英语试卷
武汉市教育科学研究院命制 2024. 5. 22
本试题卷共 12 页，67 题。全卷满分 150 分。考试用时 120 分钟。
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注意事项：
1. 答题前，先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写在试卷和答题卡上，并将准考证号条形码粘贴在答题卡上
的指定位置。
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上的非答题区域均无效。
4. 考试结束后，请将本试卷和答题卡一并上交。
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。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. . 9. 18. C. 9. 15.
答案是 C。
1. How much will the man pay?
A. $ 10. B. $ 18. C. $ 20.
2. What does Ms. Jones do every day?
A. Work overtime. B. Go jogging. C. Play tennis.
3. What does the apartment lack according to the man?
A. Machines. B. Furniture. C. Decorations.
4. Where does the conversation probably take place?
A. At a gas station. B. At a parking area. C. At a convenience store.
5. What’s wrong with the man’s shirt?
A. The size. B. The color. C. The material.
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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. When will the man’s wedding be held?
A. Jan. 1st. B. Jan. 2nd. C. Jan. 3rd.
7. What might the woman do after the conversation?
A. Go to the River Thames. B. Purchase a present for the man. C. Buy a costume for the wedding.
听第7 段材料，回答第8至 10 题。
8. Why does the man call the woman?
A. To submit John’s paper. B. To explain John’s illness. C. To seek help for his project.
9. What does the man have to do in the afternoon?
A. Take a history class. B. Meet the secretary. C. Have a meeting.
10. What do we know about Edgar?
A. He’s sensible. B. He’s energetic. C. He’s considerate.
听第 8 段材料，回答第 11 至 13 题。
11. How will the man speaker make up for the rest of the money?
A. By saving it up. B. By taking a loan. C. By borrowing it from Rob.
12. What did Rob want the man to do?
A. Do the advertising. B. Find a good location. C. Decorate the coffee shop.
13. What is the probable relationship between the speakers?
A. Clerk and customer. B. Agent and buyer. C. Husband and wife.
听第9 段材料，回答第 14至 17 题。
14. Why does Frank come to the center?
A. To visit a show. B. To hold an exhibition. C. To advertise his design.
15. Where might Frank have grown up?
A. In Liverpool. B. In Edinburgh. C. In Glasgow.
16. Why did Frank go to America?
A. To go sightseeing. B. To get a degree. C. To find his interest.
17. Who inspired Frank to make pots?
A. His wife. B. His mother. C. His father-in-law.
听第 10 段材料，回答第 18至 20 题。
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18. Who are the target listeners?
A. Parents. B. Children. C. Athletes.
19. What will the money be mainly used for?
A. Restoring the school library. B. Building a swimming pool. C. Sponsoring medical research.
20. Which sport is the least popular?
A. Volleyball. B. Long jump. C. High jump.
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和D 四个选项中，选出最佳选项
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Whether you live in a house, cottage, flat or rented property, we all love and treasure our homes-so protecting
your property with a comprehensive home insurance policy should be a priority. But what should you consider when
purchasing your next home insurance policy? Here are some key points.
VALUE YOUR VALUABLES
We all take possessions away from the home, including items such as jewelry, mobile phones, tablets, and
handbags. When buying home insurance, always discuss this. A policy that provides overseas cover means you can
often save money on your travel policy-since you don’t need to insure these items twice.
WATCH OUT FOR WATER
If there’s damage to your property caused by an escape of water, you may have additional costs in removing
and replacing any other part of the building while accessing the source of the leak. Trace and access cover is important
as it could save you a substantial amount of money should your property develop a leak.
ACCIDENTS HAPPEN
One in four home insurance policies don’t include accidental damage cover. Accidental damage cover is
recommended as even the most careful person could accidentally knock their television when decorating or even
while cleaning the carpet.
It may surprise you to learn comprehensive home insurance—which includes all the important levels of cover
as standard-may not cost as much as you might think. Leading insurance broker Higos Insurance Services recently
revealed that 66 percent of their clients have paid less than 240 for their new home insurance policy in 2023.
21. How does overseas cover benefit a client?
A. By including travel essentials in it. B. By enlarging coverage to home repairs.
C. By avoiding double-insuring valuables. D. By offering discounts on travel packages.
22. Which covers risks of loss or damage caused by a leaking roof?
A. Property cover. B. Overseas cover.
C. Accidental damage cover. D. Trace and access cover.
23. Whom is this text most likely intended for?
A. Property investors. B. Travel insurance buyers.
C. Home insurance seekers. D. Personal finance enthusiasts.
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B
When he flagged me down, I thought he was an elder collecting a “customs fee”, the few dollars it costs to use
village roads that lead to many of Samoa’s sights. He’d been sitting lazily in a greying roadside shack (棚子) built
for such occasions.
Normally I wouldn’t pick up a free rider. But I tried to live out a dream.
I’d wanted to go to Pulemelei Mound since I’d heard it mentioned in an archaeology class years ago. The
“mound” is actually a pyramid 40 feet high and roughly 200 feet across at its base. So, I asked, “Do you know how
to get to Pulemelei Mound? “
“Mmm,” he said, raising his eyebrows in the classic Polynesian gesture for “yes”. “I need to pick up my car at
the mechanic but no hurry, I’ll take you there first if you want.”
You’d think that a giant pyramid would be a major sight, or at least something many people had heard of, but it
isn’t. My accidental friend’s raise of the eyebrows was the most promising prospect I’d had in a week.
We drove along the road in silence for a few minutes. Then my new friend broke the silence and, meanwhile,
my hopes. “I’ve never been to Pulemelei,” he said. “I’ve lived here but I never thought of going.” My heart sank. But
we pressed on, crossing a stream, walking through waist-high grass, and then another mile of hot walk until we found
a sign, There, barely visible, were the words: “Pulemelei Mound 150m”. The sign marked a dark tunnel of jungle.
Then the path opened to rays of sunshine. We climbed. And then, magic. We were standing on top of a Polynesian
pyramid.
Just then, my friend, obviously awed by what he saw, turned toward me, and placed his big Samoan hands on
my shoulders. In the most natural way, he bent down and kissed me gently on the cheek.
“Thank you,” he said.
24. What’s the purpose of the Samoan man flagging me down?
A. To thumb a ride. B. To ask for directions.
C. To collect a customs fee. D. To warn of a road accident.
25. Which of the following words can best describe the author?
A. Informed but rigid. B. Hesitant but agreeable.
C. Skeptical and reserved. D. Curious and adventurous.
26. Why did the Samoan man thank the author in the end?
A. He had lived out his dream. B. He was taken to the mechanic.
C. He enjoyed the author’s company. D. He experienced the thrill of discovery.
27. What is the passage mainly about?
A. A Polynesian village. B. A famous Samoan sight.
C. A chance encounter. D. An elder protecting local roads.
C
My mother died of breast cancer when she was merely 50 in 1970. Afterwards, the comment repeated most
often was: “You’ll need to be careful for the rest of your life because it may have been passed to you.” In 1994, the
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first ever breast cancer gene testing arrived. I jumped right to it and tested negative. I’m thankful for the science that
has given me this preventive screening (筛查) . Good for me, but is it good for everyone?
Here’s the catch. Research on genetic disease has been based mostly on European people, like me. The same
went to the mapping of the human genes. The problem is that we know little about how new treatments might work
for people of other races. If we diversify patients in clinical trials, we can realize the promise of personalized medicine
for everyone, not just white patients. Faced with the unfair phenomena in medical research, what should we do to
resolve the problem?
Not only do we need more diverse populations participating in research, but we also need diversity among
biomedical researchers and medical professionals to make efforts. That makes research stronger and builds trust with
diverse communities. A medical team is working on this now. They are building a diverse next generation of gene
editing researchers by teaching high school and community college students from different backgrounds about
promising technologies like gene editing to encourage them to become future researchers. This sort of educational
outreach can also help to build trust in the medical and research communities. The team leader, John Cooper, PhD,
has been outspoken about the current inequalities of delivering new technologies to all people at a fair cost.
Numerous scientists and medical leaders are working to change the situation. While science wasn’t yet far
enough along to save my mother, I have harvested the benefits of advanced research and so should we all.
28. What is the function of paragraph 1?
A. To explain the cause of her mother’s cancer.
B. To show her concerns over medical inequalities.
C. To indicate the side effects of genetic testing.
D. To emphasize the progress in the medical field.
29. What does the underlined words “the catch” in paragraph 2 refer to?
A. A previous study. B. An urgent appeal.
C. An underlying issue. D. A workable solution.
30. What might enable new treatments to benefit all?
A. Conducting research on genetic diseases.
B. Delivering speeches to interested students.
C. Building confidence in potential medical researchers.
D. Popularizing technologies in various communities.
31. What is the author’s attitude towards the advanced research?
A. Supportive. B. Dismissive. C. Opposed. D. Impartial.
D
Late last year, in the days before the Dosakian election, a video featuring a well-known journalist and a key
candidate circulated on social networks. However, it was absolutely faked (虚假). The International Press Institute
has called this episode in Dosakia the first time that AI deep--fakesfake images, or videos generated by artificial
intelligence--have influenced a national election greatly.
Security experts consider misinformation the biggest global risk recently—more dangerous than war, and
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extreme weather events. A constant stream of people is wrestling with this issue. Now even economists are joining
in.
Economist Iyan Smith, and others conduct a real-world experiment to see whether simple, low-cost nudges, or
interventions, can be effective. Instead of focusing on the supply side of misinformation like social media platforms,
they pay attention to the demand side: increasing our capacity to identify the fake information.
The economists split participants randomly into four different groups. One group was shown a video
demonstrating a convincing journey of two people from two different social groups who, before interacting, express
negative stereotypes (刻板印象) about the other’s group, overcoming their differences and ultimately regretting
unthinkingly using stereotypes to dehumanize one another. Another group completed a personality test that shows
them their cognitive traits (认知特点) causing prejudice, hoping to increase their self-awareness, and decrease their
demand for misinformation. A third group did both while a control group did neither.
The economists find the simple intervention of showing the video makes the participants over 30 percent less
likely to “consider fake news reliable”. But the personality test has little effect. As for participants doing both, they
were about 31 percent less likely to view true headlines as reliable. In other words, they became so skeptical that
even the truth became suspect.
Smith and his colleagues are far from the first scholars to fight misinformation by helping people to think more
critically. University of Weymouth psychologist Lisa Kindle also advocates similar ways to help reject
misinformation in the wild.
32. What does the author intend to do in the first two paragraphs?
A. Highlight the risk of AI deepfakes. B. Discuss the global threat landscape.
C. Describe Dosakia’s election outcome. D. Introduce the concept of misinformation.
33. What is “an effective nudge” in Smith’s new study?
A. The cognitive trait. B. The short video.
C. The personality test. D. The negative stereotype.
34. What conclusion can be drawn from the study?
A. Videos reduce misinformation. B. Deepfakes may discredit truth.
C. Misinformation causes dehumanization. D. Personality tests sharpen thinking skills.
35. What might be the best title for the text?
A. Battling Fake News B. Deepfakes in Elections
C. The Spread of Misinformation D. Expanding Thinking Capacity
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。
What Does Our Body Language Reveal
36 People tend to judge us far more on our physical appearance, including our mannerisms, than
by what comes out of our mouths. To give the right impression, it’s important to understand what we are conveying
non-verbally and how our unconscious signals are being received by the people we interact with.
Smiling is a powerful tool in your body language collection. Perhaps you smile a lot in the hope of appearing
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friendly. 37 In some Asian cultures, smiling too much is seen as a signal that you’re not a serious person
and may lose you some respect.
If you’re trying to hide nervousness you’d better avoid smiling too much, too. Also be aware that nervous people
often hug themselves, rub their forehead, and shift their body weight from one foot to another to create a slight
rocking motion. 38
If you’re trying to show that you are listening sympathetically to what someone has to say, try tipping your head
slightly and nodding very slightly. This gesture implies you are listening with interest. If you’re talking to someone
and a third person joins, turn your body towards them slightly to include them and make them feel valued. 39
A single nod of the head is also a strong gesture of coolness when listening to another person.
To build trust quickly? Try mirroring. Adopting a similar stance (站姿) to the person you are engaged with
indicates your interest and helps develop trust. Use this with caution, though.
40 Mirroring only works when they don’t realize what you’re doing.
A. Don’t obviously copy your companion.
B. Our body language speaks volumes about us.
C. Control these habits to appear more composed.
D. Our body language barely overshadows our verbal communication.
E. Just be aware that it might make you seem less professional at work.
F. We tend to position our body and feet toward the person of interest to us.
G. By contrast, a failure to angle your body towards them implies “Unwelcome”.
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 和 D 四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
The fear of rejection is one of my biggest fears. Keeping myself in a 41 bubble (气泡) and doing what
I can perform well were my favorite. But I had to step out of the bubble eventually, with the first important out-of-
my-comfort-zone 42 being applying for college.
The 43 of my first college rejection is still fresh. I remember grabbing my phone trying 44
entering the password to the application website. When the letter started with “Thank you for your 45 ”, I was
cut to the quick.
This fear is 46 elsewhere: from a job market or when asking someone out. Compared with rejections
in workplaces, being 47 in social occasions sting (刺痛) even more. At least the former mainly comes in
email or phone call form, but social rejections are all terribly 48 . Each rejection felt like a 49
reminder of “you’re not good enough”. Because of this fear, I 50 so many opportunities to grow.
Luckily, getting over the fear takes just a shift in 51 . So next time, think this way: 52 rejections
does not mean you’re not good enough, but that you’ve tried your best for the time being. This optimism will 53
the pain of a rejection.
This fear will never truly 54 , as everything we do has rejection attached to it in some way. Uncertainty
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is 55 , but without experiencing the scariness, we would never grow, would we?
41. A. safe B. small C. stable D. thin
42. A. consequence B. practice C. experience D. promise
43. A. reason B. memory C. impact D. process
44. A. nervously B. casually C. curiously D. randomly
45. A. interview B. request C. consideration D. application
46. A. applicable B. avoidable C. ungrounded D. unjustified
47. A. picked out B. turned down C. built up D. laughed at
48. A. in private B. in person C. by design D. by mistake
49. A. visual B. timely C. painful D. fading
50. A. capitalized on B. sought for C. looked forward to D. missed out on
51. A. priorities B. tone C. mindset D. strategies
52. A. surviving B. receiving C. anticipating D. hating
53. A. ease B. cause C. intensify D. overlook
54. A. change B. emerge C. last D. disappear
55. A. relative B. significant C. relevant D. scary
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。
The first step of ice ____________ (56) (fish) is getting the net, which is usually over two kilometers long,
ready to put under the ice. Then the workers will put the net down at a ____________ (57) (choose) spot, and take it
up in the distance of the vast lake.
____________ (58) this is actually achieved is an interesting process. First up, a series of holes are drilled into
the ice of about a meter and a half thick. They drill a hole every 50 meters or so and they’ll keep doing that until
they’ve drilled the holes the entire way around a circle with a diameter (直径) of two kilometers. Meanwhile, another
team gets to work, ____________ (59) (extend) the main hole using a ____________ (60) (tradition) ice pick.
Eventually, a long piece of bamboo will ____________ (61) (employ) to thread the rope of the net into the next hole
they have drilled 50 meters away. And these guys will continue like that around the entire outside of the circle until
the rope ____________ (62) (reach) the other side of the circle two kilometers away. At the same time, back at the
mother hole, the net is being lowered slowly____________ (63) surely, meter by meter until it’s ____________ (64)
(complete) submerged under the ice. In the distance, the diggers have reached the other side of the circle and are now
working on digging the hole that the net will eventually come out ____________ (65).
第四部分 写作 (共两节，满分 40分)
第一节 (满分 15 分)
假如你是李华，你所在的国际学校庆祝 6 月 5 日”世界环境日” (World Environmental Day) 系列活动落
下帷幕，校英文报在全校征集活动反馈。请你写一封邮件给编辑，内容包括：
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1. 对活动的评价；
2. 分享个人收获。
注意：1. 词数 80 左右；
2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
Dear Sir or Madam,
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Best regards,
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。
It had been a challenging but rewarding term, filled with hard work and a thirst for knowledge. As I handed in
my final assignment and saw it was graded A, a sense of pride and satisfaction washed over me. Little did I know
that my accomplishments had not gone unnoticed by my families, who had been closely observing my progress.
At the first day of summer vacation, my mother told me excitedly that we would pay a visit to Marco the next
day to cheer for my progress in academic study. When I got the good news, I felt on top of the world and could not
hold back my high spirits. As I lay in bed that night, a mix of anticipation and delight welled up in my heart, and I
slid into a dream-filled sleep, eagerly awaiting the arrival of the coming adventure.
After we arrived in Marco, my parents said that we would first visit the Marco tower. Marco Tower, built in the
late 19th century, is a historic landmark that showcases the rich architectural heritage of the city. It is also considered
one of the top tourist attractions in the region. Upon hearing the inspiring news, I bounced up and down with joy. But
then I felt a bit uneasy because of my fear of heights.
Inside the lift, my palms grew sweaty as the anxiety consumed me. I paced back and forth in the tower lift,
unsure of whether I would have the courage. After the lift reached the specific floor, I gasped (倒吸一口气) in horror.
The floor here was made of glass, so one could appreciate the height of the tower and take a real adventure. Seeing
my family both take out their phones to shoot the grand views, I felt under pressure. Then my mother smiled at me
and said delightedly, “Just take it easy and you can do it. “
注意：
1. 续写词数应为 150 左右；
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2. 请按如下格式在答题卡的相应位置作答。
I didn’t know whether to stay or not. _________________________________________________________
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I was totally struck by the height of the tower. _________________________________________________
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