英语试题 2024.09
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第一部分 听力(共两节，满分 30 分)
做题时，先将答案划在试卷上。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。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 is Chris Paine?
A. A writer. B. A bookseller. C. A computer engineer.
2. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. On the beach. B. In the forest. C. In the mountains.
3. When will the woman meet Professor Green tomorrow?
A. At 8:30 am. B. At 11:30 am. C. At 3:00 pm.
4. What seems to bother the woman?
A. Her computer files are missing.
B. She lost her keys.
C. She will be late for class.
5. What does the woman suggest the man do?
A. Drink some coffee.
B. Get up early tomorrow.
C. Finish reading tonight.
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 至 7 题。
6. Where did the speakers spend their holiday last year?
A. In France. B. In England. C. In Spain.
7. What does the man say about Picasso's paintings?
A. They are beautiful. B. They are unique. C. They look unattractive.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8 至 9 题。
8. What does the man want to do?
A. Ask for information. B. Cancel a training plan. C. Make an appointment.
9. How long does the course last?
A.15 days. B.20 days. C.37 days.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. What sport did the woman play in Boston?
A. Skateboarding. B. Ice skating. C. Hockey.
1]. Where is the man's hometown?
A. Boston. B. Chicago. C. Los Angeles.
12. What are the speakers talking about?
A. Joining a sports club. B. Moving to a new place. C. Changing jobs.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. What does Bill have for lunch?
A. Salad. B. Hamburger. C. Sausage.
14. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Co- workers. B. Husband and wife. C. Doctor and patient.
15. Why does Bill begin to lessen his intake of salt?
A. To delay the aging process.
B. To prevent high blood pressure.
C. To lower the risk of a heart attack.
16. What will the woman do after work tonight?
A. Eat out with Bill.
B. Watch TV at home.
C. Go to the health club.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. Why does the speaker give the talk?
A. To share his opinions on English learning.
B. To arouse students` interest in English learning.
C. To collect views on methods of teaching English.
18. How can students learn basic skills well?
A. By studying with partners.
B. By attending class offline.
C. By practicing more on their own.
19. What is a disadvaritage of the offline English learning?
A. The limited class time.
B. The dull teaching method.
C. The disturbance from surroundings.
20. What is the speaker's attitude toward the online English learning?
A. Doubtful. B. Positive. C. Negative.
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。
A
Best in English Contest
Best in English (BIE) is a unique online English language competition within the European Union and beyond.
It is opened to all high schools and students aged 14-20.
About the upcoming test
B2-C1 level
test parts: grammar, reading and listening skills
time limit:60 minutes
Why to participate?
fully online and all platforms friendly including mobile phone s of students
great preparation for Cambridge exams
opportunity to compare the students’ English with other schools from around the world
motivation for teachers and great way to enhance their lessons
10 years of experience and great comments from the students, teachers and school principals
Conditions for participation
a minimum 10 participating students from each school
categories by age, state, region, type of school, etc.
schools get access to the test based on a licensed School ID for65
students need to prepare headphones and take the test under supervision(监督)
BIE Schedule
Start of the Registration December 1,2023
Final Contest Guidelines November 10,2024
End of Registration November 20,2024
TEST(9:00-14:00) November 21,2024
Results
The complete results are available within a month after the date of the contest. Results will be sent to teachers
and participants via e- mail and will also be published on the website.
21. What is an advantage of BIE?
A. It is available online and offline. B. It is sponsored by Cambridge University.
C. It promises overseas learning. D. It encourages teaching improvement.
22. What do schools need to do for the test?
A. Set standards. B. Pay the fec.
C. Purchase headphones. D. Provide training.
23. When will participants know the results?
A. December 1,2023. B. November 10,2024.
C. November 21,2024. D. December 20,2024.
B
Bier was the kid with snakes in his pockets. He once hid six snakes in a soda can under his mother's car seat
while returning from a family vacation, which made his mother ban the wild reptiles(爬行动物). But under the
guidance of Frey, a teacher who developed a school environmental education program in the state, his outdoor
adventures continued.
Bier knows what lives in the woods — things most people don't see or consider . Things like fungi (真菌).
They' re not animals or plants, but Bier notes that they are doing a lot of the decomposition(分解) work on the earth.
He also casts his eyes on plant diversity, which the general public take little notice of.“ When you drive down the
highway, if you` re not a naturalist, it's just green stuff going by the window,” Bier said.
Bier served as director of the Western Pennsylvania Conservancy, which conducts fieldwork on some
endangered species and their conservation. He surveyed every county in Western Pennsylvania and documented the
rarest creatures and plants. His fieldwork and recommendations led to the conservancy preserving more than
153.000 acres of species- rich land in Western Pennsylvania during his almost 43- year in office, according to
Carrow, the conservancy's vice president.“ It's not often that somebody can say one's work will be appreciated in
the future for all people, for all time. His work is quite remarkable,“ she said.
Bier has recently retired. He lives in a primitive cabin at Todd Nature Reserve. He catches crayfish in the river,
and heads to the forest and fields, where wildlife awaits. He grows most of his food, raises sheep, a cow for milking
and chickens, and still cuts firewood to heat his home.“ People can be in better touch with nature. It's like the
moment when you look at the stars and realize there's something bigger than you and Netflix,“ Bier said.
24. What can we learn about Bier from the first paragraph?
A. He ran into danger on a vacation. B. He had interest in nature.
C. He got support from his mother. D. He started a school program.
25. What is the public's reaction to the plant diversity according to Bier?
A. They are used to it. B. They are blind to it.
C. They are afraid of losing it. D. They are amazed at its value.
26. What can we infer from paragraph 3?
A. Everyone can be a naturalist.
B. Preserving the natural world is urgent.
C. Bier's passion for nature has paid off.
D. Some species could drive the ecosystem.
27. What is Bier's life like after retirement?
A. Close to nature. B. Full of risks.
C. Tough but satisfying. D. Busy and unpredictable.
C
In parts of Tanzania, soils are disappearing. A combination of climate change and socioeconomic stresses has
led to soil ending into nearby rivers and lakes.
Recognizing the threat, the local community set up an environmental committee to allow strategic decision-
making for soil restoration. They worked with researchers led by Will Blake at the University of Plymouth, who are
experimenting with a gamma ray(伽马射线) sensor that can be easy to carry. It can make a judgement about the
health of the soil in several minutes, while the traditional approach is done by taking a small number of samples for
lab analysis and takes more time. The community identified areas where the soil was severely reduced, and so
excluded their cattle. With the pressure removed, the land re- greened quickly and the soil began to recover.
Blake emphasizes that the technology is only half the story. Scientists helicoptering in and offering solutions
doesn't work, partly because it ignores the autonomy of the farmers themselves and their extensive local
environmental knowledge. Instead, Blake recommends“ mutual learning”, in which different groups learn from each
other and talk openly.
With the advancement of this cooperative approach, some farmers made dramatic changes.“ During past
seasons, I used to get 4-5 bags of com per acre using improved varieties of seeds and intensive use of chemical
fertilizers (肥料),” one reported. After scanning his soils, he switched to natural ones and intercropping between
corn and beans, in an attempt to increase the soil quality and agriculture productivity.“ Now I am getting 7-9 bags
of com in the same piece of land”.
While this pilot work has focused on the southern part of the earth, there's a lot other areas can learn from
these experiences. Many countries are moving towards regenerative agriculture, which aims to restore soils and
ecosystems to make farms more sustainable.“ We've realized that developing the evidence base together with the
communities affected is the most effective way,” Blake says.
28. What can we learn about the new sensor?
A. it is invented by a local community.
B. It can quickly assess soil condition.
C. It is difficult to apply in distant areas.
D. It helps collect a number of soil samples.
29. Why does Blake recommend“ mutual learning”?
A. To share data in the new research.
B. To develop a sustainable solution.
C. To remove the farmers' burden.
D. To popularize sensor technology.
30. What is paragraph 4 mainly about?
A. Examples of intercropping.
B. Changes in farmers' awareness.
C. Effects of the new approach.
D. Attempts to increase productivity.
31. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A. What farming brings to the soil health?
B. Lost Wisdom: Traditions in Agriculture
C. Sensor Technology: The Future of Farming
D. How soil health cooperation is changing agriculture?
D
Digital devices have reduced our attention spans to the point that they' re shorter than that of a goldfish. The
blue light they send out disturbs our sleep. Most worryingly of all, smartphones are damaging the mental health of
the young. All things considered, in today's world, digital technologies are a blight. Right?
Not so fast, says psychologist Etchells, a professor of psychology and science communication in the U. K., in
his new book, Unocked. Contrary to the numerous research studies on the seemingly undeniable harm of screen
time on human health, Etchells argues that the evidence is weak.
Take the literature on screen time and mental health for example. Most of the previous studies, Etchells points
out, take data from large surveys and find that people who spend more time on screen- based activities are more
likely to report poor mental health. However, observational studies like these fall victim to the classic experimental
issue — correlation does not imply causation. Instead of time spent on a smartphone causing mental health issues,
it could be that mental health issues cause people to spend more time on their phones, or both phone usage and poor
mental health could be caused by a third factor, such as loneliness.
In Unlocked, Etchells' historical moral panic comparison of choice is the cancellation of the paper tax in the
U. K. in 1861, after which some worried that women, children and working classes“ needed to be ` protected' from
a flood of trash literature.” But there have been many others throughout history: from people in Ancient Greece
wondering what damage writing might do, to fears over“ radio addiction,” to concerns that TV might promote
violent behavior. This can be cause for doubts but not for dismissal, says Etchells.
With lawmakers around the world starting to propose laws that would significantly impact the way people use
their digital devices, Etchells stresses that any baseless action could fail or even backfire and that overstated public
discourse(言论) can actually let the technology industry off the hook.
32. The underlined words “a blight” in the first paragraph refer to something .
A. less studied B. poorly valued
C. misleading the public D. causing bad effects
33. What does Etchells think of the findings of previous studies?
A. Oversimplified. B. Pioneering. C. Systematic. D. Contradictory.
34. Why is the cancellation of the paper tax mentioned?
A. To stress reducing taxes brings social changes.
B. To show common people have access to literature.
C. To illustrate techno- panics are common in history.
D. To prove governments' policies are important.
35. What should lawmakers do according to Etchells?
A. Engage in free dialogues.
B. Make evidence- based decisions.
C. Increase investment in research.
D. Support the use of digital devices.
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。
When I was asked to take part in a forest bathing, I packed a swimsuit, assuming it must involve a refreshing
swim in the water. 36
I met Forest Therapy (治疗) guide Melanic Choukas- Bradley and several other women who'd come along for
the adventure at an urban forest. Here, I began to get it. Forest bathing isn't a bath. We sat on the banks of the river,
but we did not get in the water. 37 We did walk the forest tracks, but we wandered with no destination in mind.
The aim of forest bathing, Choukas- Bradley explained, is to slow down and become fully bathed in the natural
environment. She helped us tune in to the forest's smells, tastes and sights. 38 As we passed through the trees, we
touched their trunks, feeling the roughness beneath our fingers. We smelled the flowers, each breath being a
celebration of nature's beauty.
There's a growing body of evidence that shows forest bathing can help boost mood and reduce stress. 39 A
2011 study comparing city walks to forest walks found the forest environment led to greater reductions in blood
pressure, despite both activities requiring equal physical effort.
40 Most of human history was spent in environments that lack buildings and walls, and our bodies have
adapted to living in the natural world. But today most of us spend much of our life indoors. Perhaps the new forest
bathing trend is a recognition that many of us need a little nudge to get back out there.
A. It's not a hike, either.
B. It turns out that my interpretation was literal.
C. The benefits of nature can be accessed simply.
D. Forest bathing frees us from worldly engagements.
E. The idea that spending time in nature is good is not new.
F. Indeed, medical researchers have demonstrated its benefits,
G. We took in the peaceful surroundings by using all our senses.
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。
As a shy teenager in New Orleans, I was encouraged by my parents to join a youth group at St. Mark's
Community Center. To me, 41 with boys and girls outside of school seemed an adventure, but it brought me a
powerful lesson.
During the first meeting, we were 42 with a scavenger hunt(寻物游戏). Feeling like a(n)43 ,I followed at
a distance as my group collected items from our list. As the deadline 44 , we were left with one final item: a
political button(竞选徽章). With no 45 in the neighborhood, I gathered the courage to suggest the local television
studio, WWL-TV, as a 46 source.
My 47 was met with approval, and I found myself in the studio's hall, nervously explaining our 48 to a
receptionist. He searched but had no such 49 . Just as I was about to leave, he 50 to check with others. Moments
later, out walked Hap Glaudi, a local sportscaster and my role model.
I 51 made my request, worried about the disturbance. Mr. Glaudi, however, 52 with a button from a past
election and said:“ Polite requests open doors for others to be 53 . There's no need to feel shy about asking.” With
the button in hand, we won the hunt.
His advice, given years ago, still 54 me. It gives me the courage to pursue interviews, ask for donations,
and seize opportunities that a polite request could 55 .
41.A.competing B. socializing C. performing D. studying
42. A. tasked B. armed C. filed D. awarded
43. A. organizer B. loser C. hunter D. outsider
44. A. approached B. set C. passed D. appeared
45. A. choice B. sign C. luck D. help
46. A. major B. potential C. reliable D. unique
47. A. application B. design C. proposal D. comment
48. A. rule B. problem C. research D. finding
49. A. program B. name C. business D. button
50. A. forgot B. ordered C. offered D. expected
51. A. hesitantly B. firmly C. calmly D. formally
52. A. put up B. showed off C. reached out D. got along
53. A. ambitious B. kind C. brave D. gentle
54. A. hits B. controls C. surprises D. fuels
55. A. unlock B. determine C. guard D. limit
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。
Located next to the Notre Dame Cathedral (巴黎圣母院) in Paris, the Kung Fu Daoxiaomian restaurant has
become a popular destination for both locals and tourists seeking to taste the delicious daoxiao mian. During the
Olympic Games, its popularity has 56 ( absolute) skyrocketed and Guo Zhanglong, the restaurant's owner, has
gained about 10 million followers on Chinese social media platforms.
Guo, born in Yantai, Shandong province, caught the 57 ( rise) wave of homemade short videos 58 began
recording his experiences in France. During the Spring Festival in 2022, Guo organized a celebration which 59
( attract) more than 200 people. Because the prepared dishes weren't enough, his mother- in- law filled the gap by
making some daoxiao mian, which was 60 instant hit.
In October 2022, Guo opened the restaurant to sell daoxiao mian in Paris, which he decorated with 61
( element) of Chinese culture, such as lanterns and Chinese knots. Despite his initial thought of adjusting the recipe
62 ( meet) the tastes of foreigners, Guo took the suggestion from his mother- in- law to keep the original one that
had been perfect for 850 years and gained 63 ( accept) beyond his imagination.
This year, Guo was invited 64 several exchange activities where he shared his story. With the help of short
videos, Guo believes that more talented creators will join him to help Chinese culture go 65 ( globe).
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，上周你校师生和英国交换生共同开展了一次文艺演出活动。请你给英国朋友 Tim 写
一封邮件分享这次活动，内容包括：
1. 活动介绍；
2. 你的感想。
注意：
1. 写作词数应为 80 个左右：
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Tim,
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两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
I am Hough, and Mama always allows me to ride the bus to school by myself. One day, an old woman got on
the bus with an anxious look on her face. She fished in her pocket but failed to take anything out. She explained
something to the driver in a low voice, and then the driver signed to her to take a seat. Right behind me, I heard a
man's whisper,“ Why didn't she pay for her fare(车费)?”A woman responded,“ Maybe she always expects a free
ride, and she gets it.”
I heard all those words and it was only then that I noticed the sign saying what wasn't allowed on the bus. No
free rides. No spitting. No playing music. I glanced around my seat, and saw the woman duck her head down. Her
face turned red with embarrassment as she attempted to avoid making eye contact with anyone.
It remained unknown why she didn't pay, but I felt sorry for her. I reached deep into my schoolbag for the
wallet that contained the change I had earned from housework and returning bottles and wastepaper to the
recycling center. I rose from my seat, came to the front and put a shiny coin into the fa re box. I whispered to the
driver,“ For the lady,” my heart filled with pride. The driver gave me an approving smile. And then the machine
beeped (哔哔声), saying an adult's fare had been paid. I saw a relaxed smile spreading across her face.
Two weeks later, it was raining fit to drown the town. After school, I dashed out of the school gate and hurried
to the bus stop. By the time the bus pulled up, I was wet through. I caught sight of the familiar face of the driver
when I stood at the fare box. I dug in my schoolbag for the wallet.
注意：
1. 续写词数应为 150 个左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
But I was at a loss when I opened it.
I was about to get off when the driver stopped me.