英语试题
2024.2
注意事项：
1.本试卷由四个部分组成。其中第一、二部分和第三部分的第一节为选择题。第三
部分的第二节和第四部分为非选择题。共 150 分，共 12 页。
2.全部答案在答题卡上相应区域内完成，在本试卷上作答无效。选择题请使用 2B
铅笔填涂，非选择题请使用 0.5 毫米黑色签字笔作答。要求字体工整、笔迹清晰。
3.请在答题卡规定的地方填写好个人信息，并认真核对答题卡上所粘贴的条形码是
否与本人的信息一致。
4.考试结束后，将本试卷和答题卡一并交回。
第一部分 听力(共两节；满分 30分)
做题时，先将答案标在试卷上。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，并标在试卷的相应位置。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.Why does the woman like to go to the theater?
A.It's convenient to go there.
B.The atmosphere is wonderful.
C.There are more people seeing together.
2.When is the speakers' first class?
A.At 6:00 a.m.
B.At 7:00 a.m.
C.At 8:00 a.m
3.Where will the speakers probably meet next?
A.At school.
B.At their home.
C.At a soccer field.
4.What did the man return?
A.A dog
B.A cat.
C.A mouse.
5.Who will make the decision?
A.The journalist.
B.The lawyer.
C.The judge.
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.What is wrong with the woman's sauce?
A.It is not thick.
B.It tastes very salty
C.It takes too long to cook.
7.What will the woman do next?
A.Set the table.
B.Finish cooking.
C.Buy some plates.
听第7 段材料，回答第8、9 题。
8.How did the man damage his ankle?
A.When he played sports.
B.When he climbed the stairs at home.
C.When he jumped over a small narrow river.
9.What will the man do on the day of the last game?
A.Rest at home.
B.Meet the coaches.
C.Meet a star player.
听第8 段材料，回答第 10至 12 题。
10.What are the speakers celebrating?
A.A concert for the man and his friend.
B.The first showing of the man's movie.
C.A film award show and red-carpet event.
11.What is probably the woman's job?
A.A news reporter.
B.An amateur musician.
C.A music industry producer.
12.How does the woman probably feel?
A.Upset.
B.Excited.
C.Dissatisfied.
听第9 段材料，回答第 13至 16 题。
13.What is the woman planning to do right after school?
A.Go to university.
B.Go traveling.
C.Go get a job.
14.Which country are the speakers in?
A.Ireland.
B.America
C.England.
15.What does the man love doing?
A.Repairing cars.
B.Studying philosophy.
C.Learning another language.
16.What is the main topic of the conversation?
A.When the speakers will start the trip.
B.Where the speakers will study after graduation.
C.What the speakers will do once they leave school.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 17至 20 题。
17.Who is the speaker?
A.A ski school instructor.
B.A student at a ski school.
C.A parent of a student at a ski school.
18.Why is it important for one to learn how to fall?
A.To have fun.
B.To stop safely.
C.To turn easily.
19.What will the students learn first?
A.How to fall.
B.How to stop
C.How to turn.
20.What will happen if the fronts of the skis are pointing toward each other?
A.You will speed up.
B.You will slow down.
C.You can turn right away.
第二部分 阅读理解(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，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出最佳选项。
A
Chocolate is delicious,we all know that.But it isn't just for eating,as these chocolate
works of art clearly show.
Chocolate couch
In 2009,chocolate company Galaxy used 250kg of their
own chocolate to make a chocolate couch.The couch was part of
their“Irresistible Reads”campaign,which was designed to arouse
interest in books.It was put on display in Victoria Embankment
Gardens in London.Photos were taken of British TV actress
Emilia Fox sitting on the couch reading a book.
Chocolate mailbox
In 2011,seven artists from New York built a chocolate mailbox
decorated with white truffle hearts to celebrate Valentine's Day.
The mailbox was on display on Fifth Avenue.People could post
their love letters there,and the post office would stamp and mail
them for free during the three weeks leading up to February 14.
Chocolate shoes
One of London's greatest chocolates,Phil Neal once created a
collection of high-heeled shoes made of chocolate.Neal used
top-quality Venezuelan chocolate,filled the shoes with gauche
and strawberries,and decorated them with 22-caratgold.The
shoes were on sale at London's luxury chocolate shop
Theobroma Cacao.
Chocolate wall
A wall of chocolate at a railway station in Utrecht, the
Netherlands became many food lovers' new place to mark in
2019.The whole wall was made of chocolate,making it very fun,
good-looking,and of course,delicious.Viewers were encouraged
to touch,smell and taste it,interpreting the artwork in their own
ways.
21.Why was the chocolate couch made?
A.To promote reading.
B.To display a product.
C.To celebrate an occasion.
D.To recommend gardening.
22.On which day could a letter be posted free via the chocolate mailbox?
A.January 5.
B.January 29.
C.February 18.
D.February 25.
23.Which of the following was for sale?
A.The chocolate couch.
B.The chocolate mailbox.
C.The chocolate shoes.
D.The chocolate wall.
B
Dear Mr. Bran-son,
I truly love Virgin Atlantic,which is why I continue to choose your flights despite a
series of unfortunate incidents over the last few years.This latest incident takes the
biscuit,though. Mr.Bran-son,look at the mustard(芥末).It was intended to accompany mashed
potato. However,here was more mustard than any person could handle in a mouthful.The
potato masher had obviously broken,so it was decided the next best thing to do was pass the
potatoes through the digestive system of a bird and blend it with“a bit”of mustard.Of course,
Mr.Bran-son,everybody likes“a bit”of mustard.
By then,I felt a little sick,and I needed a sugar hit.Luckily,a small cookie was
provided,but it appeared to be some sort of backstreet underground cookie.Imagine biting into
a piece of metal,Mr.Bran-son.That would be softer on the teeth than this one.
Exhausted and starving,I decided to resort to your world-famous onboard entertainment,
so I switched on the screen.Guess what?It was incredibly hard to capture Boris Johnson's face
through the flickering white lines running up and down the screen.I'd had enough,but my only
option was to simply stare at the seat and wait for either food or sleep.Neither came for an
incredibly long time.
So that was that.As I said at the start,I love your brand.It's just a shame that such a
simple thing could bring it crashing to its knees and begging for food.
Best regards,
Oliver Beale
24.What feeling does the underlined phrasetakes the biscuitin paragraph 1 imply?
A.An air of indifference.
B.A sense of frustration.
C.A hint of anxiety.
D.A burst of pain.
25.What did the author think of the mashed potato?
A.It looked like metal.
B.It tasted like bird food.
C.It contained too much mustard.
D.It was cooked in a special way.
26.Why did the author turn on the screen?
A.To distract himself from feeling unwell.
B.To find out information about the flight.
C.To appreciate a famous actor's performance.
D.To test the quality of onboard entertainment.
27.What's the purpose of the letter?
A.To offer constructive suggestions.
B.To warn against an airline company.
C.To inquire about solutions to a problem.
D.To complain about unsatisfactory service.
C
William Vickrey was the pioneer to propose congestion pricing in 1952 for NYC's (New
York City)subways and later for roads.It has been rejected for decades,but the idea finally has
the green light in NYC officially.Earlier this month the Metropolitan Transportation
Authority (MTA),the agency tasked with enforcing congestion pricing,gave the policy the
go-ahead.From May,decades after London made the identical move,drivers of cars into
NYC's central business districts will have to pay.
The hope is that the fees will ease the traffic burden.Commercial zones where cars crawl
are listed to be charging zones.The MTA expects much fewer vehicles on the city's streets,
which should decrease air pollution and promote the economy.But what made the plan
successful was what it should bring in—$1bn annually—needed for MTA capital projects,
which should improve reliability as well as access to the transport system.
Nevertheless,the plan has not been met with universal delight.Take New Jersey,some of
whose regions are within NYC,as an example.Since New Jersey drivers have paid to cross
into the city before,the state has filed suit(上诉).Phil Murphy,New Jersey's governor, who
supports pricing in principle,but not seemingly in actuality,has said that“We can't fix a broken
MTA in NYC on the back of New Jersey commuters(通勤者).”Fort Lee,a town on the New
Jersey side of the Washington Bridge,has raised air-quality concerns.It expects increased
traffic as lorry drivers try to avoid paying fees.
“Past years have witnessed the decline of fuel taxes as a revenue source in transport
while congestion pricing could be the possible alternative.If NYC is really committed to
doing it,they will come to some kind of settlement.”says Nicole Celina of the Manhattan
Institute.
28.What can we learn about congestion pricing?
A.It applies to American drivers.
B.It was designed for roads initially.
C.It gained approval in London before.
D.It is rejected by the American authorities.
29.What is the main reason for the MTA's support for congestion pricing?
A.To develop the economy.
B.To relieve the traffic load.
D.To improve the environment.
C.To obtain financial benefits.
30.What is New Jersey's attitude to congestion pricing?
A.Favorable.
B.Hesitant.
C.Objective.
D.Disapproving.
31.Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A.Fewer Vehicles Are Expected in NYC
B.NYC Charges Drivers to Boost Economy
C.NYC' s Congestion Fee Faces Controversy
D.Congestion Pricing Dissatisfies New Jersey
D
Native wild horses in North America went extinct 10,000 years ago.In the 16th century,
European settlers brought domesticated(驯化了的 )horses to this continent,and their
population multiplied.Some people consider them as a reintroduced native species,while
others see them as invasive pests that damage ecosystems.Today there are more wild horses in
the American West than the land can support,and the government has to control their numbers
through birth-control vaccines and occasional but controversial killings.
However,Erick Lundgren,a postdoc at Aarhus University,notes that large plant-eaters
play a crucial role in the ecosystem,where grass and shrubs are either consumed by animals or
burned. Therefore,reintroducing extinct plant-eating mammals,like wild horses in this case,
could potentially reduce the occurrence of fires.He advocates taking them off the
rang-elands(牧场 ),where they're hated for competing with cattle for food,and strategically
placing them where they can do what they do best and benefit the environment.
Although conservationists generally prefer native organisms to restore ecosystems,
non-native species can fill in the ecological gaps left by extinct animals.A lot of research still
looks at how bad invasive species are for the environment,but that's not the only possibility.
For example,Australian saltwater crocodiles that were nearly extinct in the 1970s are now a
species of“least concern”,thanks to the invasive pigs they've come to feast on.
“People will protest that a species doesn't belong here.But the word ‘belong'isn't
science;it's nativism.”Lundgren said.Many of the areas we consider“wilderness”today were
ecologic created by native people who pruned(修剪 )plants and watched over controlled
burns.“We're changing the planet quickly yet refusing to let the living beings on it change
with it.”he said.If we take away the issue of belonging and consciously assign the non-native
species a role to play,what we're left with is a wilder and more diverse world.
32.What do we know about wild horses in North America today?
A.Their population grows rapidly.
B.They are native to the continent.
C.Their living spaces are narrowing.
D.They are protected from being killed.
33.How could we use wild horses to control wildfires?
A.Leave them undisturbed.
B.Remove them from rang-elands.
C.Promote their reproductive rate.
D.Utilize their grass-eating nature.
34.What is paragraph 3 mainly about?
A.The value of non-native animals.
B.The efforts in ecosystem restoration.
C.The need for protecting native species.
D.The importance of preserving biodiversity.
35.What does the last paragraph suggest doing?
A.Reducing human impact on nature.
B.Forbidding invasion of new species.
C.Staying open to non-native animals.
D.Returning animals to native habitats.
第二节(共5 小题；每小题 2.5 分，满分 12.5分)
根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为
多余选项。
The next time you're at an airport or hotel,you might notice a traveling group that
consists of young kids,parents,and grandparents vacationing together.__36__But more and
more, families tend to bring multiple generations with them.
__37__In larger groups,for example,child-care responsibilities can be shared across
family members,allowing parents to take a break.But the real value of these trips might be
how they give relatives an opportunity to freshen their perception of the people they've known
for perhaps their entire life.Travel can take us out of our familiar contexts and offer people a
chance to see one another differently.
The shift toward multi generational travel has a few explanations.For one,grandparents
today stay healthy later in life,allowing them more energy for travel.__38__Plus,the average
U.S.household has become more multi generational.Americans are not just traveling with
grandparents in order to spend time with them,they are traveling with them because they are
more likely to live with them in the first place.__39__Americans are taking fewer vacation
days than they did in the 1970s.They might want to make the most of that time by including
as many people as possible.
Whatever the reason for its popularity,a multi generational trip can be a rare time when
younger and older generations can glimpse the complex people they have each become. Away
from the family home,older generations get to see their adult children as responsible parents.
Kids get to see their grandparents encounter a new environment.__40__
A.Another explanation is time pressure.
B.The benefits of multi generational trips are numerous.
C.Decades ago,only wealthy families vacationed together.
D.A scene like this would have been rare a few decades ago.
E.Multi generational family travel tops the list of travel trends.
F.Everyone gets to break out of their family roles and figure out how to be together.
G.Also,big-group accommodation has become more affordable through online platforms.
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，从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空
白处的最佳选项。
I was thirty-four the first time I saw the real Santa.
My husband had lost his job earlier,and we__41__expenses everywhere we could.He'd
been hunting for jobs and__42__often,but the process was slow.
One afternoon,we were feeling particularly 43 ,so we decided to treat ourselves to a meal
outside.It was a(n)__44__for us to get out of the house,too.Plus,the pizzas45our names. Were
__45__our names.
When we got to the window to pay,the employee said our meal had been covered by the
truck ahead.While people did this sometimes,and it was always a lovely__46__,this time we
really didn't want to just take the gift and leave.Instead,we attempted to keep the__47__going
by offering to pay for the order for the car behind us.
“No need,that man just paid for everyone in line.”We had no choice but to get__48__
with the fact that a stranger had just done something kind for us,and there was no way to
__49__ the kindness.
Looking toward the truck,I thought I could see the man's__50__in the driver's side
mirror. He stuck his hand out the window and gave a__51__wave,which__52__reminded me
of the illustration at the end of the Twas the Night Before Christmas poem where Santa was
flying away into the night,gloved hand__53__in a goodbye wave.
My husband found a wonderful job shortly afterwards.We've gone on to do__54__acts
of kindness for others,remembering the effect this__55__meal had on us when Santa drove a
truck with a big grin and a little wave.
41.A.cut back on B.got down to C.caught up with D.broke away from
42.A.fleeing B.resigning C.researching D.interviewing
43.A.annoyed B.low C.confused D.scared
44.A.pity B.excuse C.ability D.choice
45.A.showing B.mentioning C.calling D.inviting
46.A.suggestion B.approach C.introduction D.gesture
47.A.mission B.responsibility C.chain D.reaction
48.A.impressed B.patient C.comfortable D.familiar
49.A.pay forward B.pass through C.light up D.bring out
50.A.frown B.grin C.enthusiasm D.confusion
51.A.funny B.cheerful C.continuous D.fearless
52.A.gradually B.possibly C.carefully D.instantly
53.A.raised B.tied C.seized D.covered
54.A.formal B.precious C.admirable D.random
55.A.delicate B.fancy C.free D.costly
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。
Tai Hang,a modern-looking neighborhood in Hong Kong,is home to the Tai Hang Fire
Dragon Dance,a folk art form that__56__(perform)during the Mid-Autumn Festival for over
100 years.__57__started as a way to rid this fishing village of bad luck has become a cultural
treasure.
The dragon is about 70 meters long and weighs more than 200 pounds,with its body
__58__ (wrap) with pearl grass.More than 70,000 incense sticks(香柱)are lit and strung along
the dragon's back and head to make the“fire”of the fire dragon.At the festival,hundreds of
people work__59__turn to parade the burning dragon through the streets of Tai Hang.The
__60__(strong)man among the group has__61__honor of supporting the 30-kilogram head.
Dozens of performers__62__(move)the dragon smoothly up and down through the air a tract
rounds of cheers and__63__(applaud)from surrounding crowds.
The inheritors of the dragon dance have set up workshops to demonstrate various aspects
of the traditional art from the making techniques to__64__(base)dance skills.In June, 2022,the
Hong Kong Tai Hang Fire Dragon Museum was opened__65__(inspire)more people to learn
more about this traditional dance culture.
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，你因故取消了本周末和留学生 James 看电影的约定，现在想改约他
下周末坐火车去仙女山(the Fairy Mountain)旅游，请写一封电子邮件，内容包括：
1.表达歉意；
2.推荐理由；
3.行程计划。
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。
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。
It was time for the ice cream event that my small youth group had waited for many
months.The group consisted of five boys;one of them was Scott.
Scott always had a positive attitude.He looked on the bright side of things and never
criticized anyone.But Scott was different from the rest of us because he was disabled,
suffering from a disease which caused hands shaking constantly.Therefore,he was unable to
participate in activities in most cases.No one ever made fun of him to his face,but at
times,people would laugh or stare in his presence.But Scott never worried;he just kept his
head up high and ignored them.
Finally,the night of the ice cream event descended.My friends and I rushed to the church
basement and waited with scoops(冰淇淋勺)in hand for the guests to arrive.One by
one,people filed in,all hoping to get a creamy and tasty scoop of ice cream.But what they
ended up getting was a hard and frozen mass.We waited for a while for the ice cream to
melt,and eventually it did.
Once the ice cream melted,we had another problem.It had turned into three pools of
coconut,chocolate,and strawberry.But we persisted in serving it.We had our chance to serve,
except for Scott.So,being as kind as possible,I gave Scott a chance to scoop and serve.As soon
as Scott gripped the scoop,our ice cream troubles grew beyond control.Milky ice cream was
flung in every direction and made a mess on people,but there was no sign for him to come to
a stop on account of his terrible control of trembling hands.At that moment,a stir of unrest and
dissatisfaction rippled through the crowd.
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。