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1、2024年 高 中 英 语 学 业 水 平 试 题 及 答 案 第 一 部 分 阅 读(共 两 节,满 分 5 0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。AThe province of Pescara surrounds the city of the same name andlies in the very centre of the district of Abruzzo.This is a part of Italysremarkable be
2、auty and cultural riches,yet it has never been a majordestination for international visitors,largely because this area is not verywell served with international flight lines.However,many Italians maketheir way to the coast here in the summertime.Here are places to visitaround the Pescara Province.Th
3、e city of PescaraThe city of Pescara is the most famous today for being the birthplaceof Gabriele DAnnunzio,perhaps the greatest Italian writer of the modemera.It is a developed coastal tourist attraction with several miles ofpopular sandy beaches and a range of summertime activities for all thefami
4、lies to enjoy.Citta SantAngeloLying just a few miles northwest of the city of Pescara in an areafamous for the production of Montepulciano dAbruzzo wine,its maintourist attractions are the churches of San Michele Arcangelo and SantaChiara.Loreto AprutinoAlmost directly west of Pescara,and north of B
5、olognano,it is worthvisiting just to see its wall painting of The Judgement,but this small townhas many more to offer the visitor including the regions pottery(陶 器)industry and some excellent olive oil.Castiglione a CasauriaIf you enjoy further southwest from Loreto Aprutino,you will cometo Casauria
6、 and the remains of the 9th-century Abbey(修 道 院)of SanClemente.l.What can we infer from the first paragraph?A.The Pescara Province is larger than Abruzzo.B.Pescara is both a city name and a province name.C.The Pescara Province is the cultural centre of Italy.D.The Pescara Province attracts lots of v
7、isitors around the world.2.Which of the following will you choose if you are a fan of GabrieleDAnnunzio?A.Castiglione a Casauria.B.The city of Pescara.C.Loreto Aprutino.D.Citta SantAngelo.3.What do you know about Citta SantAngelo?A.It has a long history.B.It has various activities for family.C.Its f
8、amous for its wine and churches.D.Its a developed coastal tourist attraction.BWhen I was first married to my wife,I lived and worked in Ontario,moving from the small town to the big city as I pursued my career as aradio broadcaster.We have two sons,both of whom were born in Toronto,but they moved wi
9、th us to Ottawa when they were quite young.Theygrew up there,and then,chasing their own careers,they also moved.Onewent to Canadas east coast near a city called Halifax and the otherheaded to Vancouver on the west coast.We had a dilemma;we were left inthe middle.At the time I was still working and m
10、y job was in Ottawa.However,as we began to consider retirement we wondered where we should spendour final years.We couldnt be close to both of our children and there wasno telling when they might again relocate.For several reasons we settledin a small town on Vancouver Island.At least we were close
11、to one ofthem.However,he had his sights set on Hollywood and,when anopportunity presented itself,he left Canada and headed south.I helpedhim move.So,there we were,and still are,in our little west coast town.Welove our little comer of paradise but we have paid a price.We have notbeen there for some i
12、mportant events such as the births of two of ourgrandchildren.We have missed watching each of them grow up;we havemissed the normal,noisy households that have young people in them.Ourhome,while very comfortable,is also very quiet.Every fall we travel to see the children.We usually fly,first toCalifo
13、rnia to see our son Scott and spend a week or more with him tryingto catch up on everything weve missed.Then,usually in November,wemake the even longer trip east across Canada to see Travis and ourgrandchildren,who are now teenagers,actually into their twenties.Theyseldom come to visit us.The distan
14、ces are just too great and it is costly.Fortunately,both our boys are doing well and our grandchildren aregrowing up straight and tall.We love all of them and we are secure in theknowledge that they love us but the reality is that they dont need us.Wehave done our jobs and,at least in theory,we can
15、sit back,relax and enjoythe time remaining for us.They have also missed having a set of parentsand grandparents around.Life has been good for our family but we have all paid a price.4.What does the underlined word“dilemma“in Para.1 refer to?A.The fact that they were unwilling to separate from their
16、sons.B.The situation where they couldnt decide which son to live with.C.The fact that they were not yet prepared for retirement at that time.D.The situation where they were not happy about their sons absence.5.Why does the author say they have paid a price?A.They have been absent from their children
17、s life.B.They have to pay a large sum of money to their sons.C.They have lost lots of money because of his retirement.D.They have to afford very high fare to visit their sons.6.Why do the authors grandchildren seldom visit them?A.They are quite occupied with their homework.B.They dont need their gra
18、ndparents any more.C.The weather of winter in Canada is very awful.D.Its not easy for the kids to visit their grandparents.7.What is the best title for the text?A.A Price to Pay B.Suffering SeparationC.Love Actually D.Hidden EmotionsCChina has entered the cinematic space race.The Wandering Earth,the
19、 countrys first sci-fi blockbuster(大 片),is on track to be one of themost successful films in Chinas history.The film is set in the distant future.The governments of the Earth,faced with destruction from an unstable sun,have strapped thrusters(助 推 器)onto the planet,carrying it out into the universe i
20、n search of a newhome.But as the Earth approaches the Jupiter,something goes wrong inthe system and puts it on course to crash into the planet.Therefore,countless people have come forward to face the challenge and save theEarth.The film is seen by some as the dawn of Chinese sci-fi-a field thathas l
21、ong been dominated by Hollywood.China is already home to a science fiction literary scene.TheWandering Earth is based on the work of Liu Cixin,the author of TheThree-Body Problem series and the first Chinese author to win a HugoAward.The Wandering Earth fills the gap in Chinese sci-fi movies.Itmeans
22、 that Chinas sci-fi movies have officially set sail,one fan of thefilm wrote on Douban.Chinas film market is expected to overtake the US as the worldslargest by 2022,but there is still a long way to go.The main differencebetween Chinese and US audience is trust.Building trust betweenproducers,invest
23、ors and the audience is the biggest challenge here.Notso many people have faith in a Chinese sci-fi movie,“said Liu,the authorof the novel.In this film,rescue teams from around the world climb to get thethrusters back up and running.A Russian soldier sacrifices his life to helpa Chinese colleague.“T
24、his is not a patriotic film but a film about humans savingthemselves,“one reviewer said.8.What does the second paragraph mainly talk about?A.The plot of the film.B.The influence of the film.C.The peak of the film.D.The background of the film.9.Which is the closest in meaning to the underlined word“d
25、ominated”inParagraph 3?A.Controlled.B.Challenged.C.Abandoned.D.Affected.10.What is the biggest challenge for Chinese sci-fi films right now?A.Chinese sci-fi films are poorly produced.B.There is not enough money to put into sci-fi films.C.Chinese moviegoers lack faith in home-made sci-fi films.D.Chin
26、ese sci-fi films dont have a good atmosphere for creation.1 l.Why does the author mention a Russian soldiers sacrifice in the film?A.To add more vivid and moving details to the film.B.To compare the film with Chinese traditional films.C.To arouse the readers interest in watching the film.D.To explai
27、n the films theme is far beyond patriotism.DFrom 1990 to 2000,fishermen seeking swordfish(佥 i j 鱼)off the coastof California accidentally caught and killed over 100 sea turtles,andinjured many more.In 2001,the government established the PacificLeatherback Conservation Area(PLCA),a region off the coa
28、st ofCalifornia where fishing boats arent allowed to enter from Augustthrough November.Since then,the number of turtles killed by mistakehas fallen rapidly,but a handful of animals still die from being caught infishing nets each year.And meanwhile,the once$15 million swordfishindustry has become a$2
29、 million industry.Scientists are hoping to find a way to both protect sea turtles andother endangered creatures and help fishermen make a living.For this,many are looking at dynamic(动 态 的)ocean management to help fishingboats meet fish where they are and avoid catching other fish by mistake.The firs
30、t paper to suggest that the fish that live in the open oceanshould be guarded with fluid,ever-changing zones of protection,cameout in 2000.Larry Crowder,a professor at Hopkins Marine Station,remembers reading it and thinking,Cool idea,but it will never work.In2000,scientists didnt have the computer
31、power to cheaply test statisticalmodels or deal with satellite data quickly.They didnt have enough datadealing with fish or satellite data on ocean conditions,either.Now scientists can download satellite data of oceans in minutes,andattach satellite archival tags(档 案 标 签)to sea animals to track thei
32、rmovements.They first collect data by marking the creatures,collectingreports from fishing boats,or other tracking methods.Then they comparethat data with weather conditions,the time of year,and any other data thatcan be sensed.Finally,they can forecast where fish are likely to be.Crowder and his co
33、lleagues used the data to develop a tool calledEcoCast,which shows fishermen a daily map where there are more fishthey desire.According to statistical models,if fishers had used EcoCastduring the 2012 and 2015 fishing seasons,they could have fished in atleast 125,000 more square miles,without signif
34、icant risk of hurtingturtles.12.The government hoped the PLCA and its rules c o u l d.A.prevent fishing in the PLCAB.help collect data for future researchC.protect the creatures in the area to some degreeD.make the public realize the importance of our environment13.What did Larry Crowder think of dy
35、namic ocean management at first?A.lt was unrealistic.B.It was stupid.C.It was possible.D.It was interesting.14.What does Paragraph 4 mainly tell us?A.An effective way to collect data.B.Some fruits in the related technology.C.A scientific method to find specific species.D.The way dynamic ocean manage
36、ment works.15.What should be the advantage of using EcoCast?A.It protects the marine environment from pollution.B.It reduces the risk of national economic loss.C.It prevents fishermen from getting lost while fishing.D.lt both protects ocean animals and supports fishery industry.第 二 节(共 5 小 题;每 小 题 2
37、.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。You may feel pressured to plan out your whole life before you startapplying to colleges.16 Though some people have well-focusedcareer goals early in life,others dontand they still find their way to theright j
38、ob.Staying flexible when it comes to thinking about your futuremay be the right choice for you.The world changes.Webmasters didnt exist a generation ago.The world changes so fastthat new careers appear all the time,while others become less common.17Theres no perfect career.When choosing a career,you
39、ll try to match your skills and interestswith work in certain areas.18 Even jobs sounding ideal will probablyinvolve something you dislike.But many jobs will suit you and allow youto use your talents.You can only plan so far ahead.19 Thats because important as planning and research are,chance still
40、plays a role.Keep an open mind,learn to tolerate somedegree of uncertainty and watch for opportunity.20Many people feel pulled to a job thats familiar,popular or profitable.In the long run,however,people are generally happier and moresuccessful if they choose a career that matches their interests an
41、dstrengths.Take the time to develop your interests and then look for acareer that will satisfy and fulfil yourself.A.Satisfaction is key.B.There wont be one perfect match.C.But most people have ever experienced the stress.D.Your feelings about what you want to do may be unclear.E.Change your mind if
42、 you cant find a suitable job at present.F.Did you ever hear someone say something like,“I fell into my career”?G.Pay attention both to the changes in your interests and to developmentsin the career world.1 6.1 7.1 8.1 9.20.第 二 部 分 语 言 运 用(共 两 节,满 分 3 0分)第 一 节(共 15小 题;每 小 题 1分,满 分 15分)阅 读 下 面 短 文,从
43、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。Afroz Shah,a lawyer in Mumbai,hasnt had a weekend off in fouryears.But he hasnt spent this time preparing for 21 His mission(使 命)?Saving the worlds oceans from 22 pollution.Its a calling he found in 2013 after 23 to a community inMumbai called
44、Versova Beach.He had played there as a child and was24 to see how much it had changed.The sand was no longer 25because it was covered by a layer of garbage-most of it was plasticwaste.Tons of plastic 26 in the worlds oceans each year.Plastic in theocean is a 27.And the sea-species have no choice at
45、Shah said.“We are 28 their habitats.In 2013,Shah began picking up plastic waste from the 29 everySunday morning.At first,there was just him and a neighbor,and then hebegan calling on others to join.Later,word spread,and more volunteerstook part.For Shah,the work has always been a 30 journey,but it h
46、asearned global attention.After he was 31 with a Champion of theEarth in 2016,Shah now devotes his free time to this 32.Hes spent209 weekends on this mission,33 more than 200,000 volunteers tojoin him.By October 2018,Versova Beach was 34 clean and Shahsclean-ups expanded to another beach.This world
47、talks too much.I thinkwe must talk 35 and do action more,he said.30.A.lonely21.A.teaching B.houseworkC.court D.cleaning22.A.plastic B.soilC.air D.oil23.A.tuming B.movingC.appealing D.applying24.A.upset B.confusedC.determined D.hesitant25.A.pure B.softC.shiny D.visible26.A.gets away B.breaks downC.gi
48、ves back D.ends up27.A.killer B.designerC.master D.player28.A.sweeping B.attackingC.dropping D.considering29.A.river B.habitatC.beach D.surfaceB.toughC.personal D.general31.A.known B.regardedC.decided D.honored32.A.cause B.oceanC.position D.fame33.A.requiring B.rememberingC.persuading D.inspiring34.
49、A.originally B.eventuallyC.politically.deliberately35.A.further B.lessC.better D.faster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 many countries,it is not unusual for families of differentbackgrounds to live together in the shared space.36 in the U
50、nitedStates,this idea may still be considered strange.But this type of housing,called co-housing,is gaining 37(popular)in the United States,too.Nowadays co-housing complexes(建 筑 群)are appearing across the country.For many people,this way of life3 8(be)relief from the busy modern lifestyle.A co-housi