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第一部分阅读（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
National Public Radio （NPR） Music's Tiny Desk Contest is back. Artists can submit an
entry from this morning. This isn't just another regular year of the Contest-it's the 10th anniversary.
The panel （小组） of judges has doubled in size compared to previous years. The panel has a
group of industry experts who are eager to see what this year's participants can share. And there's a
great team of NPR's Music station hosts on the panel: Amelia Mason, Novena Carmel and Stas
THEE Boss.
Also new this year: Not only will the 2024 winner play a Tiny Desk concert, be interviewed on
All Things Considered and go on tour with NPR Music---they'll also be paired with a tutor in the
industry who will help them navigate their music journey. Our judges are determined to give this
year's winner the support they'll need to take their music to the next level. The winner will also be
featured at two festivals this summer: Celebrate Brooklyn and the Millennium Park Summer Music
series in Chicago.
And for the first time this year, the Contest is introducing a fan favorite vote. Later this spring,
Contest judges will share their favorite entries as part of the annual Tiny Desk-Contest Top Shelf
series on YouTube--and then artists and fans will be able to vote for their favorite among those
selections.
Here's how to enter: Record a video of you playing one original song--behind a desk, upload
your video to YouTube, and submit the video on our Tiny Desk Contest website by Feb. 21 at 11:
59 p. m.
A final reminder: Entry videos don't need to be fancy. The Tiny Desk is where artists go to
simplify their big productions. Contest judges are looking for artists to submit something that's true
to them and brand new to the Tiny Desk.
1. Who are most likely among the judges?
A. News station hosts. B. Expert musicians.
C. Contest participants. D. Famous industrialists.
2. What will the winner get as an award?
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A. Sightseeing tours. B. Festival souvenirs.
C. Unlimited support. D. Professional guidance.
3. What is required of the contest entry?
A. It has to be a masterpiece. B. It must convey positive feelings.
C. It must be recorded behind a desk. D. It has to be submitted before Feb. 21.
B
On a bright September day in the French Alps in 2022, John McAvoy was 38 kilometres into a
very exhausting ultramarathon through rough mountain paths. Battling tiredness, he pushed his
body and mind through the final leg of the race. With the finish arch in the famous town of
Chamonix just four kilometres away and the cloud-topped peak of Mont Blanc high over him,
McAvoy welled up with emotion.
In that moment, he felt so free and alive. It was quite the opposite from where his life had been
a decade before. He had just been released from prison after serving a 10-year sentence.
Now 40 years old, McAvoy has spent the last 10 years rebuilding his life from one of crime to
one with purpose. It was on this day, while running the ultramarathon, that he realized how
impactful conquering （征服） this mountain run could be for inner-city kids like him. After all,
sport had helped him live a normal life again and open up his world. It could do the same for others.
With the help of Youth Beyond Borders, McAvoy started the Alpine Run Project, which
recently led 12 disadvantaged British young people through their own Mont Blanc races. The
participants, from refugees （难民） to young reformed criminals and those who grew up in
Children's home, were matched with coaches, consultants and physiotherapists. After a six-month
training program, the youth travelled to the Alps to meet up with McAvoy for their race.
McAvoy says the highlight of this project for him was watching Yasmin Mahamud, a 20-year-
old refugee from Syria, run through the finish arch and into the arms of her new friends. It was a
life-changing high for Mahamud, too--inspiring her to keep running, take up martial arts and go to
university to study physiotherapy.
It changed my point of view on life, says Mahamud. Pushing herself to complete the race
gave her a brief experience of her own potential through hard work and devotion. I will always be
thankful to John for giving me this opportunity and guidance.
4. How did McAvoy feel before the finish arch?
A. He felt totally collapsed. B. He was peaceful and hopeful.
C. He was satisfied with his pace. D. He felt as if completely reborn.
5. What can we learn about McAvoy from paragraph 3?
A. He was a builder 10 years ago. B. He realized the importance of sport.
C. He ran to make up for his past wrongs. D. He had sympathy for the inner-city children.
6. Who most probably took part in the Mont Blanc races?
A. A running coach. B. A travel lover. C. A homeless teenager. D. A skilled athlete.
7. What message does McAvoy's story convey?
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A. Live for the moment. B. Dream big and climb high.
C. After the storm comes the rainbow. D. Run after the light and become the light.
C
People have come to understand the enormous impacts-beneficial as well as harmful-- plastics
have on human lives and the environment. As polymer （聚台物） scientists committed to
inventing sustainable solutions for real-world problems, we set out to tackle the issue of plastic
waste by rethinking the way polymers are designed so we could make plastics with recyclability
built right in.
Everyday items including milk jug, grocery bags, and takeout containers are made from a class
of polymers called polyolefins. These plastics are really durable （耐用的） because the chemical
bonds in those polymers are extremely stable. In a world set up for disposable （一次性的） items,
durability is no longer a design feature but rather a design drawback. Imagine if half the plastics
used today were recyclable through twice as many processes as they are now. Also conventional
recycling requires careful sorting of all the collected materials. which can be challenging with so
many different plastics. For example, separating paper from metal doesn't require complex
technology, but sorting a container from a milk jug of a different polyolefin is difficult to do
without the occasional mistake.
In a study published in Science in October 2023, we described a series of polymers with only
two building blocks-one soft polymer and one hard polymer-that behave like polyolefins but could
be chemically recycled. Connecting two different polymers multiple times until they form a single,
long molecule （分子） creates what's called a multiblock polymer. By changing how much of
each polymer type goes into the multiblock polymer, our team produced a wide range of materials
with properties that covered all polyolefin types.
Using the same strategy but by adding hydrogen, we could disconnect the polymers back into
their building blocks and easily separate them to use again. When we made new polymers out of
these recycled plastics, they performed just as well as the original materials even after several
rounds of chemical recycling. So we were able to create materials with similar properties of the
plastics the world relies on. We believe this work is a step toward more sustainable plastics.
8. What is paragraph 2 mainly about concerning plastics?
A. Their multiple uses. B. Their chemical properties.
C. Their recycling challenges. D. Their classification criteria.
9. A key factor of producing diverse multiblock polymers is ______.
A. mixing building blocks with long molecules
B. integrating chemicals into the two polymers
C. combining two different multiblock polymers
D. adjusting the percentage of the two polymers
10. Which is a feature of multiblock polymers?
A. They are made from sustainable materials.
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B. They can be recycled by adding hydrogen.
C. Their reliability outperforms traditional plastics.
D. Their properties change with rounds of recycling.
11. Which of the following might be the best title?
A. Designing for Recycling B. Classifying Plastic Waste
C. Replace Plastics with Polymers D. Technology Creates the Future
D
Hiring processes can be thought of as a battle between integrity and dishonesty. You might
imagine this is a simple fight between truth-seeking firms and self-promoting candidates, and to a
certain extent it is. But companies themselves are prone （有倾向的） to bend reality out of shape
in ways that are self-defeating.
Start with the obvious wrongdoers: job applicants. When it comes to writing the resume （简
历）， they tend to massage （美化） reality into the most appealing shape possible. Everyone
beyond a certain level of experience is a transformational leader personally responsible for
generating millions income; the world economy would be about 15 times bigger than it actually is if
all such claims were true. The average British spends four and a half hours a day watching TV and
online videos. But each average job candidate is an enthusiast for public welfare, using their spare
time only for worthy purposes, like volunteering in soup kitchens.
But the tendency to stretch the truth infects companies as well as applicants. The typical firm
will write a job description that invariably describes the work environment as fast-paced and
innovative, and then lays out a set of improbable requirements for the ideal candidate, someone
who almost by definition does not exist. Sometimes, the requirements include an ability to go back
and change the course of history.
Too few firms offer an accurate account of what a position actually involves in their job
previews, which are supposed to give prospective employees a genuine sense of the negatives and
positives of the job, as well as a clear idea of the company's corporate culture. One effective
strategy is to lay out in text or video, what a typical day in the role would look like.
Such honesty can be its own reward. Research has long suggested that realistic job previews
lead to lower turnover and higher employee satisfaction. A paper in 2011 by David Eamest of
Towson University and his co-authors concluded that favourable perceptions of the organisation's
honesty are the best explanation for why. So a process designed to uncover the truth about job
applicants would run a lot more smoothly if firms were also honest about themselves.
12. Why are leader and enthusiast mentioned in paragraph 2?
A. To present a rule. B. To clarify a fact.
C. To make a comparison. D. To explain a phenomenon.
13. What does the underlined word stretch in paragraph 3 mean?
A. Overstate. B. Overturn. C. Overlook. D. Overestimate.
14. What are job previews expected to be like in paragraph 4?
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A. They show a position as it is. B. They are made either in text or video.
C. They are favorable for bigger firms. D. They mainly contain negatives of a job.
15. What does the text mainly talk about?
A. Pains and gains of employees. B. How to get the lying out of hiring.
C. How to be more appealing in hiring. D. A wrestle between applicants and companies.
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。
It's not so long ago that contactless card payments were exciting and new, but the technology
is already old-hat. The new, better way to pay for things in shops? By using your phone to make a
contactless payment.
Because traditionally, when you have paid with a card tap （轻敲） or using a chip and pin
machine, ultimately the shop you are buying from will be noting down all of your card details. 16
And this could be a problem--it mean that if the shop is hacked （侵入） or plays fast and loose
with its data, you could find your card number exposed to the world.
However, when you tap to pay with your device, it generates a unique ID number for that deal
and sends that instead. So you can pay for your goods and the shop can get your money. 17 That
is to say, phone payments are smarter.
18 If a pickpocket steals your card they can immediately use up the money. But if they get
your phone, when the phone goes to pay it will typically perform a biometric check-it will ask for a
finger-print or use the camera to look at your face, to check that you are who you say you are.
19 Because of this added security, the limit（限额） is typically higher than for
contactless cards. In the UK, it's around 100 for most retailers-though some shops including most
supermarkets let you spend much more with just a tap of the phone.
Want to give it a try? To actually set things up, go to your Wallet app and follow the
instructions. 20 Then it will automatically recognise the numbers and connect with your bank.
Usually you receive a text message with a special code on it. And then, well, you're done. When
you pay, hold your phone over the payment machine, and pay for your goods!
A. It helps to build the client list.
B. The setup process varies with banks.
C. No one needs to share any sensitive data.
D. It's also more effective against the threat of thefts.
E. And phone payments are increasingly convenient too.
F. Typically this starts by scanning your card with your phone.
G. Therefore, it knows which bank account to take the money from.
第二部分语言运用（共两节，满分 30分）
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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。
My long-distance cycling career of 13 years and 35, 000 kilometres ended as I approached 75.
Although I am now no longer strong enough to 21 the long days and big climbs, day in and day
out, I have my memories.
The road behind is just memories, some soon to be forgotten, others to be 22 and enhanced
with the retelling. A 6000-kilometre cross-country ride initially appears 23 , but, once done, it is
simply done, much like the challenges that life 24 .
Real 25 would come when I was alone on my bicycle. I enjoyed meeting and even 26
the daily targets I had set for myself. I enjoyed the technical challenges faced by tire bursts and
loose handlebars, but 27 not at that time. I loved cycling with a strong tailwind pushing me
along and hated 28 into a strong headwind. I loved striking up conversations with a diversity of
people and sincerely appreciated the support and comfort they 29 .
Long distance cycling brings unbearable exhaustion, long hours of anxiety, even fear and
desperation, but these 30 into insignificance, compared to the joy and 31 of climbing huge
mountains or seeing fantastic sights for the first time. The experiences add newness and 32 to
my life and the memories are 33 .
Most importantly, cycling taught me to know myself better. It eventually dawned on me that I
had more 34 and courage than I ever imagined. The self-awareness and long-lasting memories
will give me enormous 35 as I carry on my life journey.
21. A. appreciate B. choose C. expect D. stand
22. A. treasured B. explored C. created D. discussed
23. A. boring B. annoying C. confusing D. discouraging
24. A. overcomes B. greets C. throws D. ignores
25. A. loneliness B. joy C. convenience D. panic
26. A. making B. changing C. beating D. finalizing
27. A. reasonably B. admittedly C. fortunately D. hopefully
28. A. battling B. slipping C. falling D. wandering
29. A. owned B. offered C. mentioned D. promised
30. A. fit B. pale C. run D. back
31. A. reflection B. anticipation C. satisfaction D. motivation
32. A. secrets B. rules C. decisions D. dimensions
33. A. reliable B. flexible C. inaccessible D. unforgettable
34. A. toughness B. curiosity C. imagination D. wisdom
35. A. insight B. knowledge C. power D. admiration
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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
Wing Chun is a southern Chinese kung fu style descends from Shaolin Kung Fu. It has the
distinction of having been founded by two women, Ng Mui and Yim Wing-chun.
The Wing Chun style is known for placing 36 （emphasize） on technique rather than
strength. This style also calls for practitioners to stay relaxed while 37 （fight）, allowing them
to achieve a kind of softness or flexibility. This relaxed flexibility gives Wing Chun fighter 38
special kind of strength that allows them to bend, not break, just like bamboo.
Legend has it that Wing Chun founder Ng Mui was living at Shaolin Temple 39 it was
attacked and destroyed by Qing dynasty forcers. Surviving the attack, she escaped 40 the border
area between Yunnan and Sichuan. There she met a young woman 41 （name）Yim Wing-
chun, who 42 （final） became one of her top students. She taught Yim an improved version of
Shaolin Kung Fu, known as Wing Chun now. This new martial art 43 （spread） and grown
into different branches over the past two hundred years.
Ip Man, featured in the eponymous （同名的） hit films, 44 （be） a notable practitioner
of Wing Chun style martial arts. He also taught the Wing Chun style to his student, Bruce Lee, who
would go on to act in the beloved Hong Kong kung fu movies 45 helped make Chinese martial
arts famous around the world.
第三部分写作（共两节，满分 40 分）
第一节（满分 15 分）
你校将举办以“讲故事，话家风”为主题的英语演讲比赛。请以“My family tradition”
为题写一篇演讲稿参赛，内容包括：
1. 一件家风小事；
2. 对你的影响。
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。
My family tradition
It's an honor to talk about my family tradition.
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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 was eight years old and wasn't aware of all the arrangements being made for our journey as a
family to London in 1950. My mother was in great pain and wished to visit specialists in London.
My father reluctantly had to sell our property in Queensland. The day before we boarded the ship,
Father unwillingly said goodbye to his five-year-old cattle dog, Spider, who was loved by us all.
Father's friend Sandy was to be his guardian while we were overseas, as he had been getting to
know Spider for many weeks.
Six weeks later, an airletter arrived from Sandy, giving my father the news that Spider had run
away just two weeks after we had sailed. Sandy had advertised constantly on ABC and other
regional newspapers. Despite many sightings, the dog was never found. It seems Spider just kept
running and searching for us. As he was cattle dog, my father thought he would shoe or dingo-
trapped, because of his appearance. But our family thought that Father held a secrets hope that
Spider was still alive.
We sailed back to Australia two years later and re-established our home. My immediately
began his own search for Spider. One cold winter's Saturday morning eight months after our return,
my father had a call from an elderly lady living on her own on the outskirts of the town. As she told
my father on the telephone, it was just glimpses of a dingo-type dog in the shadows of her disused
tennis court. That was enough for my father to interrupt my homework.
We set off in his blue and black Jensen car which he had brought back from England. It was
hardly the right vehicle for the rough roads we travelled that day. Five and a half hours later, we
found the run-down old property. Sadly, she told my father that the dingo dog hadn’t been around
for a few days. My father had a strange look in his eye. He put two fingers to his lips and did his
special whistle for Spider.
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。
Suddenly there was a sound in the bush.
Once home we had the task of getting all the prickles（刺） off him.
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