to express what they know or have newly found and exhibit their talents. ___39___
This helps them improve their academic results.
However, to be as beneficial to students as possible, homework should be assigned properly. The amount and
difficulty level of homework assignments should match the ages and abilities of students. ___40___ Homework
proves to be beneficial only if it does not put students under stress or pressure.
A. Otherwise, it will become a punishment.
B. Homework can benefit students in many ways.
C. Teachers give comments on the work that students do.
D. It also gives students the practice of whatever they learn in school.
E. Completing homework requires planning, organizing and acting upon it.
F. Students can gain a sense of accomplishment after completing homework.
G. It can be preparation assignments to make students ready for class activities.
第三部分：完形填空（共 15 小题；每小题 1 分，满分 15 分）
请阅读下面短文，从短文后各题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答
题卡上将该项涂黑。
Diptee Pathak is in the final year of her doctoral(博士的) program in physical therapy (治疗), and determined
Lawrence McNutt, aged 73, is one of her patients. She’s known he’s had the ___41___ to get well again, so when he
___42___ while using his walker, she was sure he would be ___43___ to get right back up again.
However, the only problem wasn’t that he suddenly couldn’t walk, but that he was using a walker that was too
___44___ for him. He needed a wider frame to provide more stability for him, but walkers aren’t cheap and insurance
isn’t always ___45___ with medical equipment.
Thanks to Diptee’s efforts, Lawrence is ___46___ a new walker, completely free of charge! How did she
___47___ it? She took it upon herself to use the power of social media. Now she is ___48___ more senior citizens
who need medical equipment like walkers, and wheelchairs. “These days, I’ve seen many problems in our
neighborhood, such as patients having broken brakes on their wheelchairs,” she wrote on a social website and
___49___ some pictures to show the seriousness.
“This is all increasing their ___50___ of falls. People living in low-income areas like ours can’t ___51___ the
necessary equipment.” She ___52___ people, friends and family members to donate their unused equipment or donate
through her GoFundMe to help ___53___ them instead.
Since her initial request, she has already received amazing responses and collected more than 50 pieces of
medical ___54___ for the patients.
Diptee has done such deeds even before finishing her program. With her ___55___ to her work, there’s no telling
how much more motivation she will put into the world!
41. A. will B. chance C. habit D. patience
42. A. stepped forward B. backed away C. moved around D. fell down
43. A. eager B. grateful C. nervous D. sensitive
44. A. long B. small C. high D. light
45. A. popular B. strict C. helpful D. familiar
46. A. in search of B. in need of C. in place of D. in possession of
47. A. accept B. make C. believe D. save
48. A. assisting B. greeting C. changing D. accompanying
49. A. developed B. selected C. posted D. found
50. A. loss B. request C. risk D. goal
51. A. afford B. produce C. miss D. book
52. A. arranged for B. appealed to C. reminded D. preferred
53. A. purchase B. apply C. design D. advertise
54. A. rules B. methods C. tasks D. tools
55. A. friendliness B. skillfulness C. devotion D. qualification
第卷 非选择题（共 55 分）
第四部分：语法填空（共 10 小题；每小题 1. 5 分，满分 15 分）
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入适当的词，如有括号提示，请以提示词的正确形式填空请将答案的完整形式写
在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
Every year, during the Lantern Festival, the Chinese village of Nuanquan hosts one of the most ___56___
(impress) shows in the world. The tradition ___57___ (call) Da Shuhua involves experienced blacksmiths (铁匠)
showering ___58___ (them) with molten(熔化的) iron.
Da Shuhua ___59___ (date) back to 300 years ago, ___60___ local blacksmiths came up with a unique
altemative to fireworks. ___61___ rich would always celebrate New Year with firecrackers, but poor blacksmiths
could not afford them, so they found a cheaper alternative. ___62___ (inspire) by iron striking, the blacksmiths started
melting iron to a temperature of around 1, 000 and throwing it at a large stonewall to create an effect similar
___63___ fireworks.
The effect was so wonderful that Da Shuhua gradually gained more appeal than firecrackers, ___64___ (attract)
many people in the celebration. Throwing molten iron soon became a tradition in Nuanquan. Over the years the
celebration ___65___ (grow) into an even more amazing show, as the blacksmiths start experimenting with other
metals, like aluminium (铝) to create green and white flowers instead of just red.
第五部分：词汇检测（共 10 小题；每小题 0. 5 分，满分 5 分）
请认真阅读下列各小题，并根据上下文语境和所给首字母或中文的提示，写出下列各句空格中的单词，注意
保持语义和形式的一致。请将答案的完整形式写在答题卡上相应题号的横线上。
66. “Good medicine tastes b________”, as the saying goes.
67. Life is like motor racing where we try to o________ the car in front of us.
68. The competition of this year is open to both a________ and professionals.
69. She admitted having a________ her power as manager by giving jobs to her friends.
70. I had to start again from s________ due to the fruitless attempts after so many years.
71. I offered to give him a ride to the station but he ________ (婉拒).
72. Your clothes are often a vivid ________ (反映) of your personality.
73. As is often the case, ________ (贫困) and poor health often go hand in hand.
74. The twins were ________ (完全一样的) in appearance but different in character.
75. It’s easy to be distracted and let your attention ________ (走神) with the phone at hand.
第六部分：写作（共两节，满分 35 分）
第一节 应用文写作（满分 15 分）
假定你是李华，你在暑期里参观了市博物馆举办的一次“遇见中国戏曲(Meet the Chinese Opera)”的展览，请
你为你校英文报写一则评论，内容包括：
1. 展览概况；2. 观展感受；3. 提出建议。
注意：1. 词数 80 左右；
2. 可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
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第二节 读后续写（满分 20 分）
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使其构成一篇完整的短文。
One Saturday morning, Jeremy woke up to a quiet house. Usually, Mom was awake making breakfast and
cleaning the kitchen, but not today. At the sound of his mom coughing, Jeremy knocked on her bedroom door and
asked with great concern if she was okay. “Honey,” Mom said weakly. “I have a terrible cold. You can have cereal
(燕麦) for breakfast and watch cartoons. I’m going to stay in bed.”
Jeremy poured some cereal into a bowl and ate the pieces dry. Mom must feel very bad if she was staying in bed
all day. How could Jeremy help? First, he wiped up the crumbs of cereal he left on the kitchen counter. He also put
away the cereal box neatly, so the kitchen looked just as it did when he woke up. But what else could he do? Jeremy
thought. Saturday was the day when mom did some washing. Jeremy loved to watch the clothes spinning in the
machine. That should be fun! He ran to his room to get the clothes basket, inside which there was his mother’s
favorite white dress, among other clothes and a pair of red socks.
Jeremy opened the door to the washer and put the clothes inside. He had watched Mom do the washing lots of
times, so he knew where to find the washing powder and how to pour it into the machine. Finally, he closed the door
and pressed the big button that said “START.” Jeremy looked through the round glass window. Water was pouring in,
and the machine was starting to spin, making his clothing tumble around. That was easy!
Jeremy watched cartoons until he heard the washing machine beep. That meant the washing was done. Jeremy
opened the door to take out the damp clothes. He took out a few at a time and moved them into the dryer. Everything
seemed clean, and Jeremy felt proud. Then he pulled out a pink dress.
注意：1. 所续写短文的词数应为 150 左右
2. 续写部分分为两段，每段的开头语已为你写好。
But he remembered there was no pink dress in the clothes basket. ______________________________________
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Holding the pink dress, Jeremy dragged himself towards his mom’s bedroom. ____________________________
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