2024.08
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。
1. Where does this conversation probably take place?
A. At a bus stop. B. At school. C. At home.
2. What will the speakers do next?
A. Order food. B. Ask for the menu. C. Leave the restaurant.
3. Why does the man make the phone call?
A. To cancel a visit. B. To make an appointment. C. To give some information.
4. What did the speakers do last week?
A. They stayed at a hotel. B. They moved their house. C. They made a special meal.
5. What is probably the woman?
A. A student. B. A teacher. C. A stay-at-home mother.
第二节 （共 15 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 秒钟的做答时间。每段对话或独白读两遍。
听第 6 段材料，回答第 6、7 题。
6. What does the girl hope to do at first?
A. Have a talk with the man.
B. Find an actress for the school play.
C. Receive an invitation from the man.
7. When is the school play?
A. This Monday. B. Next week. C. Next month.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 10 题。
8. Why has Pauline brought the children some paints?
A. To paint their school uniforms.
B. To paint their dads’ old shirts.
C. To paint a long picture.
9. What is John’s concern about children?
A. They may get hurt.
B. They may dirty their clothes.
C. They may perform badly.
10. What will happen in the school tomorrow evening?
A. Parents will visit. B. Work will be marked. C. Pictures will be drawn.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. Where did the fourth year students go today?
A. A castle. B. A farm. C. A factory.
12. What does Philip want to do?
A. Travel abroad. B. Pay another visit. C. Read about history.
13. What does the woman suggest Philip do?
A. Watch a series online. B. Read a history book. C. See a series on TV.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 14 至 17 题。
14. What does John think about the City Theatre?
A. It’s close. B. It’s small. C. It’s crowded.
15. What is Liz’s purpose of making the phone call?
A. To share some information. B. To give an invitation. C. To ask a favour.
16. Who had Liz planned to go with?
A. Alice. B. John. C. John’s wife.
17. What is the probable relationship between John and Liz?
A. Husband and wife. B. Fellow workers. C. Friends.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18 至 20 题。
18. What is the speaker mainly talking about?
A. Buying a ticket. B. Sharing an experience. C. Visiting a building.
19. What is the price of the ticket for an adult?
A. 68. B. 24.95. C. 18.95.
20. Where is the speaker now?
A. On the top floor. B. On the ground floor. C. On the seventy-second floor.
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）
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。
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Top Exhibitions to See in London in 2024
Architectural: Vanishing Points
While we like to think of architecture existing purely in the real world, emerging designers
and architects are using platforms like Instagram to create structures in the virtual world. This
collection of works, which range from the practical to the fantastical, are all by architects who
have gathered significant social media followings.
In the Digital Universe at ROCA London. 8 February—31 July, free.
Flowery: Orchids
This annual festival is back in bloom, this time inspired by the beauty and biodiversity of
Cameroon. Just like previous years, the orchids are spread throughout the various zones of the
Princess of Wales conservatory and accompanied by sculptures that are just as colourful as the
flowers on display.
At Kew Gardens. 4 February —5 March, 16. 50—entrance to the gardens included.
Female Abstraction: Action, Gesture, Paint
Art history has often shone a light on the men of Abstract Expressionism, such as Jackson
Pollock and Mark Rothko. Well, now's the time to let the most important women of the
movement take the limelight in an exhibition that includes works by American artists such as
Lee Krasner and Helen Frankenthaler, but spreads the net wider to include the female abstract
artists from Europe, Asia and the wider world, with whom most of us will be unfamiliar.
At Whitechapel Gallery. 9 February—7 May, 16. 50—concessions available.
Powerful Portraits: Alice Neel
The largest UK exhibition to date of American painter Alice Neel’s works will bring
together her figurative pieces from across her 60-year career. Neel went against the popular
grain by painting figures when abstract works were most popular, and she painted subjects that
other artists ignored — pregnant women, labour leaders, black children, civil rights activists
and strange performers. It's high time we had a major show of her work in London, and the
Barbican has duly provided.
At Barbican Art Gallery. 16 February—21 May, 16. 50.
21. What do newly-developing designers and architects like to do ?
A. To gather significant social media.
B. To design purely real architectural structures.
C. To create platforms like Instagram.
D. To create virtual architectural structures.
22. What can we learn about the artist Alice Neel?
A. She is 60 years old now.
B. Her works didn't follow the trend.
C. She often ignored some common subjects.
D. She is the most popular American painter in the UK .
B
Just how bad of a mother am I, I silently wondered, as I watched my 13-year-old son
deep in conversation with Siri. Gus has autism (自闭症), and Siri, Apple's “intelligent personal
assistant” on the iPhone, is currently his BFF(Best Friend Forever). Obsessed with weather
formations, Gus had spent the past hour exploring the difference between isolated and scattered
thunderstorms—an hour during which, thank God, I didn't have to discuss with him myself.
After a while I heard this:
Gus:“You're a really nice computer.”
Siri:“It's nice to be appreciated.”
Gus:“You're always asking if you can help me.Is there anything you want?”
Siri: “Thank you, but I have very few wants.”
Gus: “OK. Well, good night!”
Siri: “See you later!”
That is Siri. She does not let my communicatively impaired son get away with anything.
When Gus discovered there was someone who would not only find information for him
related to his various obsessions but would also be willing to tirelessly discuss these
subjects, he was hooked.
She is also wonderful for someone who does not pick up on social cues: Siri's responses
are not entirely predictable, but they are predictably kind—even when Gus is rude. I heard him
talking to Siri about music, and Siri offered some suggestions. “I don't like that kind of music.”
Gus snapped(厉声说). Siri replied, “You're certainly entitled to your opinion.” Siri's politeness
reminded Gus what he owed Siri. “Thank you for that music, though.” Gus said.
My son's practice conversations with Siri are starting to translate into increased facility
with actual humans. Yesterday I had the longest ever conversation with him. Admittedly, it was
about different species of turtles which might not have been my choice of topic, but it was back
and forth, and followed a logic. For most of my son's 13 years of existence, this has not been
the case.
Indeed, many of us wanted an imaginary friend when we were young, and now we can
all have one not entirely imaginary anytime we wish to. In a world where the commonly held
wisdom is that technology isolates us, it's worth considering another side of the story.
The developers of intelligent assistants recognize their potential usefulness for those
with speech and communication problems, and some are currently pondering new ways in
which the assistants can help. “For example, the assistant would be able to track eye
movements and help the autistic learn to look you in the eye while talking. said William Mark,
vice president of the company from whom Apple purchased the technology behind Siri. “See,
that's the wonderful thing about technology. Getting results requires a lot of repetition.
Machines are very, very patient.
23．What did the author feel when she watched her son having a deep conversation with Siri
about thunderstorms?
A．Concerned but helpless. B．Excited and overjoyed.
C．Guilty but relieved D．Hopeless and surprised.
24．Which of the following statements about Gus is true?
A．He had always dreamed of having an imaginary friend.
B．He shows no interest in anything that is not related to weather.
C．He has trouble communicating with others because of his illness.
D．He has been friends with Siri since he was diagnosed with autism.
25．Siri has helped Gus in the following aspects except_______________.
A．setting a fixed bedtime routine
B．exploring his special interests
C．shaping his logic while talking
D．improving his interaction with people
26．What does the author learn from her son's story?
A．Siri makes people feel much lonely in modern society.
B．Siri sometimes provides better assistance than people.
C．Siri has a better academic performance than the author.
D．Siri is likely to be an effective cure for her son's autism.
27．What can we learn from the last paragraph?
A．Intelligent assistants will be more widely employed in the future.
B．The use of intelligent assistants will likely be limited to autistic people.
C．Machines are more skilled and patient at communication than humans.
D．William Mark was critical of the future development of intelligent assistants.
C
Chilly weather and common respiratory（呼吸器官的） infections often go hand in
hand. Reasons for this include people gather inside more in winter and viruses survive better in
low-humidity indoor air. But there has been less certainty about whether lower temperatures
actually impair human immunity（免疫力）and, if so, how.
Now, a new study published December 6, 2022, in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical
Immruunology details a previously unknown way that the immune system attacks viruses inside
the nose and finds it works better when it's warm.
Mansoor Amiji, a pharmaceutical sciences professor at Northeastern University, found that
our noses released “extracellular vesicles” （EVs）— a spray of tiny sacs（囊）that gathered
and destroyed bacteria upon breathing in.
For the new research, the team set out to answer a question: is the strength of EVs'
response linked to temperature?
In order to tackle the question, they divided the nasal（鼻的） cell samples into two
groups and cultivated them in a lab, subjecting one set of samples to 37, and the other to
32.
Under regular body heat conditions, the EVs were successfully able to fight off viruses.
But under the reduced temperatures, fewer EVs were produced, and those that were made
packed less attack against the invaders tested: two rhinoviruses（鼻病毒） and a non-COVID
coronavirus（冠状病毒）, which are typically found in winter cold season.
“There's never been a convincing reason why you have this very clear increase in viral
infectivity in the cold months,” said co-author Benjamin Bleier, a surgeon at Harvard Medical
School and Massachusetts Eye and Ear. “This is the first quantitative and biologically
reasonable explanation that has been developed.” He added.
“These discoveries could pave the way for an eventual treatment against the common cold,
or even the flu and COVID,” said Amiji, “That's an area of great interest for us and we
certainly continue to pursue that.”
28. What does the underlined word “impair” in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Damage. B. Improve. C. Influence. D. Preserve.
29. How did Mansoor Amiji conduct the new research?
A. By raising a question. B. By cultivating the nasal samples.
C. By setting the contrast experiment. D. By adjusting the temperature in the lab.
30. What can we know about the EVs according to the research?
A. The EVs are typically found in the cold season.
B. The EVs release sacs to destroy bacteria upon inhalation.
C. The EVs won't resist the rhinoviruses under regular body heat conditions.
D. The EVs' quantity and attack power are positively associated with temperature.
31. What is Benjamin Bleier's attitude towards the result of the study?
A. Skeptical. B. Approved. C. Conservative. D. Indifferent.
D
Back in 1975, economists planned rising life expectancy (预 期 寿 命 )against countries'
wealth, and concluded that wealth itself increases longevity. It seemed self-evident; everything
people need to be healthy—from food to medical care—costs money.
But it soon proved that the data didn't always fit that theory. Economic booms didn't
always mean longer lives. In addition, for reasons that weren't clear, a given gain in gross
domestic product (GDP)caused increasingly higher gains in life expectancy over time, as
though it was becoming cheaper to add years of life. Moreover, in the 1980s researchers found
gains in learning were associated with greater increases in life expectancy than gains in wealth
were. Finally, the more educated people in any country tend to live longer than their less
educated fellow citizens. But such people also tend to be wealthier, so it has been difficult to
make out which factor is increasing lifespan.
Wolfgang Lutz and his colleagues have now done that by collecting average data on GDP
per person, lifespan, and years of education from 174 countries, dating from 1970 to 2010.
They found that, just as in 1975, wealth was associated with longevity. But the association
between longevity and years of schooling was closer, with a direct relationship that did not
change over time, the way wealth does.
Lutz argues that because schooling happens many years before a person has attained their
life expectancy, this association reflects cause; better education drives longer life. It also leads
to more wealth, which is why wealth and longevity are also associated. But what is important,
says Lutz, is that wealth does not seem to be longevity, as experts thought—in fact, education is
driving both of them.
He thinks this is because education permanently improves a person's cognitive abilities,
allowing better planning and self-control throughout the rest of their life. This idea is supported
by the fact that people who are more intelligent appear to live longer.
32. What do we know about economists' conclusion in 1975?
A. Lifespan could be increased by wealth.
B. Economic growth didn't always mean longer life.
C. Education influenced longevity more than wealth did.
D. A given growth in GDP caused higher gains in longevity.
33. What did Wolfgang Lutz and his colleagues find from the collected data?
A. Wealth and longevity did not have any association.
B. Differences in wealth predicted differences in longevity.
C. Longevity and education were more closely associated.
D. Relationship between education and longevity changed over time.
34. What part does education play permanently according to Lutz?
A. It enables people to have better planning and self-control.
B. It always leads to a longer but not necessarily richer life.
C. It improves people's imaginative and innovative abilities.
D. It helps people acquire time-managing and learning habits.
35. What's the passage mainly about?
A. Wealth influences longevity.
B. Education influences longevity.
C. Wealth has nothing to do with longevity.
D. The relationship between education and wealth.
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入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多
余选项。
Four Ways to Beat the Monday Blues
Are you feeling down because the weekend is almost over? Take it easy, and you can try
the following ways to help you overcome the Monday Blues.
Make a list for your next week.
Instead of focusing on difficult tasks that lay ahead of you, think about all the good to
come. 36 A good place to start is to think of one thing you are excited about for each
category: at work, after work, and at the weekend. If it’s hard to come up with three things to
look forward to, get planning ASAP! We’re not talking about anything difficult, just simple
things that uplift you like meeting a friend for coffee.
37
Sleep has a tremendous effect on our mood. According to Harvard Medical School,
“poor or inadequate sleep can cause stress, while healthy sleep can enhance well-being.” So, if
you find yourself a little more short-tempered than normal, sleep may be the answer. 38
It’s worth taking this into account on Sunday to avoid a lack of energy on a Monday morning.
Choose your favorite clothes.
39 In fact, psychologists conclude that the strong link between clothing and
mood suggests we should put on clothes that we associate with happiness, even when feeling
low. In short, wearing whatever you like on Monday makes you feel great!
Arrange some easy tasks.
After a weekend of fun and taking it easy, it might be best to keep Monday’s schedule a
little lighter than other days. This doesn’t mean sitting around and drowning in your blues. It
means that instead of facing the most complicated stuff on a Monday, put some time into the
easier tasks. 40
A．Form a routine of daily life.
B．Go to bed early on Sunday night.
C．Don’t underestimate the power of a suit.
D．Reduce Monday Blues by allowing yourself to do Monday with ease.
E．Putting less pressure on yourself is a good way to beat the Monday Blues.
F．Take a nap to energize or get to bed earlier tonight to make up for lost sleep.
G．Make a list by writing out some things that you are currently looking forward to.
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。
In my role as a clown doctor, I am dressed in my white coat with a curly rainbow wig(假
发), a big red nose and my name badge “Doctor Larry Laugh-Out-Loud”. As I enter the waiting
area, I see the familiar atmosphere of 41 and tension: people sitting 42 on plastic
chairs, looking through worn-out magazines, and anxious parents trying to 43 their crying
children.
In the middle of this particular scene, I 44 a small girl Lara, with a swollen ankle.
The on-duty nurse tells me that Lara’s parents 45 her to the hospital after a bicycle
accident. I understand that while the medical staff will treat her physical injury, my role is to
46 her spirits. Being a clown doctor means I can help people by 47 them.
I perform magic tricks, sing songs, tell stories and share silly jokes. Some children,
though, don’t feel like laughing, especially if they’re in pain. So I work closely with doctors
and nurses to 48 our approach sensitively to each patient’s needs.
And my magic medicine does indeed seem to 49 . While the doctor 50
examining Lara’s ankle, I get her 51 by doing a magic trick. Her 52 smile soon
turns into hearty laughter as I“magically”produce her sock from my pocket. Seeing their
daughter so much happier has in turn made Lara’s parents more relaxed.
As I leave the hospital, 53 my wig and red nose, I carry with me a broad smile,
knowing that today I make a difference. While there may be more 54 ahead for Lara and
others, I hope that my presence as a clown doctor continues to make the hospital a 55
place to visit. After all, as the saying goes,“Laughter is the best medicine.”
41. A. interest B. emptiness C. boredom D. pleasure
42. A. uncomfortably B. calmly C. peacefully D. nicely
43. A. encourage B. comfort C. criticize D. reward
44. A. spot B. recognize C. acknowledge D. distinguish
45. A. forced B. dragged C. pushed D. rushed
46. A. show B. lower C. lift D. admire
47. A. treating B. entertaining C. examining D. instructing
48. A. sell B. purchase C. market D. tailor
49. A. work B. respond C. answer D. deserve
50. A. looks forward to B. concentrates on C. prefers to D. refers to
51. A. agreement B. praise C. appreciation D. attention
52. A. embarrassing B. frightening C. initial D. final
53. A. removing B. losing C. forgetting D. ignoring
54. A. dangers B. challenges C. adventures D. explorations
55. A. safer B. colder C. friendlier D. lonelier
第二节(共 10 小题;每小题 1.5 分, 满分 15 分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入 1 个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
In the distant past, friends relied on each other for their ____56____ (survive).They hunted
together and defended each other against animals and enemies in the ____57____ (disaster)
experiences. In those days, if you didn’t have a friend, you would end up either starving,
____58____ (eat) or killed.
Nowadays, friendship isn’t exactly a matter of life and death. However, friendship is still
of great importance and not ____59____ (have) a friend is something to be concerned about.
Most people look upon a friend as someone they can depend on when ____60____ (face) with
trouble. In these hard times, friends provide them with emotional support and sometimes
financial help. It is in these hard times ____61____ they find out who their true friends are.
____62____ the old saying goes, in times of success, friends will be plenty; in times of
____63____ (suffer), not one in twenty. And there is another saying that says you can hardly
make a friend in a year, but you can easily upset one in ____64____ hour. So do your best to
get along with and be grateful to all those who are willing to support you in the cases
____65____ put you in trouble.
第四部分 写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
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