英语试题
本试题卷分选择题和非选择题两部分，共 页，满分 150 分，考试时间 120 分钟。
考生注意:
1.答题前，请务必将自己的姓名，准考证号用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔分别填写在试题卷
和答题纸规定的位置上。
2.答题时，请按照答题纸上“注意事项”的要求，在答题纸相应的位置上规范作答，在 本试
题卷上的作答一律无效。
3.非选择题的答案必须使用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔写在答题纸上相应的区域内，作图 时
先使用 2B 铅笔，确定后必须使用黑色字迹的签字笔或钢笔描黑。
第一部分：听力（共两节，满分 30 分）
第一节 (共 5 小题；每小题 1.5 分，满分 7.5 分)
听下面 5 段对话。每段对话后有一个小题，从题中所给的 A、B、C 三个选项中选出最
佳选项。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. What time did the woman wake up?
A. At 9:00. B. At 9:45. C. At 10:15.
2. Why does the man study at college?
A. To find a better job. B. To acquire new skills.
C. To learn more about engineering.
3. How will the man go home from the station?
A. By bike. B. By bus. C. By car.
4. When does the conversation take place?
A. On Thursday. B. On Friday. C. On Saturday.
5. What are the speakers talking about?
A. A surprise party. B. A family get-together. C. A good friend.
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. Which does the woman think suit her best?
A. Dancing. B. The guitar. C. The piano.
7. When did the woman realize she had gained a lot from piano lessons?
A. When she entered secondary school.
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B. When she started primary school.
C. When she went to college.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8 What does the man want the woman to do?
A. Offer him ideas for a possible website. B. Tell him something about her website.
C. Prepare some pages for a new website.
9 What does the woman promise to do?
A. Repair the notebook right away. B. Set up websites for the man.
C. Help the man next week.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 13 题。
10. What has the woman been doing recently?
A. Going on business trips. B. Learning about gardening. C. Visiting her relatives.
11. Where is Alice now?
A. In New York. B. In Atlanta. C. In Chicago.
12. How long has the woman lived in Denver?
A. 2 years. B. 4 years. C. 10 years.
13. What is the relationship between the speakers?
A. Husband and wife. B. Workmates. C. Neighbors.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. What do the speakers agree on heroes?
A. They are like Superman in films.
B. They achieve great success in their work.
C. They are common people making important contributions.
15. Who is the man’s hero?
A. His grandfather. B. Great writers. C. Superman.
16. What does the woman think of story books without heroes?
A. Unusual. B. Realistic. C. Dull.
17. What does the man mean in the end?
A. It’s hard to find great books. B. It’s great to do some reading.
C. It’s good to help some people.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What did the two men plan to do?
A. Attend a sailing race. B. Travel between two islands.
C. Get away from their country.
19. How did the two men feel about the adventure?
A. Relieved. B. Optimistic. C. Upset.
20. How were the two men rescued?
A. They were found by a passing boat. B. They boated to the nearest shore.
C. They found a floating device.
第二部分阅读(共两节,满分 50 分)
第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 37.5 分)
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阅读下列短文,从每题所给的 A、B、C、D 四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
Summer Science Camp Instructors
Palo Alto Junior Museum &Zoo-Summer 2023 Camp Season
The Palo Alto Junior Museum &Zoo is currently looking for Camp Instructors to help
facilitate its summer science camps which operate from June 15th through August14th. These
programs feature week-long full-day camps exploring a variety of science topics in the Life,
Physical and Earth Sciences, and camp participants range in age from Preschool through Grade
6.
In addition to staffing science camps, Instructors are needed to support after camp programs
at Rinconada Park. After camp programs offer campers an opportunity to wind down after a busy
day of learning, and feature recreational activities, games, art making, and weekly trips to the
Rinconada Pool.
For more information about specific offerings, please visit www.cityofpaloalto, or enjoy to
review the City of Palo Alto’s camp catalogue.
Requirements:
Successful applicants will be at least 18 years old and available the entire summer--from
June15th through August 14th. They will have an interest in science, teaching, or child
development, and will love working with children in an educational setting. This is a great
position for college students or high school seniors.
Hours of work:
Science Camp; Monday through Friday, approximately 8 am-4 pm each day
After Camp: Monday through Friday, approximately 1:30 pm-6:30 pm each day
Pay: $19.29-$23.67 per hour
Note: All staff are required to be fully vaccinated and boosted, and to wear a mask at all
times out of consideration for the flu epidemic.
Interested applicants are invited to forward their resume and email of interest to the
Education Director, Alex Hamilton. The City of Palo Alto is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
People of diverse backgrounds and abilities are encouraged to apply.
21. Who is the Summer Science Camp designed for?
A. Camp instructors. B. Children under Grade 6.
C. Physical and Earth Scientists. D. Teenage children.
22. Which of the following will be required if you apply for the job?
A. Previous experience. B. Science degree.
C. At least 18 years old. D. College education.
23. What is the writer's purpose in writing the text?
A. To inform. B. To describe. C. To persuade. D. To entertain.
B
Like many other five-year-olds, Jeanie Low of Houston, Texas, would use a stool (凳子) to
help her reach the bathroom sink. However, the plastic step-stool she had at home was unstable
and messed up the small bathroom shared by her whole family. After learning of an invention
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contest held by her school that year, Jeanie resolved to enter the contest by creating a stool that
would be a permanent fixture in the bathroom, and yet could be kept out of the way when not in
use.
Jeanie decided to make a stool attached to the bathroom cabinet door under the sink. She
cut a board of wood into two pieces, each about two feet wide and one foot long. Using metal
hinges (铰链), Jeanie attached one piece of the wood to the front of the cabinet door, and the
second piece to the first. The first piece was set just high enough so that when it swung out
horizontally from the cabinet door, the second piece would swing down from the first, just
touching the ground, and so serving as a support for the first piece of the wood. This created a
convenient, strong platform for any person too short to reach the sink. When not in use, the
hinges allowed the two pieces of wood to fold back up tightly against the cabinet, where they
were held in place by magnets (磁铁). Jeanie called her invention “the Kiddie Stool”.
Jeanie’s Kiddie Stool won first place in her school’s contest. Two years later, it was
awarded first prize again at Houston’s first annual Invention Fair. As a result, Jeanie was invited
to make a number of public appearances with her Kiddie Stool, and was featured on local TV as
well as in newspapers. Many people found the story of the Kiddie Stool inspiring because it
showed that with a pair of observant eyes, anyone can be an inventor.
24. According to the passage, why did Jeanie Low invent the Kiddie Stool?
A. Many other five-year-olds had problems reaching the bathroom sink.
B. She did not think that plastic stools were tall enough for her.
C. The stool in her bathroom was not firm and often got in the way.
D. She was invited to enter an invention contest held by her school.
25. Which of the following statements is true about how the Kiddie Stool works?
A. The platform is supported by two metal hinges.
B. It swings from left to right to be attached to the cabinet door.
C. It uses hinges and magnets to keep the wooden pieces in place.
D. The Kiddie Stool will swing out only when the cabinet door opens.
26. What are the characteristics of Jeanie’s Kiddie Stool?
A. Permanent and foldable. B. Fragile and disposable.
C. Conventional and portable. D. Convenient and recyclable.
27. What message does the passage convey?
A. Failure is the mother of success.
B. Necessity is the mother of invention.
C. Genius is 1% inspiration and 99% perspiration.
D. Invention requires both disciplines and wild imagination.
C
Imagine if there were a robotic fish that filtered (过滤) microplastic out of the water as it
swam. Well, now there is one, and it’s the physical version of the winning concept in the
first-ever Natural Robotics Contest.
Announced this May, the University of Surrey’s Natural Robots Contest invited members of
the public to submit their ideas for animal-or plant-inspired robots capable of performing
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activities that would help the world.
Plans called for experts from various British and European research institutes to select what
they thought was the best concept, which would subsequently be made into a functional type.
Engineers would proceed to further develop the technology.
The winning entry turned out to be the plastic-collecting Robo-fish, designed by chemistry
undergrad Eleanor Mackintosh — who is a University of Surrey student. Mackintosh said,
“Fish’s gills are an incredible mechanism in nature that are specialized to filter oxygen into the
bloodstream--so I adapted my design from that, with the purpose of addressing the plastic
pollution in the water.”
The robot swims by moving its tail, holding its mouth wide open to collect water and
microplastics in an internal cavity (腔) as it does so. Once that cavity is full, the robot closes its
mouth, opens its gill flaps (鳃瓣) , and pushes the water out through those flaps by raising the
floor of the cavity. A fine net attached to the gill flaps allows the water to pass through, but
captures the microplastic.
In its current physical form, the 50-cm-long Robo-fish collects microplastic as small as
2millimeters. It also sports onboard sensors to monitor underwater environment, plus it uses an
IMU (inertial measurement unit) to track its movements within the water.
That said future style could capture much smaller particles. Other possible improvements
include a faster, more hydrodynamic body shape, a more powerful tail, and the ability to swim
autonomously— the current type works by hard-wired remote control.
28. How do the participants attend the Natural Robotics Contest?
A. By submitting the concepts of robots.
B. By selecting the best concept of robots.
C. By developing the technology of robots.
D. By making the physical version of robots.
29. What inspired Mackintosh to design the robot?
A. The body shape of the fish. B. The function of fish’s gills.
C. The enthusiasm for robots. D. The plastic pollution in the water.
30. What is mainly talked about in paragraph 5?
A. What materials the robotic fish is made of. B. How the robotic fish is further improved.
C. Why Mackintosh’s robot won the contest. D. How the robotic fish filters microplastics.
31. What is the best title of the text?
A. The first bio-inspired robotics contest.
B. The one-size-fits-all solution to plastics.
C. An autonomously operating robotic fish.
D. A student-designed plastic-collecting fish.
D
Schools need to give students all the tools they need to navigate the world when they
graduate. Besides teaching the basics of reading, writing, and arithmetic, teaching about
mindfulness, and mental health are important life skills for young people to have, the state of
Florida agrees.
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Now, public schools in Florida have been required to teach five or more hours about mental
health for students in grades 6-12. This new directive was approved by the Florida Board of
Education in July and is being carried out as a potential lifesaver.
The new curriculum requires students to learn about the symptoms of mental illness and
where to find help if they are feeling depressed or have other issues and even teaches the
adolescents how to help their friends and classmates if they see them struggling.
“We know that 50 percent of all mental illness cases begin by age 14, so we are being
active in our commitment to provide our kids with the necessary tools to see them through their
successes and challenges. Providing mental health instruction is another important step forward
in supporting our families,” Education Commissioner Richard Corcoran said.
Florida is the third state, following New York and Virginia in 2020, to pass laws that require
mental health education in schools. According to CNN, the New York law updated the health
curriculum to include mental health for elementary, middle and high school students. The
Virginia law required that mental health education be provided for 9th and 10th graders.
These three states in the US are taking bold steps to help youth deal with the intricacy of
life as they grow from adolescents into adults. It is a confusing world they face and giving them
the tools to navigate it safely is essential. Mental health is something that should be taught in
schools in all the US and across the globe.
32. What can the new curriculum bring students?
A. Basic professional skills. B. The ability to use language.
C. Emotional management skills. D. Diagnosis of physical diseases.
33. What does Richard Corcoran intend to stress in paragraph 4?
A. The effect of mental illness cases.
B. The content of the health curriculum.
C. The step of mental health instruction.
D. The importance of mental health education.
34. What does the underlined word “intricacy” mean in paragraph 6?
A. Complexity. B. Purpose. C. Contribution. D. Significance.
35. Where is the text probably taken from?
A. A technology report. B. A natural science magazine.
C. An educational website. D. A government document.
第二节(共 5 小题;每小题 2.5 分,满分 12.5 分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后的选项中选出可以填人空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多
余选项。
Your neighbors are probably the first line of defense in case of any problematic situation.
36 It gives you an assurance that you have people close by looking out for you. Here are
easily applicable tips on creating stronger neighbor relationships.
The first step is introducing yourself when you move to a new neighborhood or when a
newcomer moves in. Leave them a note under their door to introduce yourself. 37 It
doesn’t have to cost you a fortune and opting for a potted plant or baked biscuits will do. These
actions present excellent opportunities to connect with them.
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Be respectful of your neighbors. It’s in poor taste to have regular insensitive parties at your
place causing disturbances. Before your party, it’s good practice to notify your neighbors.
Besides, avoid chatting them up for hours on end, which may be inconvenient, especially if you
don’t know their schedules. 38 When you borrow anything, return it in due time. If
you accidentally break their things, replace them without being asked to.
39 You could offer to babysit your neighbors’ kids, help with snow removals or
even keep an eye on their home when they’re away. Such acts of reaching out to your neighbors
make for stronger relationships.
As Emma Seppl put it, “social connectedness generates a positive feedback loop (圈) of
social, emotional and physical well-being.” It feels so easy to just stay home without having to
engage with your neighbors but connecting with them is worth the effort. 40
A．Remember every small gesture counts.
B．A crisis is a test of communication skills.
C．It can actually boost your mood in the long run.
D．Slipping it in their mailbox further solidifies friendship.
E．It’s essential to ensure you maintain decent relationships with them.
F．Alternatively, you can give them a gift while making yourself known to them.
G．Only by establishing healthy boundaries will you achieve peaceful coexistence.
第三部分语言运用(共 两节,满分 30 分)
第一节(共 15 小题;每小题 1 分、满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文,从每题所给的 A.B、C.D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Going out for a walk with their sons is a simple task for most fathers. But for Martin Ralfe
and his one-year-old boy Leo, it can be a real 41 . That’s because Martin is blind and Leo
is also visually impaired (受损), meaning they have to thoroughly 42 every trip they
take outside of their home. The 29-year-old parent 43 to let his lack of sight stop him
from 44 with his son and going exploring.
The pair have shared their special bond on TikTok and gone viral after showing how they
go out for the day. Martin says it was actually his wife who 45 him to take Leo out on
walks. He 46 he initially had some worries about taking Leo out on his own but now he
is 47 and spends most weekends exploring with his son.
He said, “Our favorite 48 to do together include going for walks and 49
the ducks. Currently, on our bucket list is to visit Disneyland but Leo is 50 interested in
trains too, so we’d love to go to the National Railway Museum in York.”
Martin’s TikTok account has thousands of 51 and has a range of videos such as
him walking Leo. He is using it to 52 other people with visual impairment. He said, “I
love 53 these videos and I get so many amazing 54 . Many people praise me but
I’m just a 55 dad getting on with life.”
41. A. pleasure B. challenge C. journey D. misfortune
42. A. make B. imagine C. plan D. enjoy
43. A. refuses B. attempts C. fails D. decides
44. A. running away B. settling down C. falling down D. hanging out
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45. A. allowed B. encouraged C. taught D. required
46. A. admitted B. argued C. protested D. regretted
47. A. honest B. generous C. confident D. ambitious
48. A. workouts B. games C. experiments D. activities
49. A. catching B. saving C. feeding D. raising
50. A. fortunately B. particularly C. probably D. suddenly
51. A. followers B. competitors C. teammates D. editors
52. A. honour B. appreciate C. protect D. educate
53. A. keeping B. playing C. monitoring D. making
54. A. comments B. orders C. suggestions D. memories
55. A. different B. normal C. responsible D. lucky
第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分,满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填人 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
The Sanya Nanfan( 南 繁 ) Seed Breeding( 繁 殖 ) Base, located in south China’s Hainan
Province, plays a vital role as a seed centre in China. 56 (unique) blessed with nature’s
gifts and a wealth of the' country's resources, it serves as the dedicated ground 57 skilled
agricultural experts contribute to feeding our nation and addressing global hunger.
Dr. Xiao Feng stands at the forefront of agricultural innovation in Nanfan. Jokingly 58
(refer) to himself as a “mudskipper”, he is often spotted with rolled-up trouser legs knee-deep in
the 59 (mud) fields. Dr. Xiao, along with other Nanfan researchers, 60 (commit)
wholeheartedly to improving grain production, ensuring that people’s dinner tables are filled.
“Life can be compared to a seed,” remarks Dr. Xiao. “Occasionally, it may either not grow
as expected 61 remain inactive. Nevertheless, hope and opportunity persist. The seed of
life will always manage 62 (emerge) through the ground.”
The term “Nanfan” itself implies to the practice of transplanting summertime crops from
northern latitudes to Hainan during its winter. This makes for an 63 (extend) of growing
seasons. Shortening the breeding cycle 64 half or more, Nanfan accelerates the breeding
process.
Hope is a humble seed, when 65 (plant) in fertile ground, it transfigures(美化.....的
外表) into new life bearing fruits of change. The researchers at Nanfan are those seeds of hope.
第四部分 写作(共两节,满分 40 分)
第一节(满分 15 分)
假定你是李华，你校将举办一场“英语才艺秀(Talent Show in English)”,请你给交换生同
学 Josh 写一封电子邮件，邀请他和你一起组队参加。内容包括：
1. 发出邀请；
2. 说明选他的原因。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80 左右；
2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。
Dear Josh,
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Yours，
Li Hua
第二节(满分 25 分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写,使之构成一篇完整的短文。
My little sister, Meg, said that she wasn't afraid of the dark anymore and she’d be OK
staying with Aunt Lily in the country. “As long as you're there, Mike,” she had said. Still, Mum
was worried. Meg had never slept away from home, away from the city. So I told Mum I could
handle everything.
Even though we were only staying overnight, Meg had brought six books-all about fairies.
After we unpacked, Aunt Lily invited us to pick some flowers. As we followed her through the
forest, Meg held my hand tightly. But once we reached the sunlit grassland, she let go.
“Butterflies!” whispered Meg. She screamed with delight when one flew near her.
Maybe I had nothing to worry about, I thought. I still remembered when I was here last
summer, I found some amazing insects, like fireflies(萤火虫) and walking sticks which I'd never
seen in the city.
“Fairies are magical. See these beautiful flowers they grow!” she kept telling absolutely
everything she knew about fairies. I was glad that if she kept it up until bedtime, then maybe
she’d fall right to sleep.
Meg did keep chatting, right through supper. Then the sun began to set. “Does it get really
dark out here at night?” she asked. Her eyes were fixed on the window.
“Sure, but we've got plenty of lights inside,” said Aunt Lily. She leaned over and gave Meg
a warm smile. But I could tell she was still worried. “I could read to you.”
I hadn’t even finished a page when her bottom lip started shaking slightly. “Mike,” she said,
her eyes starting to fill. “I want to go home.” I quickly searched through her book for something
to keep her from crying.
The book fell open to a page that was dog-eared from use, a page that was obviously one of
Meg’s favorites. The text read: “Among the trees deep in the forest, the lights of fairies gleam
(闪烁).” Aha! How could I forget those “tiny fairies” out there?
注意：
1.续写词数应为 150 左右；
2.请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Para1:
“Meg, there's something outside I want to show you,” I whispered.
Para2:
“Tiny fairies, Mike!” she said, pressing her forehead against the window, “Everywhere!”
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听力---1. BBCAA 6. BCACA 11. CACCA 16. CABBA
阅读---BCA CCAB ABDD CDAC
完形---BCA DB ACDCB ADDAB
56. uniquely 57. where 58. referring 59. muddy 60. is committed/ commits 61. Or 62.
to emerge 63. extension 64. by 65. planted
Dear Josh,
How are you doing? I am writing to invite you to join me in the upcoming Talent Show in
English at our school. As an exchange student, you show truly impressive proficiency in
English, and I believe that we would make a great team together. I want to partner with you
because your ability to speak and write English is something that I aspire to achieve. Moreover, I
think that our combined talents will create a unique and entertaining performance that will
impress the judges and the audience.
We can brainstorm ideas for our act and practice together. I am confident that we can come
up with something amazing if we work together. Please let me know if you are interested in
joining me. Looking forward to hearing from you soon.
Yours,
Li Hua
“Meg, there's something outside I want to show you, I whispered. Amusement tinged my
voice as I tried to draw her attention to the outside. “It’s too dark!” Meg shook her head, with
fear written all over her face. Before I could say anything else, she burst into tears and curled up
in my arms, begging me to take her home. “Do you want to see the tiny fairies?”I whispered
again, praying quietly that I could capture her interest. Much to my relief, the mention of
“fairies” seemed to work wonders. Meg dried her tears, looking up at me with misty eyes filled
with curiosity. “Where are they?” she asked eagerly as I placed her by the window, drawing
back the curtains to reveal the gleaming fireflies.
“ Tiny fairies, Mike! she said, leaning her forehead against the window, “Everywhere!
There in the dark of the night, an enchanting scene unfolded as numerous fireflies illuminated
the surroundings. “Fairies are magical. They drive away the darkness!”Meg exclaimed with
sheer delight, completely forgetting her fear. “Yes, they are!” I nodded with a smile of
agreement. She chattered excitedly about the magical fairies until she grew drowsy. Resting in
my arms, Meg gazed outside the window with rapt attention, completely captivated by the
gleaming creatures. It didn't take long before she fell sound asleep. Stroking her head
affectionately, I breathed a sigh of relief. A sense of achievement rose up, not only for my
success in lulling my little sister to sleep, but also for helping her overcome her fear of darkness.
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(Text 1)
W: Hi, Richard. Sorry, I’m late.
M: It is half past ten. We agreed to meet at ten fifteen.
W: I didn’t hear my mom call me at nine and I slept until a quarter to ten. I came as soon as I
could.
(Text 2)
W: Hi, John. You study at college after work?
M: Yeah. The company where I work gave me a promotion, and I have to manage staff in my
new job. But my degree is engineering.
(Text 3)
W: Hi, Tom. What’s up?
M: Hi, Mom. The cycle path is closed for repairs, so I decide to take a bus home. Or could you