英语试卷
命题学校：武汉二中 命题人：于慧颖 审题人：云学研究院
考试时间：2024 年 10 月 9 日 8：00-10：00 时长：120 分钟 满分：150 分
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. Why can’t the woman go to the game?
A. She forgot her ticket at home.
B. She doesn’t want to wait in line.
C. She has to look after her nephew.
2. Where does the conversation take place?
A. At a restaurant. B. In a hotel. C. Over the phone.
3. How much change can the man get?
A. Five dollars. B. Seven dollars. C. Eight dollars.
4. What is the woman’s problem?
A. A meeting room is occupied.
B. The meeting has been canceled.
C. Some software can’t be downloaded.
5. What does the woman mean?
A. The essay part was easy.
B. She regretted not studying enough.
C. Her preparation paid off in the exam.
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
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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 is the conversation mainly about?
A. A research project. B. A company dinner. C. A customer survey.
7. What does the woman suggest doing?
A. Training the staff. B. Changing some rules. C. Attending a conference.
听第 7 段材料，回答第 8、9 题。
8. Where will the woman go?
A. Room 106. B. Room 210. C. Room 309.
9. Why will the man attend Dr. Probst’s lecture?
A. He is a world-famous expert.
B. He was a former classmate.
C. He developed a new medical theory.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 10 至 12 题。
10. What season is it now?
A. Spring. B. Autumn. C. Winter.
11. What does John say about the young man’s coat?
A. He doesn’t like the color.
B. He thinks it is out of style.
C. He is unsure if it would suit him.
12. What color are most of John’s clothes?
A. Green. B. Black. C. Yellow.
听第 9 段材料，回答第 13 至 16 题。
13. How did Janet get introduced to stand-up comedy?
A. By watching a performance.
B. By joining a local drama club.
C. By performing in school plays.
14. How did Janet’s parents react to her career choice?
A. They encouraged her to follow her passion.
B. They were unsupportive and discouraged her.
C. They wanted her to follow a more traditional career.
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15. What challenges does Janet face while performing?
A. Creating her own material. B. Amusing the audience. C. Being alone on stage.
16. What motivates Janet to continue performing?
A. The desire to uplift others.
B. The wish to gain recognition.
C. The chance to challenge herself.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17 至 20 题。
17. What will be provided for the listeners?
A. Clothes. B. Gloves. C. Breakfast.
18. What should the listeners do with fruit?
A. Leave it untouched. B. Place it in the red bag. C. Put it into a special container.
19. What should the listeners do if they cut their hands?
A. Seek help from fellow participants.
B. Visit the nearest hospital.
C. Turn to the speaker.
20. What is the main purpose of the talk?
A. To give instructions. B. To promote a program. C. To welcome the listeners.
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
It’s no wonder the train from London to Edinburgh is one of Trainline’s top three bestselling
routes for American travelers. Here are the most popular routes to exploring the Scottish Highlands
by train, all starting in Edinburgh:
For those seeking out the fabled Loch Ness monster, Inverness is the closest train station to the
famous lake. From the station, travelers can take a bus or taxi to Fort Augustus and board a boat
tour or fishing charter to try to spot the creature. Even if she isn’t found, Loch Ness is still a sight
for the eyes, with a historic port and trails through the forests and past waterfalls. As Scotland’s
second-largest loch and holding more water than any other lake in the U.K., Loch Ness is a great
place to fish or boat.
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Although a long train ride, the trip from Edinburgh to Mallaig, a charming fishing village, is
worth it. This route offers some of the best scenery in the world – in fact, riders might recognize the
train and its route, which goes over the Glenfinnan Viaduct, as Harry Potter’s Hogwarts Express.
Travelers can board the 19th-century-inspired Jacobite Steam Train and wind past enchanting
villages, the Morar River and beaches.
At an altitude of over 4,412 feet, Ben Nevis is an ancient volcano that exploded and collapsed
on itself to become the tallest mountain in the British Isles. Travelers can take the train to Fort
William, a town offering castles, distilleries, rugged coastlines. The town is also titled as the
“Outdoor Capital” of Scotland, so thrill seekers can go skiing and hiking to their heart’s desire. If
hiking Ben Nevis doesn’t sound appealing, there’s also a boat that provides stunning views without
the exercise.
21. What is special about the train to Mallaig?
A. It has the longest train route in Scotland.
B. It travels to the same stop in Harry Potter movie.
C. It once appeared in the story of Harry Potter.
D. It is an exact copy of the 19th-century steam train.
22. Which place attracts adventurous sports lovers?
A. Fort Augustus. B. Mallaig. C. Glenfinnan Viaduct. D. Fort William.
23. What do the three destinations have in common?
A. They are all located along the south coast.
B. Boating is the most attractive activity there.
C. They offer hiker-friendly routes for exploration.
D. They are connected to Edinburgh by trains.
B
During the day, Gellin is the Pediatric Residents (儿科实习医生) Program Director at the UR
Medical Center (URMC) and a doctor at Golisano Children’s Hospital. At night though, twice a
week she leads Zumba classes that attract all sorts of people. Participants don’t need to copy
Gellin’s moves exactly, rather she tells everyone to have fun and move their bodies in whatever way
feels the most comfortable for them. “There are no mistakes in Zumba,” she says.
“Zumba is meant to be a workout after all, so my goal is to present a level that no matter where
you are, you have to push yourself.” With songs involving more fitness movements such as squats
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and jumping jacks, Gellin makes sure to alternate (交替) the higher and lower intensity songs and
dances, giving students a bit of a breather in between and always ending with a cooldown period of
stretches and deep breathing.
Each year at URMC, new pediatrics residents get a crash course in Zumba as well. “Residency
is a time where it’s probably every physicians’ steepest learning curve in their life,” Gellin said.
Drawing some comparisons to beginning a Zumba class, she said, “It’s a time where they are
thrown into doing things they may not feel comfortable doing but there’s always people around to
support them.”
Gellin noted that most of her job is actually centered around education rather than practicing
medicine, so she spends a lot of time thinking about what safe learning spaces mean and look like.
This has translated into her Zumba teaching as well; while there are no mistakes in Zumba, as she
tells newcomers, there are unfortunately mistakes in medicine – some with serious consequences.
Gellin works on setting up learning so her residents can have safety nets to catch them if they make
an error in judgment and prevent patient harm. “A really important part of medicine is actually ‘be
who you are’,” Gellin said. “It’s ok if you do it a little differently than I do it. I’m your guide.”
24. What do we know about Gellin’s zumba classes?
A. They are open to her residents only. B. They are given on a bi-weekly basis.
C. They are casually taken by participants. D. They are moderately challenging.
25. What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A. People’s support to Zumba beginners.
B. The similarity of starting Zumba and residency.
C. The popularity of Zumba classes among residents.
D. The toughest period for future physicians.
26. What is the focus of Gellin’s job as a doctor?
A. Encouraging diversity in medical practice.
B. Preventing residents’ errors in judgement.
C. Offering guidance on residents’ possible mistakes.
D. Creating a tolerant environment for any outcomes.
27. Which words best describe Gellin?
A. Active and supportive. B. Humble and modest.
C. Strict and demanding. D. Energetic and aggressive.
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C
During a judging period for a recent short story contest, I started thinking a lot about dialogue
tags. Because in many submissions characters didn’t “say” a thing. They shouted, they inquired,
they assumed. Some characters screamed while others murmured. But no one “said” anything. And
I started wondering why.
The more I thought about it, the more I understood the temptation. We’re always encouraged to
use strong, actionable verbs in our prose. Why walk when you can skip or wander? Why cry when
you can sob or weep? Why wouldn’t we reach for exciting verbs instead of dull “said”? Why
couldn’t each verb be a tiny sparkling gem in its own right? The problem, I think, is that every jewel
needs a setting to become something more than the sum of its parts. Without something to provide
structure, a collection of the world’s most glorious diamonds would still only amount to a heap of
rocks.
Dialogue is your diamond, friends. When we read your work, your dialogue should be so
lifelike that our brains “hear” each line instead of merely reading it. We don’t need to be told a
character is shouting – we can sense it in the way they spit out words, clench fists, or storm from the
room. What’s more, readers may not initially imagine a particular line being “sobbed.” When we
reach the end of a sentence and find out our leading lady has actually sobbed instead of whispered,
it pulls us right out of the story. We pause. We reread the line. We adjust our understanding and
begin again. But that wonderful momentum when we’re fully immersed in the scene, holding our
breath to find out what our heroine says next, is lost.
Creating a successful work of fiction is about giving the reader all the materials they need to
build your fictional world in their mind. Readers need believable dialogue. And if you’ve created
dynamic characters who speak words we can really hear, you will never need to tell us how
something was said.
28.What do we know from the first two paragraphs?
A. The word “said” is overused in our stories.
B. The use of exciting verbs makes characters alive.
C. Varieties of verbs are preferred by judges at contests.
D. Strong verbs are considered to be an eye-catcher.
29. According to the author, _______contributes most to a good story.
A. a talkative character B. a vivid conversation
C. a collection of dialogue tags D. a wild imagination
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30. Which of the following does the author probably agree with?
A. Creative dialogue tags help keep readers immersed in reading.
B. What was said should be prioritised over how it was said.
C. Readers may better understand a scene after rereading the line.
D. The more materials a work of fiction contains, the more successful it is.
31. What argumentative methods are used in this article?
Using examples Justifying an assumption
Comparing and contrasting Appealing to readers’ emotions
A. B. C. D.
D
Whales and birds are frequently quoted as Earth's chief navigators. Insects, too, are displayed –
often represented by butterflies and bees. Ants, however, are rarely on the lips of those discussing
nature's best pilots. This is disheartening, particularly when considering the lack of action to address
ants' declining numbers compared with that for other insects and mammals.
Like whales, ants display extraordinary spatial skills as part of their remarkable navigational
toolkit. Their most well-known strategy – chemical signalling via pheromones (信息素) to guide
nestmates along shared paths – barely scratches the surface.
Recent research I was involved with shows a new navigational characteristic for ants living in
complex environments. Wood ants (Formica rufa) returning to the nest through the dense woodland
exhibit idiosyncratic routes. That is, whereas one ant might always go to the right of a bush and then
under a log when returning home, another might always go to the left and then over. This suggests
the ants are relying on visual cues as opposed to pheromones, the responses to which would show
considerable overlap (重合). Or note the North African desert-residing ant Cataglyphis fortis. Each
ant uses an internal “step counter” and heavenly cues to calculate its position relative to the nest in
the barren Saharan desert. A recent study revealed that this species also constructs mounds (土堆) as
visual cues to help find the way home.
Ants don't benefit from a wide range of conservation strategies. Humpback whales, on the
other hand, have thankfully seen their numbers bounce back due to protection initiatives. Indeed, a
study of UK conservation policies found that mammals receive more protection than insects.
Despite how vital insects are to our planet, their biodiversity is in danger, and it is our duty to
make a case for insect protection across the board. Their remarkable navigational accuracy,
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originating from relatively basic neural circuits, is key to attracting public support. If only more
people knew that dung beetles navigate using the Milky Way, for example, their presence on
conservation lists would surely be more frequent. Perhaps thinking of insects as individual animals,
rather than their collective species, is a start.
32. Why are whales and birds mentioned in the first paragraph?
A. To show their reputation is not well-deserved.
B. To prove the effectiveness of conservation efforts.
C. To highlight ants’ exceptional navigational ability.
D. To confirm they are best examples of nature’s navigators.
33. Which of the following can best explain the underlined word in paragraph 3?
A. Individualised. B. Identical. C. Contradictory. D. Complicated.
34. What can be inferred about the ant species from the text?
A. Their simple neural circuits fail to win them protection.
B. Producing pheromones is their major means of navigation.
C. They tell directions by counting their steps in the desert.
D. Visual information accounts for their chosen route to the nest.
35. Which could be the best title of the text?
A. Navigational genius: Ants’ brilliance overlooked
B. Amazing ability: Insects’ navigational secret uncovered
C. Best pilot: Ants’ signalling behavior displayed
D. Alarming fact: Mammals are being overprotected
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。
One of the most important parts of thinking critically is learning what details matter. We’re
exposed to so much information and so many different opinions every day that it’s really easy to get
lost in the details. 36 Here are just a few ways to do that.
Always ask questions
Knowing which details to watch out for is the first part of critical thinking, 37 After all,
thinking critically and asking questions go pretty much hand in hand. It’s important to always ask
yourself why something is important and how it connects to things you already know. As you do
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that, you train your brain to make connections between ideas and think critically about more
information you come across.
Watch for qualifying phrases
Thinking critically isn’t just about training your brain, it’s also about training your ear so you
notice subtle little words and phrases that can set off warning flags. It’s impossible to pay attention
to everything. 38 Generally speaking, a good warning flag for when you need to put on that
critical thinking cap is when the speaker uses a qualifying statement.
Know and Confront your own biases
We’ re all biased about information whether we realize it or not, and part of critical thinking is
cultivating the possibility to see outside those biases. It’s tough, 39
Critically thinking doesn’t end. 40 It’s navel gazing (钻牛角尖) in that you’re constantly
thinking about thinking, but the end result is a brain that automatically forms better arguments,
focused ideas and creative solutions to problems.
A. It’s likely that you’ll get into a dead-end and get lost in your thoughts.
B. but it’s pretty useless if you don’t know what types of questions to ask next.
C. Therefore, it’s important to remain clear-headed and focus on the bigger picture.
D. The more knowledge you cultivate, the better you’ll become at thinking about it.
E. Consequently, we need to train ourselves to learn which details matter and which don’t.
F. So knowing the handful of phrases that tend to come before a weak argument is really helpful.
G. but if you take the time to think about opposing views throughout the day, you’ ll train
your brain to do that more often.
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。
I was on my first-ever multi-day hiking trip, something that had been a bucket-list item for me
for many years. As I 41 in my tent, possibly miles away from the nearest human, and listened
to the 42 outside I couldn’t help but think, maybe I don’t belong out here.
I’m not your 43 backpacker. I’m a thirty-seven-year old female, a wife and
homeschooling mom of two. I like camping, but I’d never done it alone. I had trained for months by
carrying a heavy backpack on long, rugged hikes. I had learned to 44 my tent without help
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and hang my food bag in a tree. I had 45 backpacking essentials and was equipped with all
the necessities, yet I couldn’t shake the 46 that the next morning’s local headlines would say
something about my misfortune.
Somehow, I 47 to find sleep that night. The next morning, I celebrated my hours of
48 by enjoying breakfast by a campfire that took me a(n) 49 long time to set aflame. I
watched the sunrise and then prepared for another long day of hiking.
Over the next couple of days, my 50 grew. I hiked up steep hills and mountains, 51
snakes that were lying across the trail, and saw beautiful waterfalls and views that served as 52
for my hard work. Although I had struggled initially to 53 myself as a backpacker, the hours I
spent on the trail showed me one simple, beautiful truth: A backpacker is someone who backpacks.
Four days later, I 54 from the woods – tired, bug bitten, blistered, dirty… and triumphant. I
had created my own adventure. And I had found an unlikely place to 55 .
41. A. broke down B. slept tight C. wandered about D. lay awake
42. A. noises B. whispers C. music D. quarrels
43. A. favourite B. brave C. typical D. friendly
44. A. search for B. put up C. hold up D. tear down
45. A. researched B. buried C. changed D. delivered
46. A. hope B. fear C. belief D. fact
47. A. failed B. struggled C. managed D. hurried
48. A. dream B. survival C. challenge D. hike
49. A. strangely B. amazingly C. embarrassingly D. mysteriously
50. A. strength B. wisdom C. emotion D. confidence
51. A. fled from B. navigated around C. stepped on D. tripped over
52. A. references B. reminders C. evidence D. rewards
53. A. rate B. distinguish C. define D. identify
54. A. emerged B. withdrew C. escaped D. suffered
55. A. cherish B. belong C. share D. remember
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。
On the 46th session of the World Heritage Committee in New Delhi, India on July 27, 2024,
the Beijing Central Axis – “A Building Ensemble Exhibiting the Ideal Order of the Chinese Capital”
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